by Frances Crawford A Good, Good Book. It has been a good year for reading through my TBR pile.* I have particularly enjoyed Frankly, Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir, and, in fiction, I was captivated by Will and Testament by Vigdis Hjorth, a book recommended by Sturgeon during Covid, The Girls by Lori Lansens, first published inContinue reading “A Bad, Bad, Place.”
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Running Away From Home
It has been a busy year. Trips to Paris and Manchester, illness, hospitalised family members and the recent birth of twin grandsons have meant an almost non-stop year. I have dreamed of time to myself-what parent/partner/grandparent doesn’t- but now I have snatched it. And so I have run away from home for a few daysContinue reading “Running Away From Home”
The Punch
Books are awesome. We all know this. Books transport us, enlighten us, encourage us and so much more. Every now and then books can give a real punch to the gut that can leave the reader reeling, such as reading something unexpectedly pertinent to this moment. While I deeply and sincerely hope the Palestine-Israeli ceasefireContinue reading “The Punch”
Significantly Different 