Jump to content
Bagpuss

What book are you reading at the moment?

Recommended Posts

On 1/15/2021 at 5:35 PM, Aut_Scot said:

Are the outsiders who do things differently, people on the spectrum?

Not mentioned as such.

I'm currently reading The Librarian by Salley Vickers.

Edited by Aeolienne
wanted to add the book I'm currently reading

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I tend to like books set in an area that I am familiar with, east central Scotland, which includes Edinburgh.  Quite a few well known authors such as Ian Rankin (author of Rebus detective novels, some of which have been on tv) and Irvine Welsh (some of whos books have been turnd into films such as Trainspotting).  Also the Scottish authors Doug Johnstone and  Neil Broadfoot. All the books are set in the present time (rather than historical).

With the lockdown my usual source of books (the library) is closed, so I have been buying books for a change.

Maybe some would say that I should expand my horizon to include works set elsewhere or in other periods of history.  But I enjoy these books and I can picture the places and just about recognise the type of people in them, so they seem more "real" to me.  I experience some difficulty trying to imagine other places, periods of history etc to such an extent that it spoils my enjoyment of fiction set in other places, periods of history etc.  Is this an autistic thing, liking fiction that is not too far outside one's experience of life?

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

The Many Faces of Science: An Introduction to Scientists, Values and Society by Leslie Stevenson & Henry Byerly

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I'm currently reading Sacred Economics: Money, gift & society in the age of transition by Charles Eisenstein.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...

×
×
  • Create New...