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Here is our round-up top 10 of the quirkiest, daftest and best for children, teens and adults.
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart It’s the book EVERYONE has been talking about in 2020, and it’s a powerful story of poverty, addiction and love in 1980s Glasgow. Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart (Picador) won the Booker Prize for its depiction of a young boy’s life and relationship with his damaged mother. Stuart grew up in Sighthill and Pollok, and much of his experience has made it into the novel.
Lockdown by Peter May Glasgow-born Peter May’s latest thriller, Lockdown (Riverrun), could easily have been inspired by the events of 2020 but in fact, this tale of a deadly influenza pandemic and a world in quarantine was written in 2005 and rejected by publishers. This year, it was finally published and May decided to donate the money from the advance to various charitable organisations involved with supporting health workers, victims and others suffering as a result of Covi