Caveat: The following has been gleaned from information in the public domain without the prior knowledge of the author. Consequently, the writer bears no responsibility with regard to accuracy. All information has been interpreted or reproduced ‘as found’. ‘Jill is an international educator, travel writer, amateur photographer, and author of three travel memoirs who writes … More Author Spotlight – Jill Dobbe
Within this memoir the characters are well formed and, at the start, quickly introduced. The excellent concise descriptions, physical and intellectual, enable readers to easily visualise each person to the point of ‘feeling’ as if they know them personally. The book has an easy, light style that carries the reader through without any sense of … More Passport to Paris by Glynne Hiller
Welcome: David P Perlmutter Author of several books including: Wrong Place Wrong Time (Links to all books are at the end of this interview.) Please tell us a little about yourself. After living in Portugal for 7 years, I returned to the UK and now live in London, England … More David P Perlmutter – Interview
Suzy Steward Dubot is a prolific author of a few novels, multiple short stories and a variety of essay length tales. Some are memoir, others fiction in a variety of genre. The first book to be reviewed below is a very short, essay length, memoir which is why this unusual step of reviewing two books … More Square Peg in a Round Hole and Confused Memories – two books by Suzy Stewart Dubot
This is a fictional account of a true event and consequently, falls into the Fiction/Biographical genre. Nonetheless, despite the fictional tag, it carries the weight of authenticity. The synopsis provides a background to the tale: ‘This short story is based on the horrific and heartbreaking story of a young Christian woman named Ann Saunders who … More The True Tale of Castaway Ann Saunders by Roger Weston
From the start the reader will appreciate the honest self-criticism of this memoir. Whatever they may think of the author’s behaviour they will, surprisingly perhaps, find themselves drawn in. The author does come across as having been a bit of a ‘Jack-the-Lad’ character. The writing is light, easy and descriptive, providing the reader with a … More Wrong Place Wrong Time by David Perlmutter
This memoir is primarily the tale of a young girl’s thoughts upon being taken upon a lengthy journey to a foreign land and away from her father. The observations are realistic and are clearly based upon actual experience. This is not, in any way, a dramatic or unusual tale and indeed is short; thirteen pages … More Sail Away by Suzy Stewart Dubot
In this book (the first in a series) the author shares some adventures she and her husband experienced when they first moved to Spain. She acknowledges their move was primarily motivated by her own desire, her husband being less enthusiastic. In view of this divergence, they agreed on a five-year plan to see whether life … More Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools by Victoria Twead
This is a book the majority, if not all, parents would do well to read. It clearly, and uncompromisingly, depicts how a parent’s behaviour may impact on their off-spring for life. Lucinda Clarke is an excellent author whose writing carries the reader along with ease. She incorporates: humour along with distress; emotions with thoughts; clear … More Walking Over Eggshells by Lucinda E Clarke
Welcome Jill Dobbe Author of: Here We Are & There We Go, and Kids, Camels & Cairo (There are links to both books at the end of this interview.) Please tell us a little about yourself I am an international educator and am currently living in my 7th country, Honduras. I am a U.S. … More Jill Dobbe – Interview
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