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Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwall

Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwall
March 19, 2011
crime fiction

Having kept Port Mortuary with a great sense of anticipation while I finished reading a couple of other novels, I’m …Read the Rest

The Fitzpatrick Tapes by Tom Lyons and Brian Carey

The Fitzpatrick Tapes by Tom Lyons and Brian Carey
March 13, 2011
Brian Carey

For anyone with an interest in the banking shock that hit Ireland, The Fitzpatrick Tapes is a good read. Published by Penguin in …Read the Rest

Ghost Light by Joseph O’Connor

Ghost Light by Joseph O’Connor
March 6, 2011
Joseph O'Connor

I am a Joseph O’Connor fan. I first fell in love with his books many years ago when I read …Read the Rest

Nemesis by Philip Roth

Nemesis by Philip Roth
March 6, 2011
contemporary fiction

I’ve just finished reading my first Philip Roth novel. I’m not sure why it has taken me so long to …Read the Rest

World Book Day, 3 March 2011

World Book Day, 3 March 2011
February 20, 2011
Uncategorized

Dublin has recently become a UNESCO City of Literature and where better to celebrate World Book Day on March 3rd? …Read the Rest

DVD Recommendation – The Girl who Played with Fire

DVD Recommendation – The Girl who Played with Fire
January 16, 2011
Stieg Larsson

If you enjoyed Stieg Larrson’s Millennium series, then you really must see the movies. This is the second one and …Read the Rest

The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas

The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas
January 16, 2011
Christos Tsiolkas

 The Slap earned a reputation as one of the most controversial books of 2009. It got some very good reviews including …Read the Rest

Room by Emma Donoghue

Room by Emma Donoghue
January 16, 2011
Emma Donoghue

Room is one of those novels that everyone was talking about in 2010 and I’ve yet to come across anyone …Read the Rest

Mad Men Series 1-3 DVD

Mad Men Series 1-3 DVD
January 16, 2011
Uncategorized

Mad Men airs around midnight on a school night on this side of the world and as I’m usually tucked …Read the Rest

The Girl who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

The Girl who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
October 8, 2010
crime fiction

Rarely do you pick up a book as long as The Girl who Played with Fire and read cover to …Read the Rest