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Conclusion of Paris in July

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Julie Goucher

So, we have reached the end of Paris in July and it has been rather fun! Here is the round up of the various posts that I have published. Getting Started – Paris in July  Weekend Cooking – Little Paris … Continue reading →

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The Siren of Paris by David Leroy

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Amazon Summary In German occupied Paris, a group of unlikely people join in collaboration to smuggle Allied airman south to Spain. One of those intrepid heroes happens to be American. The Siren of Paris, the debut work of historical fiction … Continue reading →

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The Olympics – London 2012 – Reading Challenge

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Well, the opening ceremony was beamed around the globe last night and I was blown away by the ceremony. OK there was the occasional cringe moments, but overall it was an amazingly well produced and arranged ceremony. As I sat … Continue reading →

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The Olympics – London 2012

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Julie Goucher

We are just hours away from the Olympics opening ceremony. The Olympics runs from 27th July  through to 12th August. The focus seems to be typically on London, but there are numerous other venues around the Country taking part. The … Continue reading →

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Inside the Olympics by Nick Hunter

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Julie Goucher

An interesting book looking back to the start of the Olympics and the revival of it through the International Olympics Committee.  The book features the early aspects of the Olympics from its conception in Greece through to the most recent … Continue reading →

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Guest Post – Anne M Powers

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Julie Goucher

I recently had the opportunity to interview Anne Powers, author of the recently published A Parcel of Ribbons – The Letters of an 18th Century family in London & Jamaica. Here is what Anne had to say – As you researched … Continue reading →

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Historic Tapestry

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Julie Goucher

I am excited to announce that I am to become part of a regular and established group blog called Historical Tapestry with four other people – Ana of Aneca’s World Kailana of The Written World Marg of The Intrepid Reader Nannette … Continue reading →

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Guest Post – Gillian Mawson

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Julie Goucher

I have recently had the good fortune to interview Gillian Mawson, author of the forthcoming book, Guernsey Evacuees. This is a fascinating subject and I am delighted that Gillian agreed to be interviewed. Here is what Gillian had to say … Continue reading →

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Poetry is Dead, but Living is Not by Jay Hobbs

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Poetry is Dead, but Living is Not is a collection of 3 books of poetry written by Jay Hobbs. Not a huge volume, just 95 pages but the collection is thought provoking and emotional. Within the book is a huge … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cooking – Little Paris Kitchen by Rachel Khoo

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Carrying on from last week’s post  and an post from last Monday – this is another joint weekend cooking and Paris in July post The author reveals that she leaves London to undertake a course at a well known cooking … Continue reading →

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