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Winter Journeys.. a novel of music and memory #Fiction
I have been reading a most unusual story, written by our good friend, Audrey Driscoll. The book description caught my interest, but didn’t prepare me for such an amazing roller coaster of a story… Winter Journeys is a story about the power of music and imagination. In 1827, a year before his death, composer Franz Schubert wrote twenty-four songs that trace the physical and mental trajectory of a man who has parted from the young woman for whom he had romantic feelings.
Taking Root
All books available in Paperback and for Kindle from Amazon. Click the images to find out more… Chunky Shohin Olive The End of a busy week? or the Start of Another? Taking Root A New Week, better or worse? There will be a slight delay... Wordless Wednesday... Why Bookworms Make Great Partners Too Cold to Work? About face... An Impossible Situation... 450,123 visitors Archives
Smorgasbord Blog Magazine - Life Lessons 101 - #InnerPeace Staying in the Light by D.G. Kaye
All books available in Paperback and for Kindle from Amazon. Click the images to find out more… Coping with Severe Weather: A Personal Account Silent Sunday... #Reading #Flowers The 2 Elements You Need to Catch Readers in Your Net – by C.S. Lakin… Visitors to my bonsai forest… Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Life Lessons 101 – #InnerPeace Staying in the Light by D.G. Kaye Spontaneous: Acrostic Poetry Mark Twain Quote #2 No Time for a Think… Dreams: The Key to Unlocking Creativity About Anita...
Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2024 - Share an Excerpt - #Fantasy - The Necromancer’s Daughter by D.Wallace Peach
All books available in Paperback and for Kindle from Amazon. Click the images to find out more… Good Morning, Sunday! Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2024 – Share an Excerpt – #Fantasy – The Necromancer’s Daughter by D.Wallace Peach Back to Front? A Noble Bargain Monday’s Meme Mix The fragile art of being Six On Saturday: Bizarre Through a Glass, darkly...
Remembered Regrets…
This beautiful poem from Anita had me thinking about some of the things I regret. I always imagined that by the time I grew old, I would have mended all my bridges, and I have tried, but some of them have proved too hard to mend. Some were impossible, as the recipients had taken their pain to the grave. Some, I discovered, had long forgiven me. Our bridges were intact, and friendships resumed. How I wish I hadn’t burned so many bridges over the years.
Monday Promo for Nine Lives… #Fiction #Suspense #Serial Killer #Excerpt #Review
Is Kate living her Last Life? Artist Kate Devereau hides from her painful past, happy to paint her life away. But life hasn’t finished with her yet. Two men search for her, and one of them wants her dead. Kate cannot hide forever, Sooner or later, one of them will find her, And she will live her last life… Excerpt from Nine Lives Kate’s days were too long, the nights never-ending. She didn’t belong in this life, this face, this body. It was all wrong.
Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up - September 9th - 15th 2024 - Out and About, Hits 1982, Iconic Duets, Cook from Scratch, Shaggy Dog Story, Cats and Food Safety, and Book Reviews | Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes
All books available in Paperback and for Kindle from Amazon. Click the images to find out more… Make believe... #Fantasy #Lies #Fiction #ShortStory Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – September 9th – 15th 2024 – Out and About, Hits 1982, Iconic Duets, Cook from Scratch, Shaggy Dog Story, Cats and Food Safety, and Book Reviews Ideas by the bucket load... #Inspiration #Research My Saturday Review... Size Always Matters... #Nutrition #HealthMatters #Review @sgc58 Waiting... A Mean Visitor...
My Saturday Review… Size Always Matters… #Nutrition #HealthMatters #Review @sgc58
I meant to post this review yesterday, but my brain decided to take the day off and no amount of nagging was going to change its mind. It seems to be present and correct this morning, thank goodness! Huge thanks to Sally Cronin for writing this follow-up to her brilliant book Size Matters.
In The Dark...
This one is just Wow! I am speechless… In the dark One slip, that’s all it took For my reckless soul to be lost in the void How will I find it, snatch it back? All I have in my pocket is a marble, An old fan with low batteries What chance did I have in the dark? My pulse racing, my heart flickering, like a light bulb about to go out. Waves of thought accompanied by the chanting of an old spell remembered from my childhood.
A Beggar's Bargain...
I am feeling a little sheepish this morning, as two of the jobs I so proudly accomplished yesterday, simply failed. One had the wrong data, and the other, an important email, failed to send for some reason. So, I thought I had better do something easy and uncomplicated today, and the first thing I thought of was our latest review of Jan Sikes truly amazing story, A Beggar’s Bargain… A shocking proposal that changes everything.
Not What I was Expecting…
I usually forget these things, but for some reason it was on my mind all evening. They said the best time to see the aura borealis was around eleven o clock, so I left the Eurovision contest in my families capable hands, and staggered outside to the blissful silence of my yard. A quick check of the sky told me what I had expected. No magic light show, streaks of colour, nothing at all really.
I Guess we're not in Kansas anymore...
I Guess we’re not in Kansas Anymore… Our weather excelled itself yesterday afternoon. Torrential rain, hailstones and tornado-strength winds. Several parts of the country have experienced falling trees, roofs being blown off, and power cables snapped. Cars and even a caravan have been tipped over. The tall gum tree in our back garden was being torn every which way, and it was an incredible sight. This tree is taller than our two-storey house and can bend like you wouldn’t believe.
Merciless Mayhem… #Review #Fiction # Native American Literature #EmptyTheTanks #DontBuyATicket @SueColetta1
Shawnee and Mayhem continue to wreak havoc on the Killzme Corporation—the largest animal trafficking ring in the country—by killing one poacher at a time. The stakes grow increasingly higher when the nefarious group retaliates by putting a bounty on their heads. Meanwhile, the traffickers set their sights on capturing Orca for profit and pleasure.
Thursday Book Blog… Nine Lives #Mystery #Fiction #Thriller
Artist Kate Devereau hides from her painful past, happy to paint her life away. But life hasn’t finished with her yet. Two men search for her, and one of them wants her dead. Kate cannot hide forever, Sooner or later, one of them will find her, And she will live her last life… Excerpt from Nine Lives Kate was not beautiful in the classic sense. Her nose was a little too big, her mouth crooked, but a light seemed to glow inside her, and the more you looked, the more you were compelled to.
Her Little Flowers: A Spellbinding Gothic Ghost Story by Shannon Morgan #Fiction #Review
Readers of Eve Chase and Kate Morton will devour this bewitchingly atmospheric, melancholy modern ghost story set in the lush hills of England’s Lake District.
All Roads...
In the shadow of the mountain I felt my blood cool, my footsteps become slower, as if someone were pulling me back, holding me.
Kiss of Angels
Stand still awhile on this empty moorland Let the silence wash away yesterday Feel the pull, as if walking backwards To an old time, an old world Beneath the soft pink blush of sunrise Morning mist, the sweet damp kiss of angels Do you remember when bliss was all you knew? When you lived in my house… ©AnitaDawes2024 Like this: Like Loading... Related
A Distant Echo
A Distant Echo Trapped under the ice No one can hear you scream. The sound you made, held as if between two sheets of glass. Melt waters carry it far away To be heard as a distant echo From a lost time. A repeating pattern of cosmic design Nothing is lost, nothing goes to waste All held within the ticking arms of a clock. We return, newly made to walk in the same footsteps we made long ago. Nothing escapes Earth’s gravity It merely changes… ©AnitaDawes2024 I’m cold!
Set in Ice
Image by Sergio Cerrato – Italia from Pixabay Set in Ice Surfacing from a deep sleep The room I slept in felt colder than the North Pole There was a risk of getting frostbite As I watched, my breath spins in circles around the room, beads of ice lace the glass, obscuring my view from the window Retrieving the milk from outside felt like walking on a slippery ice rink. The top of the milk had pushed its way out of the bottle like a cream lolly. Bearskins hung stiff, frozen on the line.
Snail's Pace
Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay Yesterday wasn’t the best day of the week for me. The only high spot was the large hot chocolate I was treated to when we left the hospital! My appointment was early, 9.30, but the long walk from the car park proved too much for my still waking up legs. I slowed down considerably, and I was barely moving by the time I reached the lift to take me up to the x-ray department.
I Will Find You
All books available in Paperback and for Kindle from Amazon. Click the images to find out more… I Will Find you... #Poetry Reaching a Crossroads... A New Day... #Poetry Macro Monday: Flowers #Macro Monday... My Babies... Weekly Wisdom 6 February #Silent Sunday: Twisting, or Bending? Jaye's Week 6: Another Spanner in the Works... Good, Bad, or indifferent? Time Again... #Poetry My Tweets 433,636 visitors Archives
Reaching a Crossroads…
Yesterday was one of the worst days I have had in a while. It began well enough. I was in good spirits; the nausea wasn’t bad, and I’d done a lot of work. By lunchtime, however, I was seriously flagging. I tried to ignore how bad I felt and ended up collapsing on to the nearest couch, hoping a small rest would pick me up again. When I opened my eyes, there was an ambulance crew in the living room and was being wired up for an ECG. My family, bless them, had called 999.
Macro Monday: Flowers
This is going to be a good week! All books available in Paperback and for Kindle from Amazon. Click the images to find out more… My Name... Jaye's Week 5: One Job at a Time? Macro Monday: Flowers Friday Review... Death at the Inn ~ Harbour Pointe Series ~ Book 7 #Suspense Thriller @JoanHallWrites Ghost of a Chance... #Fiction #Ghost Horror #Excerpt 5 Cool Ways To Have Fun With Your Blog The Longing...
Macro Monday
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Read of the Week! Dead Dry Heart ~ @piketoni1 Pike #Political Fiction #Review
I almost didn’t read this book, as politics usually leave me cold. A psychological thriller, however, is right up my street so I bought a copy. So glad I did, for I almost read it in one sitting… A psychological thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat! Tyler Thompson is Australia’s young, brilliant, and charismatic Prime Minister, riding high on a wave of popularity.
Dark Highland Skies ~ (Lizzie’s Scottish Romances)Dark Highland Skies ~ #Scottish Historical Romance #Review @lizzie_lamb
Astrophysicist Halley Dunbar has spent her career searching for the one-in-a-billion exoplanet outside our solar system capable of sustaining life. Required to travel to Lochaber, Scotland to arrange her great-uncle’s funeral, she leaves the world she knows behind and encounters people who make her realise there’s more to life than searching for something that might not exist. Laird’s son, Tor Strachan rocks up, and she discovers the one man capable of making her happy.
At the Movies…
Today we are posting something from both of us with the same theme… Going to the movies has always been a special treat, so long may it continue! Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay ~ Poetry by Anita Dawes Now for my favourite! John Luther is back! We loved every second of the Luther detective series on TV. The one starring Idris Elba, no connection to Superman! Idris Elba as John Luther ticked all my boxes, even some I didn’t know I had.
A Game of Two Halves… #Poetry ~ MINDLOVEMISERY ~ Wordle #312
Image by Sergei Tokmakov, Esq. https://Terms.Law from Pixabay A Game of Two Halves I sit in court looking at my hands. Listening to the racket made by the official law giver. Passing judgement on love a game of two halves There is more than a single string to the heart Love goes where it is most needed He tried to make his point as to the fault of my crime The forbidden touch, he called it. A double back hand threw the score in my favour.
#Friday Fiction… Ghost of a Chance
A damaged detective, out of a job A relationship on the rocks What does the future hold for David Snow? Just when he thought life couldn’t get any worse A ghost with a grudge adds to his pain A ghost hell-bent on stopping him from rebuilding his life… Excerpt… Showdown… The faint whisper of flowers greeted me when I opened the front door, but I thought nothing of it at the time. Jane’s perfume still lingered, even after her departure. My mind was busy, wanting to check out some estate agents.
#Silent Sunday… The Edge of Tomorrow…
#Silent Sunday… The Edge of Tomorrow… Image by Annette Meyer from Pixabay Like this: Like Loading... Related #Colours , #Dark , #Magic , #Psychological , #Shadows , beautiful things , blogging , frustration , inspiration , life in the raw , mystery , photography , sharing interests Post navigation
#Throwback Thursday… The Ring… #Fiction
Image by sara graves from Pixabay I liked the look of the ring, it had diamonds around the edge and a large amethyst in the centre. Ten pounds, a bargain, I thought. I decided to pay quickly and look closer when I got home. The toothless smile from the vendor sent shivers down my back, the look in his eyes none too pleasant. As I hurried away from the stall, I had the feeling something was following me. I turned a few times, but nothing untoward could be seen.
Looking in the Mirror… #The Sunday Whirl #Poetry
Image by Marat Mukhambetaliev from Pixabay Looking in the Mirror… This morning I realised I say sorry far too much. It’s time to change, take time for me. Find something to be proud of I owned that thought for the rest of the day. Nothing else mattered First my job, my clothes Here I am, a whole new me. After a few days, I looked at myself in the mirror. The penny dropped, I had lost something special. The person who is not afraid to say, ‘I’m sorry’… ©AnitaDawes2023
The Last Drive by John W Howell #Mystery Action Fiction #Review @HowellWave
Hello everyone! An amazing start to the week as it is our turn to showcase The Last Drive, brilliantly written by our friend and fellow writer, John W Howell. Written as the sequel to Eternal Road, The Final Stop, The Last Drive takes us on another fascinating visit to the unknown. Blurb In the sequel to Eternal Road – The final stop, Sam and James are reunited to look for two souls, Ryan and Eddie. Ryan was killed in Afghanistan, trying to avoid a schoolyard with his crippled plane.
Shape of Revenge: (A Shade Darker Book 2) #Psychological Fiction @GeorgiaRoseBook #Review
Shape of Revenge (A Shade Darker Book #2) His secret’s revealed… Her revenge is silent… A woman wronged. Her husband a cheat. Can she get her revenge without him realising he’s being punished? Sharon Beesley, owner of Sharon’s Stores, discovers by chance the secret life her husband Eric is living, and once she begins to take her revenge, she finds she’s unable to stop. Meanwhile, their schoolgirl daughter Daisy follows the tempting trail of breadcrumbs left by a much older man.
Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes
Image by Evgeni Tcherkasski from Pixabay The Light I am stabbed. My life blood ebbing from my body Seeping through the floorboards I see a lighthouse before the room goes dark. I walk on illuminated water, up the steps, there is no one there. It’s just a large rock with a lamp on it. I walk back toward the shore, wondering when I will sink beneath the waves. I cannot feel the sand beneath my feet. People walk through me; I feel their electricity. My body falls to the floor like unwanted clothing.
By Mirrors Shine… #Poetry
By Mirrors Shine… #Poetry Image by Nataly from Pixabay Like this: Like Loading... Related Post navigation
Silent Sunday… The World is Holding its Breath…
Silent Sunday… The World is Holding its Breath… Image by Hendri Yannov Putra from Pixabay Like this: Like Loading... Related Post navigation
Spotlight on the writing of Bad Moon… #Fiction
Annie’s life in Virginia at the turn of the century was perfect until she discovers a nasty family secret. Something her parents have been doing for years. Now she knows, she cannot continue to live like this, but her protests fall on deaf ears. How can she hope to change what has become a way of life for her family? Her struggle to change everything only makes her life so much worse, forcing her to try to escape. How far must she run to escape the truth?
Shadows… #Poetry
Image by Luca Finardi from Pixabay Shadows slide across the land No one will notice the unholy hand Guiding, pushing forward Searching for somewhere To be more than just a ghost Late at night, shadows may cross your sleeping form Your life has changed New colours, new ideas, strange thoughts Knowledge you know you did not obtain from learning You have become more than before Shadows continue across the land Looking for a home… ©AnitaDawes2023
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The Anatomy Of Prose by @sacha_black #BookReview
There are a plethora of writing craft books out there, and it is mind-boggling to work out which one is worth your hard earned money. Today, I am so excited to share with you a book that is out today, and TOTALLY worth it! Many of you know Sacha Black. She’s been on the blogging circuit for a long while, and was the head honcho for the Annual Bloggers Bash Awards too.
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