Blog – Scuffed Granny

Books, travel, TV and other interests – find my reviews here

This book is many things – a love story, a tale of family and community, a discourse on loss but, most importantly, a depiction of prejudice

by scuffedgranny May 24, 2023April 15, 2023

The story of Aster Sweetwater, a girl between two cultural worlds – Cherokee and Jackson’s USA – and her search for a place for her people

by scuffedgranny May 17, 2023April 11, 2023

A view of life as a rock star but through a refreshingly different lens, that of Dave Grohl, one that exudes enthusiasm and love for life

by scuffedgranny May 10, 2023April 8, 2023

A great book, describing Seidel’s experience teaching English to students in Thailand – in a kindergarten! Cultural, frank and real.

by scuffedgranny May 3, 2023March 30, 2023

A magnificent book of war and love and courage and weakness – a tour through the human experience: its emotions, its hesitancies, its losses

by scuffedgranny April 26, 2023March 30, 2023

Truly a tale for our social media dominated times, this book is full of satire and humour with a strong end message

by scuffedgranny April 19, 2023March 17, 2023

Early twentieth century Melbourne is a city of dark corners but Reggie da Costa is there to shine an investigative light in this lively book

by scuffedgranny April 12, 2023March 6, 2023

The story of Arnault leaving prison unexpectedly and encountering a life in Paris with new challenges, pitfalls and encounters

by scuffedgranny April 5, 2023March 5, 2023

William Boyd delivers again – great story, vividly told, with an engaging and strong female narrator enhanced by “lost” photos

by scuffedgranny March 30, 2023March 5, 2023

The first book in the series about Val and Roddy DeVere is a great opener, establishing the characters and atmosphere of the Gilded Age

by scuffedgranny March 23, 2023March 1, 2023

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