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Haven
Haven | Emma Donoghue
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Three men vow to leave the world behind them. They set out in a small boat for an island their leader has seen in a dream, with only faith to guide them. What they find is the extraordinary island now known as Skellig Michael. Haven, Emma Donoghues deeply researched new novel, has her trademark psychological intensitybut this story is like nothing she has ever written before. In seventh-century Ireland, a scholar and priest called Artt has a dream telling him to leave the sinful world behind. Taking two monksyoung Trian and old Cormache rows down the river Shannon in search of an isolated spot on which to found a monastery. Drifting out into the Atlantic, the three men find an impossibly steep, bare island inhabited by tens of thousands of birds, and claim it for God. In such a place, what will survival mean?
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quietlycuriouskate
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Ten minutes in the library and no reading glasses 😱. Chose this on the strength of the cover and ED's name. Delighted to discover it was about 7th Century monks and the founding of what would become Skellig Michael. It's a suitably tight and tense story, with themes dismayingly relevant today👇. Artt is the sort of charismatic monomaniac the world never seems to be in short supply of. I wanted to shove him off a cliff, to spare Cormac and Trian.

quietlycuriouskate Hmm, let's see... othering; attitudes towards natural "resources" (and resulting environmental catastrophe); rationalising extremely negligent behaviour on the grounds that "God will provide"; insistence on "my will be done" because how could my will not be a reflection of God's? abuse of privilege; the dangers of unquestioning obedience... 8mo
squirrelbrain I loved this one too, which I didn‘t expect to do, given the premise. 8mo
Tamra Loved it! 8mo
sarahbarnes Loved this one, too. 8mo
batsy I loved this, too. And you're spot on about Artt. 8mo
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vlwelser
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This author is amazing. She seems to be on a historical fiction kick lately. Somehow she takes these super religious Irish Catholic settings and makes them sort of horrifying. In this, a trio of monks set off to build a monastery on a remote island. Tbh I mostly felt bad for the wildlife. But the zealot in charge is sort of astonishing. Definitely recommend this.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Karisa Oooh, she is a wonderful writing and this sounds intriguing! Stacking thanks! 9mo
squirrelbrain I‘ve just got her new one on NetGalley, it publishes in the UK at the end of August. 9mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 9mo
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Gleefulreader
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I know this one had some mixed reviews, but I found it thought provoking. Religious extremism, the effects of solitude, “othering” of people were all themes that resonate today. Perhaps the part I found most interesting is leaning on the idea of god‘s gifts as an excuse to pillage the environment. Parts of this book have very much stuck with me.

batsy Nice review! I really liked this one. 9mo
jlhammar Loved this book! 9mo
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JacqMac
Haven | Emma Donoghue
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Bailedbailed

I‘m 30% in and I just can‘t anymore. It isn‘t pulling me at all. Maybe I‘ll just set it aside for later. I usually really love Emma Donoghue.

Tamra You have to be in the right mood & setting for it for sure. I hope you come back to it. 11mo
Cinfhen This was a slough for me too!! It doesn‘t really pick up but the writing is beautiful 11mo
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Soubhiville
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Thank you Cynthia for my #muglove package! I think this book sounds wonderful, I‘ve loved others by ED. The mug is so sweet and feels nice in my hands, it‘ll be great for warming them on chilly mornings. And these teas are perfect. Thank you!

Thanks to organizers @TheKidUpstairs and @Cinfhen !

TheKidUpstairs That mug is so cute! I love the round shape, it's so cheerful! 13mo
Cinfhen Wonderful package 💜🎉enjoy 13mo
OriginalCyn620 I‘m so glad you like! Hope you enjoy everything! 😊 13mo
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Megabooks
Haven | Emma Donoghue
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I either like really recent historical fiction or way way in the past. Donoghue writes a quiet yet tense story about monks trying to establish a church on a rocky, uninhabited island in 9th c Ireland.

While the language wasn‘t as beautiful as Groff‘s Matrix, I loved these monks struggling against the harsh, barren conditions. She also showed each man struggling internally with his vows to God and the church and with the crazy father leading them.

Megabooks My poor confused daffodils @Cathythoughts 😔 1y
sarahbarnes Great review! I liked this one, too. 1y
dabbe “And then my heart with pleasure fills,
and dances with the daffodils.“
#favoriteflower
#favoritepoem
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BarbaraBB Great review! 1y
Megabooks @sarahbarnes I‘m liking more quiet books this year. I‘m reading this today and really enjoying it too. 1y
Megabooks @dabbe I like that poem too. We have over 100 daffodils in our yard, so I hope they live through this difficult time! 🙏🏻 1y
dabbe @Megabooks They will, with your nurturing! Please post pics when they arrive! 🌼 (not a daffodil, but it's yellow!) 🤣 1y
Cinfhen This was ok for me. Interesting time period which I appreciated 1y
sarahbarnes I like what you said about quiet books; I‘ve been gravitating toward them, too. I haven‘t read any of his books, but I may have to check one of them out based on your recommendation. 1y
Megabooks @dabbe I will! We have another warm sunny day today. Usually they don‘t bloom until after my birthday (3/11), but this year who knows! 1y
Megabooks @Cinfhen I saw your rating on the storygraph. We‘re just really far apart on what we enjoy right now, which feels so strange! 1y
Megabooks @sarahbarnes I‘d start with Plainsong or this standalone if you missed it. Both are excellent. I hope you like him too. 1y
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JackOBotts
Haven | Emma Donoghue
Bailedbailed

Was not feeling my January #bookspin so off I go to find something else…no guilt, no hard feelings.

TheAromaofBooks Sometimes a book just isn't the right fit!! 1y
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sarahbarnes
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This was my first book by Donoghue, and I was impressed by the quiet, tense prose. It was well-matched to the story, which was a slow burn and ended beautifully. #ToB2023longlist

batsy Glad to see you liked it too 🙂 1y
sarahbarnes @batsy it definitely made me want to read more by her! 1y
batsy Slammerkin is very good, almost like Sarah Waters in a sense. I also enjoyed her short story collections like Kissing the Witch and The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits. Room seems to be her most popular novel but it's probably my least favourite—for reasons I can't quite pin down. 1y
batsy The Sealed Letter and Life Mask are her other two historical novels I enjoyed 🙂 1y
sarahbarnes @batsy thank you so much for these recs! It‘s really helpful to know which ones you enjoyed. I never wanted to read Room, also for reasons I can‘t quite name, and for a long time that‘s the book I associated with her. 1y
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Kazzie
Haven | Emma Donoghue
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First book of 2023. I really liked it. Interesting narrative of early Christians - and how simple act is of kindness and love come from the humblest amoung us, and how our believes can blind us

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candc320
Haven | Emma Donoghue
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This was such a good audiobook but really hard to review. The writing is excellent and lyrical like I‘ve come to expect from this author and the characters were really well developed. It‘s basically a character study of religious fervor/madness and what makes a good person: strict piety or empathy and resourcefulness. Very small setting and cast but big importance. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Megabooks I‘m very excited for this. Great review! 1y
batsy Great review. I really liked this and the questions it raises. 1y
candc320 Thanks @batsy ! 1y
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Decalino
Haven | Emma Donoghue
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In 7th century Ireland, two monks, Trian and Cormac, follow a charismatic visionary named Artt on his quest for an uninhabited island he saw in a dream. As Artt's faith blurs into hubris, his followers must depend on each other for survival as their presence depletes the scant resources of the island, a rocky skellig teeming with nesting birds. A masterful work of story-telling, quietly powerful and deeply moving, grounded in the details of life.

jlhammar Great review of a great book! 1y
batsy Lovely review! 1y
BarbaraBB Another great review for this book!! 1y
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jlhammar
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This might be my new favorite Donoghue. She is just so good! First, I really appreciate that she would even want to tell a quiet, slow-building (though intense) story like this. Tightly woven, atmospheric and incredibly thought-provoking. Devastating to see the human tendency towards the destruction of our natural world play out on this very small scale (those poor birds!), but she leaves you with such a satisfying ending (love old Cormac).

Tamra Isn‘t her writing amazing?! 1y
squirrelbrain Fabulous review and I completely agree; when you hear the premise you think ‘hhmmm‘ but she makes it so compelling and interesting. 1y
BarbaraBB Fab review. I must read this! 1y
batsy Excellent review! I love Cormac too. And you're right, it's such a quiet story but full of layers. 1y
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squirrelbrain
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This is a strange book to review; the premise didn‘t sound like my thing at all; monks in 7th century Ireland who sequester themselves away on a remote, uninhabited island. However, I found it oddly compelling and kept picking it up over my other ongoing books.

It‘s slow and quietly troubling, and beautifully written. I can see though why some people wouldn‘t like it, as it‘s so unusual with a narrow focus and storyline.

#tob longlist

sarahbarnes Great review! I am curious about this one. I‘ve never actually read any of her books. 1y
Ruthiella Sounds great! I‘ve only read three books from Donoghue, but they were very different from one another: Room, Slammerkin, and 1y
BarbaraBB I liked the two books I read by her. You make me curious to read this one too! 1y
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Tamra Great review! It is compelling! 1y
MicheleinPhilly @sarahbarnes @Ruthiella @BarbaraBB Honestly, that is what I love about her - she writes books that are so different from one another and are in completely different genres. She is just remarkable. 1y
Cinfhen I listened to the audio a few weeks ago and while I agree it was compelling it was also a bit too monotonous and too dark for me. 1y
Cathythoughts Wonderful review. ♥️ 1y
Cathythoughts I‘d stack , but because of your review, and @Tamra … I have already purchased. Will read as soon as I finish my current book. 1y
youneverarrived I‘m looking forward to reading this one 1y
squirrelbrain @sarahbarnes @Ruthiella @BarbaraBB @MicheleinPhilly - I‘ve only read Room before now, but now I‘m keen to try more, and now of course I have this one, following @Cathythoughts review earlier this week. 1y
squirrelbrain @Cinfhen I didn‘t find it monotonous, but maybe because it was short. It may have become so if it had been any longer. 1y
squirrelbrain @Tamra - it‘s a story that could sit in any era really isn‘t it? 1y
squirrelbrain I hope you enjoy it when you get to it! @youneverarrived 1y
Cinfhen I‘m glad you enjoyed it 😁 1y
BarbaraBB I enjoyed The Wonder too, like @Cathythoughts , a bit unexpectedly. So I think @MicheleinPhilly is right and I should just read this! 1y
Tamra @Cathythoughts 👏🏾 1y
Tamra @squirrelbrain so true. Great observation! 1y
sarahbarnes @squirrelbrain I‘ll give this one a try to start! Thanks for your review! 1y
batsy I like that: "quietly troubling"—there was always that sense of unease underneath. I really liked this one! 1y
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Tamra
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I loved this story! 5🌟

It‘s primarily character development of three very different persons and their relationships with one another & their God. It‘s about religious fanaticism, loyalty, friendship, obedience, survival, dignity, etc. All the big important stuff of human existence.

I am so impressed with the diversity of Donaghue‘s writing! She‘s an auto buy/read for me.

The narration is fantastic for the audio edition. 🎙️

batsy Glad that you enjoyed it! 🙂 1y
Tamra @batsy I see you liked it too! 💙 1y
JamieArc I saw a description of this book the other day and it intrigued me. Glad to see this review. Time to stack it 😊 1y
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Tamra @JamieArc it‘s not for everyone, but it was right up my alley. Definitely not action/plot driven. I hope you enjoy it! (edited) 1y
JamieArc @Tamra I appreciate slow prose and am a contemplative person with a small obsession for Ireland, so this feels right up my alley 1y
Tamra @JamieArc perfect fit! 1y
jlhammar This is in my TBR stack for next month. Can't wait! 1y
Tamra @jlhammar woot! 1y
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Teresereading
Haven | Emma Donoghue
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Oh wow! Feeling spoilt, got home from work, sick cat and had to madly do my tax return. Such fun to remember that my #HHS package was waiting for me. Thanks so much @Lizpixie @wanderinglynn
#HHS2022

Lizpixie Did you like the Hocus Pocus theme? I couldn‘t remember if you were a cat person so I‘m so glad you are! Are the books right? 1y
Teresereading Lovely thank you, I love the bag 1y
Teresereading Books are excellent 1y
wanderinglynn Love the tote bag! 🎃 1y
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kbuggle
Haven | Emma Donoghue
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Bailedbailed

The writing was interesting, but I never wanted to pick it up.. I bailed at 35pgs. Maybe I‘ll visit it again another time.
Really trying to only stick with books that I want to keep picking up & don‘t want to put down, instead of forcing myself to barrel through.

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Cinfhen
Haven | Emma Donoghue
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Mehso-so

Three monks set out on a canoe in search of an uncharted island where they can seek refuge from the sinful world and build a haven for those who wish to serve God and God alone. But what they pledge to create and uphold will prove more difficult than any would imagine. While the writing was evocative, this story was bleak and monotonous. This isn‘t a book I‘d easily recommend.

squirrelbrain I was unsure about this one; your review makes me a bit more sure that I *don‘t* want to read it. 2y
Cinfhen It was so slow @squirrelbrain but I‘d still say maybe #BorrowNotBuy if you‘re on the fence 2y
TrishB I so disliked the Wonder I probably won‘t read this. 2y
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Cinfhen If you disliked The Wonder I don‘t think you‘ll care for this one @TrishB 2y
Lizpixie I wasn‘t a huge fan of The Wonder either. Too miserable for me. 2y
Cinfhen Emma Donoghue does write really bleak books @Lizpixie I‘m still traumatized from 2y
Lizpixie My life‘s bleak enough, I don‘t need to read it as well! Though some of the crime I read is pretty bleak. What does that say about me?🤔 2y
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Cinfhen
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My first full day back home and I was craving my beloved toast salad… it‘s scrumptious 😋 still making my way through this audiobook- having just finished the Maggie O‘ Farrell ( review coming) and absolutely LOVING it, I‘m finding it harder to engage with this historical fiction by Emma Donoghue. Both books are richly atmospheric and heavily descriptive but the O‘Farrell was simply stunning.

LeahBergen That looks amazing! 2y
TrishB I‘m so looking forward to the O‘Farrell 😁 and I‘ve no idea what‘s in that toast salad but it looks gorgeous. 2y
Cinfhen Well…since you asked @TrishB @LeahBergen Israeli toast is made by pressing and toasting a fluffy, sesame seed-covered thin bagel that's split and filled with cheese and veggies. The salad is cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, hearts of palm, olives, with shredded cheese, za'atar and pumpkin seeds. And the dressing is a light lemon/ mint vinaigrette. It‘s SO YUM!!! 2y
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jlhammar That salad looks divine! Great to hear about the O‘Farrell. Look forward to your review! 2y
rockpools I didn‘t know that toast salad was a thing. This may just be life-changing! It looks amazing! Welcome home 😊 2y
Cinfhen It‘s DEFINITELY a thing @rockpools !!! Thanks for the warm welcome home ✈️💕 Divine is a GREAT description @jlhammar and the O‘Farrell was just as wonderful/ definitely go audio❣️🎧 2y
TrishB Sounds lovely 😁 2y
LeahBergen Now I REALLY want to try it! 2y
CoffeeAndABook 😋😋😋 that sounds and looks SO GOOD!! 🤩 😘 2y
BarbaraBB That salad looks delicious, lovely ingredients too. Can‘t wait for your review of the O‘Farrell, so glad you loved it! 2y
Deblovestoread Your salad looks and sounds AMAZING. And I am glad you loved the book. My copy should arrive any day now. 2y
CarolynM Yum! That looks delicious. Sounds like you have proper book hangover🤣 2y
squirrelbrain Your salad sounds amazing… also can‘t wait for your review of The Marriage Portrait. 2y
Chelsea.Poole Yum 🤤 2y
Centique That looks divine! 2y
BookBabe 😋 2y
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Twocougs
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Three monks, an island off the coast of Ireland…

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rmaclean4
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A fast read/listen. A compelling story of three radical monks in Ireland that sequester themselves on a remote island. A testiment to the writing that this was such an engrossing read. 3.5 🌟

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Jeg
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Bailedbailed

Could not get into this. I‘m just not a historical fiction fan. Would love to give it to someone who would enjoy it. Love to hear if and when anyone reading this does read it. I heard her on the radio and loved her book Room. So thought I‘d give this a go. Just not my thing .

Teresereading I heard her on the radio also, loved the sound of it 2y
Jeg @Teresereading yes, I loved the sound of the book too when I heard her. Im thinking I maybe should have read the blurb before I got it. 😏 2y
Suet624 Sadly, I‘ve become increasingly disappointed in her books. 2y
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batsy
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A spare, quiet novel set in 7th-century Ireland, where a scholar & priest & self-styled saint takes two monks with him—young Trian & elderly Cormac—to set up a monastery in isolation after a dream that he takes as a sign to renounce the world. The book casts a slow but eerie spell. The natural world of the island, the suffering of the monks, & the increasing despotism of the priest brings to the surface questions of faith, fellowship, & existence.

batsy This is a mood novel, & one where the plot builds up slowly & menacingly. It rewards patience. I found it moving & thoughtful, because it's essentially a novel of mental imprisonment—the question being the multiple ways in which imprisonment is self-inflicted, especially in obeisance to authority. "Life is the weightiest of gifts," young Trian says. Listening to Loreena McKennitt's "Skellig" while reading this made it a meditative experience. 2y
squirrelbrain I‘ve been in two minds about this but your review really makes me want to read it. 2y
Tamra I am so anxious to read this one! 2y
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batsy @squirrelbrain @Tamra I hope you both enjoy it! Fair warning that a lot of reviews on GR found it boring 😅 It's why I think it depends on one's mood, to a certain extent. 2y
Tamra @batsy that doesn‘t put me off. I like spare, quiet, understated…..☺️ 2y
batsy @Tamra You and me both! 🙂 2y
Ruthiella Emma Donoghue is such an interesting writer. You can‘t pigeonhole her at all. (edited) 2y
batsy @Ruthiella Yes! I'm glad I've got quite a few more of hers to read. 2y
Tamra @batsy if I recall correctly, I‘ve enjoyed each of her novels I‘ve read, so she is one of those authors on my radar. 2y
batsy @Tamra Me too! I actually liked Room the least, which feels like a hugely unpopular opinion. But I've enjoyed all the rest that I've read, which were mostly historical novels and short story collections. 2y
Tamra @batsy agreed about Room! 2y
jlhammar Now I'm even more excited to start this! 2y
batsy @jlhammar I hope you like it! 2y
Suet624 I haven‘t enjoyed her later books but this one, because of your review, really piques my interest. 2y
batsy @Suet624 Another tough one to recommend! 😂 It depends on how you find the first couple of chapters—it pretty much sets the tone. 2y
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Hooked_on_books
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Three Irish monks depart on a journey to find an austere island seen in the vision of one. As they try to make their way once they find it, their differing approaches start to show. I‘m not big on religion, so I hesitated about this one, but it‘s Emma Donoghue, so I figured she had something up her sleeve. I found this engrossing and the ending satisfying.

jlhammar Can't wait to start this one! 2y
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Lindy
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Queer, nature writing, survival story & historical fiction based on fact—three men start a monastery on a bird-inhabited rock in the sea off the west coast of Ireland in the year 600. What I appreciate most about this quiet novel is the way Donoghue explores attitudes towards women, human relationships with nature, power dynamics, and the questioning of religious faith. #ShadowGiller2022 #CanLit

Soubhiville I‘m very much looking forward to this one! Great review. 2y
jlhammar Can't wait to start this one! Love Donoghue. 2y
batsy Nice review 💙 I'm looking forward to this. 2y
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AmyG @Soubhiville Me, too. Her books are so atmospheric for lack of another word. I can always sort of “feel” the place and period. 2y
Soubhiville @AmyG that‘s great way to describe them. 😊 2y
Lindy @Soubhiville @AmyG @jlhammar @batsy Thanks, friends. Amy, I agree that Donoghue is good at creating atmosphere. 2y
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Lindy
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Cormac knows all living things are simply part of God‘s creation, but birds still give him the odd shiver.

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Lindy
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The wisest Church Fathers, and the ancients before them, all agree that a woman is a botched man, created only for childbearing.

DivineDiana 😲 2y
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Lindy
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He mutters a prayer in Latin: ‘Against the spells of druids and blacksmiths and women, I summon your aid.‘

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Mpcacher
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This is not your typical historical fiction. It is a strange tale, that I warmed up to and ended up really liking. It is a story of survival but also slowly becomes one of a test of faith in God and the characters own judgement of right and wrong. While I have never been to Skellig Michael, I did visit the Skellig Experience Centre on the nearby mainland in Ireland and the actual history of the place, like this book, is fascinating. 4/5 stars.

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jlhammar
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Had a lovely lunch break today browsing books. I went to get a birthday gift for my niece, but you know how it goes. First stop was Half Price Books where I found the Rendell (inspired by @Cathythoughts recent posts) and the gently used copy of Nightcrawling for #Booker2022. Then grabbed the new Donoghue from our neighborhood indie. I love her and the premise is very appealing to me. 7th Century Ireland? A monastery? Yes and yes!
#bookhaul

ShelleyBooksie Great haul! 2y
quirkyreader The Rendell one is a very good story. 2y
jlhammar @quirkyreader That is great to hear. It will be my first Rendell! Very excited. 2y
jlhammar @ShelleyBooksie Thanks! Now I just need more reading time. My August has been way too busy! 2y
batsy I enjoy Donoghue as well and the description of Haven is right up my street! 2y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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Panpan

I‘ll be terribly annoyed if I see this in the Giller Longlist. I was bored silly reading it. #ShadowGiller @Lindy

Cortg ED was on NPR talking about this book. I‘ve read two of hers and didn‘t care for either. Thanks for letting me know I won‘t miss much by passing on this one 😊 2y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Cortg I don‘t think you will!! Dry and dusty! 🥱🥱💤 2y
Tamra Oh that‘s too bad! I‘ve really enjoyed her other novels. 2y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Tamra ☹️ I have so many marked to read, but this was the first I read of hers! I will try the others. 2y
Tamra @Penny_LiteraryHoarders I hope it‘s a fluke! 🤞🏾 2y
Lindy @Tamra @Penny_LiteraryHoarders I liked Haven. It‘s a quiet novel, but I didn‘t find it dry. I think a person needs to be in the mood for nature writing and an exploration of religious power dynamics. 2y
Tamra @Lindy good to know - sounds right up my alley! 2y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Lindy I love quiet novels, but this one (clearly) didn‘t do it for me. 🤗 2y
Lindy We are having very different experiences with the Giller possibilities, aren‘t we? I couldn‘t finish Martha Batiz‘s collection because I disliked her writing style so much. 2y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Lindy oh no! 😆😆 well the surprises awaiting us will be highly anticipated won‘t they??? 2y
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Kappadeemom
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My new ARC

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swishandflick
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Started the day with a Goodreads win! 👌🏽

MicheleinPhilly 😮 So jealous! 2y
TheKidUpstairs I'm so excited for this book! Congrats, what a great win to start the day! 2y
vlwelser 😍😍😍 I love this author 2y
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AmyG Nice!!!!! 🎉 2y
TracyReadsBooks Yay!!! That‘s an awesome way to start your day! 2y
jlhammar Great win! Love Emma Donoghue. 2y
Tamra Want to read! 2y
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Addison_Reads
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#NetGalley

Room by Emma Donoghue is a favorite of mine. Her other books have all had beautiful settings, great characters, but they've all just left me a little disappointed since Room.

This story of three monks who isolate themselves on an island explores just how far people are willing to go based on their faith alone. There's a big reveal at the end that felt out of place to the rest of the book too.