Bibliofemme Bookclub An Irish Bookclub

January 10, 2012

Walking On Water by Gemma O’Connor

Filed under: Book Reviews,Thriller — The Techie @ 12:55 pm
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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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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
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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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The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant

Filed under: Book Reviews,Historical Fiction — The Techie @ 12:55 pm
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Title: The Birth of Venus Author: Sarah Dunant Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Random House Incorporated Release Date: 2004 Pages: 403

The Birth of Venus is set in Florence during the turbulent 15th century. The city, once steeped in years of Medici luxury, is besieged by plague, threat of invasion and the righteous wrath of a fundamentalist monk called Savonarola.

This book interweaves Florentine history with the coming-of-age story of 14-year-old Alessandra. Unlike her counterparts

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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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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 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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Two for Joy by Patricia Scanlan

Filed under: Book Reviews,Chick-Lit,Irish — The Techie @ 12:55 pm
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Title: Two for Joy Author: Patricia Scanlan Genre: Women Publisher: Random House Release Date: Apr 1 2007 Pages: 623

Heather is a country girl, who doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with being a country girl, her glamorous cousin thinks that living anywhere other than Dublin is a mortal sin, so therefore good natured Heather is dragged off to Dublin where slowly but surely things start to go wrong.

Noreen returned home from London to nurse her mother

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Twisted by Jonathan Kellerman

Filed under: Book Reviews,Thriller — The Techie @ 12:55 pm
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Title: Twisted Author: Jonathan Kellerman Genre: Thriller Publisher: Ballantine Books Release Date: May 28 2013 Pages: 455

This is the second book by Jonathan Kellerman that features Detective Petra Connor. Widely known for his Alex Cross novels, Kellerman’s new departure seems to be working well as Connor’s character develops even further in Twisted.

Connor is babysitting Issac Gomez, a genius on the verge of completing his PHD at the age of 21. Gomez while

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Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom

Filed under: Book Reviews,Biography — The Techie @ 12:55 pm
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Title: Tuesdays with Morrie Author: Mitch Albom Genre: Biography & Autobiography Publisher: Broadway Release Date: 2002 Pages: 192

I am probably a little behind, as I have only just read Tuesdays with Morrie. This book was apparently responsible for changing people’s lives all around the world and has been published in 19 countries in 16 different languages.

Tuesdays With Morrie is a memoir, written by Mitch Albom, about his professor Morrie Schwarz. Mitch had lost touch

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Trust Me by Lesley Pearse

Filed under: Book Reviews,Historical Fiction — The Techie @ 12:55 pm
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Title: Trust Me Author: Lesley Pearse Genre: Fiction Publisher: Penguin UK Release Date: 2001-03 Pages: 720

It’s 1947. Sisters Dulcie (8) and May (5) live in an alright area of post-war London where their biggest problems are an over-protective father and a mother who cares more about her appearance than where the next meal is coming from. But when the girls find themselves orphaned they soon wake up to a few harsh realities. Placed in the care of

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