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Maeve's Times
Maeve's Times: In Her Own Words | Maeve Binchy
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Five decades of selected writings from the Irish Times by the beloved and best-selling author, filled with her hallmark humor, candor, and wisdom-a timeless gift to her legion of fans. Maeve Binchy once confessed: "As someone who fell off a chair not long ago trying to hear what they were saying at the next table in a restaurant, I suppose I am obsessively interested in what some might consider the trivia of other people's lives." She was an accidental journalist, yet from the beginning, her writings reflected the warmth, wit, and keen human interest that readers would come to love in her fiction. From the royal wedding to boring airplane companions, Samuel Beckett to Margaret Thatcher, "senior moments" to life as a waitress, Maeve's Times gives us wonderful insight into a changing Ireland as it celebrates the work of one of our best-loved writers in all its diversity-revealing her characteristic directness, laugh-out-loud humor, and unswerving gaze into the true heart of a matter.
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Happy March!! This was wonderful collection of some of Maeve Binchy‘s articles submitted to the Irish Times from the 1960s through the 2000‘s. She was so well-travelled and I loved reading that. I loved her thoughts on Margaret Thatcher and on the Royal family. She attended three royal weddings! It was fun to read her thoughts on what is now old news. What a treasure she was!

Suet624 Oooh, sounds interesting. 2y
marleed @Suet624 I was somehow comforted by this book. It‘s such a great way to honor Maeve, but honestly reading articles that were current at the time written was just what I needed right now. 2y
Suet624 Yea, I understand. 2y
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robinb

Calling all Maeve Binchy fans!!!

I have a credit toward one of the following ten books and need help deciding which one to choose. Please chime in with your favorite...

Echoes, Nights of Rain and Stars, Firefly Summer, The Glass Lake, Chestnut Street, Minding Frankie, The Copper Beech, Maeve's Times: In Her Own Words, This Year It Will Be Different and other stories, and The Maeve Binchy Writer's Club.

TIA!!!

LeahBergen I can‘t remember all the ones I‘ve read but I DO remember enjoying The Copper Beech. 😊 3y
CarolynM I liked Echoes. Firefly Summer is good too🙂 3y
robinb @LeahBergen @CarolynM thank you both! 😊💕 I‘m narrowing it down to those three and checking them out. 3y
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robinb @LeahBergen @CarolynM Update: I decided to go with Firefly Summer although at 653 pages I might regret it. 😳😳🤪🤣 3y
CarolynM As I recall it's an easy read with plenty of happenings to keep you interested. Hope you enjoy it🙂 3y
robinb @CarolynM thanks. I‘ve read one or two of hers (it‘s been so long I can‘t remember their titles 🤪), but I know I enjoyed her writing. 3y
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Maeve Binchy”s collection of short stories.

https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/maeve-binchy/

EadieB I don‘t have Story Teller, Short Stories, Dublin People and From Republic of Conscience 4y
ljuliel Oh, I see. I‘m not familiar with all the short story ones. 4y
MidnightBookGirl I love Maeve Binchy so much! Maybe I'll make 2020 my year of re-reading her books. 4y
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Andrew65 @EadieB I don‘t think I own any of the short story ones, will need to rely on the library. @ljuliel 4y
EadieB @Andrew65 ok we will wait and see what you can get from the library. 4y
Andrew65 @MidnightBookGirl We have been reading one a month since August 2018 and have loved every minute of them. #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead In November we are reading 4y
ljuliel @Andrew65 @EadieB Did you guys read this one ? I just checked it out today and didn‘t see a question area when I look up the book title. Someone else read it ( sorry, I don‘t remember who ) , but I didn‘t see anyone from your questionnaire group. I think it‘s Christmas related stories. (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @ljuliel No we haven‘t read this one as a buddy read, so far only read the novels. 4y
ljuliel Ok, I never scrolled back though the hundreds of posts to see if it was in your hashtag thing. I guess I‘ll give it a try , but won‘t need to look for the questions. I think it‘s several short stories. Thanks. 4y
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EadieB @Andrew65 I‘ve read the last few but not the Sister one. 4y
Andrew65 @EadieB I‘ve now read all her novels, many twice, except the Sisters book. (edited) 4y
ljuliel Thanks , guys. Did you start with Light a Penny Candle ? We only have a few more to the bottom of the list (edited) 4y
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Andrew65 @ljuliel Yes , been working on them since about August last year. Soon have to start thinking about the next author we move onto. 4y
ljuliel Are you guys doing all the short story ones on the list , or moving on at the bottom of the first list ? 4y
Andrew65 @ljuliel Hopefully be doing the short stories. 4y
ljuliel Ok, I‘ll have to see if I can find those. Thanks 4y
Ms_T My mum and I used to swap Maeve Binchy books. I‘ve read quite a few from that list! 4y
Andrew65 @Ms_T She was such a great story teller, sounds like good memories. 4y
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#QuotsyDec18 #Charge
Got to love Maeve Binchy.

BarbaraJean Love this! I‘m going to have to remember “confident duck.” 😏 5y
Andrew65 @BarbaraJean It‘s great isn‘t it! 5y
Kimzey ❤️ 5y
Leftcoastzen This is one of my favorite quotes! 5y
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TK-421 Love this! ❤️ 6y
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