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
Claudia Hammond
The Art of Rest
A welcome remedy in an anxious year
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
Nicholas Morgan
A Long Stride
The story of a popular brand best served with a dram
Shaun Bythell
Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops
Scotland's grumpiest bookseller puts his customers under the microscope in latest hilarious offering
Gavin Francis
Island Dreams
Artistic, poetic depiction of island life is the perfect travel book
Stuart Cosgrove
Cassius X
Fascinating story of "the greatest" covers a lot of ground
Kathleen Jamie
Antlers of Water
Immediate, direct nature writing that calls the reader to notice the environment
James Canton
The Oak Papers
A beautiful reflection on the relationship between humans and oak trees
Richard Holloway
Stories We Tell Ourselves
Holloway sits on the fence between faith in God and total atheism in latest book
Catherine Cho
Inferno
Powerful memoir exploring postpartum psychosis and the crossing of cultures