Hello, welcome to my April Newsletter and a Happy Easter! After a few warm days, it's so nice to see the garden coming to life. The leaves are beginning to show on the trees, and a few plants are in bud, while the many primroses have been a picture...
Marcia Clayton
A Taste of Evil
Today, I'm delighted to host A Taste of Evil by N. L. Holmes. The book is on a blog tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club: The Coffee Pot Book Club: Blog Tour: A Taste of Evil by N. L. Holmes About the Book A Hani's Daughter Mystery In Tutankhamen's Egypt, the vizier's...
My March 2026 Newsletter
Hello, and welcome to my March Newsletter. I grumbled about the wet weather in my last newsletter, but, thankfully, it looks like spring might now be just around the corner! It's been such a wet winter, and in North Devon, there has...
West of Santillane
Today, I'm delighted to host West of Santillane by Brook Allen. The book is on a blog tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club: The Coffee Pot Book Club: Blog Tour: West of Santillane by Brook Allen About the Book Desperate to escape a mundane future as a Virginia planter’s...
Secrets in the Woods
Today, I'm delighted to host Secrets in the Woods by Susan D Levitte. The book is on a blog tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club: The Coffee Pot Book Club: Blog Tour: Secrets in the Woods by Susan D. Levitte About the Book On October 8, 1871, fire turned night into a...
Showboat Soubrette
Today, I'm delighted to host Showboat Soubrette by Brodie Curtis on my website. The book is on a blog tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club: The Coffee Pot Book Club: Blog Tour: Showboat Soubrette by Brodie Curtis About the Book FROM STAR SHOWBOAT SINGER TO PIRATE PREY...
My February 2026 Newsletter
Hello, and welcome to my February 2026 Newsletter. As I write this, at the end of January, the rain is hammering against my windowpane, and I long for a warm sunny day. Living in North Devon in the South West of England, we always get our fair share of...
Therein Lies The Pearl by Catherine Hughes
Today, I'm delighted to host Therein Lies The Pearl by Catherine Hughes. The book is on a blog tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club: The Coffee Pot Book Club: Blog Tour: Therein Lies the Pearl by Catherine Hughes About the Book History books record the experiences of...
Dance of the Earth
Today, I'm delighted to host Dance of the Earth by Anna M Holmes. The book is on a blog tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club: The Coffee Pot Book Club: Blog Tour: Dance of the Earth by Anna M Holmes About the Book From world stages to theatres of war, Dance of the Earth...
Bright One
Today, I'm delighted to host Bright One by Lisajoy Sachs. The book is on a blog tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club: The Coffee Pot Book Club: Blog Tour: Bright One by Lisajoy Sachs About the Book When desperate choices mean the difference between life and death....
My January 2026 Newsletter
Hello, and welcome to my January Newsletter. Happy New Year, everyone, and may the year bring you everything you wish for. We had a lovely first Christmas in our new home, catching up with family and friends, and generally lazing around, eating and drinking too...
Humpty Dumpty and other Nursery Rhymes
In our childhood, we all enjoyed hearing ancient nursery rhymes recited to us, and those of you of a similar age to me have probably continued the tradition and sung them to your children and grandchildren, but have you ever wondered how they originated? I thought I...











