

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: 225
Other Articles: 17

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

Loud Poets: Six Candles
Poetry with a contemporary edge deserving of plaudits

Cirqulation: Other Worlds
A work in progress feel but with impressive tricks and skills all the same


King’s Panto: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Comedy trio shines amidst show’s struggle to reach the heights of ‘The Greatest Panto on Earth’