My chosen country for October is Ireland. I guess it is well-known that the Irish are talented storytellers and I have been looking forward to putting together this WorldReads post recapping five books I have read by Irish authors. I've not just included books that I loved though as my first suggestion shows ...
Past Habitual by Alf MacLochlainn
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Past Habitual is a collection of twelve short stories recounting aspects of life in wartime Ireland. Although I enjoyed the vivid imagery of a few of the stories, I will admit that overall I found this book wasn't for me. Maclochlainn is the director of the National Library of Ireland though and his writing is highly acclaimed so I have included it in my Five in the hope that other readers will appreciate the work more.
The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan
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Award-winning novella The Spinning Heart delves into the experiences of the inhabitants of a fictional bankrupt Irish town. Ryan imagines dozens of different voices, each talking to the reader to explain how they have become stranded and their country's economy destroyed. It's a powerful book.
A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry
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Alleluia America by Carole Coleman
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History of the Rain by Niall Williams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Dave was first to discover the wonderful writing of Niall Williams and we now have several of his books. This one is set in a Western Irish town where it is perpetually raining and young bedridden Ruth sees the whole life of the town from her attic room. I loved this book!
You can join in my WorldReads Challenge at any time! Simply read 1 or more books from a different country each month, write a post about it/them, grab the button below and add it to your post. Don't forget to pop back here and Comment your link so I can visit!
If you missed any earlier WorldReads posts, we have already 'visited' Australia, Canada, France, Italy and Nigeria. Next month's post will highlight books from Spain.
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