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.’ …
Books
Book reviews by local author Liz Treacher.
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 …
Small book, big story
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 …
Treat yourself to some Tartan Noir!
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 …
Living off the Grid
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 …
Negotiating a World of Grown Ups
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 …
History in the Attic
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? …
A Jewel from the Cairngorms
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 …
A Story of Survival
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 …
Something sinister beneath the surface
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 …