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Top Ten Tuesday: Scottish Authors 101


Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. This week's topic is my top ten books that would be on my syllabus if I taught Scottish authors 101 (from what I've read). Yes, I'm being patriotic this week and it's actually a really weird mix.
Crash
Crash - set in Dundee
J.A. Henderson - from Dundee and Kirriemuir

The Witness
The Witness - set in the Scottish Highlands
James Jauncey - from Perthshire and Edinburgh

Divided City
Divided City - set in Glasgow
Theresa Breslin - from Kirkintilloch

Treasure Island
Treasure Island - set in England and Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson - from Edinburgh

Peter Pan
Peter Pan - set in London and Neverland
J.M. Barrie - from Kirriemuir

The Haunted Mountain: A Story of Suspense
The Haunted Mountain - set in the Scottish Highlands
Mollie Hunter - from Longniddry

King O The Midden (Itchy Coo)
Matthew Fitt - from Dundee

The Complete Poetical Works Of Robert Burns, 1759 1796
Rabbie Burns - from Alloway

On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1)
On Dublin Street - set in Edinburgh
Samantha Young - from Stirlingshire


What have I learned from completing this list?

I really need to read more Scottish authors! I currently have Arthur Conan Doyle, Iain Banks and Irvine Welsh on my TBR, but of course I really need to read a lot more.


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  1. Unknown25 August 2015 at 13:06

    Great subject, there are some awesome Scottish authors out there and more people do need to know about them. Very patriotic and an awesome list! xx

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    1. Lauren26 August 2015 at 21:09

      I know! Even in Scotland you have to know where to look for Scottish authors - you can never seem to find them in a lot of shops and it's such a shame!

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  2. Marian Krick25 August 2015 at 16:50

    Oooh I saw On Dublin Street on sale at my local Barnes & Noble a few weeks ago. Definitely sounds like a good read!

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    1. Lauren26 August 2015 at 21:09

      On Dublin Street is good. It's a nice, quick chick-lit.

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  3. MeezCarrie25 August 2015 at 16:53

    very unique subgenre! Love it!!! All the topics this week are so interesting :) My TTT

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    1. Lauren26 August 2015 at 21:10

      Thank you! I know right! It's so nice to see what everyone has went for!

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  4. Unknown26 August 2015 at 00:10

    I loved your topic - very unique! Gotta appreciate any mention of Harry Potter - they even made my list for fiction 101.

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    1. Lauren26 August 2015 at 21:14

      Aww! Thank you! I just think that Scottish authors really need to be highlighted more.

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  5. perpetual new girl26 August 2015 at 03:17

    Excellent way to own this Top Ten Tuesday Topic. Mine is not so refined however, I came at it with short stories, which I do think is different.

    My TTT which isn't actually a list and shh... I have 11 short stories on my not list today.

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    1. Lauren26 August 2015 at 21:15

      Thank you, I just wanted to go from a different angle.

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  6. Tracy 26 August 2015 at 04:17

    The only one of these I've read is Harry Potter, so great list and thanks for all the new suggestions! :D

    Here are my Top Ten!

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    1. Lauren26 August 2015 at 21:16

      Aww, no problem! Everyone needs a bit of Scottish injected into them haha!

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  7. Proxyfish @ Books by Proxy26 August 2015 at 16:30

    What a great topic, love the complete mix of books. And HP did make it onto my 101 even if most of them were memoirs! I even squeezed a Burns quote in!

    My TTT

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    1. Lauren26 August 2015 at 21:18

      Thank you! It's a real mix of different genres this week! And yeah! for the Burns quote!

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  8. Unknown27 August 2015 at 04:29

    Cool list! Definitely something different. I haven't read any of these, except for Harry Potter. I must add to my TBR!
    Anjie @ Love thy Shelf

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    1. Lauren7 September 2015 at 19:13

      Thanks for visiting! Yeah I wanted to do something different to what others done

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