No 594 The Miracle Shed by Philip MacCann
‘Whatever happened to Philip MacCann?’ is a phrase that crops up if you do even a cursory internet search of this elusive author. I’m not even sure if I am right to include MacCann in Reading Ireland Month as he is possibly not Irish. Some sites say he was born in Belfast, more that he…
No 595 The Reckoning by Jane Casey
Things weren’t great for Maeve Kerrigan at the end of The Burning, the first in the series of crime novels by Jane Casey. Attacked by a serial killer; dealing with the machismo and misogyny of her fellow police officers and starting a perilous relationship with her colleague Rob Langton had left Kerrigan in a fragile…
Illuminate by Kerrie O’Brien – A Review and Giveaway for World Poetry Day
Kerrie O’Brien is being hailed as a key new voice in Irish Poetry. Her collection Illuminate is earning rave reviews from writers such as Sebastian Barry (who compared her to Keats) and Joseph O’Connor and it is easy to see why. Imagine the sun pouring in through a stained glass window – Illuminate captures that…
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And the winner is…
I’m delighted to announce that the winner of my Molly Keane giveaway is….. Jacqui Wine! Jacqui will be receiving a copy of Molly Keane’s Good Behaviour, along with Molly Keane, A Life – a new biography, written by her daughter Sally Phipps. Many congratulations to Jacqui – do check back for more…
‘Where does everyone go?’ Nothing on Earth by Conor O’Callaghan
No 596 All Names Have Been Changed by Claire Kilroy
Claire Kilroy’s third novel, All Names Have Been Changed is my first introduction to her work. Although her writing is well respected and her books highly regarded, it has been suggested that All Names Have Been Changed is not the best place to start. I may have to agree. This book didn’t put me off…
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100 Books by Irish Women Writers
Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent
