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On this day – 26 July
26 July On this day… 2001 – Prime Minister Tony Blair addresses angry farmers in Cumbria about foot and mouth disease. Brian Cook writes about the impact of the disease in the Yorkshire Dales...
On this day – 20 July
20 July On this day… 1969 – people walked on the Moon – read about it on Nasa’s website. Craig Carter never lands on the moon but he does seem to enjoy space encounters....
On this day – 10 July
10 July On this day… 1942 – Sixto Rodriguez born in Detroit – his Cold Fact album was inspiration Cold Fiction
On this day – 3 July
3 July On this day… 1883 – Franz Kafka born in Prague – Cracks in a Frozen Sea 1938 – LNER locomotive No. 4468 Mallard achieved the world speed record for steam traction –...
On this day – 24 June
24 June On this day… 1850 – Herbert Kitchener born, Gainsborough, Ireland And it’s apparently International Fairy Day…so here are some books about Fairies. Enchanted Fairytales – Judy Mastrangelo Sir Chocolate and the Ice...
On this day – 16 April
16 April On this day… 1918, John Christopher Willoughby died. Digby Hartridge has captured his life events in Sir John Christopher Willoughby, Baronet: Position, Patriotism, Pluck, Plunging It’s also National ‘Save the Elephant Day’...
A Poor topic
A Poor Topic Deciding what to call this post was rather a challenge – it was inspired by reading The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge but isn’t fully a review of the book....
When your first language is not your home language
How many people do you know, or know of, who learnt another language before they really spoke that of their parents’? My reading of Speak Swahili, Dammit! by James Penhaligon got me thinking about...
Wind and weather
I have to admit, I’m a sun lover – I struggle with the grey and damp that seems to be a regular feature in the UK. Then all of a sudden a beautiful clear...
Books are DOORS to another world
Books are DOORS to another world – are you brave enough to open one and read it?
Books dealing with World War Two
While the centenary of the First World War saw an increase in the number of books written about that conflict, the two decades after that war saw numerous other books published about the conflict....
What colour cover attracts? White?
Readers choose to buy a book for various reasons – there is no one guaranteed way to catch someone’s eye. When it comes to covers, do particular colour schemes catch your eye? Some authors...
Do you like books set pre-20th century?
If you enjoy reading books set in the days and years before 1900, here are a few you might want to consider:
Playing with Fire
Fire can have devastating effects, yet in some places fire is necessary for new life…
Philosophical
Theatre seems to be the place to consider philosophical issues – at least amongst TSL authors. If you enjoy a philosophical challenge, why not consider one of these books:
Sunrise or Sunset?
Looking at the spread of TSL covers, I was intrigued to see how many featured the sun 00 either rising or setting… Which one takes your fancy? post image courtesy of Pablo by Buffer
Names in Titles
To what extent are you attracted to a book by the name of a person or place in the title? Here are some names of people in titles by TSL authors…