Category Archives: reading

Rachel is having summer.

My new Rachel Ray magazine arrived today, it’s full of summer sunshine and lots of things to eat on hot days. The weather Rachel is having is clearly very different to the weather in the North of England. Yep, grey … Continue reading

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The April Doggie Page.

So it’s April already? How did that happen – I only blinked. Gosh so little time to blog, here’s the lovely April page for all the doggie lovers who want a recipe for their pals, it’s from this month’s Rachael … Continue reading

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Thrilled to the End

It’s the last few vintage thriller covers: Surely this must be the most literal cover art ever? Could it be that in their spare time the titular spies form the string section of an orchestra? And look, there’s a good … Continue reading

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Berkley New Releases

There are a few interesting titles in the Berkley February releases, I know it’s March but I was so excited about the new Lila Dare (which yes, I have finally finished!) I forgot to share them. So here are my … Continue reading

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And Coming Soon…

Well I hope you all had a very Happy Christmas! Father Christmas was incredibly generous again this year, I’ve got lots to tell you about. I want to get some photos of the doggie things first, particularly the doggie tug-o-war … Continue reading

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Polished Off

Synopsis: Audrey Faye sashays into Violetta’s Salon looking for stylists for the Miss Magnolia Blossom pageant. Hairdresser Grace Terhune’s opportunity quickly turns into a nightmare with anti-pageant protestors, angry mothers, frantic contestants…and then, a very dead Audrey. The murder weapon … Continue reading

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Pick Your Poison

I’m coming back to Leann Sweeney’s ‘Yellow Rose’ series. I really enjoyed these books and ‘Pick Your Poison’ was the first. I can’t understand why Sweeney stopped writing about Abbey Rose, she has now moved on to the ‘Cat in … Continue reading

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Classic Christie Covers Part 3

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Classic Christie Covers Part 2

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Classic Christie Covers.

After a visit to Waterstones I was thinking how boring book covers had become. I understand that the publishing industry is trying to find ways to keep down the cost of books, but I’m struck by the lack of imagination. … Continue reading

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