Books Blog
Thursday 16 February 2012
The Great Gatsby
Weekend Reads with Specsavers
1. The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson (Doubleday)
The novel is written by an American Adam Johnson and it is a book that is funny, horrific and moving. It is also one of the novels that I bet is likely to be rated one of the best of the year.
A Book for Valentines
We have the perfect book for Valentine's Day and a thought-provoking movie tie-in. Donal O'Donoghue reviews The Brightest Star in the Sky and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close for 4 on Friday
The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes (Penguin)
Marian Keyes's last novel, The Brightest Star in the Sky, first published in 2009, is not the typical Valentine's Day book. But then Marian Keyes is not your typical Valentine's Day writer.
The Moment
1. The Moment by Douglas Kennedy (Arrow Books, Random House)
Do you believe in love at first sight? That's a rhetorical question by the way. Because love-at-first-sight is the central hub of Douglas Kennedy's latest novel, The Moment.
Douglas Kennedy's tenth novel begins with a bang.
Sunday 22 January 2012
Love and Death on the Western Front
Tonight the BBC will screen its adaptation of Birdsong. But can it better the original novel? Donal O'Donoghue picks his 4 on Friday reads
Friday 9 December 2011
A Christmas Carol
Two great weekend reads from Four on Friday and Specsavers. Donal O'Donoghue reviews A Christmas Carol and Mistaken
Friday 2 December 2011
The Secret Life of Bees
For Four on Friday's Specsavers slot we have books about bees (The Secret Life of Bees) and bankers (The Fear Index). Donal O'Donoghue on two gripping weekend reads
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Monthly Bookclub
If you are joining in with the Four Live Monthly Bookclub then the book you should be reading at the moment is Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy.
Friday 18 November 2011
The King and I
Stephen King's latest is a whopper - a tale about time travel and the assassination of JFK. Donal O'Donoghue picks it up for a weekend read with Four on Friday
Thursday 10 November 2011
The Weekend Reads
Wuthering Heights is back on the big screen. Also one of the best thrillers of the year, The Faithless. Donal O'Donoghue with some weekend reads from 4 on Friday
Wednesday 2 November 2011
Weekend Reads
Two absolutely different books to read this weekend are The Time of My Life and The Rum Diary. Donal O'Donoghue has the stories for the 4 on Friday Specsavers specials.
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