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Anybody reading Shuggie Bain? 15:38 - May 31 with 738 views

It's a really great read about a family in Glasgow back in the 80s. Highly recommend it.

But the coincidental bit is that one of the main characters (Agnes) goes to a country and western night and gives herself the name of phoenix rising.

Maybe not worth a post in its own right, but there you go.

Good summer read recommendation if nothing else.

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Anybody reading Shuggie Bain? on 16:26 - May 31 with 667 views

The_Flashing_Smile

Bought it for Lady Dollers for Xmas but she hasn't read it yet. How funny that I've had a clue to our new owners just sat in our flat since Xmas and never knew!

Trust the process. Trust Phil.

Anybody reading Shuggie Bain? on 16:49 - May 31 with 644 views

WD19

Mrs WD19 is reading it at the moment.

Feel free to bung me any more titbits so I can sound knowledgeable about a Booker winner without having to read anything......other than your posts obvs.....

Anybody reading Shuggie Bain? on 16:56 - May 31 with 636 views

nodge_blue

Anybody reading Shuggie Bain? on 16:49 - May 31 by WD19
Mrs WD19 is reading it at the moment. Feel free to bung me any more titbits so I can sound knowledgeable about a Booker winner without having to read anything......other than your posts obvs.....

Agnes is a beautiful woman grown up in rough poverty and abused by men. Became alcoholic. Shuggie is her son. I can't tell if she's going to get redemption in the end or tragedy. She's now met her Mr right who took her dancing, but Ive got a feeling it could all go tits.

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