We’ve just passed St Patrick’s Day on 17th March and our spring weather has finally started to emerge. The daffodils are out and there are buds on the bushes – all encouraging signs of sunnier days around the corner. This month I decided to focus on three local Northern Irish authors. Claire Allen is fromContinue reading “Spring into Northern Irish books”
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Love is in the air
February is the month for love and hopefully we all celebrated St Valentine’s Day on 14th February with our nearest and dearest. My aim this month was to read books about love and romance but I didn’t really manage to read too many books of this genre. Firstly, I was in hospital for ten daysContinue reading “Love is in the air”
Put on your walking “books”
For my book blog, I have decided to adopt a theme each month to encourage me to read more widely and not just focus on mystery/crime books. Tying in with my last blog about New Year’s Resolutions, I have selected walking as my theme this month as many people have set a resolution to walkContinue reading “Put on your walking “books””
Happy New Year
A belated Happy New Year to you! This is my first blog of 2026 and I’ve published it within the first half of January so I still think it’s ok to wish you a Happy New Year. Did you make any New Year’s resolutions this year? And more importantly, how are you getting on withContinue reading “Happy New Year”
My Top Ten Books of 2025
Christmas is just around the corner and the end of 2025 will be upon us soon too. 2025 has been my biggest reading year ever. Last year I read 53 books which I thought was pretty impressive but so far in 2025, I’m reading book 97 (“Murder Sky High” by Linda Hagan) and hope toContinue reading “My Top Ten Books of 2025”
Breast Cancer Now fundraising exceeds £3700
All roads led to Lurgan’s Brownlow House last Saturday when Action Cancer’s annual Christmas Craft Fair was taking place. One of the stands was run by an amazing group of ladies with a diagnosis of secondary breast cancer who were raising funds for Breast Cancer Now. Over the last few months, they have been busyContinue reading “Breast Cancer Now fundraising exceeds £3700”
Books of the month – November 2025
This month I have “branched out” and turned my focus on to Irish authors, both north and south of the border. As we are a nation of storytellers, it’s no surprise that they are all five star reads even though the books are very different. There is a mixture of crime, romance, drama, history andContinue reading “Books of the month – November 2025”
The Christmas Craft Fair
Lurgan’s Brownlow House is the place to be on Saturday 22nd November from 10am to 3pm. It’s the impressive venue for a Christmas Craft Fair which is run by Action Cancer. Lots of talented crafters will be there showcasing their products including a group of amazing ladies with a diagnosis of secondary breast cancer whoContinue reading “The Christmas Craft Fair”
Books of the month – October 2025
I have read four very different books this month but all five star reads. “Deadline” is a debut thriller written by TV personality Steph McGovern whereas “The Nightingale” is a historical fiction story set in France during the Second World War. We then travel across the Atlantic to Washington State to meet Marcellus the octopusContinue reading “Books of the month – October 2025”
Autumn – a time to hibernate?
“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun.” This is an extract from the “To Autumn” poem written by English romantic poet John Keats and it was published in 1820. Perhaps you remember it from your school days? But the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” is definitely upon us now as theContinue reading “Autumn – a time to hibernate?”
