A Thread of Violence by Mark O’Connell
‘A Thread of Violence’ by Mark O’Connell examines a notorious double murder that shocked Ireland in the eighties. He spends hours interviewing Malcom Macarthur, and delivers a gripping literary work of true crime non-fiction.
Book Review - Anam Cara - A Book of Celtic Wisdom by John O’Donohue
The bestselling book on Celtic mysticism by the poet philosopher and scholar, John O’Donohue.
Book Review - Diary of a Young Naturalist - Dara McAnulty
Powerful and impassioned book about a year in the life of 14 year old Dara McAnulty, who has autism, and finds great comfort and solace in nature.
Audiobook Review - Walking with Ghosts: A memoir - Gabriel Byrne
This is an evocative and moving memoir from the actor Gabriel Byrne, who is a naturally lyrical and gifted storyteller.
Book review - Thirty-Two Words for Field: Lost Words of the Irish Landscape - Manchán Magan
Manchán Magan’s fascinating book sets out to explore the Irish language and it’s roots in nature, people and animals, as well as cosmology and other ancient civilisations.
Book Review - The Monk - Paul Williams
The story of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, one of Irelands most enigmatic crime figures and locked in a deadly feud with the Kinahan Cartel. Grim reading at times, but recommended for any fans of true crime.
Book review - Rememberings - Sinéad O’Connor
A rollercoaster of an autobiography by the protest singer, Sinéad O’Connor, from her troubled childhood through to her singing career and mental health troubles. Raw, honest and revealing.
Book Review - Say Nothing - Patrick Radden Keefe
Remarkable work of narrative non fiction that focuses on the abduction and murder of Jean McConville to tell the story of ‘the troubles.’
Book Review - Did ye hear Mammy died? - Séamus O’Reilly
Funny and heart warming account by Séamus O’Reily on growing up in rural Derry in the north of Ireland following the death of his mother, with his ten siblings and legend of a da.
