Although there aren’t any hard and fast rules that bloggers must post regularly, WordPress recommends that we do. My next book review post is not going to be ready this week, so I decided to waffle about words, and what I’ve been doing in my spare time over the summer. Do readers in the USA... Continue reading →| Sue's Trifles
This month the poetry challenge from Rebecca Cuningham is for a senryu on the topic ‘Mountain’. I was previously unaware of the definition of this Japanese poetic form. It is like a hai…| Sue's Trifles
This post consists of reviews of two books I have read recently – The Postal Paths by Alan Cleaver and The Fresh and the Salt by Ann Lingard. There are also links to my reviews of other books by these two authors who are based in Cumbria. The Postal Paths Alan Cleaver recently gave a... Continue reading →| Sue's Trifles
The Last Walk A British Detective Murder Mystery is the fourth novel in the series about DCI Suzanna McLeod. It is set in rural lowland Scotland not far from Dumfries. The tagline on the cover reads:- Angry people, bloodied bodies, corruption and dubious deals. But was it justice, revenge or just bad karma that sealed... Continue reading →| Sue's Trifles
Playground by Richard Powers is a book I borrowed from the library. I was alerted to this author by a family member, who lent me a copy of The Overstory. I have since also read Bewilderment. Playgr…| Sue's Trifles
Rebecca Cuningham has set a July poetry challenge on the theme of laughter. No more than 60 words in free verse. Here is my poem. Laughing Rainbows You have to laugh!No sooner had I made a noteof a poetry challenge about laughterthan I read a news articleabout new badges for the Girl Guiding movement.Rainbow Guides... Continue reading →| Sue's Trifles
Readers of this blog will have realised that I am a fan of the books by Natasha Woodcraft in which she imagines the background to the lives of the characters in the early chapters of the Book of Ge…| Sue's Trifles
The Father’s Kiss has the tagline Living in the Reality of God’s Love. I have previously read and reviewed two of Tracy Williamson’s books: A Beautiful Tapestry and Unashamed. The Father’s Kiss was…| Sue's Trifles
This post consists of very short reviews of six library books with links to my reviews of other books by the same authors. A New Chapter at the Little Penguin Bookshop: Can she hold onto the hope of a happy ending? by Joanna Toye Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak Flamingo Boy: It’s the people... Continue reading →| Sue's Trifles
The Key to Murder by Harry Navinski has the tagline Some women join the MeToo movement to seek justice; others take matters into their own hands… The tagline serves as a content warning. There are …| Sue's Trifles
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This post consists of an introduction and two book reviews, Trelawny’s Cornwall and The Magic of Dolphins by Horace Dobbs, and a link to a list of my other book reviews. Introduction In almos…| Sue's Trifles
