Good Books

[binkybarnes]

John McGahern should be there though obviously previous generation. John Boyne has promise. Lots of John’s.

[binkybarnes]

@glasagusban

I think @backinatracksuit should have Anne Enright on the list. And Edna O’Brien but maybe a stretch to call her current.

I found edna o brien dreadfully dull. She was probably ground breaking for her time but her books haven’t aged well

[glasagusban]

I found that she wrote Girl very impressive. I find John Boyne a bit of a pain.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@glasagusban

I’ve only read his most recent book because I got it as a present but it was the greatest hape of shite I ever came across. Perhaps not fair to judge him on that one.

I think @backinatracksuit should have Anne Enright on the list. And Edna O’Brien but maybe a stretch to call her current.

Was that a Quirke book?

[glasagusban]

No, it was called Singularities. It had some characters from his earlier books apparently. It was a load of tripe anyway. I read one of the Quirke books I thought it was ok, it didn’t have me wanting to read more of them.

[farmerinthecity]

Claire Keegan
Emma Donoghue
Sally Rooney
Anne Enright
Fagan’s mate’s sister

I’ve probably forgotten someone.

[backinatracksuit]

I don’t like Banville really, I’ve read a few over the years, not my thing, the first Quirke book wasn’t bad I think.

I do really like Claire Keegan, wish she’d write a novel though.

[farmerinthecity]

@glasagusban

I’ve only read his most recent book because I got it as a present but it was the greatest hape of shite I ever came across. Perhaps not fair to judge him on that one.

I read Snow. Starts off well but turns needlessly disturbing I thought. I think @Fagan_ODowd is of a similar view.

[glasagusban]

Strikes me as very up his own hole.

[Fagan_ODowd]

I thought the Book of Evidence was great.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@farmerinthecity

Claire Keegan
Emma Donoghue
Sally Rooney
Anne Enright
Fagan’s mate’s sister

I’ve probably forgotten someone.

Anna Burns

[farmerinthecity]

I was going to include her but for some reason hesitated as she is from the six counties.

@RaymondCrotty - apologies

[Fagan_ODowd]

@binkybarnes

@Fagan_ODowd

Reading this now. So far it’s an absolute dinger but I’m not sure I’ll be able for it. Packs an emotional punch.

Only bought it because I know the authors brother, who is an absolute gentleman.

I really enjoyed it too. Her best book imo.

Just finished it there. Great book.

[glasagusban]

Not the appropriate thread really but I finished Cormac McCarthy’s last book, Stella Maris, recently. It’s a sequel/prequel to his second last book the Passenger. The Passenger was fairly shite but Stella Maris is utter shite altogether. A case of reaching way beyond his grasp - writing about mathematical theory, philosophy, the atomic bomb, from the perspective of a schizophrenic young female maths genius - resulting in complete gibberish.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@glasagusban

Not the appropriate thread really but I finished Cormac McCarthy’s last book, Stella Maris, recently. It’s a sequel/prequel to his second last book the Passenger. The Passenger was fairly shite but Stella Maris is utter shite altogether. A case of reaching way beyond his grasp - writing about mathematical theory, philosophy, the atomic bomb, from the perspective of a schizophrenic young female maths genius - resulting in complete gibberish.

This is the Good Books thread pal. Go off and set up a shite books thread for yourself

[glasagusban]

We’ll leave that up to the mods. You can always flag the post as inappropriate if you have an issue.

[farmerinthecity]

Harsh enough comment. I’m sure you’ve criticised books in this thread.

[farmerinthecity]

I loved this paragraph from The Star of the Sea.

[TreatyStones]

There was an interview with Donal Ryan on the Blindboy podcast. It was my first time hearing him talk. He comes across as a fierce sound fella.

[farmerinthecity]

Star of the Sea by Joseph O’Connor

Brilliant novel. O’Connor’s ability to inject himself into characters and the time from the early to mid 1800’s is astounding,

Some of the passages are really brilliant writing. I highlight the piece regarding Pius Mulvey and his brother but there is also an incredible piece where Meredith is speaking to his father for the last time.

The O’Connors are/were clearly a very talented family.