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20% complete! Duncan has read 4 of 20 books.
Stories of Your Life and Others is a collection of short stories by American writer Ted Chiang originally published in …
This is a powerful collection of poetry in a combination of English and Scots and covering a range of themes of abuse, feminism, battling male chauvinism, Scots language pride, and paths of healing. I expect to return to a number of these in years to come.
In Discworld, time is a resource managed by the highly capable Monks of History. Everybody wants more time, which is …
In Discworld, time is a resource managed by the highly capable Monks of History. Everybody wants more time, which is …
In Discworld, time is a resource managed by the highly capable Monks of History. Everybody wants more time, which is …
Shuggie Bain is the unforgettable story of young Hugh “Shuggie” Bain, a sweet and lonely boy who spends his 1980s …
I went in not knowing anything about this book and expecting a fairly light coming-of-age romance book. That is not what this is, but I was far from disappointed.
A moving and powerful read that really explores themes that I recognise growing up in Scotland in the 90s / early 00s (although nothing remotely like the events of the book). It's an emotional look back at a very recent past, but also shows how far we've come.
Highly recommend this book. One of the highlights of my 2024 reading year. I'm excited to read Douglas Stuart's first novel.
