Books: The Gifts that Live On

Summer 2013, Cork, Ireland. I’m in my favourite room in my favourite house – my grandmother’s library. It’s teeming with … More

How (Not!) to Gift a Book

As someone who loves books, getting them as a present can nevertheless be a horrible experience. Because unfortunately, books seem … More

Summer is here, accompanied by freedom and bliss. I think we all know the feeling. After months of stretching our … More

Stories can be found everywhere…in the people we pass on the streets, in places, times, in our friends and family, … More

My primary school was destroyed during the Clydebank Blitz of the Second World War. The 1960’s rebuild which I attended … More

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