Tag: Scottish
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There’s Only One Danny Garvey, David F. Ross – A Psychological Formulation #5
*Please note, this post contains spoilers for the book* I read There’s Only One Danny Garvey as part of The Scottish Book Club’s book for October 2022. Like many in the group, I’m not a football fan so might not have picked this book up otherwise. This would have been such a shame as it…
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The Young Team, Graeme Armstrong – A Psychological Formulation #4
*Please note, this post contains spoilers for the book* When I read Graeme Armstrong’s The Young Team earlier this year it resonated with me on a number of levels. Growing up in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire and being a teenager in the 2000’s, there was so much in this book that seemed familiar. From the music,…
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Shuggie Bain, Douglas Stuart – A Psychological Formulation #3
*Please note, this post contains spoilers for the book* Shuggie Bain quickly became one of my favourite books. It was an important book for me, as I credit it (alongside a few others) as truly reigniting my passion for reading over the past year. Shuggie’s story is captivating and tragic in equal measure and Douglas…
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To Paradise, Hanya Yanagihara – A Psychological Formulation #2
Please note, this post contains spoilers At the beginning of the year, I was gripped by Hanya Yanagihara’s century spanning To Paradise. This is my first novel of hers that I had read but I had heard a lot of great things about her writing and was aware of the excitement for her new book.…
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Young Mungo, Douglas Stuart- A Psychological Formulation #1
Please note, this post contains spoilers Like many, I have been I have been captivated by the writing of Douglas Stuart. His second book Young Mungo follows the story of Mungo Hamilton, a 15 year old boy from Glasgow, growing up in the 90’s. The book spans two time points and explores themes of sectarian…
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