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Diana Jackson

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  • Diana’s Autumn Book Review (7) ‘The Island of Missing Trees’ by Elif Shafak

    Why did you choose this book? I was browsing in Waterstones and was drawn firstly by the title, which was intriguing and also mentioned an island; pertinent following my recent series of Islands of Inspiration. Secondly I loved the cover and finally, when I turned the novel over, I read David Mitchel’s review: “A wise…

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  • Diana’s Autumn Book Reviews (6) Interleaved Lives by Roderick Hart

    Why did you choose this book? Initially, I met Roderick Hart on twitter, as you do, and we linked because he is a fellow author living in Scotland; just over the Forth in Edinburgh to be precise. I enjoy crime novels and I was promoting my first murder mystery at that time, as well as…

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  • Diana’s Autumn Book Reviews (5) The Metal Heart by Caroline Lea

    Why did I chose this book? It is a novel set on another familiar island; an evocative story based on truth. We visited The Orkneys several years ago and loved them, especially the uncovered layers of history everywhere you turn, from Mesolithic and Neolithic tribes through to World War 2. There is none more moving…

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  • Diana’s Summer Book Reviews (4) Songbirds by Christy Lefteri

    Why did I choose this book? I noticed the striking cover first in Kirkcaldy Waterstones, followed by honing in on the intriguing title ‘Songbirds’ and the blurb, which instinctively drew me in. It also continued my Greek flavour since it was set in Cyprus. Did I feel empathy for a particular character? Although Nisha was…

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  • Diana’s Summer Book Reviews (3) The Dandelion Years by Erica James

    Why did I choose this book? I think it chose me. I picked it up from the ‘for sale’ books at Cowdenbeath Library on my way to the dentist. I flipped it over and read the blurb within which it said, “Sakia ….. a book restorer, devotes her days tending to broken and battered books,…

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  • Diana’s summer book reviews (2)Travels with Epicurus by Daniel Klein

    Why did I choose this book? I didn’t choose it for myself, but as a small Christmas present for my husband to get him in the mood for travelling to Greece and also to think about life. He didn’t read it. It sat beside his bed for ages and so I decided to take it…

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  • Summer 2022 Book Review ~ The Stationery Shop of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

    Why did I choose this book? I found it a tiny bookshop in Apollonia, the main village in Sifnos, a small Cyclades Island. There I browsed and bought this novel set in Tehran. I chose it because it is an area of the world I know so little about. I hoped to gain an understanding…

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  • Reading and Travelling for Inspiration and Renewal

    Renewal This summer and autumn are all about having a refreshing pause for healing and renewal of mind, body and spirit. My two main interests in life are writing and gardening and I found myself with a strained wrist back in the spring ~ possibly RSI ( but who can see a doctor these days?)…

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