Tag Archives: Ireland
Heart of Stone by John Jackson
When I bought the novel, Heart of Stone recently, I did so largely because it was written by my friend, John Jackson. I do not read much in the historical romance genre now, although I read little else for many years. However, I am delighted that I did buy the book as it is an …
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 …
No Way To Say Goodbye by Anna McPartlin
I chose No Way To Say Goodbye from the library because I had never read anything by Anna McPartlin before. I like to read new things and different authors from time to time. This book was originally titled Apart From The Crowd. The main characters are four friends Mary Mackey, Penny, Ivan and Adam. They all have …
Room by Erica Donoghue
Room is a literary classic! Truly this book takes you from the darkness into the light. It creeps up, gradually and then grabs you and does not let you go until you have read and absorbed every last word. Room is a novel by Irish-Canadian author Emma Donoghue. She is an Irish born playwright and …
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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