Is it worth ditching what you know you enjoy reading to picking up those daunting classics?
Books
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead and Aberlour 16
The recent Pulitzer prize winner meets a Highland legend in Aberlour 16
The Traitor’s Niche by Ismail Kadare and Laphroaig Quarter Cask
This week I've paired the Laphroaig Quarter Cask with The Traitor's Niche. Something for this with smoke and fire in their belly!
Read more but don’t spend too much time doing it!
Reading more has huge benefits. Here are some ideas about how to best go about it. m
Skagboys by Irvine Welsh
Skagboys paired alongside Johnnie Walker Black Label makes a fine combination The Book: Skagboys by Irvine Welsh. (2012). Published by Jonathan Cape (Great Britain). 548 pages. ISBN: 9780224087902 It's another return to the world of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting but this time showcasing some of our familiar cast of characters in somewhat different circumstances. Another example … Continue reading Skagboys by Irvine Welsh
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
The Book: Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist (translated from the Swedish by Ebba Segerberg. (2007). Published by Quercus. 519 pages. ISBN: 9781847248489 I am really somewhat punctilious when it comes to the condition of books I read. Those who crack and bend back the spine of a book are on a par with … Continue reading Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Why and How to Encourage Variety in Reading
Something many of us are told when we are young, fussy eaters is that if you try that broccoli more than 3 times then you’ll end up liking the flavour. My response to this was a moody and cynical one from the word go; why would I want to keep trying something I didn’t like? … Continue reading Why and How to Encourage Variety in Reading
The Blade Artist by Irvine Welsh
The Book: The Blade Artist by Irvine Welsh. (2016) Published by Jonathan Cape. 288 pages. ISBN:9780224102155 I will admit to somewhat rejoining the Irvine Welsh/Trainspotting bandwagon since the long awaited sequel to Danny Boyle's seminal 1996 film was released at the end of January. It was about 10 years ago when I was finishing my GCSEs that … Continue reading The Blade Artist by Irvine Welsh
A Book and a Dram 