Listen to "Chapter 11 Ghosts" by Telling Stories. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/old-g…

A historical whodunnit to look out for in 2025 by Georgina Clarke - 💚 VIPER IN THE NEST 🐍🗡. Poldark meets Bridgerton meets Strike. growl.blog/2025/01/02/the…

A New Year, a new episode of the Audiobook of The Watcher and The Friend. Chapter 12, Distant Voices. Thomas and Dan meet the other inhabitants of The Rectory, and using The Sounding Stone, eavesdrop on Oliver and Jacob's plans to depose Queen Matilda. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/old-g…

Here we are again. If only we had a Gil Scott Heron today, rather than Carrie Underwood. An American Horror story. youtu.be/Ij_UQEY1OQE?si…

theguardian.com/commentisfree/… For The Democrats, read The Labour Party. Spineless, craven, complicit, they can't even stand up for old centrist positions, never mind leftist ones. While Reform UK watch and wait, rubbing their hands in expectation

A new mystery from S J Parris is always a cause for celebration. Read my Review here. growl.blog/2025/02/11/tra…

Some quick reviews of recent reads here: growl.blog/2025/02/28/s... #CreationLake #Thelegendaryscarlettandbrowne #Wildhouses #Thesafekeep growl.blog/2025/02/28/sho…

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Exciting news. The sequel to The Watcher and The Friend is published on May 30th by Burton Mayers Books. More to come , but here's a sneak look at the cover. A Cold Wind Blows @burtonmayersbooks #childrensbooks #writingcommunity

Another public service rendered. I've read the appalling Simon Hart memoirs so you dont have to. Review here: growl.blog/2025/05/09/ung…

A new novel from Jim Pollard, Isla, just in time for Summer. Read my Review and buy the book here: growl.blog/2025/05/21/isl…

Sarah Moss' new novel, Ripeness, is a joy. From the gorgeous cover to the sparkling prose, it's a thing of beauty. Read my review here: growl.blog/2025/06/05/rip…

So pleased that The Safe Keep has finally been recognised with the award of the Women's prize for Fiction. Should have won the Booker too. Time for another airing of my review, tucked in amongst some other things I was reading at the time. growl.blog/2025/02/28/sho…

New books have arrived (apologies about the cough!) Check out these links to buy: growl.blog shorturl.at/vTBtc rjbarron.co.uk

At last! The Kindle version of A Cold Wind Blows is finally available. Click the link to buy and please leave a review. Book lovers, readers, teachers, book bloggers - please repost this and spread the word. shorturl.at/sILLi

Lovely thoughtful review here for A Cold Wind Blows from Maria Ashford. book-shelfie.com/review/a-cold-… shorturl.at/sILLi

The Land in Winter, by Andrew Miller, proves thatb there's still life in the twitching corpse of literary fiction, and that quiet can be powerful. Read my review here:growl.blog/2025/07/09/the…

Review on A... amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/review/B… #Amazon