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The six books I plan on reading next week. So many books, so little time. Therefore I am trying to plan my reading better so I get it all done! Also decided I have to read at least one book a week that is not crime!

I finished my #doublespin book for June! A slow reading month, but I did get a bingo, a few days late. @TheAromaofBooks
I‘ve had this one on my shelf for many years & am glad I read it. As usual, Binchy weaves a story about a small Irish town & its characters over a long period. Clare is from a poor family but is determined to get an education. I wish Binchy had resolved Clare‘s issue w/ her degree at the end. I hope Clare achieved her goals.

Has anyone watched this on Acorn TV?

Irish village of Castlebay in the 1950's. The characters are Clare O'Brien, David Power, Gerry Doyle, Angela O'Hara and Caroline Nolan. Clare and David--her a shanty Irish and him a gentry are brought together. Clare wins a scholarship to attend school in Dublin where David is attending med school. David and Clare's relationship begins to crumble when Gerry Doyle, the town charmer and Caroline Nolan, the beautiful, rich girl prey on the couple.

Will shortly post the questions for Part 4 of the book. Apologies that they are latter than expected, been an intense couple of weeks.

#MaeveBinchyBuddyRead #Echoes

I found this one a lot harder to get through than other Maeve Binchy, an author whose books I love - although much of this may be down to work commitments. Overall it was a very enjoyable book, but did feel disappointed by the end - almost felt as if there wasn‘t an end to the book. I wanted to know what happened next! No, I needed to know what happened next!

I won‘t say much, because #buddyread. But book hangover!
#MaeveBinchyBuddyRead #Echoes

Will shortly post the questions for Part 3 of the #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead #Echoes. These will be posted under a spoiler alert so as not to spoil anyone‘s reading.

I‘m a day behind (apologies 🙄) but will shortly be posting the questions for Part 2 of the Echoes. They will be posted under spoilers so as not to spoil anyone‘s reading.

#MaeveBinchyBuddyRead #Echoes

Currently on 5 hours 34 minutes in the #24B4Monday Readathon. Now returning to the #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead of #Echoes which has got away from me this week due to intense work demands!

Thank goodness I‘ve got a Readathon to relax into this weekend and hopefully time to de-stress!

This is the new slower schedule for the #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead of #Echoes

Soon became apparent not the quickest of her reads and not helps by work commitments. Hope you are all enjoying it and I will shortly post the questions for Part 1 under a spoiler alert.

The Buddy Read of Echoes starts today. Lack of chapters, and long parts so we will discuss each part every couple of days.
Be great to have you Join us. 😊 Maeve Binchy always provides a great read.

Don‘t worry if you read at a different pace, if you tag us in your responses we will discuss whenever. 👍

This one certainly has a great reputation.

#MaeveBinchyBuddyRead #Echoes

#BookNDinner! Probably our last dinner out for a couple days before we get hit with the snowstorm, so we wanted to make the best of it. Accompaniment this frigid, calm evening: T-bone steak grilled to perfection, beer battered fries, and sangria. 🥩🍷MMMmmm 😋! Happy reads & happy eats! 😊

#BookNAppetizer! Accompaniment this frigid, clear evening: ginger teriyaki wings with ranch, and a big pitcher of berry sangria! 🍷 MMMmmm 😋! Happy reads & happy eats!

It‘s almost the 19th of the month when we start the next #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead. In January we will be reading #Echoes, which I know is a favourite of many Maeve Binchy fans. This book is still available cheaply at Amazon if you want to join us. It is great fun! Come on you know you want to. If you plan to join us leave a comment below so I know to tag you in future.

In February we will be reading #CircleOfFriends

Great news! Echoes is the next #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead which starts on 19th January, and at the moment Echoes is available for 99p in the U.K.! A great bargain and couldn‘t be a better time to pick it up. And in the US I‘ve just checked and it looks as if it is available for $1.26. A great time to join these fun buddy reads!

Just one complaint, Why portray it as Women‘s Ficition. I am not a woman but love her books!

Last #spinepoetry, I promise! This was too much fun. Being partial to thrillers, I think this one's my favorite! 😱#marchintoreading

Dark places in the woods.
Echoes.
You don't want to know.

I'm late to #funfridayphoto but I couldn't let this one pass! My first adult books were by the spectacular Maeve Binchy. The first author I read with complicated Irish heroines who were vulnerable and brave and authentic ?? "She must be positive and cheerful, and never let them think her education and her hopes were a threat to them". Maybe she's not what I'd put at the foreground of feminism today but she blew my mind as a preteen ❤️