I unwittingly became a Legal Alien on accepting Mrs-Hood. My children grew up thinking I was some extra terrestrial being and would introduce me as their “Mum, the illegal alien”. This further confused my father (ish) -in-law who thought it was bad enough them having a Brit. for a Mum without them having to contend…
My husband, the handsome Texan with blue eyes, admitted to loving me at first sight. I hadn’t given him permission or even really noticed the chemistry that had arced between us while I dashed around hiring out cars to a group of loud American tourists, of which he was one. I am being unfair and…
Okay, I can hear it! What’s a nice girl like you doing flying off to America to sojourn with someone she only knows as a blue-eyed cowboy? Trust me in this…with the chastity belt of my Catholic Convent Education firmly strapped into place by my parents I was as safe as I could be! Plus…
Many, many years ago, well, not that many, I decided to travel to America. It was to be a short visit; a fortnight at the most. Australia had always been at the top of my list of places to visit but opportunity landed me at DFW airport toting one tiny suitcase and a snazzy duffel. …
The Goldfinch is a mesmerizing, stay-up-all-night and tell-all-your-friends triumph, an old-fashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention, and the ruthless machinations of fate.
Beautifully written and emotionally profound, I’ll Be There is a gripping story that explores the complexities of teenage passions, friendships, and loyalties.
Beautifully written and emotionally profound, I’ll Be There is a gripping story that explores the complexities of teenage passions, friendships, and loyalties.
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl’s memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival.
An evocative tale of intrigue, romance, and treachery, Carol Goodman’s spellbinding new novel, The Night Villa, follows the fascinating lives of two remarkable women centuries apart.
Tracy Waterhouse leads a quiet, ordered life as a retired police detective-a life that takes a surprising turn when she makes a snap decision that surprises herself. Atkinson has created several mysteries within one story in this latest outing, and although Jackson is the continuing thread between the books, he is certainly not the only…
Well hello there! My name is Vivienne McNeny.
I am an empty nester exploring life as a Boomer…you could say I'm happily Boomering along!
As a homeschooling Mum I have finally quit the job of role model and mentor to my four children. I do what I want to do, eat when I feel like it, enjoy life with my blue eyed cowboy and clean my house once a month or so whether it needs it or not!
In true English form I write about the emergence of my true identity now that I can no longer hide behind my children as their Mum.
