Time in isolation has been a difficult period, full of endless days and anxious uncertainty. Most of us have directed our attention to the screen to try and find solace or merely distraction within the plots. I’ve come to find that, in times of anxiousness, I drift back to what I know and revel in… Continue reading Gilmore Girls and The Snow Globe Effect
Book Review: Warriors, Witches and Damn Rebel Bitches by Mairi Kidd
"I'll be glad to get sat doon and have a nice cup of tea."Maw Broon - Matriarch A beautifully poignant book that explores the lost stories of women in Scottish history. From writers to doctors to rulers and everyone in between, this book intends to bring these stories into the light and inspire. Mairi Kidd… Continue reading Book Review: Warriors, Witches and Damn Rebel Bitches by Mairi Kidd
Book Review: Ten Things About Writing by Joanne Harris
"Writing for pleasure... allows us to harness our creative energy and gives us a sense of achievement. It's cheaper than therapy."Joanne Harris I felt like I had finally found an author’s goldmine when I discovered Ten Things About Writing. What once started as a Twitter thread of advice for readers, turned into a handy book… Continue reading Book Review: Ten Things About Writing by Joanne Harris
Book Review: Feisty and Fiery and Fierce by Mairi Kidd
When people have lived for generations on one piece of land they have quite the memory. Julie Gibson - Orkney Archaeologist The introduction to this book states it best: the women are missing. For centuries women have been erased from historic record or disregarded as merely footnotes, their life achievements quickly forgotten. Celtic women, both… Continue reading Book Review: Feisty and Fiery and Fierce by Mairi Kidd
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