Polygon Books Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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In the Cairngorms
Nan Shepherd
As the weather gets (slowly!) warmer, perhaps you are planning to get out into the hills and explore your local area. We have the perfect reading companion - The Hidden Fires by @MerrynGlover, which follows in the Cairngorms footsteps of Nan Shepherd. 🔥 https://t.co/GvOKgZ42rq https://t.co/DNxoVLKyqy
Paperback, 2019
$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Three Fires
Denise Mina
Some exciting book post today at the Birlinn office! 🥳📦Three Fires by Denise Mina has landed! 🔥🔥 It is available for pre-order now and will be published on 3rd August. https://t.co/Z5arzKtmOI https://t.co/FvTz6uQu9z
Hardcover, 2023
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Guardian: Volume 2
MC Lee
🔪 'Stabby and pithy' - The Guardian 🔪 'An edgy, provocative and thrilling classic in the making’ - Scottish Book International 🔪 ‘An electric and utterly absorbing battle of wills’ - The Scotsman Don't miss out on Rizzio by @DameDeniseMina, out now! https://t.co/XksRuDWDR1
Paperback, 2019
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Bone Road
N. E. Solomons
We are delighted to see The Bone Road by N.E. Solomons on the #CWADaggers Gold Dagger Longlist! More info on this unique, fast-paced thriller: https://t.co/9dutXishHi https://t.co/Tqb4Aus6Js
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The Path of Remembrance
F. S. R
The Death of Remembrance is a #1 Bestseller! Dive into this brilliant series, available in paperback, eBook and audiobook. 🔥📚 https://t.co/jaNZvPp1y3
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The Goldenacre
Philip Miller
Philip Miller's novel The Goldenacre has been picked by @AirMailWeekly as part of their Eight Best Mystery Books of 2022! A brilliant accolade for a fantastic book (and just in time to get free first class P&P on the Birlinn website!) @PhilipJEMiller https://t.co/NryOlfqlbw https://t.co/wHHTpvLGCX
Paperback, 2023
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Edinburgh Skating Club
Michelle Sloan
Check out this fantastic review of The Edinburgh Skating Club, and an interview with author @michlsloan here! https://t.co/pj0Rnoxa28
Paperback, 2022
$13.95$6.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hex: Darkland Tales
Jenni Fagan
Nothing Left to Fear from Hell is a remarkable new novel from award-winning Alan Warner, published today. Telling the macabre story of the final doomed journey of Bonnie Prince Charlie, this is the third fantastic entry into our Darkland Tales series. https://t.co/H4ELBzDqw8 https://t.co/AzES0eirLp
Paperback, Mass Market, 2022
$10.95$5.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Living Mountain: A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland
Nan Shepherd
This fascinating piece by @alice_emily on the afterlife of The Living Mountain talks about Nan Shepherd's lasting influence. In March we are publishing The Hidden Fires by @MerrynGlover which will captivate lovers of both Shepherd and the Cairngorms. https://t.co/CmF0XbV76m
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The Hidden Fires: A Cairngorms Journey with Nan Shepherd
Merryn Glover
As the weather gets (slowly!) warmer, perhaps you are planning to get out into the hills and explore your local area. We have the perfect reading companion - The Hidden Fires by @MerrynGlover, which follows in the Cairngorms footsteps of Nan Shepherd. 🔥 https://t.co/GvOKgZ42rq https://t.co/DNxoVLKyqy
Hardcover, 2023
$21.95$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book