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One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern
The kind of books that Cecelia Aherne writes are much gentler than those I am normally drawn to. However, as my library were giving away books for free, I could not resist picking up One Hundred Names published in 2012. One Hundred Names has quite a slow start. We meet the main protagonist, Kitty and …
Frog Music by Emma Donoghue
Frog Music was written by Emma Donoghue who had written one of my favourite books Room, so when Frog Music was published, I immediately added it to my list of books to read. Room is reveiwed on this site at https://bookreviewstoday.info/2014/02/28/room-by-erica-donoghue/. Donoghue is a very successful author, having earned her living as a writer since the age …
Following the Wake by Gemma O’Connor
Gemma O’Connor is one of Ireland’s most popular mystery writers. She was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1940.Educated in both in Ireland and in France. She lived in Oxford, England where she worked as a bookbinder, a book restorer and also as a stewardess before she became a writer. In 1995 she published her first mystery story which became successful. …
The Alphabet Sisters by Monica McInerney
Australian born Dublin, Ireland based author, Monica McInerney, has written several best-selling novels. I found her book “The Alphabet Sisters” when my local library was selling off some books. The story revolves around three sisters Anna, Bett, and Carrie Quinlan. They were childhood singing stars known as The Alphabet Sisters. Their flamboyant grandmother Lola was the …
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