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Ha! Aspiring novelist Dixon doesn‘t have a high regard for Dickens!

#bookedintime #whattheDickens @Cuilin #foodandlit #Ireland @Catsandbooks

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Lunakay

The Forgotten Waltz | Anne Enright

so-so

This was a depressing - though well written - slice of life story. It's about a married woman who starts an affair and how things develop from there. Set in Ireland with the 2007/8 financial crisis as a background.

#foodandlit
#Ireland

@Catsandbooks @Texreader

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CSeydel

Strange Sally Diamond | Liz Nugent

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I‘m not sure exactly what I was expecting, I think probably one of those “see the world through the eyes of a neurodivergent protagonist, and realize that ‘strange‘ is in the eye of the beholder” type books. This was not that - it was a crime thriller, and a lot darker and more graphic than I expected.

#bookspin #auldlangspine

CBee, TheAromaofBooks

CSeydel I‘m looking askance at quite a few reviewers who describe this as “Eleanor Oliphant but with a dark twist” because in my recollection Eleanor Oliphant DID have a dark twist! This was more like an … entire dark storyline (edited) 1d

Ruthiella Yeah. I found this book quite disturbing. 1d

CBee @CSeydel I tend to gravitate towards the darker reads with a few lighter ones thrown in - as you can see 😂🤷‍♀️ 22h

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AmyG I loved this book. It was so utterly disturbing. Like @CBee, I love a good, dark read. 18h

TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 18h

CBee @AmyG 👯 ♥️ 15h

CSeydel @CBee I am probably too stingy with my stars - I enjoyed it for what it was! I read it pretty much all in one go (sitting in the car for 6 hours on Friday) which was a good way to do it. I definitely hoped for a different ending where Steve was concerned, but truly it was a very plausible ending. Same with Sally (although it was nice that Nugent throws us a little glimmer of hope, with the letter). 15h

CSeydel It did feel like Sally‘s personal growth happened very fast given that she was already in her 40s, so the sudden setback felt realistic to me. I agree with some critics that ending felt a little rapid, but that always tends to be the case with thrillers - once the suspense is resolved you can‘t really spend 100 pages sorting through the aftermath. 15h

CSeydel I think I was also expecting a bigger twist where Sally‘s parents were concerned. It felt like there was going to be another secret layer that the dad was hiding - with the burning of Jean‘s papers, for example. But then it just turned out to be “yeah, he was kind of an arrogant jerk.” 15h

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Purpleness

Histories of Nations: How Their Identities Were Forged | Furtado Peter

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Nessavamusic

Small Things Like These (Oprah's Book Club) | Claire Keegan

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This is a beautiful short story that takes place in Ireland in the 80‘s. I don‘t want to say much as it would spoil things. Lovely writing, I just wished for more. 4.5⭐️

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kspenmoll

Star of the Sea | Joseph O'Connor

#foodandlit #March #IslandofIreland #bookedintime
Food:plan to make Irish beef stew with Guinness stout, apple cake.

Cuilin, Texreader, Catsandbooks

tpixie Great idea! I‘ve never made an Irish stew or cabbage 🥬 for St Patrick‘s Day 🍀 1d

tpixie I do have this recipe saved though! https://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-irish-stew-recipe-435757 1d

TheBookHippie I make a huge Irish Dinner every St Patrick‘s Day 🙃 here‘s my Pinterest board if ya wanna be nosy @tpixie 1d

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tpixie @TheBookHippie oh yes! I‘d love to see your link! 🔗 1d

TheBookHippie @tpixie it didn‘t post 😵‍💫 here https://pin.it/Wck7LyQfM 1d

tpixie @TheBookHippie oh wow! I‘m getting hungry!!! 😋 1d

Catsandbooks Awesome! 💚🇮🇪 1d

Cuilin Fabulous, and now I‘m homesick and hungry. 😋 20h

Cuilin @TheBookHippie so many good recipes and they look authentic too!!! Yum. 20h

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bibliothecarivs

How the Irish Saved Civilization | Thomas Cahill

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📖 How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe by Thomas Cahill

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BethM

Dead in Dublin | Catie Murphy

Woot woot! #cbbc is moving!!! Thank you @Kshakal ! #coffeebeanbookclub @Mommamanzi

Kshakal I am so glad the candle made it safely… I was a little nervous about it! Enjoy! 2d

Avanders Oooh fun candle & amazing coffees! 😄 Glad we‘re moving again too! ☕️🫘📖♥️ 1d

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Texreader

Death by Leprechaun: A Saint Patrick's Day Murder in Dublin | Jennifer S. Alderson

FREE EBOOK and/or audiobook with Audible. Perfect this month for #foodandlit #Ireland! Expires in 4 days or less.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P5DS5JY?_bbid=259602286&_bbtype=email&tag=bookbubem...

@Catsandbooks

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AllDebooks

The Star Of The Sea | Joseph O'Connor

Get yourself cosy and join in our Sunday night #HyggeHour readathon. I'm going to start the tagged.
What will you be reading? 📚🍫🕯☕️

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Chrissyreadit Ahhh! There was no Hygge yesterday 😭 But hopefully a genuine calm. Today is the criminal case for Brynne‘s ex. We spent yesterday making plans for safety just in case and prepping support. We do not have to go to court and that is a gift but hopefully she will leave the state peacefully after today. @TheBookHippie @AllDebooks 17h

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit oh jeez. That sounds like a tough time for you all. Hope you're all okay. Sendung hugs xxx 17h

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