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• Like Historical Fiction You’ll love this one
  Audio version This is the first Joseph O’Connor book that I have read – I remember when The Star of the Sea came out a few years ago I was put off by the many pages and the bleak subject of the novel...
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• We Begin at the End
  Westerns are not usually a genre of novel that I like to read - I know we have a dedicated number of readers for westerns in our Libraries and this has expanded now to include a number of titles that ...
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• The Dark Side - Superstition, Myths and Witch hunts
  A while ago my Reading Group read The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. I was surprised at how much the group liked it as it is a very dark tale based in a remote Norwegian island called Vardo in th...
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• 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 ...
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• Robert Harris
  In my opinion Robert Harris as an author is a force to be reckoned with - I first read Pompeii, one of his early books, about the days before the tragic eruption of Vesuvius and was vividly transporte...
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• Reading Far and Wide
  Like many people who are readers I am also keen on creative writing and belong to a Writing Group near my home. One thing I have heard said is that the best training for being able to write yourself i...
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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...
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• Fascination with ScandiNoir
  I’ve just heard that in Norway there is a tradition of reading Crime Fiction over the Easter break – it is called ‘paskekrim’ and has apparently spread to include more than just novels in Norway thoug...
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• Comfort Reading
  As the dark nights grow colder the temptation is to settle down in front of the fire with a good book and a hot drink. There is something comforting in that image and we all aspire to being that perso...
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• Books on Addiction
  
  Type: Web Page Date: 09/04/2025