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2020: A Year In Books

22 Tuesday Dec 2020

Posted by marina72 in Art and Photography, Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction

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The turmoil of 2020 hasn’t affected my reading much, although I miss going to the library and have turned instead to Kindle. Among the 100+ books I’ve read this year, I’ve enjoyed discoveries old and new, plus the latest output from my favourite contemporary authors. However, some of my greatest pleasures lay in neglected midcentury classics which finally got their due. Continue reading →

All the Beggars Riding

27 Monday Jan 2014

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All the Beggars Riding by Lucy Caldwell

Set in London and Belfast, and with a nod to Jane Eyre, Lucy Caldwell‘s All the Beggars Riding was one of my favourite novels of 2013. Ahead of the paperback release, you can read my review at For Books’ Sake.

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The Cold Eye of Heaven

17 Wednesday Aug 2011

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My review of The Cold Eye of Heaven by Dublin novelist Christine Dwyer Hickey is published today at For Books’ Sake

Fictional Characters: Paula Spencer

05 Thursday May 2011

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For Books' Sake, Irish Literature, Paula Spencer, Roddy Doyle, The Woman Who Walked Into Doors

I have chosen Paula Spencer, heroine of Roddy Doyle’s novels, The Woman Who Walked Into Doors and its sequel, Paula Spencer, as my favourite fictional character. Find out why at For Books’ Sake

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