23 August 2025
22 August 2025
Snapping Up Baxter
20 August 2025
Daughter of Darkness by J.. Lowell
I have finally got my hands on a decent copy of this book, the first novel I ever read in one day:
It is similar to, though not quite in the same league as Elizabeth by Jessica Hamilton. And annoyingly (for me at least), just like Elizabeth, it was written under a pen name.
J.R. Lowell is actually a pseudonym of the husband and wife writing team Jan K & Robert M Lowell.
As you can see from the pic below, I have a bit of a soft spot for this book and its various editions:
Avalon 2 86/100
18 August 2025
Cheap Thrills and Sunken Treasures
Took a half day from work and visited my favourite local garden centre this afternoon.
I do love the plant pots they sell. They look like sunken treasures from a long lost civilisation that have been rescued from the oceans. Unfortunately, they carry a price that reflects that look - ranging from £40 for a small pot to £200 for the larger ones!









