books

  • I’m over on Robbie’s blog today answering a few questions. Please head over and say hello.

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    If you’d like to be included in this slot, please get in touch: estherchilton@gmail.com. Poems can be up to 60 lines and prose 2000 words. If you’d like to add a short bio and photo, then great. All I ask is that there’s nothing offensive. Many of you will know my special guest this week…

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  • I love Dawn Pisturino‘s poetry and when I saw she’d written a middle grade book for children, I knew I wanted to read it. The cover certainly caught my eye, as did the blurb: Alina has a big problem. Her father is a popular mystery writer. Her mother is a glamorous movie star. Left in…

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  • An Offer For You

    From today, for a week, my two short story collections are on sale for 99p (ebooks). Here’s a little bit about them: A Walk in the Woods An autumnal stroll through the woods, colourful leaves crunching underfoot, the air fresh on the face, laughter and lightness portraying a happy mother and daughter scene. But something…

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  • I’d been meaning to read this series after hearing so many good things about Darlene Foster‘s Amanda books. I have to admit that I started with book ten as it intrigued me. So I now need to go back and read the earlier books, but you don’t have to have read the whole series to…

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  • The Secret Dragon – Reviews

    I’ve been delighted by the response to my first children’s book, The Secret Dragon, and thank you to those of you bought it – for children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and even yourselves. I’ve had some lovely reviews. Here are a few snippets from just a few: The Secret Dragon is a brilliant choice for a…

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  • Many of you may know blogger Cee Tee Jackson. But have you read his books? If not, why not?! I’ve just finished his very entertaining tales of growing up in the 60s and 70s. Here’s the blurb: Do you remember the excitement of classroom lessons being delivered in the school playground on hot, sunny days?…

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  • I’ve read all of Glynis Peters‘ books and loved them all. She has another one coming out in November (The Orphan’s Last Goodbye), so I’ll be adding that to my TBR pile. I’m fortunate to have met Glynis a few times – at writing events and also as a friend. She is the most genuine,…

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  • Book Review – The Match

    I hadn’t read a Harlan Coben book for ages and when I was looking for my next read, I realised I had an unread one on my bookshelf. The Match features Wilde, a character from a previous book I’d read. So I thought it about time I reunited myself with him. The Blurb: He is…

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  • I first came across Steve Cavanagh‘s books when I went to Harrogate Crime Writing Festival and attended an author dinner there. We each were given one of the books which was up for their book of the year. Steve’s book Thirteen actually won and I was fortunate to receive that particular book. Well, that was…

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