Izzy Reads, Page 2

Daughters-in-Law by Joanna Trollope

August 5, 2011
contemporary fiction

I’m a long time fan of Joanna Trollope’s so it was with delight that I downloaded Daughers-in-Law to my Kindle …Read the Rest

Coffee at Little Angels by Nadine Rose Larter

Coffee at Little Angels by Nadine Rose Larter
August 3, 2011
FICTION

“I went jogging on the morning that I died.” As soon as I read the opening sentence of Nadine Rose …Read the Rest

The Economics of Ego Surplus – A Novel of Economic Terrorism by Paul McDonnold

The Economics of Ego Surplus – A Novel of Economic Terrorism by Paul McDonnold
August 3, 2011
FICTION

In common with many other people, the GFC (great financial crisis) has increased my interest in economics so that when …Read the Rest

Return of Captain John Emmet by Elizabeth Speller

Return of Captain John Emmet by Elizabeth Speller
July 10, 2011
Elizabeth Speller

I chose to read The Return of Captain John Emmet because it was recommended on a Book Club list and, …Read the Rest

Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery
June 12, 2011
children's literature

Recently, at a rather dull dinner, I met a rather interesting elderly lady who told me that she had been …Read the Rest

One Day by David Nicholls

One Day by David Nicholls
May 2, 2011
contemporary fiction

If you were a university student in the 80s, you may well find One Day by David Nicholls awakens nostalgia. …Read the Rest

An Irish book lover’s perspective on the Amazon Kindle

An Irish book lover’s perspective on the Amazon Kindle
April 27, 2011
E-READERS

I am awfully disappointed with Amazon. I have seen the Kindle and I love the feel and functionality. I would …Read the Rest

The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O’Farrell

The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O’Farrell
April 3, 2011
contemporary fiction

Maggie O’Farrell won the 2010 Costa Book Award for The Hand That First Held Mine. The novel tells the story …Read the Rest

400th Anniversary of King James Version of Bible

400th Anniversary of King James Version of Bible
April 3, 2011
NON-FICTION

Dating from 1611, the King James version of the Bible celebrates its 400th anniversary this year. Oxford University Press is …Read the Rest

The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson

The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson
March 20, 2011
Howard Jacobson

Winner of the 2010 Booker Prize, The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson has had many reviews and you will be …Read the Rest