Tag: memoir

‘So Here It Is by Dave Hill: fascinating from the first word

I’m beyond thrilled to be taking part in the blog tour for Dave Hill of Slade’s autobiography. I grew up in the glam rock era and loved every minute of it! Synopsis Slade’s music and style dominated and defined the 1970s. With six consecutive number one singles they were the UK’s number one group and… Continue reading ‘So Here It Is by Dave Hill: fascinating from the first word

One Sip At A Time by Keith Van Sickle: sparkling expat experiences

Oh, but I love this book about expat life in Provence! It’s beautifully written, thoroughly entertaining and sums up the expat experience superbly. The writing sparkles with enjoyment and humour, although the author’s not above giving gentle digs where they’re due. After all, the French do have their little, incomprehensible ways when it comes to,… Continue reading One Sip At A Time by Keith Van Sickle: sparkling expat experiences

A Llama and a Fox: extract from Total Immersion

Another #SampleSunday, another extract from my forthcoming ‘Total Immersion: Ten Years in France’. We’re in March 2009, and we get to meet our first home-born baby llama and Chris has a very close encounter with a fox. We’d moved Gabby, the mother llama, into a stable so she’d be warm and cosy when delivery time… Continue reading A Llama and a Fox: extract from Total Immersion

Playing Out by Paul Douglas Lovell: a boisterous memoir of growing up in the 70s

This is a very lively memoir of the author’s younger years growing up with his three older brothers, his one older sister and his dad during the 1970s. Money is tight and times are hard but Paul not only survives but thrives, thanks to his eternal optimism and his ability to make the best of… Continue reading Playing Out by Paul Douglas Lovell: a boisterous memoir of growing up in the 70s

Confessions of a Paris Party Girl by Vicky Lesage: a sparkling gem of a book

This book is an absolute delight from start to finish. But don’t read it – at least, not in a public place. It’ll have you smiling to yourself at the author’s light, lively smile, chuckling quietly at the faux pas, which are a normal part of expat life, that she shares with us and occasionally… Continue reading Confessions of a Paris Party Girl by Vicky Lesage: a sparkling gem of a book

Cover Reveal for Paulyanna: International Rent-Boy by Paul Douglas Lovell

Today, my first ever cover reveal on Books Are Cool. And I’m starting with a real bang. Here’s a fantastic cover for a book that you must read when it’s published. It’s honest, gritty, funny, startling, moving… but I’m jumping the gun. For now we focus on the cover.   I talked to Paul about his cover.… Continue reading Cover Reveal for Paulyanna: International Rent-Boy by Paul Douglas Lovell