Book Club Discussion – The Colony by Audrey Magee

Are you a member of a book club? If so, do you meet virtually or in person?

I attend a book club run by Pangur Bán Bookshop in conjunction with Craoibhín Ballina. We meet in person once a month.

At our last book club meeting we talked about The Colony by Audrey Magee. Have you read it? What did you think?

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Book Club Discussion – Secrets in the Babby House

Are you a member of a book club? If so, do you meet virtually or in-person?

I attend a book club run by Pangur Bán Bookshop in conjunction with Craoibhín Ballina. We meet in-person once a month.

The book up for discussion last month was none other than Secrets in the Babby House written by me! I was absolutely thrilled when my book by chosen, a little bit nervous too. Will they like it? Will I be able for the criticism? Book club critiques aren’t necessarily constructive. These readers know what they like and they’re not shy about voicing their opinions.

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Book Club Discussion – All The Broken Places by John Boyne

This post contains spoilers.

Are you a member of a book club? If so, do you meet virtually or in-person?

I attend a book club run by Pangur Bán Bookshop in conjunction with Craoibhín Ballina. We meet in-person once a month.

At our last meeting we talked about All the Broken Places by John Boyne. All The Broken Places is the sequel to The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. If you’ve read the book, I’d love for you to share your opinion in the comment box below.

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The Fix on Goodreads

The Fix by Fergus Deffely

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

If you’re in the mood for a slow paced easy read, you might enjoy this novel.

The Fix is set in Athgearr, a fictional town in the West of Ireland. The majority of the scenes are set in the local pub with a lot of focus on the local interest of the GAA, which gives me reason to think that my husband would enjoy this book, and the banter among some of the characters.

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