Tag Archives: books
Ann Cleeves
Ann Cleeves is as good at telling stories as she is at writing them. She’s also full of mind-boggling facts. Continue reading
A talk on the Arctic and Antarctica
From East Africa to the Arctic and Antarctica. Including Shetland. Gavin Francis has led my idea of a dream life. Continue reading
Ice Station
Thrills and spills galore in this page-turner set in Antarctica. Continue reading
The Black House
A murder mystery from which I learnt about some Hebridean traditions. Continue reading
Swallows and Amazons
This is book #57 on the BBC Big Read list. Continue reading
Climbing, archery and bad internet
There’s a lot going on at the moment. Continue reading
Arabic books
I’ve bought a couple of Arabic books. Continue reading
Getting closer to St Kilda
I’ve seen it from afar, read all about it and booked myself on a trip. Now I just have to get there. Continue reading
Book Database
When you have a lot of books you need a system to organise them. I have a lot of books. I need a system. Continue reading
Stephen Booth and the Chinley Book Festival
A tiny book festival and a talk by one of my favourite authors. Continue reading
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