Boyhood
David Keenan
Paper Thistle Book Reviews
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.
Book Review: The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle
Castle corridors, stormy Skye, and a stolen relic - The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle sends Ropa Moyo[...]
Book Review: Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments
Fast, funny, and city-sharp, Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments sends Ropa Moyo from haunted wards[...]
Book Review: The Legacy of Arniston House
Witty, brisk, and candlelit with dread, The Legacy of Arniston House sends Ropa Moyo into[...]
Book Review: The Library of the Dead
Streetwise, funny, and a little haunted, The Library Of The Dead follows Ropa Moyo through[...]
Book Review: The Last Witch of Scotland
Measured, humane, and quietly powerful, The Last Witch of Scotland reclaims a silenced life - turning history’s[...]
Book Review: The Hunting Party
Slick, tense, and full of frostbitten secrets, The Hunting Party traps old friends in the[...]
Book Review: Alchemy & Rose
Sweeping and evocative, Alchemy and Rose follows two lives bound by shipwreck and chance across[...]
Book Review: The House Between Tides
Haunting and lyrical, The House Between Tides moves between past and present on a Hebridean[...]
Book Review: Glasgow Boys
Tender, sharp, and Glasgow to the bone, Glasgow Boys follows Finlay and Banjo - two lads from[...]
Book Review: The Library Cat
Wry, cosy, and quietly wise, The Library Cat follows Edinburgh’s most literary feline as he[...]