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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.

Cinfhen

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.“
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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.

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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

Megabooks @BarbaraBB thanks! 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.

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