Paul Cuddihy and Chris Dolan discuss some of their favourite crime books, including a classic Umberto Eco novel, the Kate Shugak series by Dana Stabenow, a wonderful Denise Mina book and a recommendation from James Ellroy!

Extra! Extra! Read All About It Crime Novels Special

The Read All About It podcast is returning for a new season, and guests from the worlds of literature, music, entertainment, theatre, sports and politics talk about their favourite (and not so favourite) books. Every week on the podcast, each guest answer the same five questions while also chatting about their own life, career and how important books are to them. The five questions are: 1. Favourite book from childhood.2. Favourite book from teenage/university (formative) years.3. A book you would recommend to anyone.4. A book you couldn’t be paid to read again.5. The last book you read or are currently reading, This trailer is a taste of what's to come in season 2 of the Read All About It podcast series.

Coming Soon: Season 2

It's the last podcast episode of 2020 and, indeed, the final episode of Season 1, which began back in January this year. And in this Hogmanay episode, Paul Cuddihy and Chris Dolan each pick five books they're planning to read in 2021

Books to read in 2021

As we reach the end of the year, Paul Cuddihy looks back at all the books he read in 2020 and picks a few of his favourites.

What I read in 2020

Highlights from previous Read All About It episodes, as Dani Garavelli, Les Wood, Nicola Smith, Thomas Quinn, Rebecca Norman and Ed Needham all choose a book they would recommend to anyone.

A Book Recommendation Highlights Part 3

Jane O’Donnell is the Director of People Policy at COSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities). Jane grew up in Bathgate, West Lothian, where she still stays with her partner and two daughters, and grew up with a love of books given to her by her parents. She studied English at St Andrew’s University, which she admits was just because she loved books so much, and like many people, it has had no bearing on her choice of career. Jane has worked in local government for most of her adult life, working in a variety of roles over the past 24 years. Her role now as Director of People Policy at COSLA covers policy relating to children and young people, health, social care and working with trade union colleagues to support the workforce.

Jane O'Donnell, Director of People Policy, COSLA

Highlights from previous Read All About It episodes, as Adam Farrer, Heather Parry, Neil Lancaster, Sarah Smith, Neil Mackay and Louise Welsh all choose their favourite teenage/formative years read.

Favourite Book From Teen/Formative Years Highlights Part 3

Highlights from previous Read All About It episodes, as Hugh Macdonald, Karen Campbell, Doug Johnstone, Catriona Child, Steven Kedie and Karen Jones all choose their favourite book from childhood.

Favourite Book From Childhood Highlights Part 3

A special Read All About It podcast of poems and songs for Christmas Day, featuring Robert Louis Stevenson poems read by Paul Cuddihy's family and sung by the legendary Bookends band.

Christmas Day Podcast

It's the twelfth and final day of The 12 Days of Bookmas, a special festive podcast series from the Read All About It podcast. This episode features Chris Dolan.

The 12 Days of Bookmas, Chris Dolan

People talking about their favourite (and not so favourite) books

A podcast celebrating the wonderful world of books. In every episode, writer and journalist, Paul Cuddihy, takes his guests on the literary journey of their lives. They will choose their favourite book from childhood; their teenage/student (formative) years; a book they'd recommend to anyone; a book they couldn't be paid to read again, and the book they're currently reading.

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