Tim Robinson's three books on Connemara perfectly evoke the magic and rich heritage of this storied place. Paddy Kehoe takes a look at the veteran author's trilogy on 'the Little Gaelic kingdom.'
Publisher: Penguin Ireland
Price: *****
The Chosen grabs the readers' attention right from the opening pages and the sharp, unpredictable plot refuses to let go.
The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
The perfect gift for adults and children - both parties can look forward to adventure-filled memories of unforgettable tales, read aloud
What are the consequences if you see a young woman being strangled from your apartment window on Christmas Eve and do not report it? That is the premise of Dag Solstad's 1996 novel, newly translated into English from the Norwegian.
This cookbook is as inviting as the food, presented in simple, informal yet homey style - the perfect Christmas stocking filler.
Autobiographies released in the middle of sporting careers are often dubious endeavours.
A pro-am melting pot this one, as staff and students from Ramsgrange Community School in Co Wexford, join friends, family and local chefs in sharing what's plated up in the homes and eateries of the south-east.
Gloria - An Introduction to 1000 Years of European Sacred Music
Tim Thurston has finally put pen to paper, after years of relaying to his devoted listeners the finest choral music from a 1,000 year heritage, on RTÉ lyric fm's Gloria programme. Paddy Kehoe on Tim's, well, glorious new book.
James McMahon runs the rule over champion jockey Tony McCoy's compelling new biography
Chris Stewart - Driving Over Lemons
Paddy Kehoe takes a look at Chris Stewart's lightly-told tales of a new life in Spain, with wife Ana - and later - daughter Chloe. Chris has lived in the Alpujarras mountain range in Andalucia in Southern Spain for some 25 years now.
18-year old Jacob has Asperger's syndrome and is accused of murder, after his tutor's corpse is found in a wood, in Jodi Picoult's latest compelling page-turner. Paddy Kehoe has been reading the 600-page novel.
One Hell of a Ride by Des Gibson
James McMahon reviews the recent biography of champion jockey, Paul Carberry
Orpheus - The Song of Life by Ann Wroe
Paddy Kehoe looks at a new book on the lad with the lyre, an enduring figure in literature, music and film for the past, oh, two-and-a-half millenia.
The Sense of An Ending by Julian Barnes
Julian Barnes has won the Man Booker Prize for his book The Sense of an Ending. It's a compressed and reflective work says Paddy Kehoe. Here's his review
Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer
Derek Landy returns with the sixth book in his compelling and hugely successful Skullduggery Pleasant series. Paddy Kehoe takes a look at a publishing phenomenon.
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