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For those of you who remember calypso…

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Lynne

Shopping calypso, shopping calypso, hear all about it – yakka-yak-yak Morrisons Sainsburys Aldi and Tesco – giving out the discounts and getting it back Well we had a happy ‘sperience in Teignmouth town Never thought our groc’ry store would let … Continue reading →

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Start ’em young

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Lynne

In 1990s in Berkshire, I ran a young people’s performance group, Fable Productions. Students devised, wrote, and performed their own plays. I remember them all. ​ Occasionally, I wrote plays based on students’ ideas. Wonder do they remember me? And … Continue reading →

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TERRIBLE WITH RAISINS & JIGSAW ISLAND – Direct links to 9 Ebook sales platforms

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Lynne

By clicking on the Ebook links, find access to all these: Amazon, Apple, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Scribd, Indigo, Angus & Robertson, Mondadori Store, Vivlio TERRIBLE WITH RAISINS – A very fun – and funny – read. Ed Coble, Amazon … Continue reading →

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Thank you to Anne Williams for her – poli kala (very good) – review of JIGSAW ISLAND

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Lynne

Anne has crowned the last day of the Random Things blog tour… HERE ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5.0 out of 5 stars Moving, thought-provoking, engaging Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 August 2020 From the moment I began to read, I remembered how … Continue reading →

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‘Loved it’ – Thank you to Julie Ryan for her review of JIGSAW ISLAND on Amazon 5 August

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Lynne

5.0 out of 5 starsReviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 August 2020 At first, it took me a while to get into this book. However, once Annie arrives in Symi the pace quickens and by the time she’s on … Continue reading →

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Can Annie find solutions for herself and so many others?

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Lynne

Another review on the Random Things blog tour – many thanks to Julie Barham of Northern Reader for her close reading and uplifting words… Annie seems to live in a beautiful part of Scotland, but there is trouble in paradise, … Continue reading →

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Thank you Karen Cole of ‘Hair Past a Freckle72’ for her in-depth review of Jigsaw Island

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Lynne

Intricately plotted, observant and empathetic What a treat this book turned out to be, even if it turned out to be rather different from what I’d expected. I thought I’d be reading a novel about a woman finding herself on … Continue reading →

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Jigsaw Island blog tour – review by Sharlene 29 July 2020

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Lynne

Thank you for taking part in the blog tour on Instagram yesterday and for putting together this image: Shh_reads_ I’ve been to a Greek Island! It may have been in a book as part of a blog tour but was … Continue reading →

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Review Jigsaw Island: A great summer read

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Lynne

Katherine May 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Summer Read Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2020 A story that is full of human connection and compassion infused with a warmth and gentle humor that reminds us not to … Continue reading →

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Lovely review of JIGSAW ISLAND – warms a writer’s heart

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Lynne

Katherine May 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Summer Read Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2020 A great summer read. A story that is full of human connection and compassion infused with a warmth and gentle humor … Continue reading →

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