They’re our bodies and it’s our choice. Repeal the 8th was a collection of short-stories, poetry, personal accounts and articles relating to the movement that mounted in response to the referendum. It was written by a collection of people from across Ireland. One specific article was written by a ...
Veronica's brother has died after a long and troubling descent watched by herself and her siblings. She's resigned, her and her eight surviving siblings are coming together to their mother's house to hold the wake and go over all the emotional wreckage that comes to the surface in those times.Veroni...
The Green Road, Anne Enright, author; Lloyd James, Alana Kerr, Gerard Doyle, narrators I felt that this book was beautifully written and read. It takes place in Ireland, and the narrators mastered the brogue perfectly, using warm and expressive tones, bringing each character to life. The author capt...
bookshelves: published-2015, radio-4, spring-2015, britain-ireland, lit-richer, aga-saga, families Read from April 29 to May 16, 2015 BABThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05stw87Description: A story of family, selfishness and compassion on Ireland's Atlantic coast, from the Man Booker Prize-wi...
From the beginning I was fascinated with the character of Rosaleen, this family matriarch of four, living in an unnamed village in County Clare. When her eldest son Doug tells the family he is going to be a priest, she takes to her bed for days. Two boys, two girls and we follow this family througho...
I love her prose. Her books are never about very much, i.e. nothing much happens, but the way she tells the story of nothing happening is perfect for me. She can really encapsulate what I felt at certain periods of my life.
The Gathering was quite different from what I had expected. I was a little disappointed that the actual gathering didn't take more room and that the big secret also seemed kind of irrelevant.However, I enjoyed the way the book was structured.
Stuck at Ch.11 on this. Beautifully constructed prose is a joy to read but so far am finding this to be a somewhat bleak read. Perhaps it does not suit New Year and dismal weather blues.
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