Aisling McGuire
@aisling1105
Aisling is the Head of Learning Support at an independent school and recently graduated with a Masters in Learning and Teaching in the Performing Arts from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. As well as The Wee Review Aisling has also written for Street Soccer Scotland and the Times Educational Supplement and is a dance, theatre and book enthusiast.
Reviews: 229
Other Articles: 17
Louise Kennedy
The End of the World is a Cul de Sac
Everyday lives explored but not concluded in this short story collection by award-winning writer
Colin Bramwell
The Highland Citizenship Test
Poetry with both poignancy and humour not as rooted in the Highlands as might be supposed
Lisa Harding
Bright Burning Things
Deeply poetic novel with similarities to Booker Prize winning Shuggie Bain
Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish
Clanlands
A journey through the history of the Scottish Highlands perfectly served with a dash of whisky and a dollop of humour
Shaun Bythell
Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops
Scotland’s grumpiest bookseller puts his customers under the microscope in latest hilarious offering
Alexander McCall Smith
In a Time of Distance
Prolific fiction writer turns his hand to poetry with some beautifully worded reflections on life
At Home with the Brontës
Fascinating account of famous literary family has all the drama but few laughs
My Light Shines On: An Evening with Scottish Ballet
Scottish Ballet pushes boundaries with this striking series of dance shorts
Matt Haig
The Midnight Library
Popular author weaves powerful messages into a world somewhere between life and death
Evie Wyld
The Bass Rock
Three women’s lives intricately woven together against a backdrop of male violence
Brenda Davies
The Girl Behind the Gates
Brutal tale of institutionalisation still manages to give a message of hope for us all
Romy Hausmann
Dear Child
Completely absorbing, gripping read sure to be the premier thriller of the year
Shelley Klein
The See-Through House
A father-daughter bond explored through the very special house which shaped them
Jamie Fewery
The Way Back
Poignant family trip becomes all too predictable in its rush to reach a conclusion
Josh Roberts
Anxious Man
Honest and well-rounded glimpse into a life with Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Laura Purcell
Bone China
Purcell weaves together a mystery and untangles it beautifully in this gripping novel
Polly Samson
A Theatre for Dreamers
Hydra and its foreign colony of artists brought beautifully to life by Samson’s descriptive prose
Matt Killeen
Devil Darling Spy
Unlikely heroine faces a race against time in Killeen’s second in this series
The Time of our Lives
Musical rendition of our school days needs some work to take it to the next level despite some standout talent
Gavin Oattes
Life Will See You Now
Male ‘Mary Poppins’ encourages us to live well and live better in latest self-help book