Julia French

Please do!

Google's AI suggests it's 'The Tide Went Out' by Rosemary Weir - and that the boy who died was called Tom - but gives no sources and I can't find a copy for sale to be sure it exists.

View of palm trees in sunshine

Current view #holiday

IICSA was far wider than just the church

Happy birthday!

We made a rare visit to the cinema last night to see the recording of the Barbican production of 'Kiss Me Kate' with Alan Dunbar. It was thoroughly enjoyable and an excellent respite after the last week in the Church of England.

That one is on my TBR pile, which post a trip to Nashville in the summer for Bouchercon, is enormous.

Today’s charity shop find

Very tempting....

Hummingbird perched on a nectar feeder at the Woodlands Nature Station in The Land Between The Lakes #Kentucky #Holiday

Considering the speed at which hummingbirds move, I’m rather pleased with this picture. #Kentucky #Holiday

Congratulations

Indoor waterfall

Indoor greenery

Large guitar among greenery

Bourgonvillia

Not your average hotel lobby… #Nashville #Holiday

Glasses of wine in the BA lounge at Heathrow

Starting the holiday in style :-)

Home - Mr B's Emporium Mr B's is an award-winning independent book shop in the heart of Bath. Famous for our Reading Subscriptions and Reading Spa Treatments.

It is. mrbsemporium.com

I prefer Mr B's - though sadly they don't offer tea.

Any tips on easing my stubborn post-Covid cough before I take a 9 hour flight next weekend?

After Bouchercon in Toronto I had to pay for excess baggage to get all the books I acquired back to the UK - so this time I'm planning to travel light on the outward journey

I'll be there for the second time. I'm a reader rather than author but I am moderating a panel. Fortunately I have a translatantic flight next Sunday to catch up on some of my panelists' work.

There is something extremely satisfying about submitting a correction to the OED

The book has arrived with my friend and she is delighted - and very impressed with the gift-wrapping! Thank you again.

Have just had the pleasure of proof reading oldest child's first piece of work intended for publication (chapter of an academic book about libraries)

Done - thank you!

I need to buy a book for a present - would you be able to send it direct to the recipient?

For I think the first time ever, I have this evening danced a set of 'strip the willow' that did not descend into total chaos!

You're right. wordsmith.org/words/topsy....

Kookaburra on a branch in the Japanese Garden at Mt Coot-tha in Brisbane

And this Kookaburra on a tree branch in the Brisbane Botanic Garden at Mt Coot'tha

It is!

'Peter and the Wolf'.

Too late for today, but I recommend 'Listen' by Kathryn Mannix and 'The Book about Getting Older' by Lucy Pollock.

I don’t know - it may have been in the remnant she took home for the family