by Carole Johnson | Mar 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
We’ve probably all heard the comment, “He’s a real character!” But what does that really mean? Not necessarily a compliment, but it shows that the individual behaves in a different way than is normal by society’s standards. As a writer, we’re supposed to...
by Carole Johnson | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Lady of a Thousand Treasures is another great read by Sandra Byrd. It is a historical fiction romance intertwined with a mystery involving art and antiquities. Victorian England is the background that envelops the life of Eleanor (Ellie) Sheffield and her family...
by Carole Johnson | Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
A Lady in Disguise Sandra Byrd Historical FictionFour out of Five A Lady in Disguise was as much of an entertaining read as Mist of Midnight, which I enjoyed immensely. Springtime in Victorian England of 1883 finds Gillian Young has become an orphan in her...
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...