Bibliofemme Bookclub An Irish Bookclub

Tumbling Jude by Nicola Lindsay   
(Published by Poolbeg)

Jude is going through a difficult time. Her mother died last year and since then she feels uncertain as to who she is. Her life seems to be in free-fall and she’s tumbling from one event to the next. She has a feeling of detachment from her family – husband

read more

Jane Austen by Carol Shields  
(Published by Wiedenfeld and Nicolson)

Typically modest, Jane Austen described her novels as “The little bit (two inches wide) of ivory on which I work with so fine a brush, as produces little effect after much labour”. In writing this biography, Carol Shields could have taken

read more

It Started with a Wish by Kathy Rodgers   
(Published by Poolbeg)

It Started with a Wish looks like an ordinary run of the mill chick-lit book. However, this is one with a difference. It is more of a mystery story as the main character, Sophia Jordan, seems to be plagued by a ghost from her past. Super successful and

read more

The Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook by Maurice Riverso
(Published by Lonely Planet Publications)

While recently on holidays in Italy, one of my travelling companions produced the Lonely Planet Italian phrasebook. This little book is an absolute must have while traversing the Italian countryside. Filled with useful phrases

read more