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January 10, 2012

One by One in the Darkness by Deirdre Madden

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

Title: One by One in the Darkness Author: Deirdre Madden Genre: General Fiction Release Date: 2013 Pages: 181

One by One in the Darkness follows a week in the lives of three sisters shortly before the start of the IRA ceasefire in 1994, undercut with the story of their childhood in Northern Ireland of the 1960s and 1970s. The history of both a family and a society, One by One in the Darkness confirms Deirdre Madden's reputation as one of Irish fiction's

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One For My Baby by Tony Parsons

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

Title: One for My Baby Author: Tony Parsons Genre: General Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins UK Release Date: 2002 Pages: 378

In the mould of Nick Hornby, Tony Parsons writes about sensitive, baffled thirty-something men searching for some meaning to their lives by immersing themselves in sport, music or – as in this case – the beds of foreign students. Alfie Budd is the man in question.

Alfie is a man in mourning for a girl he considered perfect – beautiful

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One More Chance by Liz Ryan

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

Title: One More Chance Author: Liz Ryan Genre: Chick-Lit, Irish Publisher: Coronet Release Date: Jun 21 2004 Pages: 473

Aileen has been running her B&B in Galway for the past 20 years, addicted to foreign shows about relocating she now decides the time has come to make some changes – but how can she convince her stuck in the rut husband Joe and her under-achieving punk son!

Shona is a 36 year old career orientated success story, but in one weekend her life

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The Night Watch by Sarah Waters

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

Title: The Night Watch Author: Sarah Waters Genre: General Fiction Publisher: Virago Press Release Date: 2006 Pages: 506

Sarah Waters shot to fame in 2002 when Fingersmith, her third novel, was shortlisted for both the Orange Prize and the Man Booker Prize. The Night Watch is Water’s fourth novel and in my mind every bit as good as Fingersmith.

Based in London, the book is set in three distinct times: post war London, London at the height of World War II, and

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Nocturnes by John Connolly

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

Title: Nocturnes Author: John Connolly Genre: Thriller, Irish Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks

John Connolly is an Irish Times journalist turned crime-writer whose books are bestsellers and have won him legions of fans. So these same fans might be surprised to learn that his new book Nocturnes turns (mainly) away from crime to focus on horror. Connolly himself has pointed out that in the US, crime books are termed ‘mystery’ books

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No Logo by Naomi Klein

Filed under: Book Reviews — Femmes @ 12:55 pm

Title: No Logo Author: Naomi Klein Genre: Social Science Release Date: 2010-01 Pages: 502

Corporate globalisation is a major issue that many people, at this stage, are more than familiar with. Naomi Klein’s No Logo brings the exacting machine closer and explains with excitement and flair the movements and developments within this dangerous and all-consuming corporate sector.

Branding as we know it, branding as the corporations know

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Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

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

Title: Northern Lights Author: Philip Pullman Genre: General Fiction Release Date: 2011 Pages: 397

Northern Lights is the first part of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. I’d heard many good reviews of this ‘crossover’ series before making the purchase of all three as a present for my brother. I had no intention of actually reading them myself but thought, “I’ll just take a peek at the first page”

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Not on the Label: What Really Goes into the Food on Your Plate by Felicity Lawrence

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

Title: Not on the Label Author: Felicity Lawrence Genre: Cookery Publisher: Viking Release Date: 2013 Pages: 386

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Dangerous Muse: A Life of Caroline Blackwood by Nancy Schoenberger

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

Title: Dangerous Muse Author: Nancy Schoenberger Genre: Biography & Autobiography Publisher: Da Capo Press Release Date: 2002 Pages: 400

“Mad, bad and dangerous to know” was Lady Caroline Lamb’s verdict on Lord Byron in the early nineteenth century. The same description could be applied to the beautiful Caroline Blackwood (1931-1996), a member of the celebrated (and perhaps cursed) Guinness family who, as part of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy, was brought up in County

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My Friend Leonard by James Frey

Filed under: Book Reviews,Biography — Femmes @ 12:55 pm

Title: My Friend Leonard Author: James Frey Genre: Biography Publisher: John Murray Publishers Release Date: 2005 Pages: 400

James Frey brings us into his world again with his autobiographical sequel My Friend Leonard. After the very compelling A Million Little Pieces the author might have had a challenging time living up to his own self-created standard.

As outlined in my previous review, A Million Little Pieces divulges all of his fears, strengths and weaknesses in a

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