Book review
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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…
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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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Janus ~ Gateway to Heaven on Earth by Patricia and Arthur Jackson
Review by historical fiction author Tony Riches on his exceptional blog Review by Ian K Pulham: “This novella is in the main a snapshot of life on Alderney just after the Napoleonic wars, although there are brief snippets describing London around that time and the contrasts between the two. The story’s genesis came through Diana’s…
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Diana’s July Book Review ~ The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht
I was recommended to read this book and it is certainly an interesting and unusual plot, with fascinating characters. I liked the obvious close relationship between grandfather and grand-daughter. I could identify with this, having talked to my own grandma about just about everything. The way in which the grandfather’s life unfolded through the memories,…
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Diana June Review ~ The Seven Sisters Series by Lucinda Riley
I am making no apologies for writing another review for this fantastic series, which kept me engrossed for several weeks. I finished the last book ‘The Story of Pa Salt’ last week, which was completed by Lucinda Riley’s son after Lucinda sadly passed away. To be honest with you, although I could recommend some of…