Emma from Bookish in Crickhowell gives us an insight into what’s good to read this month. If there’s one distinctive feature of the British countryside, it has to be the hedgerow. In fact, hedgerows are such an established part of our landscape that sometimes we take them for granted. But take a closer look, and […]
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Gold by Chris Cleave
Emma from Bookish in Crickhowell gives us an insight into what’s good to read this month. Chris Cleave writes with elegance, humor, and passion about friendship, marriage, parenthood, tragedy, and redemption. Gold is the story of Zoe and Kate, world-class athletes who have been friends and rivals since their first day of Elite training. They’ve […]
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Emma from Bookish in Crickhowell gives us an insight into what’s good to read this month The story follows Marco and Celia, pitted against each other since childhood. A game is initiated, where the rules are unclear and the winner can take decades to determine. Their arena? Cirque des Rêves. But the plot focuses on […]
Jubilee Books
Dozens of books have been released this year to celebrate all aspects of the Diamond Jubilee. Here are the 6 of the best picked by Emma at Book-ish. The Treasures of Queen Elizabeth by Tim Ewart £30.00 This stunning hardback comes in its own gift box and features 15 historical documents from key moments […]
Rules of Civility
This month I thought we could all do with a bit of glitz and glamour, which is stylishly provided by Amor Towles in his debut novel Rules of Civility…pour yourself a Martini and loose yourself between the pages. Set in New York City in 1938, Rules of Civility tells the story of a watershed year […]
Books for Mum
Emma from Bookish in Crickhowell gives us her Mother’s Day book recommendations. Daughters In Law by Joanna Trollope Back on form, Trollope explores the shift in family dynamics as children grow up and fly the nest. A gentle read with beautifully written characters. Black Swan, £7.99 The Winter of our Disconnect by Susan […]
The Wild Rover
Emma from Bookish in Crickhowell gives us an insight into what’s good to read this month The end of this month sees the ever popular Crickhowell Walking festival enter its 5th year, I thought it apt to introduce you to ‘The Wild Rover – A Blistering Journey along Britains Footpaths’ by Mike Parker (bestselling […]
The Last Hundred Days
Emma from Bookish in Crickhowell gives us an insight into what’s good to read this month. Set during Ceausescu’s last hundred days in power, Patrick McGuinness’s accomplished debut novel explores Bucharest in 1989, a world of danger, corruption and repression A young English student arrives in the city and finds himself in a job he […]
The Prince’s Pen
Emma from Bookish in Crickhowell gives us an insight into what’s good to read this month The eleven stories in the Mabinogion come from two medieval Welsh manuscripts, with roots in Celtic mythology, Arthurian romance, and their own view of the Island of Britain. In Serens New Stories from the Mabinogion, old tales are at […]
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