Read Scotland 2017 discussion

Sign up for 11-15 books here! Start a topic with a title for your challenge climb and list your reads under that topic.

Eleven is really is going to be a challenge for me, but "The Hebridean" level title was too alluring to resist.

Lorna wrote: "Eleven is really is going to be a challenge for me, but "The Hebridean" level title was too alluring to resist."

I agree Lorna. I'm a Hebridean at heart so I am going to shoot for this goal as well.

Lorna wrote: "Eleven is really is going to be a challenge for me, but "The Hebridean" level title was too alluring to resist."

Welcome, welcome Lorna! You'll have eleven under your belt in no time!

Shannon wrote: "Lorna wrote: "Eleven is really is going to be a challenge for me, but "The Hebridean" level title was too alluring to resist."

I agree Lorna. I'm a Hebridean at heart so I am going to shoot for th..."

Looking forward to this year of reading with you Shannon!

Peggy wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Lorna wrote: "Eleven is really is going to be a challenge for me, but "The Hebridean" level title was too alluring to resist."

I agree Lorna. I'm a Hebridean at heart so I am going..."

I feel the same way Peggy. Thanks to you I have found some great treasures to read!

Hello, I'm a newbie to this group but I see several Scottish authors that are favorites so I'm going to give this a whirl! looking forward to reading this year... thanks for setting up this group : ) regards, Theresa

Welcome Theresa, I'm looking forward to seeing what you read.

Theresa wrote: "Hello, I'm a newbie to this group but I see several Scottish authors that are favorites so I'm going to give this a whirl! looking forward to reading this year... thanks for setting up this group :..."

Thank you for joining us, Theresa. Looking forward to reading with you.

Hello! I'm signing up for this level this time around. I read loads of Scottish books the year of the referendum but have managed just a few in recent years. But now it's time to take on a wee bit more. There's still so many good ones out there.

I'm signing up for this one. Wish me luck! I like the idea of making a map and marking the areas/town my books are taking place in. I think I'm going to try to do that!

What a good idea, Beth - and that sounds like a future mini-challenge...."read every region"! Some critics feel that Scottish literature is too dominated by the central belt (particularly Glasgow) working-class/tartan-noir genres, and that other regional voices aren't represented (although I think that Orkney and Hebridean writing is flowering again at the moment. Jim's comment about the referendum is undoubtedly related). So this would be an opportunity for us to widen our horizons.
I reckon we could come up with list of options that covered all the areas/regions and island groups.

John wrote: "What a good idea, Beth - and that sounds like a future mini-challenge...."read every region"! Some critics feel that Scottish literature is too dominated by the central belt (particularly Glasgow) ..."

Good idea, John. Would you do that for us?

Hi, joining at this level, fell of the bandwaggon last year in this group (though I read 19 Reading Scotland Books).

So far my TBR has 11 books. Shall open a thread and list them.

Peggy wrote: "John wrote: "What a good idea, Beth - and that sounds like a future mini-challenge...."read every region"! Some critics feel that Scottish literature is too dominated by the central belt (particula..."

Will do, Peggy.

Updated my list with a few titles :) Really have to make a start on the Dorothy Dunnett books, but hope to read at least 2 while we are in Dumfries in the summer.

I found this group quite late in the year, but I'd love to still join in! I have read quite a few relevant books already this year, so I hope it counts to go back and add those?

Ali wrote: "I found this group quite late in the year, but I'd love to still join in! I have read quite a few relevant books already this year, so I hope it counts to go back and add those?"

Sure it does! Welcome!

Yay :) I read 11 books! Anything else is now a bonus :)