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• Jan Carson and Lucy Caldwell
  I am a great supporter of our local arts scene and am in awe of the achievements of two of the best. Local writers Jan Carson and Lucy Caldwell have both published new novels this year using locations...
  Type: Web Page Date: 11/02/2026
  
  
• Have you read any Matt Haig?
  If you are searching for a magical book about Christmas to read to or with your Primary School children (7+), look no further than the popular author Matt Haig. He has three books in his Christma...
  Type: Web Page Date: 11/02/2026
  
  
• Christmas in Middle Earth
  One memorable Christmas when I was a student, was the year my parents had moved away from where I had spent my teenage years. Visiting them that Christmas was strange because I knew nobody in the are...
  Type: Web Page Date: 10/02/2026
  
  
• Short Story Collections from local authors
  Happy New Year! In the dark January days after the excitement and fuss of the seasonal festivities may I prescribe Short Stories. When I find that my concentration is not at its max I like to dip in ...
  Type: Web Page Date: 10/02/2026
  
  
• Popular V Literary Reads
  I’ve seen a few authors recently on Social Media complaining about the ‘lists’ which appear at the end of the year, lists of the ‘best’ books of the year as decided by publishers or organisations seek...
  Type: Web Page Date: 10/02/2026
  
  
• Through the Wardrobe with CS Lewis
  Having touched on Tolkien in a recent blog I feel honour bound to move onto CS Lewis next. I live in East Belfast round the corner from the house where he was brought up. My regular dog walking route ...
  Type: Web Page Date: 10/02/2026
  
  
• Thrillers, psychological et al
  Can I confess now that as well as all the books I have mentioned previously I am partial to the odd thriller and police procedural too!  Recently I listened to Lockdown by Peter May – this was a...
  Type: Web Page Date: 10/02/2026
  
  
• Award Winning Irish Authors
  In conversation with a Reading Group member recently I was reminded of some of the great contemporary Irish authors and the books of theirs that I love. I challenge anyone to read ‘The Hearts Invisibl...
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• Join the Club – Murder or Penguin
  Recently my elderly mother has been been enjoying novels featuring older members of society – she loves a good story and a bit of a mystery and, like half the country, has now read all three of Richar...
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• Read Around The World
  I have the dubious distinction of having failed History at GCSE level twice! I scraped through the Geography exam but in hindsight I can honestly say that any knowledge and understanding I have now of...
  Type: Web Page Date: 10/02/2026