Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead Summary Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked….’ To his customers and neighbours on 125th street, Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably priced furniture, making a life for himself and his family. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are expecting Read more…
Top 10: books celebrating plants and Spring May is the festival of Flora, the Roman goddess of Spring and flowers. Accordingly, this month we dig deep into all things botanical with the best of fiction and non-fiction about gardening, plants, nature and plant-hunters. Bubbling under
The Trees by Percival Everett Summary When the rural town of Money, Mississippi is beset by a series of brutal murders, a pair of detectives from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation arrive, only to be met with resistance from the local sheriff, his deputy, the coroner, and a mob of Read more…
The Timetraveller’s Wife (2023) by Audrey Niffenegger Summary Clare and Henry met when Clare was just six and Henry thirty-six, and were married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry thirty. Impossible but true. The Time Traveler’s Wife is the international bestselling novel of a time-altering love. Henry is a librarian who suffers Read more…
Top 10: books about insanity This month, we descend into madness with the best of fiction and non-fiction exploring insanity. Fiction Non-fiction
We’ve put together some of the best and most accessible resources available to help you discover more about your local history. Genealogies If you’re already researching your family tree, or you are thinking about getting started, you may be aware of Ancestry. But did you know that Wiltshire Libraries provide Read more…
This month the Lit List has been taken over by the Burton Book Club as they celebrate their tenth anniversary. When the Book Club first came together in March 2014, who knew that we’d still be going strong ten years later. Over that time we have read everything from enduring Read more…
Love Untold (2023) by Ruth Jones Summary Grace is about to turn ninety and she doesn’t want parties or presents or fuss. She just wants a quiet celebration: her daily swim in the sea and a cup of tea with granddaughter Elin and great-granddaughter Beca. More than anything, she wants to Read more…
Article by Julia Howey Since 2021, a team of Parish volunteers has been managing four verges as part of a Wiltshire Council Highways initiative to showcase and promote wildflower friendly management cutting schemes for roadside areas. Verges are home to almost half of our native flora so they really need Read more…
RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, Friday 26th – Sunday 28th January Sign up to join the world’s largest garden wildlife survey organised by the RSPB. Every year, hundreds of thousands of nature lovers like you take part, helping to build a picture of how garden birds are faring. By registering you Read more…