It takes a lot of books before you find your perfect short stories. Or so I found this month…
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Twenty-Six Letters: May
This month’s books are all about finding happiness, or some kind of peace. Or even just some really nice cheese on toast.
Twenty-Six Letters: April
What could be more redolent of lost worlds than imagining the ancient apple orchards of Dorset
Twenty-Six Letters: March
For March, the book choices are all about land, migration and survival…
Motherland
My son tried to make ackee and saltfish the other day. If only he’d read Melissa’s book first he’d have known to soak the saltfish…
Twenty-Six Letters: February
There are many different kinds of love, and these wonderful books explore a lot of them…
Twenty-Six Letters: January 2023
It’s a New Year, and time for planning new hobbies. Here are some suggestions…
Twenty-six Letters: December 2022
I don’t know what’s in the waters, but Dorset certainly produces some incredible authors. Here’s some of them with their favourite book of the year.
The Rise of the Whalebone Theatre
Jo Quinn’s life has certainly changed since she published The Whalebone Theatre. Royal invitations to Dumfries House, a trip to New York, her book on both the Sunday Times and New York Times best-selling lists… Here’s how she’s coping with it all.
Twenty-six Letters: November 2022
As the rains pour and pour, here are some fabulous books to curl up with.
Jess Morency 