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Ah, it’s that time of year again when you’ve been charmed into the Secret Santa yearly exchange. It can be quite difficult thinking of gifts for good friends, co-workers and casual acquaintances alike. What’s more appropriate than a book, it’s small, smart and within your budget! Are you stuck for ideas for your Secret Santa? If so, we’ve picked out six books that are so universally pleasing and will be loved by anyone and everyone on your nice list. They&#...

We recently received a lovely review from Sally Burrell, check out below to see what she thought! “A beautifully written book exploring life on a canal barge. The ups and downs of a travellers life for six months starting April and finishing in October. You just want to be there, but I would not l like to have the sores that Valerie endured and especially have a wasp sting on your behind! An absolute definite read for anyone who likes to explore and travel. Valerie's recipes so...

Elizabeth Ellen, the author of Where Are They All Now,released herbook in May 2019. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life had been treating her since she was published. 1. Did you always dream of becoming an author? Not at all. I was far too busy to contemplate being shut away writing all day, which is the way I saw an author’s life. 2. What was your first job? Shorthand-typist. 3. How did you come ab...

How often does Hollywood turn books into movies? Nine times out of ten that terrific film you just watched was originally a book or at least based on a book and because of the popularity of the movies the books sort of get overshadowed as the years go on. So, we’ve listed 13 famous films that you may not have known were initially just novels in a bookstore. You never know curiosity may get the better of you and get you tempted to read the original source. Don’t forget to let ...

Coleen Moore-Hayes, the author of A picture puzzle,released herbook in June 2019. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life had been treating her since she was published. Did you always dream of becoming an author? I love to write, but after more than 20 years of writing for academic and technical journals, I never imagined that I would move to writing fiction. What was your first job? My first job after university was wo...

When was the last time you read a book? Is the only bit of reading/information you get on a daily basis consist of scrolling on your phone reading Facebook statuses, Twitter tweets and someone’s cliché Instagram caption? A lot of people would rather watch a screen then read a book, describing reading as ‘boring’, ‘a waste of time’, ‘what’s the point when you can watch it on a screen?’, which is far from the truth. A love for...

Nicole Maharaj, the author of Hunter's Bar,released herbook in June2019. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life had been treating her since she was published. Did you always dream of becoming an author? I’ve been writing fiction since I was thirteen. I started to actually write novels when I was eighteen. I had just finished a school term in Writer’s Craft, and it was through that class I discovered the idea for my first book series....

Jane Newton, the author of Know Yourself, Understand Others,released herbook in May 2019. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life had been treating her since she was published. Did you always dream of becoming an author? No. Never thought it would happen to me. I always imagined people who wrote books had to have degrees in English, be the top of their profession or famous. Hope it encourages others to have a go. What was your first job? Se...

There's nothing like a scary book to get you in the mood for the spookiest season of the year. So, we've put together a list of books to read for Halloween. From frightful haunted houses to mysterious murder mysteries, to twisty psychological thrillers, to magical, supernatural worlds, these books are sure to make your spine tingle so read if you dare…. Hunter's Bar Nicole Maharaj Nicole Maharaj is a writer with a wonderful imagination an...