Good Readers of Scotland discussion

Hi
I am from Scotland and looking for recommendations and discussions on Scottish books. I mostly read fiction and some of my favourites are Sunset Song, Morvern Callar and Lanark.
Looking forward to getting to know folk.
Debbie

I'm sort of new - I've been lurking for awhile. This group doesn't seem to be moderated at all and there's the mysterious "deleted member" postings. I'm not from Scotland but lived in Newcastle for 2 years so spent a lot of time in Scotland. Would love to get back. Have you read James Barke's series of novels about Robert Burns? There are 5 of them and they're wonderful. I think the series was called His Immortal Memory but book one is "The Wind that Shakes the Barley". I think they're out of print in the states but may be available overseas.

Hi Cheryl,
Happy to have you with us.

hi, Debbie. Morvern Callar and Lanark are also my favorites!
Have you read Patrick Macgill's "rat-pit" and "Children of the dead end"? James Roberston's "the testament of Gideon Mack" is also good.
All of Robin Jenkin's book is great - I like "the cone-gatherers" and "The Changeling. Jimmy Boyle's "a sense of freedom" and "the pain o confinement"is also great books. Stuart David's "Nalda Said" is very sweet and "the trick is to keep breathing" by Janice Galloway is also one of my favorite.

Hi Charlie, I've read Children of the Dead End and The Cone Gatherers, they are great books. I'll need to look the others up, recommendations are always good!

Hello everyone,

I'nm glad to see some activity as this seemed to be quite a quiet group for a while. [Book:Morven Callar] and [Book:Sunset Song] are favourites of mine, and Sunset Song is one that everyone seems to study in school (although I went to school in the area where the book is set, so it may not be the most representative of the rest of Scotland).

Starfish13 wrote: "Hello everyone,

I'nm glad to see some activity as this seemed to be quite a quiet group for a while. [Book:Morven Callar] and [Book:Sunset Song] are favourites of mine, and Sunset Song is one tha..."

Aye, we got it in Strathclyde too...
Visited Stonehaven in the olden days by accident, seem to remember the Ship Inn in Stoney doing a fine pint.

Hi, debbie, it is little obvious, but James Kelman's "How Late It Was, How Late" is great, I think. Also, i picked up some book by reading "The Vintage Book Of Contemporary Scottish Fiction".

Ali Smith is now my favourite Scottish author. Her latest There but for the is a corker.