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A stunning exploration of chronic illness
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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
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
Top Books of 2020
We run down our top 5 reads of the year
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
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
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