And we’re finally there! Today’s fourth featured book, and the final book of the twelve in the Book Club Gold promotion – Marry in Haste by Debbie Young. Discussion questions What can short stories do that novels can’t, and vice versa? What is the difference between computer dating and arranged marriages, and why isn’t society… Read More »
Time for the third book today from the Book Club Gold promotion – and I’m delighted to see that it’s The First Lie by Virginia King. I’m sure no-one will mind if I add a little note of my own to this one – I’ve read this book and loved it, and you can read… Read More »
The second book I’m featuring today from the Book Club Gold promotion is More Than One Kind by Jean Gill Discussion question When Anne ends their relationship, Anton tells her, ‘You’re old and cold,’ and she takes the words to heart, feeling they must be true. Is his judgement of Anne sexist? Is 43 old? Is… Read More »
Third and final day of my special feature (before I go and lie down in a darkened room…!), featuring four more books that are part of Book Club Gold. From April 7-10, twelve quality authors writing in a range of genres have come together to offer a book a month to keep your book club… Read More »
Today’s final book is I Stopped Time by Jane Davis. What if the villain of your childhood turned out to be someone really rather extraordinary? 2009: Disgraced politician Sir James Hastings is unmoved when he learns his mother has died at the age of 108. In his mind, he buried her when she abandoned him… Read More »
The third book I’m featuring today as part of my Book Club Gold promotion is Coffee and Vodka by Helena Halme. (Excuse me a moment while I wave to Helena – I reviewed an earlier book, The Englishman, here on Being Anne many moons ago!). Discussion question How do you think immigration and displacement affects… Read More »
The second book I’m introducing today as part of my feature on Book Club Gold is Welcome to the Hotel Yalta by Victoria Dougherty. Discussion question: There seemed to be a sense of moral certainty during World War II. What was it that changed, making the Cold War a much murkier era, where it was sometimes… Read More »
Welcome to the second day of my special feature, when I’ll be looking at four more books that are part of Book Club Gold. From April 7-10, twelve quality authors writing in a range of genres have come together to offer a book a month to keep your book club talking for a whole year. When… Read More »
Ready for the next one? This time it’s Letters from a Patchwork Quilt by Clare Flynn. In 1875 a young man, Jack Brennan, from a large and impoverished Catholic family, refuses to be pushed into the priesthood and runs away to become a teacher. Jack falls in love with Eliza Hewlett, but his dreams and plans… Read More »
And the next book? It’s Along the Far Shores by Kristin Gleeson. A 12th century Irish woman sets out on the legendary voyage to America of Prince Madog of Wales. After a storm she is washed ashore on the Gulf Coast where only a stranger can help her. Part of the Celtic Knot Series. From the… Read More »
Ready for the next book? It’s The Buttonmaker’s Daughter by Merryn Allingham. Discussion question: Would you put loyalty to your family above the future you want and have planned for yourself? If so, in what circumstances? From the author It’s tempting to see The Buttonmaker’s Daughter as following in the footsteps of the phenomenally successful… Read More »
Ready to find out about the first book? It’s This Time Tomorrow by Rupert Colley. Two brothers. One woman. A nation at war. A compelling story of war, brotherly love, romance and betrayal during World War One. Vast in scope and intimate in the portrayal of three lives swept along by circumstances, ‘This Time Tomorrow’ moves… Read More »
For the next few days, I’m delighted to be hosting an event that I’m really rather excited about. From April 7-10, twelve quality authors writing in a range of genres have come together to offer a book a month to keep your book club talking for a whole year. When you download each free e-book and… Read More »
It’s very rare that I publish two posts a day on Being Anne, but I’m so excited about this one that I just couldn’t bear to wait for my next free day. Do you remember my review of Sealskin by Su Bristow? You can read it again here, and the immense impact this wonderful book had… Read More »
Today I’m joining the blog tour for The Blood That Binds by Dave Sivers – published for kindle on 4th April, this is the fourth in the series featuring DI Lizzie Archer and DS Dan Baines. I haven’t been able to try the series yet, but I do love the synopsis of this one, and it’s… Read More »