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Tag Archives: doug johnstone
Top Ten Books of the Year
Ho ho ho, etc. Here are my favourite books of 2014. I haven’t written too much about them here, as the book covers below link to my reviews that either appeared in The Independent on Sunday or The Big Issue … Continue reading
Another cracking review of THE DEAD BEAT
Here’s another cracking review of THE DEAD BEAT over at the Promoting Crime blog, where Lynne Patrick talks about ‘fluent, effotless writing’ and ‘characters that get under your skin’. Thanks! Dx
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Tagged doug johnstone, lynne patrick, promoting crime, the dead beat
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I heart Kobo
Yesterday Kobo announced their bestselling books of 2014, as well as its ‘most read’ books. Well, blow me down if little old Gone Again isn’t #2 in the bestseller chart (see below). No caveats or conditions, just their second bestselling book of … Continue reading
My review of The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak in The Independent on Sunday
And here’s my review of The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak. Full of life, so it is. And elephants.
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Lots of Big Issue book reviews
Totally behind with posting these AGAIN, but here you go: Here is my column reviewing Favel Parrett and Helle Helle. Here is my column reviewing Peter Carey and J Robert Lennon. And here is my column reviewing the wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged amy poehler, doug johnstone, Favel Parrett, Helle Helle, j robert lennon, James Robertson, peter carey, the big issue
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Book Week Scotland Write Up – Thanks!
Well, that was a blast! Spent last week travelling around the country doing events for Book Week Scotland. Had an amazing time. Thanks to EVERYONE who came along, all the fantastic library staff who made me very welcome, and the … Continue reading
No Sleep Till Fruitmarket!
I’m going on tour! Next week is Book Week Scotland, and I’m doing six gigs in six nights. Dates below. I’ll be bringing the guitar and playing some tunes as well as reading and chatting, and trying to do something … Continue reading
I pick three of my favourite ever books for The Sun
Here I am picking three of my favourite ever books in The Sun newspaper. Here’s a taster: one of them is Trainspotting. I’m just above the advert on home improvements, on the left hand side.
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My review of Michel Faber’s The Book of Strange New Things in the Independent on Sunday
And here’s my review of Michel Faber’s The Book of Strange New Things in The Independent on Sunday. Pretty captivating, but not without its flaws, I thought.
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