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Kate Davies' Book Selection for May 2023

I was asked recently to give some suggestions for books that might be suitable for an off-grid retreat. It’s a bit like the Desert Island...

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Kate Davies' Book Selection for April 2023

This month’s list of recommendations has its roots in March, when the Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist 2023 was announced, and when storytelling work took...

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Kate Davies' Book Selection for March 2023

BOOKMARK Book Recommendations: March 2023  Spring is on its way and it’s time to spread our wings, get our feet moving, or adventure into a...

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Kate Davies' Book Selection for February 2023

BOOK SELECTION FOR FEBRUARY 2022What to say about February? As a February gal, I’m going to reclaim it from the usual bleak descriptions and remind...

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Kate Davies' Book Selection for January 2023

BOOKMARK Book Recommendations: January 2023  Happy New Year! Hopefully you’ve all enjoyed some fabulous company, food and possibly a glass or two of something seasonal....

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Kate Davies' Book Selection for November 2022

November – aka ‘recovery after Festival’ month. What a feast of stories and entertainment we enjoyed! I know for a fact that many BOOKMARK members...

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Catering News for BOOKMARK 2022

Procaffeinate will be serving tea, coffee, cakes and sweet treats all day during the weekend.  They will also be serving lunch.  To view the lunch...

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Authors in Schools 2022 - Coupar Angus

The BOOKMARK Book Festival team was hard at work in Coupar Angus Primary School this week, with a brand-new Authors in Schools (AiS) event for...

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Kate Davies' Book Selection for October 2022

BOOKMARK Book Recommendations: October 2022Our FESTIVAL month! There’s something for everybody from art and the history of Mary, Queen of Scots, to wildlife photography, crime...