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Poldark Earrings
Because I’ve been reading the Poldark books and watching both versions of the show. And because I’m not a fan of obvious book jewellery, I like these! Poldark Earrings by Damaged by Books
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Ross Poldark by Winston Graham
Tired from a grim war in America, Ross Poldark returns to his land and his family. But the joyful homecoming he has looked forward to turns sour, for his father is dead, his estate is derelict, and...
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The Week
Big, blue skies here, and lots of sun in mid-winter. A pretty warm, sunny week for winter. Happy thirty-second birthday to my little (but bigger) brother. I have been having 2-3 hours’ sleep a night,...
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Demelza (The Poldark Saga #2) by Winston Graham
Demelza Carne, the impoverished miner’s daughter Ross Poldark rescued from a fairground rabble, is now his wife. But the events of these turbulent years test their marriage and their love. Demelza...
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The Week: 29th June – 5th July
Kangaroos where the cows are supposed to be in Canberra on Saturday afternoon… And autumn leaves out in the middle of winter! Weird week. Freezing nights and bright, warm sunny days. Such extremes in...
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Best of 2015
2015 was a mixed bag. I read some really great books, and got excited about quite a few things. However there were also lengthy periods of time where I was either feeling a little blah about my books...
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Poldark Season Two
Season two of the gorgeous Georgian-era drama Poldark begins in some countries tomorrow. So far I have only read the first two books (#1 #2), which were covered in season one, so I only have a vague...
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The Week: 29th August – 4th September
Spring in Canberra! Happy Father’s (I always want to say Fathers’ – apostrophe at the end) Day to whoever has it today. We will be going to a restaurant for lunch with… whoever can make it! The...
View ArticleMusic-Less Historical Romances
Having recently gone on a bit of a period drama-rewatching spree, something has occurred to me: there’s almost never any music in historical romance books. In fact, the new fad is for female characters...
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Author Sonya Heaney on Cinderella romances and her debut book The Landowner’s...
It went up much sooner than I expected it to, but a few days ago I was asked to write an article for (Harlequin/HarperCollins-owned) romance.com.au, and here it is: Author Sonya Heaney on Cinderella...
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