Water by John Boyne
Imagine my delight at seeing a new John Boyne book on the shelves in my local library. I hadn’t heard … More Water by John Boyne
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Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry
When teaching comprehension, we used to do an activity that asked children to summarise what they had just read. It … More Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
There are elements of this book that I found quite fascinating: the descent into a facist state, the effects of … More Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
The past remains with us, in all kinds of unexpected ways. If we haven’t made peace with it, it will … More The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Falling Animals by Sheila Armstrong
The story opens with a dead seal tossed up on the rocks and Frank, the man from the council, out … More Falling Animals by Sheila Armstrong
So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan
This is the second short story of Keegan’s that I have listened to, the first being Small Things Like These. … More So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan
The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright
This is my first book by Enright and I have looked forward to it having seen some of the reviews. … More The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright
The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan
Set in a small Irish village, Nenagh, four generations of Aylward women live loudly, argumentatively and with fierce love for … More The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
I’ve recently read several books where the friendship is a real push-pull affair where one pushes the other to move … More Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne
This is our next book club choice and with a few days to go, I am almost finished. I realised … More The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne