Book clubs in South Lanarkshire

It’s a really influential and iconic piece of literature to me which always gives me new things to think about whenever I come back to it.

Set in 1980s New York it touches on ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed. A lot of the themes still feel very relevant today - sadly! It's a chunky book but once you start reading you're hooked.

👍 Good Book

Drama, romance, fantasy, dragons. It's quite fast paced and the FMC & MMC are just chefs kiss.

It's has everything but it's very graphic like if you've watched that one episode of outlander .. you'd know 😅 but has feelings , fright , anticipation and surprises everywhere

This book has the most amazing characters, I really connected with them and their story. Each individual had an amazing story to tell and live throughout the book which meshed so very well. I would definitely recommend.

It a novella that transports you right into the middle of a viscious event in Scottish history, making it and its main player feel impossibly alive, while also reflecting on the echoes of the happening's impact on modern society.

One of his shorter novels. A murder mystery based in a theme park in the US. It is a coming of age tale packed with nostalgia of dreams and loves lost and although it has Scooby Doo vibes (which sounds terrible!) and The Catcher in Rye vibes and is not one of his better written novels. It is a great introduction to a writer who has been pigeon holed as a horror writer whereas his novels are more about the human condition than anything else. Don't be surprised if you end up in pieces reading Joyland. I've never read another author with the capacity to tug on my heartstrings like Stephen King. And he does nostalgia like no-one else. He is a genius of sorts!

This one really got me! A really interesting concept about a man with a mental disability undergoing a surgery to improve his intelligence. It was one of the first books that stayed with me for a long time afterwards and made me question my own character.