Comments on: Old Book for a Quiet Corner of Ireland

By: Rena

Rena — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:50:48 +0000

I am in the middle of Edward Rutherfurd’s The Princes of Ireland. It’s a FAB historical fiction that takes you through the pagan beginnings through the Christianisation and through the 1500s I believe. I’m still in the 1100s.

There’s also a second book (which I have but have not yet read) called The Rebels of Ireland. It got really good reviews, and I’m anxious to read it.

I just got Ireland: A Novel by Frank Delaney which is more an Irish folklore storytelling type book.

And one more (I am a bit obsessed with Ireland), my friend just gave me one called Bloody Irish by Bob Curran. It’s more Irish folklore. Apparently vampire lore didn’t start in Romania, it began in pagan Ireland. Interesting!!

Hope this was helpful.

By: Roland

Roland — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:52:12 +0000

When we die we become ‘stories’ in the minds of other people.

By: pen4hire

pen4hire — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:13:48 +0000

Thanks to both Kerry and Jessie for additional Irish book reccomendations. Too late for 2009 St. Patrick’s Day, but maybe by NEXT year.

By: Jessie Voigts

Jessie Voigts — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:16:03 +0000

i love the irish country doctor series, by patrick taylor. of course, i’ll read anything about ireland (or scotland!)…

By: Kerry Dexter

Kerry Dexter — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:57:23 +0000

Nora Roberts gets southwest Ireland mostly right in her triology Born in Fire, Born in Ice, Born in Shame. I’m not usually a romance novel fan but these (set mainly in County Clare) were worth the read. I think someone who’s never spent time in Ireland might find them of interest too.

Right now I’m reading the non fiction book The Sea Kingdoms, about, basically, early history of those countries facing the Irish Sea. So far, a number of good ideas.

By: pen4hire

pen4hire — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:00:13 +0000

I’ve asked on Twitter for an appropriate read for Costa Rica. I’m in a book group right now that specializes in Latin American literature, so maybe I can pick the leader’s brains, too.
I need to check out your blog post on what you want to read and where to read it. I need to add a page here with my travels and book list.
I can’t come up with a strange combination from my past, but that’s an intriguing question, which I’ll turn into a post.

By: Todd Felton

Todd Felton — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:41:00 +0000

I agree, almost all novels inspire some sort of travel, and travel with a good novel in hand is one of life’s greatest experiences. Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast is one of the first books that come to mind for making me want to visit a place. And I always try to pick a novel set in the location I’m visiting; in fact, I’m looking for a good novel set in Costa Rica for a spring trip. I’ve written on my blog about what I want to read this year and where.

On the other hand, there is something to be said for reading something completely out of its element. I have wonderful memories of reading Edward Abbey in the Salzburg train station, The Grapes of Wrath on Corfu, and Melville in Verona. What’s the strangest combination you’ve had?