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January 10, 2012

Waking Up In Dublin: A Musical Tour of the Celtic Capital by Neil Hegarty

Filed under: Book Reviews,Irish,Music — The Historian @ 12:55 pm

Title: Waking Up In Dublin: A Musical Tour of the Celtic Capital by Author: Neil Hegarty Genre: Music Publisher: Bobcat Books

There are some guide books that talk down to you, others that sneer at the place you’re choosing to visit – and then there are the ones that make you feel like you’re being shown around by an interesting and knowledgeable friend. ‘Waking Up In Dublin: A Musical Tour of the Celtic Capital’ by Neil Hegarty can be placed

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Walking On Water by Gemma O’Connor

Filed under: Book Reviews,Thriller — The Techie @ 12:55 pm

Title: Walking On Water Author: Gemma O'Connor Genre: Thriller Publisher: Bantam Books Pages: 528

Francis Xavier Recaldo, known as FX to his friends, is the only member of the Garda Siochana working in Passage West. A former senior officer in the Garda headquarters in Dublin, FX packed his bags and headed to the sleepy town on the South-West coast of Ireland after suffering from a heart attack.

FX’s tranquil world is unexpectedly turned

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Wedded Blitz by Tina Reilly

Filed under: Book Reviews,Chick-Lit,Irish — The Techie @ 12:55 pm

Title: Wedded Blitz Author: Tina Reilly Genre: Beauty operators Publisher: Sphere Release Date: 2006 Pages: 407

On the outside it looks like Jim and Jane have the perfect marriage but, scratch the surface a little, and you see that all is not as it seems. Jim announces that he can’t go on and, leaving Jane to deal with their two children, packs his bag and goes to stay with a friend.

Shortly after Jim’s departure, Jane’s mother lands on her

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The Third Time He Left Me by Sarah Harris

Filed under: Book Reviews,Chick-Lit — The Techie @ 12:55 pm

Title: The Third Time He Left Me Author: Sarah Harris Genre: Courtship Release Date: 2001 Pages: 403

Lucy had it all or so she thought, a gorgeous husband, an adorable daughter, devoted friends, a glamorous career and a super modern apartment; yet one day she came home from work and Charlie was gone – for the third time.

This time was more serious than the others though, he had taken all of his male grooming products and his hairdryer and that

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The Third Witch by Rebecca Reisert

Filed under: Book Reviews,Historical Fiction — The Writer @ 12:55 pm

Title: The Third Witch Author: Rebecca Reisert Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Pages: 352

In her debut novel, Rebecca Reisert has taken one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated works for the stage and retold the story through the eyes of a dispossessed teenage girl.

Gilly is our half-savage heroine. She scavenges amongst the dead bodies on the battlefields that scar the Scottish landscape and lives with Nettle and Mad Helga, two haggard

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This is the Country by William Wall

Filed under: Book Reviews,General Fiction,Irish — The Writer @ 12:55 pm

Title: This is the Country Author: William Wall Genre: Children of single parents Release Date: Jan 1 2005 Pages: 272

This is the story of a Cork northsider, a Norrie, who spends his teenage years whacked out everything from class A drugs to prescription pain killers. The son of a single, alcoholic mother, he doesn’t know who his father is. His best friend and partner-in-crime Max is dead, but not from the inevitable overdose. Desperate to lose his virginity

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Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Jerome K Jerome

Filed under: Book Reviews,General Fiction — The Artist @ 12:55 pm

Title: Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog Author: Jerome K Jerome Genre: Fiction

An English comic novel. That sentence, no matter how short, completely sums up this book. The English excel at a certain sort of comedy that is both witty and cutting – poking themselves in the eye while tickling our funny bone. Jerome K Jerome’s Three Men in a Boat can easily be seen as the precursor of such beloved sit-coms as Faulty

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Time in a Bottle by Denise Deegan

Filed under: Book Reviews,Chick-Lit,Irish — The Techie @ 12:55 pm

Title: Time in a Bottle Author: Denise Deegan Genre: Relationships Release Date: 2004-05 Pages: 351

Jennifer is a single mother. Once upon a time she had a high-flying career, monthly highlights and contact lenses. Now her life revolves around her little boy Charlie, all she has in her life is Charlie and that’s all she needs. When he starts school, like any mother, Jennifer is torn – worrying about him while he is gone and at a complete

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Time Tracks by Michael Cronin

Filed under: Book Reviews,Irish — The Artist @ 12:55 pm

Title: Time Tracks Author: Michael Cronin Genre: Ireland Publisher: New Island Books Release Date: Jan 1 2003 Pages: 151

Read in the week I left the shores of the Emerald Isle Michael Cronin’s new book, Time Tracks, makes for a poignant and gloriously funny mediation on Irish life.

Cronins world is not the sell it to the tourists and Diaspora world of begora and begosh, thatched cottages and dancing at the crossroads. No it is filled with the wonderful little

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‘Tis Herself: A Memoir’ by Maureen O’Hara

Filed under: Book Reviews,Irish,Biography — The Historian @ 12:55 pm

Title: 'Tis Herself Author: Maureen O'Hara, John Nicoletti, Genre: Biography & Autobiography Publisher: Simon and Schuster Release Date: Mar 1 2005 Pages: 336

The Hollywood star traces her career and personal life, discussing such topics as her relationships with fellow actors, her marriage to plane crash victim Charles F. Blair, and her work on specific causes.

Maureen O’Hara recently received a life time achievement award at the Irish film and television awards. While she will always be remembered

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