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Evanly Bodies

Sat, 2007-09-01 09:58 — bob

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Title:Evanly Bodies (Constable Evans Mysteries)
Author:Rhys Bowen
Publisher:St. Martin's Minotaur
Price:$2.95 as of 2008-07-13 15:42 - Details...
My Rating:5 Star Rating
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The tenth book in the Constable Evans Mystery series continues this excellent Welsh book series.

Badger's Moon

Sat, 2007-09-01 09:53 — bob

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Title:Badger's Moon
Author:Peter Tremayne
Publisher:Signet
Price:$3.32 as of 2008-07-13 15:42 - Details...
My Rating:4 Star Rating
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In the fine Sister Fidelma series, Fidelma must solve a series of grisly murders near the Abbey of Finbarr.

The New Policeman

Sat, 2007-09-01 09:48 — bob

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Title:The New Policeman (Costa Children's Book Award (Awards))
Author:Kate Thompson
Publisher:HarperTeen
Price:$1.42 as of 2008-07-13 15:42 - Details...
My Rating:3 Star Rating
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An enjoyable children's book in which the main character, J.J., must travel to the fairy realm to restore time.

Round Ireland with a Fridge

Fri, 2006-11-24 00:14 — bob

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Title:Round Ireland with a Fridge
Author:Tony Hawks
Publisher:St. Martin's Griffin
Price:$5.66 as of 2008-07-13 15:42 - Details...
My Rating:5 Star Rating
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Starting as a bet over drinks, this hilarious book recounts the author's travels hitchhiking around the circumference of Ireland with a fridge.

Theatre of Fish: Travels Through Newfoundland and Labrador

Fri, 2006-11-24 00:11 — bob

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Title:Theatre of Fish: Travels Through Newfoundland and Labrador
Author:John Gimlette
Publisher:Knopf
Price:$5.95 as of 2008-07-13 15:42 - Details...
My Rating:4 Star Rating
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The author travels through Newfoundland and Labrador, providing a rich view of the history of the region.

Time Period : 2002

The Pirate Queen

Fri, 2006-11-24 00:03 — bob

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Title:The Pirate Queen: The Story of Grace O'Malley, Irish Pirate
Author:Alan Gold
Publisher:NAL Trade
Price:$3.96 as of 2008-07-13 15:42 - Details...
My Rating:4 Star Rating
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Recounts the story of Grace O'Malley as a historical fiction novel. Not as good as Morgan Llywelyn's Grania, but an enjoyable read.

Time Period : 1544 to 1588

Last of the Donkey Pilgrims

Thu, 2006-11-23 23:59 — bob

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Title:Last of the Donkey Pilgrims
Author:Kevin O'Hara
Publisher:Forge Books
Price:$3.12 as of 2008-07-13 15:42 - Details...
My Rating:4 Star Rating
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A great story of a man who decides to travel around the edge of Ireland with a donkey and cart.

Time Period : 1979

The Greener Shore

Thu, 2006-11-23 23:38 — bob

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Title:The Greener Shore: A Novel of the Druids of Hibernia
Author:Morgan Llywelyn
Publisher:Del Rey
Price:$8.99 as of 2008-07-13 15:42 - Details...
My Rating:2 Star Rating
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I'm a big fan of Llywelyn's writing, but I was disappointed in this latest book, finding it too rambling and the characters too flat.

Time Period : 50BC to 30BC

Castles In The Air

Sun, 2006-03-12 19:44 — bob

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Title:Castles in the Air: The Restoration Adventures of Two Young Optimists and a Crumbling Old Mansion
Author:Judy Corbett
Publisher:Ebury Press
Price:$3.95 as of 2008-07-13 15:42 - Details...
My Rating:4 Star Rating
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An intriguing, true story of a couple who buy a crumbling castle in Wales and their effort to restore it.

Time Period : 1999 to 2004

1972

Sun, 2006-02-26 17:10 — bob

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Title:1972: A Novel of Ireland's Unfinished Revolution (Irish Century)
Author:Morgan Llywelyn
Publisher:Forge Books
Price:$2.68 as of 2008-07-13 15:42 - Details...
My Rating:4 Star Rating
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Llywelyn weaves fictional characters alongside historical characters and events leading up to Bloody Sunday.

Time Period : 1972

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