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
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
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
Constellations by Sinead Gleeson
Constellations is a powerful collection of essays from Irish journalist Sinead Gleeson. A glorious work covering topics from birth to first love, pregnancy to motherhood, terrifying sickness, old age and loss to…
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Constellations by Sinead Gleeson
M is For Mammy by Eleanor O’Reilly
A thoughtful, funny and engaging debut novel that I thoroughly enjoyed. M is For Mammy is the story of The Auggusts: Annette, Kevin and their two children 10-year-old Jenny and 5-year-old Jacob.…
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M is For Mammy by Eleanor O’Reilly