This was only my second encounter with Dolly Alderton. I first heard of Alderton on The Irish Times Women’s Podcast, and I liked her. She is warm, down to earth and honest. And her book is very much the same. Alderton tackles a lot of very serious issues throughout, but she peppers it with fun … Continue reading Everything I Know About Love - Dolly Alderton
What Remains True – Janis Thomas
I’m having a lot of weird coincidences lately and this is the second book in a row that is told from the perspective of several characters. It tells the story of a family dealing with the death of Jonah, their son, brother, nephew and owner – yes, you even get the dog’s perspective. The how … Continue reading What Remains True – Janis Thomas
Beartown/The Scandal – Fredrik Backman
I loved, loved, loved this book. If you’re a fan of Friday Night Lights this will be right up your street. I finished reading this during the big snow of 2018, mid-cabin fever, and it was perfect timing because Beartown is a cold place, figuratively and literally. It is hidden among the trees, well … Continue reading Beartown/The Scandal – Fredrik Backman
Our Revolution – Bernie Sanders
Eye-opening, thought-provoking, depressing at times, and inspirational. I’m ashamed to say it, Bernie Sanders mostly passed me by during his bid for the White House. By the time I began to pay much attention to the competition it was all about Clinton and Trump, so it’s not too surprising. Sanders has his own thoughts on … Continue reading Our Revolution – Bernie Sanders
The Last Mrs Parrish
“Sometimes you can tell that they are acting.” That’s what my niece said to me in the middle of a movie she chose to watch when she was having a sleepover in my house. I was advocating for Frozen, but she chose an awful movie about gymnasts in Australia and succinctly summarised its quality in … Continue reading The Last Mrs Parrish
Into the Water
Into the Water is the second novel by Paula Hawkins, author of Girl on the Train. It hasn’t received the same attention or acclaim as her first novel but I have to admit that I found it a great page turner. It’s definitely not up there with her first but had enough intrigue and to … Continue reading Into the Water
The Circle
Author: Dave Eggers The Circle is an example of a great idea badly executed and I partly wanted to be executed while reading it. I thought it would never end! A book club friend refused to read it because she had already thrown one of Dave Eggers books across the room in a rage – … Continue reading The Circle
