So, if this Scotland thing happens, it won't happen for a few more months. In the meantime, in order to fight off stir craziness, I'm going to continue to obsessively learn as much as I can about Scotland. If you are interested in immersing with me this winter, here is what I want to work through:
Reading List
Robert Burns
Sir Walter Scott:
The Antiquary
The Heart of Midlothian
Ivanhoe
Redgauntlet
Castle Dangerous
Robert Louis Stevenson:
Kidnapped
Catriona
Treasure Island
The Master of Ballantrae
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Muriel Spark:
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Finishing School
+20 other titles
Other authors to check out:
Iain Banks (Complicity)
Christopher Brookmyre
Ian Rankin (The Falls)
Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting)
Laura Hird (Born Free)
I've read a bit of Alexander McCall Smith, and that was enough for me. I can see his appeal, but it's not my thing.
And, since you might have considered asking, I'm reading Gabaldon's Outlander series.
Apparently, JK Rowling lives in Edinburgh, and the train bridge that appears in the Harry Potter movies is in Scotland.
Please let me know if you have a title I should add to the list.
