I seem to be going through a bit of an Irish phase at the moment. This is my second consecutive book set there and I’m currently watching the very unpredictable Bad Sisters on Apple TV. You may have read Faith’s earlier bestseller – The Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club – and […]
You know that it is nearly Christmas when every Thursday has a deluge of new release books out and you can’t swing a cat for all of the authors and personalities popping up on the radio promoting their new book! In the last few weeks one of the big releases […]
Set in a crumbling country estate on the south coast of Ireland The Christmas Party is a little gem of a book. Declan Lorne is the last Knight in Ireland. A title that ceases to be when he dies suddenly with three female heirs. His estate is passed to his […]
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. […]
You may have come across Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen on Facebook with their satirical Aisling page. It has developed a bit of a cult following amongst the younger Irish community. This book is a big move to transfer Aisling and her eejit boyfriend John to a more formal setting. […]
There is something about the Irish that lends itself to storytelling. “Holding” is the debut novel from Graham Norton and hopefully the first of many. For someone writing their first work of fiction this is a really accomplished book. Pacy and character driven but the story tells itself in a […]
Many readers will know of Emma’s earlier book “Room” – from the movie adaptation if not from the book itself. Donoghue writes about interesting people, characters who have led or are leading a significant life. It is with this in mind that we first meet Elizabeth Wright. A young widow, […]
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