Nairn Bookshop Faves

November 28, 2025

Delighted that The River made it into Books from Scotland’s “Favourite Books of 2025” list as one of the top three recommendations from the guid folk at Nairn Bookshop.

Samantha and Stephen said this: “An everyday epic, we meet protagonist Lachlan McCormack in a nursing home, then learn about his earlier life, drifting along with him. A brilliant book about how loss, love and shocks shape Lachlan’s life, with Scotland and its evolving politics as a gentle character in its own right.“

Which is awfy nice of them.

Here’s the full list of 2025 book recommendations on the Books from Scotland website.