A Novel Idea book club met on Halloween, to discuss their latest read - Elly Griffith's A Girl Called Justice. The group gave a resounding thumbs up and described it as 'intriguing' and a book that 'kept you guessing'! Cúan said it was a really good mystery, and Orla, our youngest and very perceptive member […]
The Allstars book club in Mullingar Library read Nina Carberry's Pony Camp Chaos in September 2024 Duncan rated the book 5 stars (out of 5). He said: I loved this book so much. It was very funny and exciting and I didn't know what would happen next. I liked it even more than Nina Carberry's first […]
Athlone Book Club read Alice Winn's In Memoriam in September 2024. They said 5 Stars A stunning debut novel; heartbreaking, brilliant and thoroughly researched. It provoked a lively discussion for the book club. In 1914, war feels far away to Henry Gaunt and Sidney Ellwood. They're too young to enlist, and anyway, Gaunt is fighting […]
Athlone book club read Snowflake by Louise Nealon in July 2024. They thought Mixed feelings were experienced by members of the group. Some didn’t enjoy it. The majority did. The characters are recognisable and there was a lovely relationship depicted between the uncle and niece. Every 3rd level lecturer should read this. 3.75 Stars. Eighteen-year-old […]
In June 2024 the Athlone Book Club read Purple hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. They thought