Summerwater by Sarah Moss
Summerwater by Sarah Moss One of the novels of 2020 is how I would describe Sarah Moss’s Summerwater. The novel takes place over one day in holiday camp of wooden huts by…
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Summerwater by Sarah Moss
The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré
A super debut novel from UK author Abi Daré. The Girl With The Louding Voice is a hugely enjoyable read and I am sure you’ll fall in love with immediately with the…
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The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré
Strange Flowers by Donal Ryan
This is a superbly crafted story of rural Ireland in 1970’s. What I love about Donal Ryan’s prose and writing is his amazing ability to transport the reader to a place and…
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Strange Flowers by Donal Ryan
The Butchers by Ruth Gilligan
I would sum up The Butchers as a compelling read and a book I would highly recommend. In a strange way it is hard to categorise. It is a story of modern…
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The Butchers by Ruth Gilligan
Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh
Looking for super courtroom drama to read? Look no further than Fifty, Fifty by Steve Cavanagh.His writing is getting better and better with each book. I really like the element of drama…
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Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
A hugely deserving winner of the Booker Prize in 2019. I was just sad that it has taken me so long to read this wonderful book. We follow the lives of twelve…
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Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Black River by Will Dean
Three words sum up this super novel: gripping, intense and atmospheric. What more could a reader ask for. If you like crime novels that get under the skin of small town this is the book for you. Go buy today.
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Black River by Will Dean
Notes From An Apocalypse by Mark O’Connell
It might seem crazy to read this book during the Covid-19 pandemic and maybe it was. However, I found this an absolutely gripping read. Mark’s writing style is engaging, humorous and additive.…
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Notes From An Apocalypse by Mark O’Connell
Red At The Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
I adored this novel from the opening few pages. I love the characters, there is real depth in them and engaged with the storyline. I read it in two sittings and would highly recommend it as a great read.
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Red At The Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
This Happy by Niamh Campbell
What the Publisher Says THIS HAPPY introduces us to Alannah. When she was twenty-three, Alannah met a man who was older than her – a married man – and fell in love.…
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This Happy by Niamh Campbell
Actress by Anne Enright
A masterpiece from Anne. One of her best novels yet. The story was an absolute joy to read. The characters are brilliantly formed, engaging and there’s not a word wasted in the book
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Actress by Anne Enright
Handiwork by Sara Baume
A glorious and hugely personal memoir from a brilliant writer. This is the perfect book to step away from the world as it right now.
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Handiwork by Sara Baume
A Sabbatical in Leipzig by Adrian Duncan
A beautifully written book which for me was the perfect antidote to the world right now. I could lose myself in the tale and the fantastic prose.
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A Sabbatical in Leipzig by Adrian Duncan
We Are Not In The World by Conor O’Callaghan
A tale of missed opportunities, lost love and heartbreak which for me got better as it went along. It was thanks to Fíodhna Ní Ghríofa that I got an advance copy. The book is published on 13th April, I urge you to pre-order it at your nearest bookshop for a special read.
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We Are Not In The World by Conor O’Callaghan
The Weight of Love by Hilary Fannin
The Weight of Love explores the love and relationships between a group of friends as they move between Ireland and London. The story jumps between 1995 and 2018 as we follow their…
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The Weight of Love by Hilary Fannin
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
One of the most compelling and thought provoking novels I have read in a long time. This is a novel that I urge you to read and I’ll certainly be telling everyone…
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American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
5 stars for this confident and timely debut novel. This is the story of an English student, Vanessa Wye and her teacher, Jacob Strane. Vanessa was fifteen years old when she first…
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My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
Me by Elton John
I am a fan of Elton John. I grew up with his music and have booked tickets for his Dublin concert next year. Even so at nearly 350 pages his autobiography needed…
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Me by Elton John
Water Shall Refuse Them by Lucie McKnight Hardy
All the best novels grab you at the start and WATER SHALL REFUSE THEM does that brilliantly. The wonderful opening chapter sets the scene for the novel. I loved the descriptive writing…
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Water Shall Refuse Them by Lucie McKnight Hardy
This Mortal Boy by Fiona Kidman
The story opens in 1955 in a prison cell in Auckland New Zealand where we meet Paddy Black. He is awaiting trial for murder. Albert, or Paddy as he was known is on trial for the murder of…
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This Mortal Boy by Fiona Kidman
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