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A Cursed House? by Maggie Brookes
Could a house could be unlucky? I'm not sure I believe in such things, but something prickled the back of my neck when I was researching the history of Forty Hall in Enfield, and I began to wonder... Something went badly wrong for just about every owner. There were so many deaths, plus gambling debts, childlessness, and connections to enslavement and the enclosure of common land. which caused misery to others.
Hunting for Hellfire by Maggie Brookes
I felt as though I'd inadvertently stirred a hornet's nest when an Instagram / Facebook post I made about a chance visit to West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire was viewed more than 22,000 times. Some of the comments made me itch to investigate further. My original post said, 'West Wycombe looks like a quiet English village until you spot the bizarre ball on top of the church tower, the Hellfire caves and the extraordinary mausoleum for the Dashwood family.
Judging the Crowns by Maggie Brookes
Have you ever said yes to something without really knowing what you were agreeing to? I've just taken on a marathon, though it also resembles a sprint. I was honoured to be asked to be one of the 9 judges for this year's Historical Writer's Association Gold Crown award for the best historical fiction novel published between 1st April 2024 and 31st March 2025. Lots of lovely books to read, I thought. I've been reading historical fiction all my life.
January Floods by Maggie Brookes
On Boxing Day it was 20 years since the terrible tsunami in the Indian ocean. Remembering our shock on hearing about that disaster, which killed 230,000 people, started me thinking about floods which have happened nearer to home, all of which occurred in January. It was hardly an exaggeration. The great flood of the 20th Jan 1606 (or 30th January 1607 using the modern calendar) is thought by some to have been a tsunami, though others argue that it was a storm surge.
Casting my vote by Maggie Brookes
Whenever I cast my vote I feel I can hear the cheers of all the women suffragists and suffragettes who worked so hard to win that right for me, but when I was posting my ballot paper this time, I wondered how many countries in the world still don't give women the right to vote. I was amazed and pleased to discover that technically it's only one. In Vatican City elections only cardinals of the Catholic Church (all men) are allowed to vote for a new pope.
The History Girls
From Spanish Horror Into French Hell Maggie Brookes When one story ends, another begins. My novel Acts of Love and War finishes in 1939 as my protagonists leave war-torn Spain and cross into France. They have experienced the horrors of the brutal civil war, but also helped to save the lives of hundreds and thousands of children by joining the small band of humanitarian aid workers.
The March Into Oblivion by Maggie Brookes
Seventy-eight years ago, in a bitter Polish January, an appalling atrocity of the second world war began, but it is not widely known about. Even in this age of excessive information, some historical events become distorted in the public imagination, and others are totally forgotten within the space of one generation. Many people wrote to me after the publication of my first novel The Prisoner's Wife to say, 'I didn't know that happened,' about two different aspects of the book.
Sunday Post #422 Goodbye May
Sunday Post #422 Goodbye May May 31st, 2020 Kimberly Sunday Post 47 Comments 31st May The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted here @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme It’s the last day of May and tomorrow begins one of my favorite months. June is Audible Month.
Sunday Post #421 Unplugged
Sunday Post #421 Unplugged May 24th, 2020 Kimberly Sunday Post 56 Comments 24th May The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted here @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme The Royals are here all weekend and I am unplugged until Tuesday. Yay for three-day weekends.
Win A Copy Of The Novel 'The Prisoner's Wife By Maggie Brookes
Home > Free Books > Free Giveways > Win A Copy Of The Novel ‘The Prisoner’s Wife By Maggie Brookes RedCarpetCrash May 21, 20202020-05-21T01:55:36-05:002020-05-21T03:00:46-05:00 In the dead of night, a Czech farm girl and a British soldier travel through the countryside. Izabela and prisoner of war Bill have secretly married and are on the run, with Izzy dressed as a man. The young husband and wife evade capture for as long as possible—until they are cornered by Nazi soldiers with tracking dogs.
Book Review: 'The Prisoner's Wife' Is A Great Historical Fiction Novel By Maggie Brookes
Home > Books > Book Review: ‘The Prisoner’s Wife’ Is A Great Historical Fiction Novel By Maggie Brookes RedCarpetCrash May 14, 20202020-05-14T04:00:36-05:002020-05-14T05:19:59-05:00 There’s nothing I like better than Historical Novels. Every time I read one I learn something new. The Prisoner’s Wife is based on a real life story and it’s a fascinating one at that. Author Maggie Brookes has written a great love story and done her research to bring this powerful story to life in this novel.
Natasha Leggero Is The Perfect Fit For Broke
Jaime Camil as Javier and Natasha Leggero as Elizabeth. Photo by Greg Gayne/CBS Comedienne, actress and writer Natasha Leggero always knew that there was something more waiting for her beyond the limits of her city while growing up in Rockford, IL. When she traveled to sunny Los Angeles to try her hand at acting, Leggero stumbled into the comedy world by chance. Now, it’s safe to say that she has made her mark in a mostly male dominated profession.
PM Pediatrics Begins COVID-19 Antibody Testing At 36 Offices Nationwide
PM Pediatrics, the nation’s largest provider of pediatric urgent care, has begun offering COVID-19 antibody testing at 36 of its offices nationwide (hyperlinks provide street address of offices), in: ·CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles ·CONNECTICUT: West Hartford ·MARYLAND: Germantown, Greenbelt ·MASSACHUSETTS: Dedham ·NEW YORK: Manhasset, Spring Valley, Hopewell Junction, Mamaroneck, Yonkers, Selden, Commack, Massapequa Park, Syosset, Carle Place, Cobble Hill, Forest Hills ·NEW JERSEY: Clifton, North...
A Different Look At World War II: The Prisoner's Wife By Maggie Brookes
A new book detailing the life of a couple in Eastern Europe during World War II is set to debut in America on May 26. Former journalist Maggie Brookes penned The Prisoner’s Wife, giving readers a different look at World War II from a peculiar perspective. Brookes details the journey of a Czechoslovakian girl, who lives on a farm with her mother and brother, while the father is away battling the Nazis.
Lockdown LitFest
By LoveReading on 29th April 2020 PUBLISHING INDUSTRY RESPONDS WITH OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR NEWLY-LAUNCHED LOCKDOWN LITFEST “This is a great initiative. And these are strange days. Strange days for readers, strange days for writers.” Ian Rankin “Thanks that was great. Allllmost as if I was front row at a Lit Fest ” Tweet from @soozworld, an audience member “..it’s a thrill to be on this.
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