Bibliofemme Bookclub An Irish Bookclub

January 10, 2012

The Tyrant’s Novel by Thomas Keneally

Filed under: Book Reviews,Thriller — Femmes @ 12:55 pm
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Title: The Tyrant's Novel Author: Thomas Keneally Genre: Thriller Release Date: 2004 Pages: 293

The accomplished author Thomas Keneally has written over 25 novels and several works of non-fiction. He is probably best known for the book Schindler’s Ark that went on to win the Booker Prize in 1982 and was also made into the film Schindler’s List. His most recently published book, The Tyrant’s Novel, has been my first taste of

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Upside Down Inside Out by Monica McInerney

Filed under: Book Reviews,Chick-Lit — The Historian @ 12:55 pm
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Title: Upside Down Inside Out Author: Monica McInerney Genre: Chick-Lit Publisher: Pan

In her second novel, Australian author Monica McInerney revisits many of the themes and places of her debut ‘A Taste For It’. ‘Upside Down Inside Out’ is set in the dual locations of Ireland and Australia (adding London this time for good measure), offers plenty of good food and wine – McInerney’s last heroine

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The Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann

Filed under: Book Reviews — The Writer @ 12:55 pm
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Title: Valley of the Dolls Author: Jacqueline Susann Genre: Fiction Publisher: Grove/Atlantic Release Date: 1966 Pages: 442

Three women seek escape as they learn about the bitterness, corruption, and falsehoods of the show-business world

I was reading a review of an art exhibition by the critic Robert Hughes the other day when a throw away side-comment about this book caught my eye. He said, “Truly bad art is always sincere. Jacqueline Susann died believing she was

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Trace by Patricia Cornwell

Filed under: Book Reviews,Thriller — The Techie @ 12:55 pm
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Title: Trace Author: Patricia Daniels Cornwell Genre: Thriller Publisher: Berkley Release Date: 2012 Pages: 530

Since Postmortem garnered critical acclaim and a record-breaking five awards for a first crime novel, the Kay Scarpetta novels have often been imitated, but never bettered.

Against her own judgement, the advice of Benton Wesley and her niece Lucy, Scarpetta agrees to return to Virginia as a consultant pathologist on a case involving the death of a

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Trattoria: Food for Family and Friends by Ursula Ferrigno

Filed under: Book Reviews,Cookery — The Historian @ 12:55 pm
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Title: Trattoria Food for Family and Friends Author: Ursula Ferrigno Genre: Cookery Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Release Date: 2008-03 Pages: 256

My first introduction to Ursula Ferrigno was through a book called Bread (Dorling Kindersley) that she co-wrote with Eric Treuille, the owner of London shop/haven Books For Cooks. It’s an eminently useful publication with, as is the Dorling Kindersley way, plenty – almost too many – illustrations. This has become a much-used publication

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The Picture She Took by Fiona Shaw

Filed under: Book Reviews,Historical Fiction — The Writer @ 12:55 pm
Title: The Picture She Took Author: Fiona Shaw Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Virago Press Release Date: 2005 Pages: 344

Set in England, Belgium and Ireland in the aftermath of World War I, The Picture She Took is a love story uncomfortably pinned onto a reasonably well-drawn historical canvas. Beginning in England in the 1920s, it slowly brings together Daniel, a man mentally, physically and emotionally broken by time spent fighting with the Black and Tans, and Jude

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The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

Filed under: Book Reviews,Science Fiction — The Techie @ 12:55 pm
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Title: The Time Traveler's Wife Author: Audrey Niffenegger Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Jonathan Cape Release Date: Jan 8 2004

Another debut novel by a new writer hits our shelves, once again we hold our breath in eager anticipation – is this the birth of a new Anita Diamant? – Unfortunately the answer is no.

Niffenegger’s concept is nearly brilliant and perhaps in the imagination of a slightly more experienced author, with a brilliant editor this book would

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The Restaurant: Food and Wine from the TV Series

Filed under: Book Reviews,Cookery — The Historian @ 12:55 pm
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Title: The Restaurant Author: Gary Flood, Regina Lobby, Sharyn Mitchell, Genre: Cooking Release Date: Nov 1 2004 Pages: 134

While I was still in Ireland when The Restaurant programme started, the lack of a television set precluded me from actually seeing the stars in action but the recently published book of the series gives a good picture of how it worked. Each week The Restaurant played host to a celebrity chef who planned the menu, chose the wine and, together with

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Travelling Light edited by Sarah Webb

Filed under: Book Reviews,Chick-Lit,Irish — The Techie @ 12:55 pm
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Title: Travelling Light Author: Sarah Webb Genre: Chick Lit Publisher: Pan Macmillan Release Date: Jul 1 2005 Pages: 335

A number of female Irish authors came together to contribute to Travelling Light, a book of short stories on the theme of travelling, with the proceeds of its sale going towards the upkeep of a new children’s ward at Kisiizi Hospital in Uganda.

The stories range from absolutely hilarious – journalist Martina Devlin tracks down the perfect

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The Third Time He Left Me by Sarah Harris

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