Monthly Archives: October, 2014
Slow Road Home, Poems by Sheila Templeton
Those of you who are familiar with my reviews will know that Sheila Templeton is one of my favourite poets. I last heard her reading when she appeared with Michael Malone at Tidelines in the village. What a great combination! That evening I picked up a collection of Michael’s poems In The Raw, reviewed here https://bookreviewstoday.wordpress.com/2014/10/20/in-the-raw-by-michael-malone/ …
The Closers by Michael Connelly
When my husband and I go on holidays, we each take books and, half way through the trip, we swap. I was recently introduced to Michael Connelly books after the Scottish author, Karen Campbell, mentioned that she enjoyed them. So last month when we sent off for the Canary Isles, The Closers, by Michael Connelly …
My Scotland, Our Britain by Gordon Brown
Many years ago I was at a conference in London, England and had an opportunity to hear a speech given by Special Peace Envoy (then Prime Minister of Great Britain) Tony Blair. I am not a particular fan of his, however, I do recognise that, for good or ill, he is a world name. Therefore, …
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