John of JOhn
Douglas Stuart
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: Somewhere Else
For ISBN 9781910895955, we follow Rosa Roshkin from a Polish shtetl into Edinburgh, adopted by[...]
Book Review: The Purified
We arrive in Duncul as a murder cracks open a quiet peninsula. We watch Eamon[...]
Book Review: Antlers of Water
With this ISBN, we open a book that moves from island wind to back garden[...]
Book Review: The Hidden Fires
We walk into the Cairngorms with Nan Shepherd in our pocket and Merryn Glover at[...]
Book Review: Cairngorm John
We read these Cairngorm rescues like weather reports with blood in them. We watch our[...]
Book Review: Windswept
We step out into west coast wind and watch light change the sea. Our croft[...]
Book Review: Tracking The Highland Tiger
We follow muddy tracks in Speyside and Ardnamurchan, hoping for a glimpse of the Highland[...]
Book Review: The Seafarers
We leave London for North Ronaldsay and its bird observatory, chasing quiet and seabirds. We[...]
Book Review: Salt On Your Tongue
We take the sea seriously, not as backdrop but as force. We move through myths,[...]
Book Review: The Last Wilderness
We walk into the Rough Bounds where tracks fade and wind takes over. We listen[...]