First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon, has taken a break for Christmas and treated us to her favourite reads of 2018. On Twitter she explained, “Since it’s Christmas, I’m going to indulge myself in some book chat (so look away now if you’re only here for the politics). In the next few tweets, I’ll share the books I’ve most enjoyed in 2018”
Since it’s Christmas, I’m going to indulge myself in some book chat (so look away now if you’re only here for the politics). In the next few tweets, I’ll share the books I’ve most enjoyed in 2018 (tho no doubt I’ll have missed out a few crackers, so apologies in advance)...1/
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) 22 December 2018
2/ First up is the crime/thriller category - always a favourite pic.twitter.com/n9Mqbdjy5X
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) 22 December 2018
General Fiction:
White Houses – Amy Bloom
Milkman – Anna Burns
Normal People – Sally Rooney
Love is Blind – William Boyd
Sight – Jessie Greengrass
The Lie of the Land – Amanda Craig
Asymmetry – Lisa Halliday
Less – Andrew Sean Greer
Swan Song – Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott
The Mars Room – Rachel Kushner
The Tattooist of Auschwitz – Heather Morris
Washington Black – Esi Edugyan
3/ next is general fiction - I’ve read lots of good stuff this year so not easy to choose but here goes... pic.twitter.com/Hgzk5XCJmm
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) 22 December 2018
4/ next, some classics (includes some re-reads, which is quite unusual for me) pic.twitter.com/0qCVwXiKbJ
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) 22 December 2018
5/ I don’t read much non-fiction these days (apart from acres of government papers, of course) but I recommend these. If the one on the left scares/depresses you, the one on the right by @DorisKGoodwin is the perfect antidote. pic.twitter.com/MtsPWJxqeO
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) 22 December 2018

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