The Man Who Never Was – Mark Dawson – Audible Book Review by Pat Viale From the jungles of Colombia to the drug dens of Amsterdam, Mark Dawson’s latest thriller, his 16th […]
The Man Who Never Was – Mark Dawson – Audible Book Review
The Children’s Train – Viola Ardone – Audible Book Review
The Children’s Train – Viola Ardone – Audible Book Review by Pat Viale Translated by Clarissa Botsford The news in Ireland has been dominated in recent weeks by the disquieting facts revealed […]
The Sympathizer – Viet Thanh Nguyen – Audible Book Review
The Sympathizer – Viet Thanh Nguyen – Audible Book Review Narrated by: Francois Chau – Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins The Sympathizer takes the form of a confession from a prison […]
The Reunion – Guillaume Musso – Audible Book Review
The Reunion – Guillaume Musso – Audible Book Review by Patrick Viale In Guillaume Musso’s acclaimed and sophisticated thriller set around a class reunion at an exclusive international school on the Côte […]
One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night – Christopher Brookmyre – Audible Book Review
One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night – Christopher Brookmyre – Audible Book Review by Patrick Viale Read by Angus King It’s been a grim last 12 months! The rollercoaster […]
I’m Thinking of Ending Things – Iain Reid – Audible Book Review
I’m Thinking of Ending Things – Iain Reid – Audible Book Review Book Narrated by Candace Thaxton I’m Thinking of Ending Things is the debut novel by Iain Reid, written in 2016. […]
Waiting For Another War – A History of The Sisters of Mercy Volume I: 1980-1985 – Book Review
Waiting For Another War – A History of The Sisters of Mercy Volume I: 1980-1985 – Book Review by Killian Laher Find out more about the book – Waiting for Another War […]
Underground Railroad – Colson Whitehead – Audible Book Review
Underground Railroad – Colson Whitehead – Audible Book Review Narrated by: Bahni Turpin This is the story of Cora, a slave who lives in Georgia during the 19th century. The tale starts […]
Interview with Trevor Ristow – Waiting for Another War – Part Two
Interview with Trevor Ristow – Part Two by Killian Laher Trevor Ristow has written a book, Waiting for Another War, covering the early days of seminal 80s indie band, the Sisters of […]
Interview with Trevor Ristow – Waiting for Another War – Part One
Interview with Trevor Ristow – Part One by Killian Laher Trevor Ristow has written a book, Waiting for Another War, covering the early days of seminal 80s indie band, the Sisters of […]
A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles – Audible Book Review
A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles – Audible Book Review In this work, we are introduced to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov. He is a man from a different age. He was […]
Exhalation: Stories – Ted Chiang – Audible Book Review
Exhalation: Stories – Ted Chiang – Audible Book Review Ted Chiang is probably best known for his short story “Story of Your Life”, which was the basis of the film Arrival. He […]
Books about Music – Part 2
Books about Music – Part 2 by Cathy Brown Lockdown has changed our lives beyond measure and has seen many industries adapt and engage with this new normal. It has not been […]
Books about Music – Part 1
Books about Music by Cathy Brown Lockdown has changed our lives beyond measure and has seen many industries adapt and engage with this new normal. It has not been an easy time […]
Festival of Writing and Ideas – Borris House – Podcasts
Festival of Writing and Ideas – Borris House – Podcasts While the Borris based Festival has been rescheduled to the 18th to 20th of September “by which time we hope it may […]
Beatlebone – Kevin Barry – Audible Book Reivew
Beatlebone – Kevin Barry – Audible Book Review Narrated by: Kevin Barry Where can the most famous man in the world find peace and calm? Where can he just be himself without the […]
Mark Lanegan – Sing Backwards and Weep – Book Review
Mark Lanegan – Sing Backwards and Weep – Book Review by Killian Laher There was great excitement for fans of Mark Lanegan with the recent release of his autobiography. First things first, […]
Free Comics Online
Free Comics Online One of the few good things of our present situation is that many sites are giving things away for free! The Comixology website has embraced this by allowing us […]
Girl, Woman, Other – Audible Book Review
Girl, Woman, Other – Audible Book Review By Bernardine Evanisto The first story in Girl, Woman, Other is the tale of a gay, black woman called Amma. We meet her ahead of […]
In the Middle of … – Unitarian Church – Review
In the Middle of … A Night In Celebration of Mary Lavin – Curated by Deirdre Kinahan Review by Frank L. Mary Lavin (1912 to 1996) was a remarkable woman who as […]
In the Middle of… – Unitarian Church – 10-01-20
In the Middle of… – Unitarian Church – 10-01-20 Wed 08 Jan/ Thurs 09 Jan – 20:00 The Book Market, Kells Fri 10 Jan – 20:00 Unitarian Church, Dublin Mary Lavin is an […]
A Year in Music – 2019 – Ben Vendetta (Author)
A Year in Music – 2019 – Ben Vendetta (Author) by Killian Laher Let’s begin with 2019. What music/albums have you enjoyed most this year? Some favourites include the new ones by […]
A Year in Music – Zoë Howe (Author)
A Year in Music – Zoë Howe (Author) by Killian Laher Find out more about Zoë Howe here. Let’s begin with 2019. What music/albums have you enjoyed most this year? Well, I […]
Night Boat to Tangier – Kevin Barry – Audio Book Review
Night Boat to Tangier – Kevin Barry – Audio Book Review Charlie Redmond and Maurice Hearne wait in the Algeciras ferry terminal in southern Spain. They are looking for a woman. ‘She’s […]
Washington Black – Esi Edugyan – Audio Book Review
Washington Black – Esi Edugyan – Audio Book Review Narrated by: Dion Graham Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins Categories: Fiction, Literary We meet George Washington Black as a child, growing up […]
The Overstory – Richard Powers – Audible Book Review
The Overstory – Richard Powers – Audible Book Review When is the best time to plant a tree? Twenty years ago. When is the second best time? Now. This is the story […]
The Pianist Of Yarmouk – Aeham Ahmad – Audiobook Review
The Pianist Of Yarmouk – Aeham Ahmad – Audiobook Review The last seven years have seen almost daily reports of the awful hardships undergone by the people of Syria and the slow […]
Interview with Karl Whitney – Writer of Hit Factories – Part 1
Interview with Karl Whitney – Writer of Hit Factories – Part 1 Killian Laher go the chance to put some questions to Karl Whitney, author of Hit Factories. You can see the […]
Hit Factories by Karl Whitney – Book Review
Hit Factories by Karl Whitney – Book Review by Killian Laher Irish writer Karl Whitney now bases himself in Sunderland, and a couple of years ago embarked on a journey around England, […]
No More Workhorse 