Books

The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig by Liz Treacher, Author Imagine if, somewhere between life and death, there is a library with shelves that go on for ever. And every shelf contains books describing every different life you might have lived... Intrigued yet? I’m sure you are, because we

The History of Love, by Nicole Krauss by Liz Treacher, Author I think we probably all have a ‘go to’ book that we return to when we need a bit of a ‘pick-me-up.’ The History of Love by Nicole Krauss is the one I reread again and again.

Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell By Liz Treacher, Author Maggie O’Farrell is a skilled writer, deft in expressing the joys and sorrows of family life, and no less so in her latest novel. Hamnet (Tinder Press, 2020) is inspired by the short life of Shakespeare’s only son, who

Bear Witness, by Mandy Haggith by Liz Treacher, Author Bear Witness, by the Scottish writer Mandy Haggith, was published by Saraband in 2013, but there is a passion for wildlife that shines through the novel and makes it still feel very relevant today.
 Described by The Scotsman as a ‘backwoods

Spring, by Ali Smith by Liz Treacher, Author Ali Smith was born in Inverness and her writing is still profoundly influenced by Scotland. In her latest novel, the plot culminates at present day Culloden and the giant Tesco in Inverness! 
 Spring (Hamish Hamilton, 2019) is the third in Smith’s

The Growing Season, by Helen Sedgwick by Liz Treacher, Author As this is my first book review for the Kyle Chronicle, I wanted to feature a book by a local author. Helen Sedgwick lives near Tain, and when she’s not writing she’s busy in the garden, growing vegetables.