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Suet624
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Niall Williams has a new book being published!!! Pre-order completed. What delight will he bring this time around?

BarbaraBB Can‘t wait to read this either! I have my preordered copy already! 3w
Suet624 @BarbaraBB do you mean it‘s sitting on your shelf!!! 3w
BarbaraBB Yes it is! I received it last week! 3w
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Suet624 @BarbaraBB it must have been published earlier over there. 😊 3w
Cuilin Stacked, the cover art looks like a Paul Henry. (edited) 3w
BarbaraBB I am closer to Ireland 😉 3w
Suet624 @Cuilin Now I have to go look at Paul Henry‘s work 3w
Cuilin @Suet624 he painted many scenes of the west coast of Ireland, early 1900‘s. 3w
Suet624 @Cuilin oh my gosh. I just watched a beautiful video about his work. Thank you for telling me about him. 3w
Cuilin @Suet624 you‘re welcome, I spent so much time in Achill growing up it that when it came time to pick an artist to study for my leaving, I chose Paul Henry. 3w
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Cathythoughts
HEART, BE AT PEACE. | DONAL. RYAN
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Pickpick

We read The Spinning Heart years ago for Bookclub, and we are going to see Donal Ryan speak about this tagged new book of his on Wednesday next. I was afraid I wouldn‘t remember The Spinning H, as this is a companion, follow up book ( that can be read as a stand-alone too) But the characters came back to me ( mostly). This is a brilliant book. Great characters again. Love his writing.

Balibee146 I read The Queen of Dirt Island recently and it was very good 3w
Cathythoughts @Balibee146 Oh great. I‘ve just stacked it. He‘s a fine writer. ♥️ 3w
BarbaraBB Great review. I must check him again, I enjoyed his 3w
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Cuilin I loved Spinning Heart. Stacked this one. 3w
LeahBergen I really enjoyed The Spinning Heart (you gifted it to me 🥰). It sounds like you‘ll be having a fun Wednesday night! 3w
Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB Thanks Barbara, I‘ve just stacked A Slanting of the Sun 👍🏻 This one I‘ve just read is excellent. ❤️ 3w
Cathythoughts @Cuilin Oh good. I‘d say you‘ll love this one so. 3w
Cathythoughts @LeahBergen That‘s great you enjoyed The Spinning Heart. Yes , looking forward to Wednesday, I loved the book. 3w
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bibliothecarivs
A Pocket History of Ireland | Breandn hEithir
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Recent acquisitions (gifts from my friend Shawn):

📖 Seven Victorian Poets by David Wright
📖 O'Brien Pocket History of Ireland by Breandán Ó hEithir

#UniteAgainstBookBans and #LetUtahRead

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HeatherBookNerd
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Pickpick

Set in Ireland in 1994, The Coast Road follows two women coping with their unhappy marriages at a time when divorce is still illegal. Collette left her husband, but returned, and now her husband won‘t allow her access to her children and she lives in poverty. Izzy is frustrated and miserable, struggling to find autonomy within the confines of a marriage she cannot escape. Both are considering the high cost of personal freedom. An excellent debut.

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TheKidUpstairs
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The ideas and the bones of a great novel are here, but the execution felt somehow soulless.

This is a story about women's lives in the brink of the divorce referendum in Ireland, and about the men who deeply fear the loss of control that women's freedom of choices signifies. It should rage and burn, but it fails to ignite. Most of the characters feel like blanks, and I just could not bring myself to care.

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Jess861
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This book follows the lives of three women in a small coastal Ireland town, Ardglas. It follows their broken lives in the year or two before Ireland legalizes divorce. I didn't realize that divorce wasn't legal in Ireland until 1996! Not the typical book I'd pick up - but it was beautifully written and a fairly easy and quick read. The families in this town lead sad lives and I was quickly drawn in by the descriptive writing. I enjoyed this book.

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charl08

Hello,' he said and walked straight to the end of the table where he hung his anorak on the back of the chair.

Under the stairs, she thought, under the stairs. They had the same conversation every evening about him hanging his anorak under the stairs .... he pulled some letters and his diary and keys from the pocket of his anorak and piled them on the table. Say nothing, she said to herself, say nothing.

Bookwomble Who's been bugging my house? 🤨 2mo
charl08 @Bookwomble and mine. 🤣 2mo
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Anna40
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Ireland 1990s in the year before divorce was legalized.The story of 3 women:Colette is a poet who left her husband&sons to live a free life but returns disillusioned to the small town where she desperately tries to reconnect with her children.Izzy is unhappily married to a man who pursues his career but controls her pushing her into a life confined to their home.And then there‘s Dolores married to Donal,a cruel predatory man.👇

Anna40 I loved the writing&characters.The story is well crafted. I loved the empathy for these women whose lives are dictated by limitations put on them mostly by their husbands. (edited) 2mo
charl08 Yes me too. Great comments. 2mo
Anna40 @charl08 Thank you :). It‘s a great book, looking forward to reading whatever he published next :). 1mo
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Jess861
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Want to finish this book and return to the library before I get into my October reads. Autumn weather is my favourite time to read outside - so I'm in the backyard bundled up in a sweater and warm coat getting some reading in. Hoping to get an hour or two in tonight.

#LibraryBook #AutumnWeather #WarmCoat #SweaterWeather #CoolEvening

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Jess861
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The boy has joined Cubs which runs for an hour and a half. This means an hour or so of reading time. Not sure the light will hold out too much longer though. I'm excited to dive into this book - set in Ireland during the 90s. Can't believe the 90s is now historical!!

#LibraryBook #Ireland #90s #Women #Divorce