Book Shops
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Diana’s August Book Review ~ The Eights by Joanna Miller
Here’s another book I picked up by chance at Waterstones, Kirkcaldy. I ought to buy shares in the company! Why did I choose this book? I love historical fiction and the period caught my eye too; the twenties, after the end of WW1, when Oxford University first admitted female students. My attention was captured! A…
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It’s Not Where You Start by Scott Kyle ~ Diana Jackson’s June Review
I was fortunate to go to Kirkcaldy Waterstones to meet Scott Kyle, who entertained us withamazing animations of the early part of his life, video clips of films, TV shows and even an adverthe’s been up in the Highlands.He was a born entertainer, but the friend who took me is a social worker and encouraged…
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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 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…
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Diana’s August Review ~ The Forgotten Shore by Sarah Maine
This is the third of Sarah Maine’s novels I’ve read, and I chose it from the shelves of Kinghorn Library. The other two I bought in Kirkcaldy Waterstones a few years back. I have read both twice, in fact, because I enjoyed them so much. (Not a frequent occurrence for me) It is a two…
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Diana’s April Book Review ~ The Shadow Sister by Lucinda Riley
This was a wonderful find on the shelves of Waterstones Kirkcaldy. I only had a few minutes to browse and had no idea what I was looking for ~ not crime, sci fi or too much fantasy. I was drawn to this book and it was excellent for me because it was dual time zones,…