Book reading
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Diana’s March Book Review ~ Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
It actually took me three times to read Cloud Cuckoo Land (having loved books by Anthony Doerr) The first time I read a few chapters and couldn’t cope with changes of century each chapter, including a futuristic theme. I left it for a few months, not wanting to give up on it, and then read…
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Diana Jackson’s January Book Review ~ The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
I was browsing in Kirkcaldy Waterstones, as I do whenever I’m in town, and the first thing that caught my eye about this book was the title. Evocative, don’t you think? The second was the era of 1937, which I seem to be drawn to at the moment, and yet this was set mainly in…
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Memoir ~ Lifestyle Review no 3 Wintering by Katherine May
Katherine May reflects on winter experiences, in two dimensions. She is honest about those personal periods in her life which have been more than a challenge, both personally and in her family, in terms of health and a sense of well being. “The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times” She also seeks out…
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Memoir Lifestyle review no2 ~ Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert ~ controversy no 2
This book sits on my shelf as one to dip into, or reread, from time to time. The plot is well known to everyone and had a great impact on people’s lives, including mine, as she searches for meaning to life in Italy, India, Indonesia and searches for love, following a divorce. So many of…
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Memoir / Lifestyle review 1 ~ The Salt Path by Raynor Winn ~ controversy no 1
Laying aside the controversy surrounding Raynor Winn’s delightful and moving book, what effect did it have on my life, having read it? a) It made me appreciate the coast far more, and be observant of the nuances of our surrounding area along The Fife Coastal Path b) It made me think of the links between…