Use Your “Shelter In Place” Time To Read A Great Book!
Yes, this shot of me standing on books is from a unique bookstore in Venice Italy that actually wants you to step on them!
“Shelter At Home” With A good Book!
So many of us are being asked to stay at home, so why not catch up on a good book?
This week’s “Wednesday Bookmobile” highlights some of the best books you can have shipped to your house or download right now!
Bite Into These Tasty Provencal Murder Mysteries!
Author M.L. Longworth is the Author of a best-selling mystery series set in Southern France, the Provençal Mysteries!
Death At The Chateau Bremont!
There are many in this series, which begins with the story at the Chateau Bremont.
Here’s how the book is described on Amazon:
The first installment in the beloved, sumptuous mystery series set in Provence, featuring chief magistrate Antoine Verlaque and his old flame Marine Bonnet, who must team up to solve a pair of murders!
Click here to find out more about all of the books in this terrifically entertaining series:
While still in France, how about a terrific real-life story of movies – and renovation?
Fiona Lewis was one of England’s hottest Model / Actresses during London’s “swinging” Sixties social scene – and at one time shared a flat in a ‘squalid’ part of Belgravia (“back when Belgravia had squalid parts”) with fellow party girl, actress Jacqueline Bisset.
Lewis wrote a fantastic memoir that takes us through her wildly entertaining film career, all the way to the south of France, where she bought a house and wrote a fascinating memoir “Mistakes Were Made (Some In French)”!
Click here to see more!
Another terrific Author has a historical novel with a Hollywood connection as well!
“Inside The Gold Plated Pistol.”
Author Cindy Bruchman’s new novel is a historical thriller that takes place during the filming of a Hollywood western.
Here is Amazon’s description:
“It’s 1928. A dreamer, an addict, and a smuggler converge in the Arizona wilderness when a Hollywood film crew shoots a Zane Grey western.
One wants to escape her mother and become a movie star.
Two covet what’s hiding in the gold-plated pistol.
Three fight for their lives when disaster strikes in a red rock canyon.
Motivated by desperation and fueled by drive, their lives transform when they discover what’s inside the gold-plated pistol.”
Bruchman weaves a terrific story with lots of historical touches as well…
Read more about this terrific book by clicking here:
Finally, one of my best blogging friends is Pete Johnson, who posts as “Beetley Pete!”
Pete posts about all sorts of things, and he is a terrific writer of short stories as well – his most recent is called “It Runs In The Family” and it’s terrific – click on his blog and start on chapter one!
And don’t forget, I shared some other terrific books last week by Authors Like Ritu Bhathal and Robbie Cheadle –
Their books are terrific, and you can download them instantly! You can see them here:
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The Provençal Mysteries sound great, John. I will look them up. Thanks again for including While the Bombs Fell, you are a superstar. I am reading less at the moment as my boys are needing lots of reassurance and come to chat to me frequently. Never mind, family is more important especially now.
I completely understand…hard to focus right now…I am finding myself interacting with friends and family much more than usual….lucky for your boys they have you there!
John, first, I LOVE that initial picture of you on the stack of books. Excellent. Second, wow, you are mighty fine to mention me AGAIN on your blog. I really appreciate your support!
People will be watching a lot more TV AND reading more, so anything to help get the word out about great books!
Thank you.
Some good choices here. I think I would enjoy Fiona Lewis´s book. Thanks for the recommendation. xo
great suggestions – thanks!
They re ALL great!
A great coolection of books, John to wile away the days while we are on lockdown…Love those book steps ..Stay safe and well 🙂 x
Same to you Carol! We’ll get through this and read some good books too!
Thanks for the kind words and the mention, John. I am halfway through Cindy’s book, and love it! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
Pete, you are writing great fiction – just not published as a book like some of these others – i wanted to make any aware who didn’t know your work!
Much appreciated. 🙂
I never knew Fiona Lewis once bunked with Jacqueline Bisset, and in a grim part of Belgravia no less. You learn something new every day. Some interesting book choices. Reading is definitely a good choice right now!
Stay safe and well, John.
Caz x
Here book is fantastic: candid, honest and a terrific story of one woman’s determination – to redo a french chateau by herself!
Stepping on books John? I’m horrified!😱😂 I really like the looks of Cindy’s new book. I may have to check that out even though I don’t usually read westerns. And nice shoutout to Pete!
Thanks! Yes, that Venice bookstore is legendary for their “staircase of literature”!
It’s a combination of German Expressionism, the Western, and Hollywood. I think you’d like it! 🙂
I’d love to visit!
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That picture of you in Venice is just enthralling! I may order her book, sounds fascinating.
All of the books highlighted are great, and Fiona’s is riveting: part Hollywood, part “One Year In Provence!”