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SANDGATE LITERACY FESTIVAL

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SANDGATE LITERACY FESTIVAL

This was an extremely brilliant festival this year, with many authors and visitors attending.  I went to the event with authors Charlie Gallagher, Lisa Cutts, and David Whitehouse.   I know Charlie and Lisa, so it was great to catch up with them and hear about the future books and what they have been writing. Charlie has some new books out now, as he has been writing away for months. Also, Lisa has a new one published that I have not read, so I bought Lisa and Charlie’s, and the reviews will be coming soon. It was a pleasure to…

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A CROW OF MURDERS BY JO BAVINGTON-JONES – BOOK REVIEW

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A CROW OF MURDERS BY JO BAVINGTON-JONES – BOOK REVIEW

PUBLISHED BY HUT 22 BOOKS Jo Bavington-Jones was born in Dover in south east England in 1967, where her father owned the local newspaper. Jo has an Honours Degree in English and American Literature from the University of Kent at Canterbury, and is the author of eight other novels to date, in both women’s fiction and crime. A Crow of Murders is the fifth book in the darkly humorous The Write Way to Die series. Jo lives on the Kent coast, where the book is set, with her photographer partner. This book series is one of my favourites for a…

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WEEKEND AWAY

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WEEKEND AWAY

HYTHE IMPERIAL HOTEL The weather was a gale force wind with rain on Saturday, but it did not dampen the spirits of Lynda and me as we were looking forward to a weekend away. The journey was very short for us as Hythe is only about ten minutes from my place. We were meeting friends who were traveling up from Portsmouth; their journey wasn’t too bad, thank goodness. The room was lovely, and after settling in, we popped to the Champagne Bar for a little drink! Saturday evening, we went to Copper’s Indian restaurant, which is just down the road…

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THE LAST LETTER BY REBECCA YARROS – BOOK REVIEW

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THE LAST LETTER BY REBECCA YARROS – BOOK REVIEW

Published by Penguin It is not often a book makes me cry, but you have got to read this. An absolutely brilliant piece of writing and a book that I highly recommend. I can understand why Rebecca is a Times bestselling author. I find it is always such a surprise when you read something so brilliant and yet you have never heard of the author before. I can assure you she is now on my radar. Heart-wrenching and powerful, this story gives a piece of everything. From guilt about being alive to such sadness about the twins, and of course…

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