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Register for our free newsletterBEFORE becoming an author, Hilary Boyd was a nurse, marriage counsellor and ran a small cancer charity. Her debut novel, Thursdays In The Park, has sold more than half a million copies and was an international bestseller. Her latest The Anniversary, (Michael Joseph, £7.99) which asks whether you can fall in love with the same person twice, is just out. AS I get older, I begin to think holidays aren’t necessarily all they’re cracked up to be. The anticipation is almost as much fun as the trip itself because travelling is so blooming challenging these days. Nightmare queues, decanting stuff into those irritating little bottles and taking off half your clothes to get through airport security (I really can’t put my trainers back on standing up). Having said that, I’ve been on some amazing trips. I’m lucky to be married to Thomas Cook the Second – so dubbed because he’s brilliant at organizing travel. (His name … [Read more...] about My Favourite Holiday: Scotland’s freedom is a thrill for my soul, says author Hilary Boyd

We will begin by saying that there is absolutely nothing wrong with a good ol’ fashioned cider doughnut, that ubiquitous New England treat that signals the onset of fall. You won’t find any cider doughnut hatred here. That said, if you have already had your fair share of the traditional variety and want to consider changing it up this season, these five desserts have flipped the script on cider doughnuts with their creative reinterpretations. The boozy cider doughnut Throughout the month of October, Kane’s Handcrafted Donuts is selling an Angry Orchard Hard Apple Cider Donut, a booze-glazed variation sold at both the Boston and Saugus locations. The cake-style apple cider doughnut is made with apple cider and cinnamon, then dipped in a honey glaze infused with Angry Orchard Crisp Apple hard cider. (90 Oliver St., Boston and 120 Lincoln Ave., Saugus; kanesdonuts.com) The cider doughnut ice cream FoMu, a vegan ice cream shop that uses a coconut milk base, has … [Read more...] about You haven’t eaten cider doughnuts like these

See you at the Boston Book Festival tomorrow at 12:30 at the Boston Public Library. There will be some prizes (who knew there were Globe wine bottle openers?). Hi Meredith, A few months ago, I began dating my friend's sister. It was cool at first. We had good dates and talked about current events and music. She kept saying I was "too nice" to her, which I found weird, but then I realized that men around my age (between 25 and 31) are sometimes not nice. She told me I seemed to want something more serious, but that she was more casual about things. I thought, "No, we can keep everything casual," but I soon realized that I did want something more. I figured if we kept hanging out, she would fall for me. Yes, that was wishful thinking. But even after she told me how she felt, we did small things like hold hands and show public display of affection. We hung out and messaged one another almost daily (mind you, she says she hates text messages and phone calls). She did things she normally … [Read more...] about Maybe I got too attached too quickly

I published my first book just a little over a month ago. It’s called ‘The Grand Hostels: Luxury Hostels of the World’ , a book about 116 of the world’s finest luxury hostels. I published my first book. Even typing that now, it feels so surreal. My last month actually has been surreal. Spent most of it exploring Latvia. Wow, what a beautiful country. Pure nature and silence. I also had 2 wonderful book launch events in Zurich and Berlin where I got a chance to talk about the book. I shared in the talk the story about how I got the idea for the book. How did it all come together…those fine pieces of the jigsaw puzzle coming together. So here’s my idea for today. I thought I’d share the story of how I came up with the idea of the book on the blog today. Something a bit personal for a change. It is a long read, so please, bear with me. Grab a cheeky beer or coffee for company. Celebratory beer with the girl on receiving the … [Read more...] about Thoughts on publishing my first book, chasing dreams & discovering I have a weird ‘disease’

I published my first book just a little over a month ago. It’s called ‘The Grand Hostels: Luxury Hostels of the World’ , a book about 116 of the world’s finest luxury hostels. I published my first book. Even typing that now, it feels so surreal. My last month actually has been surreal. Spent most of it exploring Latvia. Wow, what a beautiful country. Pure nature and silence. I also had 2 wonderful book launch events in Zurich and Berlin where I got a chance to talk about the book. I shared in the talk the story about how I got the idea for the book. How did it all come together…those fine pieces of the jigsaw puzzle coming together. So here’s my idea for today. I thought I’d share the story of how I came up with the idea of the book on the blog today. Something a bit personal for a change. It is a long read, so please, bear with me. Grab a cheeky beer or coffee for company. Celebratory beer with the girl on receiving the … [Read more...] about Thoughts on publishing my first book, finding myself & discovering I have a weird ‘disease’