january sale
25% off selected Scottish titles
At Paper Thistle, we write a review for every book we sell, specialising in Scottish fiction. Each review considers character, writing style, tone, and overall reading experience, offering a thoughtful introduction to what awaits on the page.
We follow a sensitive boy growing up in 1990s Glasgow, caught between loyalty, violence, and[...]
We follow a young boy growing up in 1980s Glasgow as he cares for his[...]
We follow two friends from Glasgow as their bond forms in youth and is tested[...]
We are taken to a remote Scottish island during the Clearances, where two men meet[...]
We are drawn into a near future Ireland where an ordinary family is slowly trapped[...]
We are taken to Orkney during World War Two, where Italian prisoners of war build[...]
Rain hammered the thrones of Camelot and the round of spears echoed in the empty[...]
The wind shrieked across the weather-station’s glass walls as the ice-sealed body stood frozen like[...]
The candle-flame trembled in the narrow room as Lucky tossed the cup back without flinching.[...]
The warehouse door creaked open as Robbie’s torch beam caught whisky barrels stacked like secrets.[...]