Blog – Scuffed Granny

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A book which begins with a family in tragedy but gradually, through faith and healing and the support of others, the way is shown to them

by scuffedgranny February 20, 2026February 10, 2026

Spain’s love of bullfighting is explored in this tale of competition between family, money and tradition

by scuffedgranny February 19, 2026November 6, 2025

This book was a breath of fresh air! It had a lot going on – romance, tragedy, families – beautifully packaged by excellent storytelling!

by scuffedgranny February 13, 2026February 7, 2026

Family, farm-life and hardship feature in this original novel set in Australia, with elements of saga mixed with myth and magical realism

by scuffedgranny February 12, 2026November 5, 2025

Time-travelling husband attempts to save wife by going back to their high school years, making for tension-filled story of sinister pursuit

by scuffedgranny February 6, 2026February 5, 2026

In Hart’s excellent book, we follow Cora and make, through encounters she has on the plane trips, discoveries about her and her life

by scuffedgranny February 5, 2026October 31, 2025

A collection of letters, showing the personality of a man who changed his life but held onto his humanity, told through human encounters

by scuffedgranny January 31, 2026January 18, 2026

An historical murder mystery set in Venice in the 1600s; of family, religious devotion and the restrictions placed by society’s requirements

by scuffedgranny January 28, 2026October 22, 2025

An unusual novel which speaks of the power of storytelling and mythmaking as a way of sharing the human experience

by scuffedgranny January 24, 2026January 18, 2026

Meet Cockroach, an unlikely superhero as he combats bank robbing bad guys in a book speckled with humour and in jokes

by scuffedgranny January 21, 2026October 11, 2025

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