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Tag: Books set in Ireland

Book Review: Postscript by Cecelia Ahern

October 20, 2020October 20, 20201 Comment

"Postscript" is a wonderful follow up to the bestseller "P.S. I Love You". Author Cecelia Ahern allows us to catch up with Holly Kennedy 7 years later and does so beautifully. I really liked this one, a strong 4 stars!

Audiobook Review: P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern

October 13, 2020October 20, 20201 Comment

I've finally read 'P.S. I Love You' by Cecilia Ahern. After years of loving the film, I'm pleased to find that I also really enjoyed the book. Telling an uplifting story of grief and rediscovering life, this was a great 4 star read for me!

Audiobook Review: Normal People by Sally Rooney

May 10, 2020May 10, 20203 Comments

“Normal People” is an authentic, contemporary novel about romance, friendship and working out who you are and want to be. I enjoyed the narration and the style of writing is right up my street. Another 5 stars!

Audiobook Review: Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

April 27, 2020May 10, 20204 Comments

"Conversations with Friends" was a wonderful story to listen to. I really enjoyed Aoife McMahon's narration and Sally Rooney's writing style has me hooked too. This is a witty character study which I devoured in a matter of days - 5 stars!

Blog Tour: The Butchers by Ruth Gilligan

April 23, 2020May 3, 20201 Comment

It's my stop on the blog tour for 'The Butchers' by Ruth Gilligan! This is an interesting story set in Ireland in 1996. Full of folklore and tradition, this is a compelling coming-of-age story reflecting the changing views and beliefs at this time.

Book Review: Grace After Henry by Eithne Shortall

March 2, 2020March 4, 20201 Comment

"Grace After Henry" is a heartbreaking yet uplifting story of love, loss and grief and it's one that I really enjoyed. I love Eithne Shortall's style of writing and felt truly immersed in the story. I'd definitely recommend it!

Blog Tour: Three Little Truths by Eithne Shortall

October 6, 2019March 4, 20202 Comments

"Three Little Truths" is a fun community story with plenty of colourful characters. I really enjoyed looking at the different lives and dynamics of the residents of Pine Road, it's 4 stars from me.

Book Review: He Is Mine and I Have No Other by Rebecca O’Connor

July 24, 2018June 19, 2019Leave a comment

A quick glimpse into the mind of a teenager falling in love. It's cute but I feel that this is more suited to a YA audience. Good, but not something I'm going to be raving about - 3 stars!

Book Review: The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney

January 12, 2017June 19, 2019Leave a comment

A disjointed story line of dull characters which I just couldn't get into. I'm sadly rating this book one star and would not recommend it to my friends - life's too short!

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It’s been a while since I’ve read any of the Penguin Modern Series, so I decided to pick one up again. I chose ‘Fame’ by Andy Warhol, a book split into three sections, giving his insight on Love, Beauty, and Fame, especially the irony and hypocrisy of these themes. The book is entitled ‘Fame’, but I think that the most powerful piece in this book was on Love, and I’d say that was my favourite and most relatable of the three.
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'The Move' by Felicity Everett is a neighbourhood story following the lives of Karen and Nick, a couple who have recently move to a scenic English village in an attempt to escape the hustle and bustle of London. Karen and Nick have had a difficult few years and they’re hoping that this move will be a fresh start for them both.

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