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

John Neil MacDonald

Michael Buchanan

Leugh Mi/Book Show: Series 2: Episode 8

Leugh Mi

Episode 8

Series 2

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Anna MacLeod talks to John Neil MacDonald and Michael Buchanan about their favourite books

Anna NicLeòid a' còmhradh ri dithis neach mu na leabhraichean as fheàrr leotha. Anna MacLeod speaks to John Neil MacDonald and Michael Buchanan 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-sa, bidh John Neil Dòmhnallach, a bhuineas dha Uibhist a Deas ach a tha fuireach an Dùn Èideann, ag innse dhuinn mun obair aige airson buidheann carthannais. Bidh e cuideachd a' sealltainn dhealbh às an leabhar Tìr a Mhurain leis an dealbhadair Paul Strand. 'S ann à Barraigh o thùs a tha Mìcheal Bochanan, neach-naidheachd a tha nis a' fuireach ann an Lunnainn. 'S e aon de na leabhraichean a thagh e Kite Runner le Khaled Hosseini - sgeulachd stèidhichte an Afghanastan mu chàirdeas is saorsainneachd.

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, John Neil MacDonald, originally from South Uist but who now lives in Edinburgh, talks about his work for a Scottish charity. He also shows photographs from a book called Tìr a Mhurain by photographer Paul Strand. Hailing from Barra, Michael Buchanan, a news reporter, now lives in London. One of his book choices is Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, which is set in Afghanistan and is a story about friendship and redemption. 

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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