by Patrick Taylor
This was a great book for some light reading. The setting was charming, and I found the characters to be very likeable. Taylor did a wonderful job creating a picturesque village that is sure to make the reader want to visit Ireland despite knowing that Ballybucklebo isn't a real place and towns aren...
Dr. Barry Laverty is just out of medical school in search of a practice to work at. He comes across Dr. O’Reilly’s request for a intern in a (made up) town called Balleybucklebo, Ireland. It seems a small town such as this has several different kinds of people, the kooks, and the actual sick. I be...
Pure Unadulterated JOY. Having a bad day? Feeling a tad down? The world looking like a dreary place? Read this book and watch your day improve, feel a smile spread over your face and the the world shine in all its glory.This book had me LOLing all over the place :)
Dr. Barry Laverty is just out of medical school in search of a practice to work at. He comes across Dr. O’Reilly’s request for a intern in a (made up) town called Balleybucklebo, Ireland. It seems a small town such as this has several different kinds of people, the kooks, and the actual sick. I beli...
What I loved the most about this novel is the way it slows time to a standstill, allowing you to focus on this one village in North Ireland and this one distinct time. I felt like I was looking through a portal into the past. I believe this was a point of contention for some people when I was readi...
Had a spanking pleasure reading this. None of those perplexing mysteries to keep one on edge but an ambience of rustic charm and humour that had definitely kept me turning the pages. Don't expect a life-changing experience here. Just a good old fashion light reading injected with Irish wit. It stand...
This was a very cute book about a city doctor who comes to rural Ireland to become a GP. Classic fish out of water story.
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