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A Sky Full of Stars by Fay Keenan #Review #PublicationDay

  Here we are on the outskirts of Bristol for a visit to the countryside with Fay Keenan . A Sky Full of Stars is published today by Boldwood Books on March 18th. Charlotte James prefers having her head in the stars to having her feet on the ground. Moving around for her job as an astronomical archivist gives Charlotte plenty of opportunity to avoid putting down roots. When she accepts a post in the idyllic Somerset village of Lower Brambleton to archive an old observatory before its demolition, all that is on her mind is a chance to preserve the treasures of this remarkable place and another summer without having to settle down. Tristan Ashcombe is managing the development of Observatory Field and as far as he’s concerned, the sooner the observatory is razed to the ground the better. The building holds complicated memories for him and his family, memories he’s ready to put behind him. But as Charlotte’s work begins to unravel mysteries from a complex past, she realises t...

Cartes Postales from Greece by Victoria Hislop, Photographs by Alexander Kakolyris

    I received a sampler of Cartes Postales from Greece and a beautiful thing it is. With its brilliant white hardback cover and stunning colour photographs, it begs to be opened. The story starts in London. Ellie notices that a series of postcards, addressed to the unknown S. Ibbotson, start to arrive in her building. Signed only with an initial A, they intrigue her and she looks forward to each one arriving. Each shows an image of Greece, with its blue skies and bright colours - so different to her rather gloomy city life which has so far disappointed her. After some months, they stop appearing but she cannot forget their images and on a whim, decides to take a holiday in Greece. Picking up a package which has arrived from A, just as she leaves, she discovers that it contains a notebook which tells the story of a man's journey through Greece and recounts stories he has been told by strangers along the way. 

    A,it transpires, is writing and researching a book on Cycladic Art. Let down by S Ibbotson, he has decided to continue his plans to travel around  Greece.  I found the concept of following A's journey interesting and my appetite was whetted to read more. I loved the 'picture book for adults' angle which added so much to the story. As he travels around, he meets the locals who tell him a variety of stories - some old, some new and each illustrated beautifully. 

In short: a tapestry of stories mixed with the sights and sounds of Greece- gorgeous!

Thanks to the publishers Headline Review for a copy of the sampler. 
 

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