by Administrator | Apr 4, 2021 | Readers & Writers
During lockdown, we’ve all found inventive ways of coping with our enforced solitude. From baking bread to learning a language, we’ve all experimented with different forms of distraction, now the pubs and restaurants are closed. But one trend that seems to be growing...
by Administrator | Feb 17, 2021 | Readers & Writers
This is Hawick Public Library, the library of a small, working class Scottish town, dominated through recent centuries by the knitwear industry. Though there had been private libraries in the town since 1762, the publicly-funded library service can be dated to 1878....
by Administrator | Oct 15, 2020 | Quick Reads
1. Ordinary People by Diana Evans Evans’ third novel is an intimate portrait of modern life in a big city focusing on identity and parenthood, sex and grief, friendship and aging. The novel was shortlisted in this year’s Women’s Prize and is a fantastic read. 2. Fiere...
by Administrator | Aug 14, 2020 | Quick Reads
For me, as for many people, it’s been a summer of reading. I’ve not had the brain space or inclination for creative writing and preparations for next term’s online teaching have taken a toll. For the last eleven days, Sue and I were meant to be travelling around...
by Administrator | Sep 1, 2019 | Readers & Writers
It’s been a long ride. Emphasis on the long. I’m still perplexed as to why these books got so long in the end. Kingdom of Ash has some really strong moments, but there’s so much filler and repetition that you have to fight through the boring parts to...
