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Category Archives: book reviews

Twenty-Six Letters: July

I read most of these on my Kindle when trekking in Northern India having bought them over time from Bookbub. At 99p a book, it’s a must for any avid reader.

Posted byJess MorencyJuly 1, 2024Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:abrahamverghese, americanah, Bookbub, bookreviews, chimamandangoziadichie, dorsetmagazine, intimacies, katiekitamura, Thecovenantofwater, thescarletpapers, williamboyd, yomiadegokeLeave a comment on Twenty-Six Letters: July

Twenty-six letters: June

June’s books sees some great contemporary crafts to take up your summer months

Posted byJess MorencyJune 9, 2024Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:creative mending, david & charles, growing mushrooms, jaega wise, linocut, mushrooms, procreate, urban farm-it, vertical gardening, vertical gardens, wild brewsLeave a comment on Twenty-six letters: June

Twenty-six Letters: April

Some really interesting books recommended by Dorset Book clubs. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Posted byJess MorencyApril 8, 2024Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:A Place Called Winter, Book Club recommendations, book clubs, Dorset readers, Know My Name, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, The Secret River, The Sentence, The Whalebone TheatreLeave a comment on Twenty-six Letters: April

Dorset’s Book Clubbers

I conceived the idea for this piece almost a year ago, and although it was a long time in the making, I loved doing it – wanting to join every book club I visited!

Posted byJess MorencyApril 8, 2024April 25, 2024Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:book clubs, Bridport Bookshop, dorset magazine, Know My Name, Mens Book Clubs, Rakestraw Books, Sherborne School, Transatlantic Book Club, Whalebone TheatreLeave a comment on Dorset’s Book Clubbers

Twenty-Six Letters: March

This month’s book selection comes with an amazing £10 off on one of them and a completely free literary magazine.

Posted byJess MorencyFebruary 17, 2024Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:book reviews, dorset magazine, dust child, emillieferris, flower portraits, Kate Friend, still life, the heaven and earth grocery store, tom lakeLeave a comment on Twenty-Six Letters: March

Dorset’s Thriller Queen

Sadly my confusion with her son ‘rising’ (Christ-like) from the river was removed during editing. But it made us laugh. As did many other things…

Posted byJess MorencyJanuary 21, 2024January 21, 2024Posted inbook reviews, Dorset Magazine, Self-Publishing a NovelTags:Amazon Self Publishing, KDP Amazon, Peter Boland, Ringwood, Shalini BolandLeave a comment on Dorset’s Thriller Queen

Twenty-six Letters: February 2023

It was great to feature some of our Dorset authors this month

Posted byJess MorencyJanuary 21, 2024Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:Chesil Beach, Dear Tosh, Hands Across the Sea, The Charity Shop Detective Agency, The Secret Life of Carolyn Russell, The Winterborne JourneyLeave a comment on Twenty-six Letters: February 2023

Twenty-six Letters: January 2024

Some of my favourite books for January

Posted byJess MorencyJanuary 4, 2024January 4, 2024Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:andrew solomon, far from the tree, greenlights, hannah ritchie, i shall not hate, inspirational reading, Izzeldin Abuelaish, matthew mcconaughey, not the end of the world, the dictionary of lost words, winteringLeave a comment on Twenty-six Letters: January 2024

Twenty-Six Letters: December

Another lot of eclectic books: perfect Christmas stocking fillers…

Posted byJess MorencyNovember 22, 2023November 22, 2023Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:Barbara Pym, Climate Upheaval, gaia vince, Kew Gardens, little toller publishing, Meadows, nomad century, Wild Swimming Walks, Women GardenersLeave a comment on Twenty-Six Letters: December

Twenty-six Letters: November

As the nights draw in and the weather cools (finally), here’s an eclectic bunch of books to keep you entertained…

Posted byJess MorencyOctober 24, 2023Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:cicerone books, etaf rum, flight paths, iranian food, migration, natasha solomons, romeo and juliet, scottish wild country backpacking, The LevantLeave a comment on Twenty-six Letters: November

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