…I think a literary homage is quite a lovely idea. So, in my search of the perfect name, I’ve come across some rather interesting tidbits about authors and their pseudonyms…

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‘NOW, DAUGHTER, I’M TO TELL YOU A STORY TO COAX YOU INTO THE WORLD…’   London 1797. Mary Wollstonecraft awaits the arrival of the midwife who will help bring her…

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…a baby girl, they determine to find their half-sister, and their search begins in the local work-house. Mercy, however, is not so sure she wants to be found… Recommend This:…

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…her chicks wander through the city of Boston in search of good home. For anyone wanting to explore the city, I probably wouldn’t recommend using this classic book as guide,…

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…In my dreams it would be mahogany, but I have to remain realistic and actually pay my rent this month so maybe not. So my search begins for a mid-sized,…

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…any search algorithm could deliver. If you have a quandary to which you would like a literary cure, the authors are acting as agony aunts via their website and twitter:…

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Following my battle building bookshelves and search for more inspiring book-storage ideas, today I share with you the most recent discoveries. There is no doubt that some book collections are…

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…for the evening had been pulled together. Though as the search term had been quite wide we were ‘treated’ to songs like ‘Every Little Thing She Does is Magic’ by…

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…not to be flippant, did the cover designer on this think that the best way to express Samson’s story of a hopeless search for perfection, was by depicting a statue…

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…search for the missing women, Russell and Holmes follow the trail from the cold, harsh wards of the hospital through to the ethereal beauty of Venice. Caught up in decadent…

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…has gone missing.       Tam’s search for the killer and the thief puts his life in danger. Amidst a cast of royally quirky, entertaining, and psychologically complex characters,…

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…but then we looked at what was underneath their dust jacket and discovered an eye-catching botanic print. This inspired the search for a stylised wallpaper design of our own, and…

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For me, now travelling avec enfant, there are other considerations that affect my search too. Trendy hotspots Mykonos, Ibiza and Puerto Banus are now off the list. There’ll be no…

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…the series. The Morganville books have been going from strength to strength as Twilight fans search for something equally as good to sink their teeth into. With talks in place…

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…Boris scampering off in search of easier and greater fortunes. This was already young Natasha’s second proposal, and following an encounter at her first ball, a whirl around the dance…

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London, 1851. The London to Birmingham mail train is robbed and derailed, injuring the driver and others aboard. With the opening of the Great Exhibition at hand, interest is mounting…

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Our understanding of the twentieth century and beyond hinges upon the First World War. In this new and comprehensive book, the fascinating facts are presented in an accessible way, allowing…

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Uppsala, Sweden. A naked man is unearthed from a river with a lacerated neck and the only clue to his identity is the remains of a tattoo that has been…

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Fifteen year old Luisa Perez is not going to win any awards for school spirit. In fact, she and her friends make it a point to avoid all activities considered…

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Longlisted for the CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger 1893. Wigan is in the grip of a devastating national miners’ strike and a harsh winter. Arthur Morris, a wealthy colliery owner whose…

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 Meet the world’s most unusual undercover team… It can be tough working undercover for HM Revenue & Customs, but DJ Smith has more than a little help from her trained…

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