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Earth | John Boyne

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In this installment a pair of famous footballers are on trial for rape. We follow our MC, Evan, as he takes stock of his life and how he ended up in this situation.

As always, Boyne makes us take a hard look at the consequences of life‘s choices, be it those that we make or those that have been made for us.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

On to Fire! 🔥

AmyG All are so good. I can‘t wait for Air! 2d

Lesliereadsalot Aren‘t these books amazing? 2d

Amor4Libros @AmyG So, so good! I have an ARC for Air! ❤️ 2d

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Amor4Libros @Lesliereadsalot I‘m obsessed!! I stopped reading all my other books until I finish these 🤭 2d

Lesliereadsalot Me too, I couldn‘t put them down! I love the character threads from book to book, don‘t you? 1d

Amor4Libros @Lesliereadsalot Yes, loving the character threads. He has done this in such a masterful way! 1d

AmyG Let us know about Air! 1d

Amor4Libros @AmyG Of course! 🤗 21h

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Night_Reader

Earth | John Boyne

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4/5 🌟

Not as good as the first book, but still engaging and worth the read.

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Bevita

Antarctica | Claire Keegan

bailed

I like her writing but prefer the novelas. Didn‘t finish.

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Lunakay

The Forgotten Waltz | Anne Enright

so-so

This was a depressing - though well written - slice of life story. It's about a married woman who starts an affair and how things develop from there. Set in Ireland with the 2007/8 financial crisis as a background.

#foodandlit
#Ireland

@Catsandbooks @Texreader

Catsandbooks 👍🏼🇮🇪 3w

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andrew61

Cal | Bernard MacLaverty

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A beautifully told story abt a young Catholic man living with his father in a loyalist community at the height of the troubles. Haunted by his part in the killing of a local police man he tries to get out of more ira activity. When he meets the widow of the victim, a love affair seems inevitable but doomed. A brilliant book that I couldn't put down + was immersed in brilliant writing. I saw the film in the 80s so will be interested to watch again

Texreader Looks like a good book for #Ireland #foodandlit this month @Catsandbooks 1mo

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AmyG

Soldier Sailor | Claire Kilroy

Sue, thank you so very much for sending this lovely book. I look forward to reading it. If you enjoyed it chances are I will, too. And this card is beautiful-I put it up on my shelf. 😘 my friend.

@Suet624

TheKidUpstairs I loved this one! 1mo

AmyG @TheKidUpstairs ooooo 🙌🏻 1mo

TheBookHippie You‘ll love this! 1mo

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Suet624 I'm so glad you received it. And I absolutely adore the drawings by the artist - he does a lot of animal drawings, but I'm most fond of his nature scenes. 1mo

AmyG @Suet624 Reminds me of VT. ❤️ 1mo

Suet624 That it is. 1mo

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rmaclean4

A Line Made by Walking | Sara Baume

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This is a slow, contemplative novel about a young artist battling with her mental health. I was surprised by all the love in this sad novel. I am glad I read it. 3 🌟

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Suet624

Soldier Sailor | Claire Kilroy

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Not that it will happen, but every soon-to-be father should be required to read sections of this book. A woman explains what her life has become once she has become a mother. Her husband is busy at work and he abdicates all responsibility for the child. The exhaustion, anger, disappointment, loneliness, desperate love and raging anger toward a young child, all of it was perfectly described.

#offtheshelf

Tamra I was lucky, my husband was really great co-parenting both of our children as infants & tots. (Not that he isn‘t now, but that‘s the focus of the novel.) I have serious admiration and at times sympathy for single parents & guardians without a source of support. 2mo

Suet624 @Tamra my situation is so varied. Three marriages, children every 7 years with the last two being twins. I was a single mom occasionally. My last husband was very helpful. The others, not so much. Living in a commune with my first child was VERY helpful. 2mo

TheBookHippie I agree. A must read. 2mo

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Tamra @Suet624 I can see any arrangement with multiple responsible adults in a household with small children would be a great fortune! 2mo

Suet624 @Tamra it really was the best. 2mo

BarbaraBB I loved this book too. That husband though. I can‘t imagine living with and tolerate such a man 2mo

Anna40 I think most men,even if they read it, would still not understand. But great review! 2mo

Suet624 @Tamra I was thinking about your comment again and it made me wonder why some men are great at understanding the needs of a new mother and others aren‘t. Probably a million reasons but I‘m glad yours was on top of things. 😊 2mo

Suet624 @BarbaraBB I know! And I fear it or some variation of it happens more than we like to think. 2mo

Suet624 @Anna40 oh my. You might be right. 2mo

Tamra @Suet624 we were way older than average and ready so that was part of it and my husband isn‘t thoughtless. 😂 2mo

Suet624 @Tamra that‘s a great point about age. That‘s definitely a huge factor. (edited) 2mo

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AmyG

Earth | John Boyne

It was either Earth or Fire. Earth won. I can‘t wait for Air.

Lesliereadsalot Me too! 2mo

AmyG @Lesliereadsalot 👊🏻 2mo

mom2bugnbee Ooooooo, is this a new "connected" series from him? 2mo

AmyG @mom2bugnbee Yes. So far released…Water, Fire, Earth. One more to be released…Air. (edited) 2mo

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