One of two books written on this subject last year, David Cavanagh’s version of the madness and mayhem that was Creation Records is an utterly fascinating read. Although denounced by Creation lynchpin Alan McGee as “the accountants tale”
The introduction to this creative writing guide is sprinkled with minor typos, from the very first sentence. It’s not a good start, and neither is the fact that the most interesting part of Boran’s foreword comes in the form of quotes
The eighth outing for Tempe Brennan begins with a seemingly routine examination of a gunshot victim, which leads Tempe to a case that will take her from Canada to Israel in search of the bones the victim may have been killed for. Soon, the ancient and mysterious bones take
Lily Prior’s debut novel plunges headfirst into the heady world of Sicilian life with its accompanying passions for life, love, family and cooking. After the tragic death of her first love, Bartolomeo, Rosa Fiore buried herself in her family kitchen and cooked unendingly
Christopher Boone is the unlikeliest of storytellers. He is a teenage boy with Asperger’s Syndrome (a form of autism) but neither term is ever mentioned in this excellent book. That said, this is very much his book and it is
When E. Annie Proulx describes Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist as “both rough-mannered, rough-spoken, inured to the stoic life”, we’re not quite expecting what comes next. These weather-beaten men of the land meet one summer guarding sheep
Not Just For Christmas is from New Island’s Open Door series. This series features original or adapted works from well know Irish authors and is designed to open the door to reading for those who are less literate and improve their skills while enjoying
Grisham’s latest novel, The Broker, is set outside the USA. It’s only the second time Grisham has gone down this route, the first being The Testament published in 1999, which takes place in Brazil and is deemed by many to be one of Grisham’s best.
Claire is different from the other mother’s that bring their children to play school, she doesn’t like coffee mornings and endless discussions about childbirth, in fact she doesn’t have any friends. Though she would never admit it she’s
Leningrad 1941, Hitler has just declared war on Russia, the hard lives of the impoverished Metanov family are about to become impossible. Tatiana is 16 years old; she and her family live in two rooms in a communal apartment in Leningrad. She works in a factory
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