Books
Review: The Living Mountain
The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd is a powerful work of landscape writing which, I suspect, will require multiple readings to truly appreciate. ‘Multi-layered’ does not do justice to its richness and depth. It’s perhaps the most
Review: The Silver Dark Sea by Susan Fletcher
The Silver Dark Sea by Susan Fletcher Image from Amazon: http://goo.gl/US9gu My rating: ***** Like all of Susan Fletcher’s books, this is a full-on treat for the senses–or, at times, an assault. The story places the reader on the Scottish island of Parla, a place so
Review: Let’s Get Digital: How To Self-Publish, And Why You Should
Let’s Get Digital: How To Self-Publish, And Why You Should by David Gaughran My rating: 4 of 5 stars Before I started to read this book, I had made the decision to consider electronic self-publication, but was not yet completely convinced. I’d spent too many years studying what
Exciting new book release
The Silver Dark Sea by Susan Fletcher has been released today, and is available in both hardcover and Kindle formats. Sue is a good friend of mine and I had the privilege to work with her in Glencoe for two years. Some of her previous books have won awards, and
Review: The History Of Pendennis
The History Of Pendennis by William Makepeace Thackeray My rating: 3 of 5 stars The History of Pendennis is the second of Thackeray’s novels that I’ve read, and to my mind not quite as good as Vanity Fair. The central themes are powerful and skillfully woven into the