by Carole Johnson | Jan 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Forgotten SeamstressBy Liz Trenow3 1/2 out of 5Historical Fiction I was immediately drawn into this story by Liz Trenow’s story telling abilities. The Forgotten Seamstress is a dual time novel with the past beginning just before WWI. An orphan by the name of Maria...
by Carole Johnson | Sep 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Love the U.K. and writing too?Then, please join me for a cuppa!Hosted by Carole Lehr Johnson, The Teacup Journal is a place for talk of tea and scones, castles and cottages, and all things British – including great novels, of course! And you’re invited to...
by Carole Johnson | Dec 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
16TH CENTURY COTTAGE IN WILTSHIREHope you all have had a great summer and fall. Mine was memorable on many levels–the reason I’ve been AWOL these past months. My first distraction was a two week trip to the UK, the second was my early retirement from a job...
by Carole Johnson | Jul 17, 2013 | A Murder at Rosamund's Gate, book review, Carole Lehr Johnson, Susanna Calkins
A Murder at Rosamund’s Gateby Susanna Calkins3 out of 5Historical FictionSeventeenth-century English chambermaid, Lucy Campion, works for the local magistrate and his family. Between chamber pots, polishing, and many other household chores she tries to solve the...
by Carole Johnson | Jul 10, 2013 | book review, Carole Lehr Johnson, Susanna Kearsley, The Firebird
The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley 5 out of 5 Historical Fiction Nicola Marter is an art/antiques dealer in London where she works for Sebastian, the owner of Galerie St.-Crois, specializing in Russian art and artefacts. Little does he know of Nicola’s...
