By Kate Duggan
Stories of grit, determination, friendship and hope Careless – Kirsty Capes
Bess is fifteen, a foster child and pregnant by an older teenager who isn’t interested in a full-time relationship. But this book is about so much more. Above all, it’s about friendship, resilience and that tricky time of being a teenager and feeling like the world is against you. In Bess’s case, she has more obstacles to overcome than most teenagers, but she faces them with wry humour, bucketloads of grit and her best friend by her side. The author was in care herself and keen to widen the narrative around children in care. She’s succeeded.
Girl A – Abigail Dean Lex Gracie is Girl A. The girl that survived the house of horrors. The girl that escaped and freed her siblings. Now in her twenties with a successful career, Lex is tasked with executing her dead mother’s will. She wants to turn her former home into a community centre. But to do so, she’ll need her siblings’ agreement and to confront her own past. This is far from an easy read, but it’s even harder to put down.
Body of Stars – Laura Maylene Walter
Like all the other girls she knows, Celeste was born with a pattern of birthmarks setting out her future, and with it, the future of her family. At some point, those birthmarks will become fixed and Celeste will enter a transition to adulthood. But this transition is a dangerous time. Can Celeste forge her own path, or is she bound to follow the road set out by her birthmarks? A unique, dystopian story, with relatable characters, Body of Stars is a must read for fans of A Handmaid’s Tale, Vox and The Power.
We Need New Names – NoViolet Bulawayo In some ways, Darling is like any other ten-year-old – running around with her friends, chatting about pop stars and creating mischief. But Darling is living in a poverty- stricken area of Zimbabwe called Paradise. Her friends are dressed in rags, her school has been closed and there are few opportunities to break out. But when Darling gets the chance to move to the USA, it’s far from the paradise she hopes for.
King of Rabbits – Karla Neblett
King of Rabbits is a story of a child brought up in a family ravaged by drug addiction, poverty and crime. The story is revealed by both five-year-old Kai and his teenage self. One is full of optimism; his main concern is whether he can become the fastest runner in his primary school. Fifteen-year-old Kai, however, is defined by a past tragedy and seems set to follow his parents’ mistakes. At times heart-breaking, at others hopeful, King of Rabbits is a stunningly well-executed debut novel.
Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens When her mother walks out, Kya is left to fend for herself – her father too drunk or disinterested to care for a young child. Kya finds her own way in her beloved marshlands. Many years later, popular Chase Andrews is found dead. Fingers start pointing at the reclusive ‘Marsh Girl’, whose shack Chase is known to have regularly visited. Can Kya receive a fair trial by the town that turned its back on her? A powerful, lyrical read that will leave you wanting more.
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easier. They have a fantastic range of plastic free organic fruit and vegetables, fresh bread and locally produced cheese and even milk in glass bottles.
THE REFILLERY has a clever weighing system for wholefoods that makes it so easy to refill rather than re buy packaging. Here is how it works.
Pre weigh your container. The scale will print a barcode which contains the weight of your container. Fill up. Return to the scales, scan the barcode and select the item.
You can buy a container or cloth bag from the store or bring in your own container. They also have paper bags so you can decant your goods when you get home.
Refilling Household detergents is even easier. Bring your empty washing up liquid or laundry liquid bottle and fill it up with their eco range of detergents. No pre weighing is required as they simply use the ML on the bottle you have.
The amazing range of oils and vinegars work the same.
Bring in your empty oil bottle or buy one from the store, fill up and pay at the till.
You can also send a gift with a conscience from their range of ethically sourced accessories and gifts to suit all ages. Including a delightful collection of children’s books that gently teach them about the impact of climate change.
What’s so special about this shop is their friendly customer service. Nothing is too much trouble and they have helpful, knowledgeable staff that can help you to refill and advise you on how to begin making more ethical choices.
Everyday Groceries with a Conscience.
Plastic is destroying our oceans, our soil, our air and the health of future generations. Plastic is everywhere and recycling isn’t working so what can we do?
At THE REFILLERY they advocate reuse of any packaging you already have so that your waste doesn’t end up in our overstretched and inadequate recycling system. The shop is also completely free of any single use plastic packaging.
If you haven’t tried THE REFILLERY before here’s a quick guide to what you will find.
They sell over 200 refillable foods like cereals, rice, pasta, nuts and dried fruit and have over 70 different herbs and spices that can be refilled straight into your own jars.
THE REFILLERY is located at 119 b/c St John’s Road, Corstorphine or 39 Newington Road CLICK & COLLECT service and local delivery available.
www.therefillery.co.uk
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