Rosie’s February Reads in Fleet Life

Feb Issue of Fleet Life

Here are my next set of published book reviews, the books that I wrote about were Mourning Sun by Shari Richardson, Promise Me by Mona Ingram, Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy, Romancing the Crone by Gail Elaine and Kitchen Boy by Sandford Phippen. You can access the on-line version of the magazine at www.fleetlife.org.uk

Feb Issue of Fleet Life

Just a heads up that my next set of published book reviews are available on the link below from Fleet Life. This issue I featured the following books:

Mourning Sun by Shari Richardson

Promise me by Mona Ingram

Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy

Romancing the Crone by Gail Elaine

Kitchen Boy by Sandford Phippen

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Romancing The Crone by Gail Elaine

Romancing The Crone by Gail Elaine. Gail is a writer, cartoonist, illustrator, children’s book author and much more.

Gail has written a self-help book for women entering the third phase of their lives, with 100 tips on how to make the most of it. She begins with a tale from Celtic law, when any woman surviving beyond the age of 40 was believed to be blessed by the gods. They were called “carons” or crones, which meant one who is crowned by the gods. Males would compete for the favor of the eldest caron to win her affections, and thus assure abundance and good fortune for himself and his clan. This tradition was called “Romancing the crone”. Gail’s book will offer something for everyone as she believes they are on the brink of entering the happiest time of their lives.

She quotes an old Irish drinking song;

There’s a legend about a magical spell, that can make any woman feel young. It cannot be found in a bottle or a jar, or a pill that is placed on the tongue. it cannot be stolen or bartered or given, or bought with a gem or a stone, it can only be found in the eyes of a lover, intent on romancing a crone!

A fun book, full of great illustrations which I greatly enjoyed.