I do have a fondness for stories set in Eighties Ireland. A reminder of a pretty idyllic childhood. This story opens with the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland in 1979. A vast gathering of Mammies and their various offspring in Phoenix Park looking for that Papal blessing. […]
Estimated reading time: 1 minute
When you are following a smash hit debut novel it could be a bit daunting for a new author. I loved Nijkamp’s first book (This is Where it Ends) and I must admit that I was a bit nervous picking up this one. How could it possibly compare with the […]
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
UK Publishing Date: 25 Feb 2016. 400 pages. “Hello. I hope somebody is listening…” It had been a pretty poor week for YA books for me or at least it was until I picked up Radio Silence by Alice Oseman. It left me grinning like the Cheshire Cat. The book […]
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes