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I pick three of my favourite ever books for The Sun

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

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 The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins by Irvine Welsh

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

I reviewed this in the Independent on Sunday. It is a terrific book. It’s a slightly misleading title, however. Read my review here.

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My Top Ten Novels of 2012

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, it’s that time of year again, when we arbitrarily hold pieces of writing up against each other and decide which is best! So let’s crack on! Click on the book cover to go through to my review in … Continue reading →

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10 Random Observations from the Edinburgh International Book Festival (So Far)

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

1. Jens Lapidus is not only a brilliant thriller writer, but a very lovely bloke. 2. The Elsewhere collection is a thing of real beauty. 3. Irvine Welsh is a sweetheart. 4. The staff get nicer and more helpful every … Continue reading →

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Books I reviewed in April (and some I didn’t)

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Monthly journo round up time. Here’s the great and not so great from April: Will Oldham, On Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (Faber) – Start of a series of books from Faber where leftfield musicians interview themselves. Intriguing idea, and a good … Continue reading →

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Ten books to look out for in 2012

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Ach, everyone’s doing this, but here you go anyway, here are ten books I’m looking forward to getting my mitts on in the next six months. These are in chronological order, likes. Enjoy! Frank Bill, Crimes in Southern Indiana (William … Continue reading →

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Triple Choice Tuesday at Reading Matters

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

What do David Vann’s Legend of a Suicide, Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting and David Gates’ Preston Falls have in common? Not much, except that I bang on about how great all three books are over on Triple Choice Tuesday at Reading … Continue reading →

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