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.’ …
Book reviews by local author Liz Treacher.
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.’ …
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 …
Small Things Like These, by Claire Keegan If you enjoy books that plunge you into a different time and place, then look no further than …
Shadow Man, by Margaret Kirk I always enjoy reading books by local authors and if the book is set locally, then it’s even better! Shadow …
Wildwood, by Elinor Florence Do you ever long for a simpler life? Could you live off the grid? Canadian author, Elinor Florence, explores this in …
Conversations with Friends, by Sally Rooney Iread Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends (Faber, 2017) during a recent trip to see an Eighties band, so maybe …
Major Tom’s War, by Vee Walker Do you have a box of old letters written by your grandparents and stashed away in the attic? Yes? …
Of Stone and Sky, by Merryn Glover Highland author Merryn Glover’s second novel Of Stone and Sky, (Polygon, 2021) which won Book of the Year …
The new wilderness, by Diane Cook Looking for something original and captivating with a touch of the dystopian? The New Wilderness (Harper, 2020) by Diane …
When the dead come calling, by Helen Sedgwick I’m a big fan of Helen Sedgwick’s work and really enjoyed her first two novels, The Comet …