Read Scotland 2016 discussion

Sign up here for 6-10 books!

I'm back and wish to start here. Thx for
setting this up again!

Kirk wrote: "I'm back and wish to start here. Thx for
setting this up again!"

Thank you for coming back, Kirk!

I'm hoping this will inspire me to read more books set in Scotland, most of the library books I've read this year have been Scandanavian

Adele wrote: "I'm hoping this will inspire me to read more books set in Scotland, most of the library books I've read this year have been Scandanavian"

So glad you've joined us Adele!

Hello everyone! I am so excited to join! I know I will have no trouble hitting the six. Let's hope anyway!!

Shannon wrote: "Hello everyone! I am so excited to join! I know I will have no trouble hitting the six. Let's hope anyway!!"
Shannon, we are so excited to have you join us! Looking forward to seeing what treasures you find to read.

I fell by the waysdide in 2015 but intend to do better in 2016!

Kate wrote: "I fell by the waysdide in 2015 but intend to do better in 2016!"

Hi Kate! I know I am looking forward to seeing what books you pick in 2016.

Kate wrote: "I fell by the waysdide in 2015 but intend to do better in 2016!"

Looking forward to seeing what everyone reads next year!

I hadn't picked out any books yet, but here's a start:

Thistle Soup: A Ladleful of Scottish Life
In Search of Scotland
Love Over Scotland
Malice in the Highlands
The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday
How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It

Kate wrote: "I hadn't picked out any books yet, but here's a start:

Thistle Soup: A Ladleful of Scottish Life
In Search of Scotland
Love Over Scotland
[book:Malice i..."

What a wonderful starting list! Especially Thistle Soup. I'll have to find that one for sure!

Kate wrote: "I hadn't picked out any books yet, but here's a start:

Thistle Soup: A Ladleful of Scottish Life
In Search of Scotland
Love Over Scotland
[book:Malice i..."

I concur. This is a great list and I added several books to my TBR shelf. Thanks Kate!

I thought I had already signed up for this level, guess I didn't. :(. So I am now!!! I don't have a list yet, but will be working on it.

Hi Beth! Look forward to your picks too. :-)

Hi there! Signing on here for another year. I was varying my reading last year but still managed 9 Scottish reads, so this sounds like the right level for me.

I never have read 'Sunset Song' - so that's on my list for this year - otherwise I'll see what comes along. Looking forward to all your recommendations.

I do like the Heilan' coos!

I'm not doing well at challenges at the moment, but I'll sign up for another year. I've just started reading Ann Cleeves Shetland whodunit, White Nights, and I've already read the most recent Rebus this year so that's a great start. I'm not going to make a list as such, but my reads will probably mostly be crime novels.

Leger is back!! Enjoyed this with Mendelssohn's Scottish Sym. playing in the background.

Hi All,

Signing up for my second year of the Read Scotland Challenge. I managed 8 books last year so I think, owing to my other book review commitments, that this is the most manageable level for me. Looking forward to discovering more Scottish books and authors in 2016.. I haven't picked any books as yet, I'll just see what comes along....!!

This is my first year of joining in with the challenge on Goodreads.

I just finished Lightly Poached. I am big fan of Lillian Beckwith so this was another winner for me.

Shannon wrote: "I just finished Lightly Poached. I am big fan of Lillian Beckwith so this was another winner for me."

Read most of her books several years ago and enjoyed them too!

Jo Barton wrote: "Hi All,

Signing up for my second year of the Read Scotland Challenge. I managed 8 books last year so I think, owing to my other book review commitments, that this is the most manageable level for ..."

Jo Barton wrote: "Hi All,

Signing up for my second year of the Read Scotland Challenge. I managed 8 books last year so I think, owing to my other book review commitments, that this is the most manageable level for ..."

Glad to have you over here Jo!

I already have Call the Nurse: True Stories of a Country Nurse on a Scottish Isle by Mary J. Macleod on my wishlist -- think I'll add her other books & hope I can find some or all of them during the year. I'm on strict rations: I ccan't buy new ooks, only acquire books for trade credits, which certainly hampers my style but is helping me pare down the 675 high stack of TBR books!

Kate wrote: "I already have Call the Nurse: True Stories of a Country Nurse on a Scottish Isle by Mary J. Macleod on my wishlist -- think I'll add her other books & hope I can find some or all of them during th..."
I have that book, Kate, and hope to get to it this year. I did just read somewhere recently that the second book isn't as good. Good luck with your rationing! I've given up on it and just thrown caution to the wind and buy them anyway. Its a better addiction than smoking! Of course with our recent move my husband wasn't happy about all the boxes of books!

Kate wrote: "I already have Call the Nurse: True Stories of a Country Nurse on a Scottish Isle by Mary J. Macleod on my wishlist -- think I'll add her other books & hope I can find some or all of them during th..."

Call the Nurse is on my list too. I look forward to seeing what Peggy and you think of it.

How did you like White Nights Geranium? I have that series & just realized I could put it on my Read Scotland list!

LOVE Lillian Beckwith! I have all of her books but one or two -- was hoping to get the missing ones & then have a Lillian Beckwith orgy!

Peggy wrote: "Kate wrote: "I already have Call the Nurse: True Stories of a Country Nurse on a Scottish Isle by Mary J. Macleod on my wishlist -- think I'll add her other books & hope I can find some or all of t..."
I think you mean me who thought that the second book isn't as good as the first one. I read this book under the title The Island Nurse and immediately bought her second book More Tales From The Island Nurse. The second one is also good but I think all the best stories are in the first book.

I did this challenge in 2015 but only managed 3 books on Scotland... now I am not studying I hope there will be more room for reading! I have just moved house over Christmas and moved about a tonne of books - literally... they are now stacked up everywhere waiting for a dust and to be put into bookcases. The best part of this is that I get to revisit all the books I havent read yet.. and I know there are lots of Scottish books among them so I will be set to reach my goal this year.... think I might revisit all my Lillian Beckwith books as well... its been awhile since I read those.

Alexandra, I just moved house over Christmas too! Several gals have mentioned Lillian Beckwith, we might need to do a read along of her books this year!

Peggy wrote: "Alexandra, I just moved house over Christmas too! Several gals have mentioned Lillian Beckwith, we might need to do a read along of her books this year!"

Yes a read along sounds good!

Peggy wrote: "Alexandra, I just moved house over Christmas too! Several gals have mentioned Lillian Beckwith, we might need to do a read along of her books this year!"

Count me in!

I am doing two other challenges during this year, but my list of scotland books is not too small. :-)
Scotland is my favourit country to travel to and was lucky enough to see quite a bit of it already.
Scotland books for 2016:
Schottische Geschichte in fünf Bänden: Die Highlander. Schottische Geschichte 1: Die Geschichte der schottischen Clans: BD 1
Schottische Geschichte in fünf Bänden / Bannockburn: Schottlands Kampf um die Freiheit
Schottische Geschichte in fünf Bänden / Die Borderer: Die schottischen Krieger von der Grenze.
Schottische Geschichte in fünf Bänden / Montrose: Der Feldzug in den schottischen Highlands
Schottische Geschichte in fünf Bänden / Die Stuarts: Die Geschichte einer legendären Dynastie
The Shetland Isles
Being a Scot
Mein geliebter Highlander

Carmen wrote: "I am doing two other challenges during this year, but my list of scotland books is not too small. :-)
Scotland is my favourit country to travel to and was lucky enough to see quite a bit of it alre..."

Welcome Carmen! Looking forward to getting to know you.

Hi Peggy, I am curious to see what others are reading or have been reading. The discussion board will be definitely filling a couple of hours during the next few weeks.
//Carmen

I am signing up for the Highlander challenge -- Kate's Scotland List. Thanks!

Kate wrote: "I am signing up for the Highlander challenge -- Kate's Scotland List. Thanks!"

Okay, Kate, I think I told you a little bit wrong. Now that you've signed up here on Sign up here for this level go to just the Topic The Highlander: 6-10 Books link and click add a topic and then put your topic Kate's Scotland List and that's your personal spot to add what you read. Sorry, I had a bit of a brain fog.

Up to 4 with....

Leger & Lily (The Leger Cat Sleuth Mysteries Book 21)


Leger's Birthday (The Leger Cat Sleuth Mysteries Book 20


Omelette On The Rampage

Peggy wrote: "Kate wrote: "I am signing up for the Highlander challenge -- Kate's Scotland List. Thanks!"

Okay, Kate, I think I told you a little bit wrong. Now that you've signed up here on Sign up here for th..."

Thanks Peggy -- that solved the problem!

Up to 8 with....

Ivory Vikings: The King, the Walrus, the Artist and the Empire That Created the World's Most Famous Chessmen

Brown, Nancy Marie *

Scottish Artists 1750-1900: From Caledonia to the Continent
Clarke, Deborah


Contraband
Dearie, Lacey *


Leger's Shadow (The Leger Cat Sleuth Mysteries Book 22)
Dearie, Lacey *