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Advent calendar 21st December – A book set where you live

Posted on December 21, 2015 by vanessa

Living in Edinburgh, I have a multitude of books to choose for this category. Rebus roams the streets solving crime, as does Isabel Dalhousie while Jean Brodie visits Cramond – formerly a village now a suburb – on the edge … Continue reading →

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Advent calendar 20th December – The book you’ve read more than three times

Posted on December 20, 2015 by vanessa

I like to re-read, whether it’s a book that always cheers me up or one that brings back happy memories. But the most rewarding re-reads are when each visit gives something fresh. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel … Continue reading →

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Advent calendar 19th December – The book that made you laugh

Posted on December 19, 2015 by vanessa

‘It was the day my grandmother exploded. I sat in the crematorium, listening to my Uncle Hamish quietly snoring in harmony to Bach’s Mass in B Minor, and I reflected that it always seemed to be death that drew me … Continue reading →

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Advent calendar 18th December – Most underrated book or author

Posted on December 18, 2015 by vanessa

This is a tricky one but an author that often seems to slip under the radar is Barbara Pym. She has a small but passionate army of fans (including the very lovely Alexander McCall Smith) and every so often the … Continue reading →

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Advent calendar 17th December – Favourite comfort read

Posted on December 17, 2015 by vanessa

I think most of us probably have a favourite comfort read – that book that you reach for when you’re in need of mental soothing or when you have a miserable cold and want familiar fireside reading. There are several … Continue reading →

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