Clear book review
Splendid isolation Clear by Carys Davies “He wished he could swim – the swimming belt felt like a flimsy thing and it had been no […]
Books
Book reviews by local author Liz Treacher.
Long Island book review
Lingering, exquisite and subtle Long Island by Colm Tóibín Long Island by Colm Tóibín (2024) follows the critically acclaimed Brooklyn (2009), which saw Eilis
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Holiday romance gone wrong
Thank you for the kiss by Beth Jordan Beth Jordan is a local author, photographer and business woman living in Ross-shire. Her debut novel Thank
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The power of first love
Absolutely & Forever by Rose Tremain Athough it was only published in paperback this year, Absolutely and Forever (Vintage, 2024) by Rose Tremain feels very
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Sing Sing
Release date (UK): 2024 | Country: USA | Running time: 107 min | Genres: Drama Director: Greg Kwedar | Starring: Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San Jose | BBFC
A Blast of Highland Life
Blàs, Across the Machair by C C Hutton C C Hutton / Ceitidh Hutton is an award-winning writer of Gaelic children’s picture books and writer
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When the fire was the focus of the kitchen
Ardgay Girl, by Lily Byron I f you have read and enjoyed Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee, you will love Ardgay Girl (Byron, 2023)
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Remembering Janet Horne
The Last Witch of Scotland, by Philip Paris I love to read novels about the area penned by other local writers. So it was with
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Everyday magic
Enchantment, by Katherine May Our sense of enchantment is not sparked by grand things,’ says Katherine May. It’s ‘all around us all the time.’
Nocturnal Adventures
Nightwalking, by John Lewis-Stempel It feels a bit strange reviewing a book about nightwalking when the days are getting longer and the nights are getting
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