A Right Royal Face-Off
It is 1777, and England’s second-greatest portrait artist, Thomas Gainsborough, has a thriving practice a stone’s thrown from London’s royal palaces, while the press talks up his rivalry with Sir......
View ArticleA Scottish Holiday
This year for the first time we took our boys on a two-week break. We were craving a decent amount of time to fully get off the hamster wheel and... The post A Scottish Holiday appeared first on Cup of...
View ArticleFlora Air – A Review
“Flora Air is passionate about writing and she dreams of becoming an author, but she’s in a fog with her mundane day job. She meets a charismatic professor who... The post Flora Air – A Review...
View ArticleTravelling On A Budget With Family
I love travelling. I have a real sense of wanderlust and an almost constant itch in my feet to get going on our next adventure. I don’t travel very much... The post Travelling On A Budget With Family...
View ArticleDinnertime at The King’s Head
Tucked onto the edge of Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, we were invited along for dinner recently at The King’s Head and happily accepted. A cosy local pub with a warm welcome and... The post Dinnertime at...
View ArticleA Ration Book Childhood
“In the darkest days of the Blitz, family is more important than ever. With her family struggling amidst the nightly bombing raids in London’s East End, Ida Brogan is doing... The post A Ration Book...
View ArticleGorgito’s Ice Rink – A Review
Gorgito’s Ice Rink was runner up in Writing Magazine’s 2015 Self-Published Book of the Year Awards. “Two small boys grieving for lost sisters — torn between family and other... The post Gorgito’s Ice...
View ArticleCarved In Bone
“A new mystery by six-time Lambda Literary award winner, Michael Nava. Set in San Francisco in 1984, Henry Rios, a gay criminal defense lawyer, is fresh out of rehab and... The post Carved In Bone...
View ArticleCharles and Ada
The Computer’s Most Passionate Partnership “The partnership of Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace was one that would change science forever. They were an unlikely pair – one the professor... The post...
View ArticleHallowed Ground – A Review
“This magical story is inspired by the most haunting and least explored country in the world – Namibia – with its foggy Skeleton Coast, buried goldmines, shocking secrets and awe-inspiring... The post...
View ArticleA Spooky Tale by Sue Wickstead
“When the teacher decided to take the class out on a walk the children did not want to go … But… What could possibly go wrong? Why did the class... The post A Spooky Tale by Sue Wickstead appeared...
View ArticleThe Power of a Photograph
15 years ago I went on an adventure to Peru. The trip had been a long time coming, something that my friend and I had talked about from our secondary school days. I loved every moment and captured it...
View ArticleAn Interview with Alice May
It’s always an honour to have the opportunity to hear what inspires authors, and today I have the pleasure of sharing my interview with Alice May with you. May has written an incredible trilogy of...
View ArticleFrankie: The Woman who Saved Millions from Thalidomide
“Thalidomide: patented in Germany as a non-toxic cure-all for sleeplessness and morning sickness. A wonder drug with no side-effects. We know differently now. Today, thalidomide is a byword for tragedy...
View ArticleLucy Mathers Goes Back To Work – A Review
“Lucy Mathers was once the golden girl of Simcock & Bright. Four years later, she’s a stay at home mum with two adorable children, has swapped her Louboutins for rabbit slippers and spends her day...
View ArticleOur 2019 Calendar of Goodwill
Once again, as the end of the year and Christmas approach, as a family we have spent time thinking about our Calendar of Goodwill. As I have mentioned previously, this is something that we started when...
View ArticleLove Potions and Other Calamities – A Review
“Welcome to the strange world of Rosie McLeod, an amateur detective with a big difference. Her deductive powers are based solely on the careful preparation and use of plants and herbs. Love Potions...
View ArticleWhen Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
From the back cover: “Suppose your country began to change. Suppose that without your noticing, it became dangerous for some people to live in it any longer. Suppose you found, to your surprise, that...
View ArticleAll Go At Jump In
There’s a lot of sense to the Winnie the Pooh character Tigger. Bouncing is fun. Jumping is fun. There’s something simultaneously relaxing and exhilarating about it. Finding a new and entertaining...
View ArticleClean Air – Or Is It?
When we think of pollution, it is so easy to conjure up an image of exhaust fumes and factories. When we move house and think of air quality it is often statistics outside the home that interest us. It...
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