Announcing A Year With William Trevor for 2023!
The Children of Dynmouth by William Trevor #readingirelandmonth22
The Children of Dynmouth is probably the most impressive of William Trevor’s novels that I have read so far. At the heart of this slim novel, set in the seaside town of Dynmouth, is a fabulous creation in fifteen-year old Timothy Gedge, an awkward, insinuating boy who spends his time hanging around the town and…
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Six Degrees of Separation – The Irish Edition!
No 536 After Rain by William Trevor #readingirelandmonth19
William Trevor has long been acclaimed as one of the finest short story writers in the discipline, and After Rain confirms that reputation. This is a stunning and affecting collection of twelve perfectly crafted stories, all exploring the lives of the lost and the lonely. With an unrivalled skill, he insightfully illuminates these quiet lives…
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No 688 Love and Summer by William Trevor
I know I am but summer to your heart, and not the full four seasons of the year. ~ Edna St. Vincent Milay For over 50 years, 84-year-old William Trevor has written about the passions simmering beneath the surface of a world where hens are fed, confessions are said and the clock on the scullery…
My Top Ten Books by Irish Authors
I thought I would kick Ireland Month off with a pretty impossible task – that of choosing my Top Ten Books by Irish Authors. This list has now gone through several revisions as I think of some other book I want to include, but as of now it will have to do! Included are books…
Ireland Month – it’s nearly here!
It’s hard to believe it, but March is nearly here and that can only mean one thing, it’s time for some craic! As of next Sunday, it will be Reading Ireland Month (or The Begorrathon, if you are so inclined!) and we will kick off a month long celebration of Irish books and culture. I’ve…
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