There's a distinct Goon theme going on here this week...

I've teamed up with the Scottish Book Trust to take part in their monthly Book Talk podcast.

Each month host Paul Gallagher invites 2 people along to discuss a new book. I was lucky enough to be invited along to record January's edition, which features myself and the insightful  discussing Jennifer Egan's A Visit From the Goon Squad alongside Paul.

You can listen to the podcast here, download it from iTunes , and keep up with Book Talk at http://scottishbooktrust.com/booktalk.

Book Talk is also running a competition to win the 3 books which feature in the January, February and March podcasts: A Visit From the Goon Squad, The Death of Lomond Friel, and Boxer Beetle. Click over here to enter. Good luck!

A Visit From the Goon Squad is out now. You can buy it over .

Read more: Goon Review.