Tag: ireland
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The Hunter by Tana French
The Hunter isn’t the first Tana French book I didn’t love, but it’s the first one I didn’t finish.
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kleio – the avenue ep
kleio’s bright, charismatic and catchy debut ep ‘the avenue’ is a beaut, and it turns out i’ve been a fan for months
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Service by Sarah Gilmartin
Service is a riveting novel about a superstar chef accused of rape. I couldn’t put it down
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How to Build a Boat by Elaine Feeney
“I write what I know – and then I tell lies.” Elaine Feeney loves her characters, and I do too
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The Love Buzz – No Different EP
Energetic, infectious indie rock – and the most fun and catchy EP I’ve heard in a long while
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The End of the World is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy
Learn from my mistake, and spread these grim but excellent short stories out over time.
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Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Loved this, even if it didn’t have the personal impact of Foster
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
For me this took a while to find its’ legs, but after about 75 pages I couldn’t put it down. Keefe does a tremendous job of weaving together history, politics and violence into a riveting, surprising and educational story of how the Troubles still echo through modern issues. Highly recommend.