Leugh Mi/Book Show

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Anna Macleod talks to guests about their favourite books and finds out about their lives.

Anna MacLeod

Mairi Kidd

Marcus Turner

Leugh Mi/Book Show: Series 2: Episode 7

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Leugh Mi

Episode 7

Series 2

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Anna MacLeod speaks to Mairi Kidd and Marcus Turner about their favourite books.

Anna NicLeòid a' còmhradh ri dithis neach mu na leabhraichean as fheàrr leotha. Anna MacLeod speaks to Mairi Kidd and Marcus Turner about their favourite books.

Ann an t-sreath seo bidh Anna NicLeòid a' còmhradh ri dithis neach gach seachdain mu na leabhraichean as fheàrr leotha agus a' faighinn a-mach barrachd mam beatha.

An t-seachdain seo bidh Màiri Kidd, a bhuineas do Leòdhais ach a tha fuireach an Lunnainn, ag innse dhuinn mu obair aice mar Chraobh-sgaoileadair. Bidh i cuideachd a' leughadh earrann a-mach às an nobhail Possession le A.S. Byatt a tha làn cluaineis 's gliocais. 'S ann a Yorkshire o thùs a tha Marcas Mac an Tuairneir, a tha air Gàidhlig ionnsachadh. Aon de na leabhraichean a thagh e 's e The Gay Decameron le Christopher Whyte, a tha stèidhichte an Dùn Èideann.

A bharrachd air bruidhinn mu thrì de na leabhraichean as fheàrr leotha tha gach duine air aon dhiubh sin a mholadh dha chèile 'son a leughadh agus gheibh sinn a-mach anns a' phrògram co-dhiù an do chòrd na leabhraichean riutha - neo nach do chòrd!

Anna MacLeod talks to two two guests each week about their favourite books and also finds out more about their lives.

In this episode, Mairi Kidd, originally from the Isle of Lewis but now living in London, tells of her work as a publisher. She also reads a passage out of the book Possession by AS Byatt, which is full of intrigue and wit. Hailing from Yorkshire, Gaelic learner Marcus Turner works at Inverness Primary Gaelic School. One of the books he has chosen is The Gay Decameron by Christopher Whyte, which is set in Edinburgh.

As well as discussing their favourite books, each guest has selected a book for the other to read, and we'll find out in the programme whether they enjoyed it - or not!

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