Posts Tagged ‘books’

L. V. Matthews on the best book she has read this year, the novel she always recommends and her biggest writing inspiration.    The first book I remember reading: I remember reading Charlotte’s Web as a child and it having a deep impact on me. I suppose it’s because it posed such a big moral…

Chris Barkley on the book he is most looking forward to this year, the author who has inspired him and Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner.   The first book I remember reading: The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr. I suppose this book taught me that no matter how tigery the guest, they…

Neil Ansell on the books of his childhood, the best book he has read this year, and the book that has been his ‘north star’ ever since he discovered it.    The first book I remember reading: The earliest reading experience I can clearly recall is of a Dr Seuss book, The Cat in the…

Drystone waller Kristie De Garis on the books of her childhood, her love of O’Brother by John Niven and why life is too short to keep reading the books you don’t enjoy.    The first book I remember reading: Slugs by David Greenberg. A children’s book that could only have been published in the 80s.…

Perthshire author Natalie Jayne Clark on the book she’s most looking forward to, her love of Iain Banks and why Lessons in Chemistry is the best novel she’s read this year.    The first book I remember reading: There were many beautiful picture books that I spent hours lost in, tracing all the details, like…

Aberdeenshire author Alessandra Thom talks her books of the year, the authors who have inspired her and the books of her childhood.    The first book I remember reading: I remember being about five and reading a Biff, Chip and Kipper book out loud, and realising I could read. But the first novels I really…