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Tag: Niall Williams

The Fall of Light – Niall Williams

On December 5, 2016November 28, 2016 By bookskepticIn Reviews1 Comment

I admit I was not fully convinced when I bought this book. There was a time in my life when I liked nothing better than a family saga, but it seems to have passed. What finally decided was the fact that the story takes place during The Great Famine and none of the other books …

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Reading Ireland month…or a bit longer

On October 13, 2016October 9, 2016 By bookskepticIn Thoughts8 Comments

As I mentioned before I brought some books from my trip to Ireland. I surely have not read enough of Irish literature, so this is my chance to catch up, I decided to focus on reading those books over the next month. Initially it was supposed to be only an October thing but as I'm starting …

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What I brought from Ireland

On September 10, 2016September 3, 2016 By bookskepticIn Thoughts6 Comments

While I was in Ireland I was thinking what to bring back as a souvenir. I usually try to pick something I interact with often to remind me about my travels, things like jewelry, fountain pens, bags and, of course, books. As I was never very well read in Irish fiction I decided there's no …

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