Clear by Carys Davies immediately drew me in. The story takes place in 1843 and revolves around three main characters: good-hearted, somewhat bumbling Scottish Free Church minister John Ferguson; his steady, astute wife Mary; and Ivar, the last remaining occupant of a remote Scottish island, and custodian of a dying language. Davies skilfully weaves her …
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a booklet, a launch and an erratum
Spring is most definitely here, even if the biting wind and chilly temperature suggest otherwise. And my Winter Walks for Well-being and Writing project, commissioned as part of Wandsworth Council's year as London Borough of Culture, wrapped up towards the end of March. The final part of the project, once I'd delivered three walks and …
2016 reading analysis
Nick and I often discuss what we're reading and I'll usually mention when I've finished a book. Recently I realised that he's been keeping a note of what we've read and the date each book was finished for several years (those innocent queries: When did you finish it? What's the name of the publisher?). As …
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