Polly Atkin – Some of Us Just Fall: On Nature and Not Getting Better
A stunning exploration of chronic illness
Catherine Renton/4 August 2023
non fiction
Fern Brady - Strong Female Character
Bold and brave memoir from stand-up Brady pulls no punches
Renato Cisneros - You Shall Leave Your Land
An absorbing exploration of one family's clandestine roots and inherited lies
Rowena Farre
Seal Morning
Relationships with nature and the living world
Alasdair Maclean
Night Falls on Ardnamurchan
Personal account of the slow decline of a crofting family
Robin Lloyd-Jones
Argonauts of the Scottish Isles
Kayaking adventures in the Scottish Isles
Tim Clare
Coward: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It
A refreshing approach on anxiety best designed to be dipped in and out of
Douglas MacGowan
The Strange Affair of Madeleine Smith
The true story of Victorian Scotland's most famous murder trial
Nina Mingya Powles
Small Bodies of Water
Loosely connected essays come together to give an intimate peek into another's life
Matt Haig
The Comfort Book
Short passages peppered with good advice and quirky anecdotes are not entirely comforting
Rosie Wilby
The Breakup Monologues
Exploration into the science of heartbreak has both heart and humour
Kei Miller
Things I Have Withheld
Silence rather than words encapsulate Miller's courageous essays on racism
Rachel Clarke
Breathtaking
True life diary expertly details the horror and the kindness witnessed during a year we will never forget