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CuriousG

Bee Sting | Paul Murray

Campfires and a good book - one of my favourite combinations!

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 1d

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BarbaraJean

Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom | John O'Donohue

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I‘ve loved John O‘Donohue‘s writing in the past. His book of blessings (To Bless the Space Between Us) always has something rich and meaningful to offer, and I‘ve often come across quotations from O‘Donohue‘s work that are exactly what I need when they cross my path. So I had high expectations for this one, having had it on my TBR for some time.

O‘Donohue offers an exploration of Celtic spirituality as he examines friendship, the senses, ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d)… solitude, work, aging, and death. Woven throughout is a reverence for beauty and for the natural world. I enjoyed this overall, but often found it meandering & disconnected. Looking back at sections I underlined, there were quite a few gems along the way…so I‘m puzzled as to why it left me underwhelmed.

I read it over 3 months, in fits and starts, and I wonder if it would have read better for me if I‘d dipped into it more frequently—⤵️ 2d

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) …savoring it more consistently. I will probably read this again, more slowly, dipping into chapters and sections as I feel drawn to them.

This was my April #DoubleSpin and I also chose to read it as # 44 for #50x50—“Related to my vocation/profession”—connecting it to my coursework in spiritual direction. @TheAromaofBooks 2d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2d

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Suet624

This Is Happiness | Niall Williams

I was so excited to see that Stephen Colbert selected this book for viewers to read. I think it‘s this author‘s best book.

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kspenmoll Thanks Sue. I think@I have this in a pile somewhere! 3d

BarbaraBB I must reread it. I wasn‘t in the mood when I read it. My favorite still is the tagged and I have Four letters of love on my shelves, thanks yo your recommendation 💕

History of the Rain: Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2014

Suet624 It‘s a long slow narrative, but it made its way into my heart. I‘ve enjoyed all of his books though. 2d

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Suet624

Walking with Ghosts | Gabriel Byrne

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There are only a few stories of his acting career here. This is a book of his early years growing up in Ireland, his time struggling with alcohol, and his horrible self-esteem. It is very well written and evokes a sensory experience of an Ireland of old. #TenBeforetheEnd

AnnCrystal Gabriel Byrne 💝💝💝. 4d

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WorldsOkayestStepMom

The Witch Elm: A Novel | Tana French

so-so

I had hoped to finish this in October, but I suppose a couple of days after is good too! It was an alright book, very wordy with lots of self-reflection on the main character's POV. The story itself was good though!

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Prophet Song | Paul Lynch

October Reading
5 NF
8 countries (US, England, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, India, Spain)

4.5 ⭐
Prophet Song
The Correspondent
4.25 ⭐
Scammer
Love Forms
Lucky Day
4 ⭐
Careless People
All In Her Head
Hole In The Sky
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
3.5 ⭐
The River Has Roots
Middlemarch
Edinburgh Twilight
3 ⭐
The Last Gifts of the Universe
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Boulder
2.5 ⭐
Murderland

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keithmalek

In Search of the Craic: One Man's Pub Crawl Through Irish Music | Colin Irwin

'Stand By Me' is the only song with its own fan club. It's true. There's a whole group of people who scour the world for different versions of the song and have meetings where they play newly discovered versions, discuss the lyrics and drink a toast to Ben E. King.

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