Book Reviews
Through The Woods by H.E Bates
Through The Woods by H.E Bates Through the Woods by H.E Bates. When he was a child the writer Herbert Bates wanted to be a painter. He describes the paintings that he enthusiastically produced as being of ‘horrific badness’. So the introduction to this book, written by Laura Beatty tells us. I am so glad…
Read MoreSurfacing by Kathleen Jamie
‘Surfacing’ by Kathleen Jamie. Surfacing by Kathleen Jamie Published by Sort of Books ISBN 97811908745828 When my son said ‘mum, you’ve got to read this book, it’s amazing’, I bought it straight away. He knows me so well. This is a collection of twelve essays drawn from a long view back through time and place.…
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