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Longlist will be revealedJuly 1, 20242 days to go.Women’s Prize for Fiction
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Tag Archives: Irish writer
John Banville || The Singularities
Beautiful writing, plots that are started and are left to fade away. Not my cup of tea I am afraid. Continue reading
Claire Kilroy || Soldier Sailor
Last year we had a discussion in our reading group about novels written from a specific female perspective. Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s A Ghost in the Throat had us talking about the fact that nobody had ever written a novel about … Continue reading
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Tagged Claire Kilroy, Faber, Fe, Female literature, Female Perspective, female perspective on raising a child, Irish literature, Irish writer, literature, ma, Mother and child, Mother's perspective, Raising a child, Soldier Sailor, Women's Prize for Fiction, Women's Prize for Fiction 2024
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Anne Enright || The Wren, The Wren
Enright paints family patterns; her main character lifes being determined by family and upbringing. Stunning. Continue reading
Caroline O’Donoghue || The Rachel Incident
An endearing story about a young woman growing up, coming to accept life and the way she tackles it. Her love for her BFF and her husband are a major part of her and the novel. Continue reading
Sheila Armstrong || Falling Animals
A beautiful novel in which different perspectives of people living in a small village present a wonderful image of life in said village. Loved it. Continue reading
Niamh Campbell || This Happy
One thing becomes certain whilst reading This Happy, main character Alannah is definitely not happy. At the start of the novel she seems to have every reason on earth to be happy, spotting a figure from her past brings back … Continue reading
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Tagged #reading is fun, Irish literature, Irish writer, literature, Niamh Campbell, This Happy
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My winner is …
Tonight the judges will reveal the Booker Prize winner of 2023. I am curious to find out which novel they prefer, whether their choice will coincide with mine. Experience over the past few years has shown we tend to differ … Continue reading
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Tagged #reading is fun, American literature, Booker Prize, Booker Prize Shortlist 2023, British writer, Chetna Maroo, Great Novel, Great reading, If I Survive You, Irish literature, Irish writer, Jonathan Escoffery, literature, Paul Harding, Paul Lynch, Paul Murray, Prophet Song, Sarah Bernstein, Study for Obedience, The Bee Sting, This Other Eden, Western Lane
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Elaine Feeney || How to Build a Boat
In building a boat a mentally challenged adolescent learns how to work together,; not only building a boat but also a community. Continue reading
Louise Kennedy || Trespasses
Beautiful novel set in The Troubles: Kennedy shows us the hardships of living in these troubled times, the sacrifices made on a personal level. Continue reading
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