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I feel too much I think. I'm easily shamed; easily hurt. So I go nuclear quickly in confrontations. I do know better. I'm learning not to resist; to let it go. William Trevor is my soundtrack. He sees the things that move me. He sounds like my own thoughts. Although his plots can be unnerving, his understanding of his characters is comforting. There won't be a happy ending, but there will be an ending. And I will understand.

Trashcanman Which of his works would you recommend a person to start with? Always here if you need or want to talk. 4d

mobill76 If you like George Eliot; if you like D.H. Lawrence; then I think you'll get Trevor immediately. I started with "Lucy Gault". It destroyed me. His short stories are good, too, but I like the heartbreaking payoff of a larger investment. Thank you, TCM. 3d

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ImperfectCJ

Wild Houses: A Novel | Colin Barrett

For an upcoming week-long trip, I'm limiting myself to one physical book plus my Kobo. These two are the current front-runners---Wild Houses and Horror Movie.

Which should I bring? Or should I bring something else entirely?

Other options:

Darkly by Marisha Pessl
Baby X by Kira Peikoff
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood

Pogue I like goats so I say go with Wild Houses. Even though I know nothing about it. 3w

ImperfectCJ @Pogue As good a reason as any. And one of the places we're staying has goats, so perhaps it would be apt. 3w

BarbaraBB I liked Wild Houses and would definitely choose

Stone Yard Devotional

ImperfectCJ @BarbaraBB I've heard great things about that one! I'm easily distracted while traveling...is it likely to keep my attention? 3w

BarbaraBB Yes I think so! 3w

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rmaclean4

The Heart in Winter: A Novel | Kevin Barry

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#walterscottprize I could see, smell, and feel the setting of the historic fiction love story. It is a brutal love tale set in an unforgiving land written in lyrical poetry. A big thumbs up. 4 🌟

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TheKidUpstairs

Dubliners | James Joyce

Happy St Paddy's Day! ☘️☘️☘️

I started my day with a couple stories from the tagged while drinking tea my parents brought back from their last trip to Ireland 🇮🇪 before jumping into the kitchen to bake soda bread to go with tonight's dinner. Next, on to Dublin Coddle while the music plays! If you're looking for a playlist today, I love this one: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GpyyMiGai1OHwfmkSEG6c?si=P7_wQtDjQ_mvsSdrPqua...

Deblovestoread Bread looks amazing! 1mo

TheKidUpstairs #foodandlit #Ireland @Catsandbooks @Texreader 1mo

TheKidUpstairs @Deblovestoread thank you! 1mo

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Texreader I love soda bread! I need to make some too!! 1mo

sarahbarnes Very cool! 🍀 1mo

Leftcoastzen Soda bread ! 👏👏👏👏 1mo

Catsandbooks Yum! 🇮🇪 1mo

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Bevita

Antarctica | Claire Keegan

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

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bibliothecarivs

A Colder Eye: The Modern Irish Writers | Hugh Kenner

Recent acquisition:

📖 A Colder Eye: The Modern Irish Writers by Hugh Kenner

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bibliothecarivs

The collected plays of W.B. Yeats | William Butler Yeats

Recent acquisition:

📖 Collected Plays of W.B. Yeats

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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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