Reviews
Carol Ann Duffy
Empty Nest
Tears guaranteed in this small but mighty collection of poems about family
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
Karla Suárez
Havana Year Zero
An intriguing, if frustrating tale, about discovery, deception, and trying to get people the recognition they deserve
Rachel Clarke
Breathtaking
True life diary expertly details the horror and the kindness witnessed during a year we will never forget
Jenni Fagan
Luckenbooth
A love letter to Edinburgh and a brave, beautiful, melancholy celebration of being different
Katie Hale
My Name Is Monster
Poet’s debut novel has a thin plot but is held together by skilful, well-crafted prose
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
Denzil Meyrick
A Large Measure of Snow
Charmingly playful book set on Mull amidst one of the worst snow storms in memory…
Bella Ellis
The Diabolical Bones
Powerful female characters meet gothic noir in this gripping Brontë-inspired read
Shaun Bythell
Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops
Scotland’s grumpiest bookseller puts his customers under the microscope in latest hilarious offering
Kevin Williamson & Michael Pederson
#Untitled Three
Well-curated collection captures the current mood of uncertainty
Jodi Picoult
The Book of Two Ways
Interesting questions of free will and predestiny may ultimately test the reader’s patience
Alexander McCall Smith
In a Time of Distance
Prolific fiction writer turns his hand to poetry with some beautifully worded reflections on life
