Bloody Scotland – McIlVanney Longlist!
Bloody Scotland - McIlVanney Longlist! Today is the day! Just look at this! The amazing Longlist for Bloody Scotland 2026 and it's a humdinger of a list. Get yourself to…
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Totem – Toronto and BC – Map Monday
Totem by Matthew Hall Where are we going? Totem is a tale of ruthless exploitation set in the rarely seen world of Canada’s First Nations people. Totem locations on a…
Scandi Book brunch
Scandi Book brunch Does anyone eat a meal or snacks related to what they are reading? Recently, I dipped into a book I have had for a while - Swedish…
The Island – French fiction – Jérôme Loubry
L'Ile A French novel purchased last month and a locked room thriller where a man goes to stay with his wife's friends - as they were with her when she…
Map of The Floating Copenhagen Café – Annabel French
Mapping the Floating Copenhagen Café Where are we going? Ok, so no guesses here as it's in the title. BUT this book took me to really get under the skin…
