Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye. All of these selections came via Cathy’s post about new Irish authors. Continue reading
Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye. All of these selections came via Cathy’s post about new Irish authors. Continue reading
This book. This magnificent book.
The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes is the story of the Flattery sisters, who were plunged prematurely into adulthood when their parents died in tragic circumstances.
Various relatives moved in and out, looking after them in shifts. This angered and confused the girls, who resisted management, who preferred unsupervised sadness. Continue reading
01. There’s something extra-excellent about live music in smaller venues – The Buoys at The Corner last night. So good. Continue reading
After Story by Larissa Behrendt Continue reading
Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye. Continue reading
Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye. This week, all three are by Irish author John McGahern. I’ve not read any McGahern but when I heard Claire Keegan speak at last year’s Melbourne Writers Festival, she said that he was her favourite author.
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Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye. Continue reading
I only managed two books for Irish Reading Month this year, and one was a ripper. Continue reading
01. All Mondays should come with a Pool Pass. Continue reading