Blarney to Bastille: A Kiwi on Cobblestones
Fleur has a passion for history and a fascination with medieval times, castles, cobbled lanes and lifestyles. In her 60th year, it was her time to live a lifelong dream of travelling with her soulmate in pursuit of medieval magic.
To her delight, castles and cobblestones were as common as corner dairies in New Zealand. They experienced life in Ireland, London and parts of Europe. She faced her fears and steep cultural learning curves.
Tag along with Fleur on long flights, bus tours, river cruises, gondolas, time differences, spectacular scenery, incredible history and much more. Laced with drama, sass, and intrepid times, this is her story as seen through the eyes of a traveller who didn’t ‘Google it’ first.
** Ireland, London, river cruises, gondolas, cobblestones trying to murder your ankles.. all told with this sharp, adventurous, wonderfully Kiwi lens. You can practically feel her lifelong passion bursting out on every page.**
Reviews……** Some travel memoirs are polite. Blarney to Bastille is not. It packs a suitcase full of attitude, honesty, and humour.**
** Some stories need ageing like wine, or like a New Zealander who’s lived long enough to know that travel isn’t about being perfect; it’s about surviving and laughing.**
** The first thing that drew me into Blarney to Bastille: A Kiwi on Cobblestones, was its genuine spirit of adventure, not the kind polished for social media, but the raw joyous kind that reminds readers that it’s never too late to dream**
This is the second installment of short stories and poetry from the authors previously of AuthorWorld Connect, now BookiWrote. The previous books are ‘A Collection of Short Stories’ and ‘The Poetry Collection’, both great books with masses of variety if you want other titles to enjoy.
This volume, ‘Book 2’, holds a combination of 36 more short stories and 7 more poems in one superb book! Written by fantastic people with fantastic stories and poems for your reading pleasure!
Sit back, relax, and enjoy their different worlds alongside them.
Magical, profound, lyrical, thrilling, dramatic, mysterious: short stories and poetry are capable of almost anything. This stunning anthology of 35 short stories and 10 poems consists of some of the finest written pieces and ranges from the extraordinary to the unexpected, the traditional to the surreal. Wide in scope, both beautiful and vast, the internationally published authors, belonging to the Bookiwrote community, bring you the perfect companion for all lovers of quality literature everywhere.
Featuring an amazing selection of authors, including:
Colin Devonshire, Adam Grinter, Betty Mermelstein, Karin Freeland, Mason Bushell, Fleur Lind, Garry Owen, Charles Wiegand, Uday Mukerji, Debbie Whittam, Lucia Catherine, Tracey Fletcher, Thomas Greenbank.
A NobleJay Short Story Collection: Volume 1 by Ellie Jay (Author), Neil Noble (Author), Mason Bushell (Author), Lenny Levy (Author), Fleur Lind (Author), & 2 more
Within this collection, you will find everything from humorous spins on real-life situations, weird and wonderful sci-fi stories and personal reflections on military service. There are fun narratives with touches of magic, action-packed tales with traditional heroes, and a light philosophical look at the afterlife… All wrapped up in light prose, easy, down-to-earth tones and plenty of laughter.
Dive into these short stories to discover a range of authors from around the world. Some young, some old. A million different backstories. All brought together in this collaborative NobleJay project to explore entertaining storytelling across genres, lives and around our blue marble.
A NobleJay Short Story Collection: Volume 2 by Ellie Jay (Author), Neil Noble (Author), Fleur Lind (Author), Mason Bushell (Author), Robert Mackey (Author), & 3 more
NobleJay’s Short Story Collection returns to bring you more stories and more authors. This instalment has everything any reader could ask for: romance, comedy, action, fantasy, dystopia and beyond! Each story is 5000 words or less, giving you easy, light reads to pick up and put down as and when you feel the need.
And with our authors coming from all around the world, we bring you diverse voices and unique backgrounds that guarantee entertainment for all!
What are you waiting for? Dive in today!
Don’t forget to leave a review and check out our first volume if you haven’t already. Keep your eyes peeled for Volume 3, releasing in Spring 2026.
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