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Author Archives: nicolaliteraryramblings
Third strike and you’re out…
We’ve got an ongoing thing in our household, where I ask a question and Daisy says “Told you that yesterday, third strike and you’re out”. I spend so much time concentrating on the daily grind that I can’t be sure … Continue reading
“Angela’s Ashes” by Frank McCourt (1997) – a blistering if controversial tale of an unforgettable childhood
That was the month (of March) that was, and ‘Tis an understatement to say how frustrating it was that reading had to take such a back seat. Have relished following so many stories of everyone’s Irish Reading Month adventures and … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Non-fiction
Tagged Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
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Baileys’ Women’s Prize for Fiction – Longlist (and shortlist) 2016
Everything But The Girl takes on The Apprentice! It’s a pretty stellar judging panel over at the Baileys awards this year, with Margaret Mountford, Elif Shafak and Tracey Thorn taking to centre stage. Every year this prize just keeps on getting … Continue reading
“L’Amica Geniale” / “My Brilliant Friend” by Elena Ferrante (2011) – taking the world by storm
One of the expressions I heard time and time over while living those ten years in the north of Italy was “Quando vieni al Sud piangi due volte; quando arrive e quando te ne vai” – the great North/South divide … Continue reading
Literary Trail IV: “Shamrocks, St. Patrick and leprechauns” – The Begorrathon Reading Ireland month – March 2016
Dear All, It can’t just be a happy coincidence. Am tickled pink, having just recently spent a truly joyous evening up at Montmartre as a very thrilled guest of the Global Nomads book group. Like Lucy and Sarah at Hard Book Habit … Continue reading
Posted in Book Lists, Literary Trails, Reading Challenge
Tagged Literary Trails, Reading Ireland Month
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“Room” by Emma Donoghue (2010) and “The Collector” by John Fowles (1963) – giving ‘small but perfectly formed’ a whole new dimension
The brilliant Baftas were just upon us again, and another baby star is coincidentally born, with the heart-stopping performance of Jacob Tremblay as five year-old Jack. When I read “Room” for the first time, my own daughter was 12 and we were … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Books on the Big Screen
Tagged Brie Larson, Emma Donoghue, John Fowles, Room, The Collector
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“War & Peace” by Leo Tolstoy (1869) – whatever am I going to do with myself now?
All good things, so so sadly, must come to an eventual end. It’s been a roller coaster of a ride trying to gallop alongside the heinously cropped 6-hour adaptation of this epic novel, and I almost came out of the saddle … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Books on the Big Screen, Classics Club Challenge
Tagged Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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“A Place Called Winter” by Patrick Gale – almost hits the spot
A departure from the norm for this much-loved author, in the sense that this time he places his protagonist in a historical setting and the farming moves across the waters from Cornwall to Canada. Based in a context that follows … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged A Little Life, A Place Called Winter, Costa Book of the Year, Patrick Gale
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Colm Tóibín – a man for all seasons? – the jury’s out…
Having spent a not inconsiderable amount of time over previous days proposing wildly romantic things for people to do in Paris over the Saint Valentin period, it struck me that the main character of Colm Toibin’s recent novel “Nora Webster” … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Books on the Big Screen
Tagged Brooklyn, Colm Toibin, Nora Webster, The Master
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