Cards on the table right from the beginning: I don't like gulls. Living in Lossiemouth, I found them at best a nuisance and sometimes downright…
Continue reading → Stella and the Seagull by Georgina Stevens and Izzy Burton
A murder mystery. With a historical setting. Taking place on board a ship. These were three good reasons for me to be disposed to love…
Pinkie isn't her real name but she's always been called that because she's always been the smallest in the family. And that's how she likes…
Continue reading → Pinkie and Boo by Chae Strathie and Francis Martin
Six years ago I sailed to Murmansk and Arkhangelsk. I had chosen to be there and paid for the privilege. It was midsummer and I…
The over-used whimsical is the first word that springs to mind to describe Uncle Pete's story of adventure. But it's more than that. It's a…
Continue reading → Uncle Pete and the Boy who Couldn’t Sleep by David C Flanagan and Will Hughes
From paw print endpaper to paw print endpaper Ten Little Dogs is a delight. Countdown books are not new of course but they are a…
I've never been someone who's fascinated by the history of RMS Titanic. I haven't seen Kate and Leo's film, paid attention to the conspiracy theories…
Continue reading → Tragedy at Sea: the sinking of the Titanic by David Long and Stefano Tambellini
It's always a good day when a book from Barrington Stoke lands on my desk so when two touched down together I was extremely pleased.…
Following on from books with colours in their titles we have those blooming with flowers. There are many to choose from on my shelves, particularly…
Back in the days when Moray Libraries still needed me and my expertise, I had some responsibility for our Facebook page. For a while we…
