Touch Not the Cat by Mary Stewart was published in 1976 and it must have been around about then that I first read it. I couldn’t remember an awful lot about the book (it was a long time ago after … Continue reading
Last week I scheduled a couple of blogposts prior to going down to England for four days. It was a delayed trip that we had planned to take way back at Easter but of course we were in strict lockdown … Continue reading
We moved on from Newcastle to Durham which is just a hop and a skip away. It’s a vibrant, small city and it was noticeable that they didn’t seem to have any empty shops or even charity shops in the … Continue reading
It’s the 1976 Club which is hosted by Simon of Stuck in a Book and Karen at Kaggsy’s Bookish Ramblings. For me 1976 has been a bit of a slim year reading wise, since blogging it seems that I’ve only … Continue reading
I’ve really enjoyed doing the Read Scotland Challenge this year and I’m definitely doing it again in 2017. I managed to read thirty-five books by Scottish authors or with a Scottish setting or link. I’ve been fairly strict with myself … Continue reading
I’ve reached my goal of reading 21 Scottish books for the Read Scotland 2016 Challenge. So here they are, in no particular order. 1. Beneath the Abbey Wall by A.D. Scott 2. The Factory on the Cliff by A. G. … Continue reading
I was doing well with 20 Books of Summer, until August came along and then I was just too busy running around in the Scottish Borders and Highlands to be able to get much reading done. Also I had four … Continue reading
I’m taking part in 20 Books of Summer @ 746 Books. I’m doing quite well, and that probably says more about our lack of summer weather than anything else. I’ve actually read more books than these seven since the 1st … Continue reading
It has been a silent weekend blogging wise because I was in Glasgow at a Science Fiction convention of all things. That’s Jack’s thing and I was just there to meet up with old friends. I had intended to get … Continue reading
At the Loch of the Green Corrie by Andrew Greig was first published in 2010. Andrew Greig had formed a friendship with the poet Norman MacCaig while Greig himself was an aspiring poet and over the years MacCaig became something … Continue reading