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Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARDS!We lead increasingly time-poor lifestyles, bombarded 24/7 by petrifying news bulletins, internet trolls and endless noises. Where has the joy and relaxation gone from our daily lives?
Scribbles in the Margins offers a glorious antidote to that relentless modern-day information churn. It is here to remind you that books and bookshops can still sing to your heart. Warm, heartfelt and witty, here are fifty short essays of prose poetry dedicated to the simple joy to be found in reading and the rituals around it. These are not wallowing nostalgia; they are things that remain pleasurable and right, that warm our hearts and connect us to books, to reading and to other readers: smells of books, old or new; losing an afternoon organising bookshelves; libraries; watching a child learn to read; reading in bed; impromptu bookmarks; visiting someone's home and inspecting the bookshelves; stains and other reminders of where and when you read
Trade ReviewAn adorable collection of bite-sized chunks of joy…the perfect gift for any book lover. * Reader's Digest *
Gray has become the writer of stunning books whose substance belie their brevity…They are elegant in their purpose and devastating in their power. No-one who loves reading could put down
Scribbles in the Margins. * The Herald Magazine *
A book that makes the spirit soar…a beautifully-crafted treasure. * The National *
Gray’s warm introspective eloquence invites and then indulges contented immersion in bibliographic nostalgia. * The New European *
A gorgeous thing. A series of lyrical loveletters to the wonders of reading. Wonderful, evocative essays. * BBC Radio Scotland *
A collection of mini-essays that cheer on the small pleasures of book reading…a lovely thing. * The Herald *
