Ireland Challenge Reviews

1916: A Novel of the Irish Rebellion by Morgan Llywelyn, reviewed at Truth in Fiction

Absolute Zero Cool by Declan Burke, reviewed at Bookwitch and More Than Just a Reading Journal

The Absolutist by John Boyne, reviewed at More Than Just a Reading Journal and Sarah Reads Too Much

Aches and Pains by Maeve Binchy and Wendy Shea, reviewed by C. Riedel

The Agnes Browne Trilogy by Brendan O’Carroll, reviewed at Books in the City

Alexandra, Gone by Anna McPartlin, reviewed at Books in the City

All the Dead Voices by Declan Hughes, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

All Will Be Well: A Memoir by John McGahern, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Anam Cara: Wisdom from the Celtic World by John O’Donohue, reviewed by Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

The Angel by Carla Neggers, reviewed at Just Books

Angel Kiss by Laura Jane Cassidy, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Apologize, Apologize! by Elizabeth Kelly, reviewed at Bibliophile by the Sea

Are You Somebody?: The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman by Nuala O’Faolain, reviewed by Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer, reviewed at Book Scorpion’s Lair

Bear in Mind These Dead by Susan McKay, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

The Best of Myles by Flann O’Brien, reviewed at The Book Trunk

The Beth Book by Sarah Grand, reviewed at In Laurie’s Mind

Beyond Belfast: A 560-Mile Journey Across Northern Ireland on Sore Feet by Will Ferguson, reviewed by Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

The Bishop at Sea by Andrew M. Greeley, reviewed by Susan

The Bloody Meadow by William Ryan, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd, reviewed at Letters From a Hill Farm, Books and Movies, and More Than a Reading Journal

The Book of Tomorrow by Cecilia Ahern, reviewed at BookNAround, In Laurie’s Mind, and Irene’s Desk

Borderlands by Brian McGilloway, reviewed at The Game’s Afoot; Irene’s Desk; and The Game’s Afoot

The Boy in the Gap by Paul Soye, reviewed at Books and Movies

The Brendan Voyage by Tim Severin, reviewed at The Book Trunk

Bride of a Wicked Scotsman by Samantha James, reviewed at Just Books

Broken Harbor by Tana French, reviewed at Sarah Reads Too Much and An Adventure in Reading

Brooklyn by Colm Toibin, reviewed at Books in the City, Reviews by Lola, Jules’ Book Reviews, Lynne’s Little Corner of the World, All the Books I Can Read, and Susan Z; and The Book Trunk

The Butterfly Cabinet by Bernie McGill, reviewed at In Laurie’s Mind

Cashelmara by Susan Howatch, reviewed at Lynne’s Little Corner of the World

Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth, reviewed at The Book Trunk

The Celtic Riddle by Lyn Hamilton, reviewed by C. Riedel

Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy, reviewed at Jules’ Book Reviews

Collusion by Stuart Neville, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal and Not New For Long

The Companion by Lorcan Roche, reviewed at Boston Bibliophile

Conamara Blues: Poems by John O’Donohue, reviewed by Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

The Cottage at Glass Beach by Heather Barbieri, reviewed at Savvy Verse & Wit

Crippen: A Novel of Murder by John Boyne, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Dance Lessons by Aine Greaney, reviewed at Books in the City, 1 Girl 2 Many Books, and Savvy Verse & Wit

The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn, reviewed at Not New For Long

Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Death Bringer by Derek Landy, reviewed at Bookwitch

A Death in Summer by Benjamin Black, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

The Death of a Joyce Scholar by Bartholomew Gill, reviewed at You Can Never Have Too Many Books

The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan, reviewed at Sarah Reads Too Much

The Dork of Cork by Chet Raymo, reviewed at Boston Bibliophile

Down These Green Streets by Declan Burke, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

The Dowry by Walter Keady, reviewed at Books and Movies

Dracula by Bram Stoker, reviewed at Books Please and My Life in Books

Dracula’s Guest by Bram Stoker, reviewed at A Tale of Three Cities

The Druid by Frank Delaney, reviewed at Jules’ Book Reviews

Dublin 4 by Maeve Binchy, reviewed at Irene’s Desk and by C. Riedel

Dublin Dead by Gerard O’Donovan, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Dublin Noir edited by Ken Bruen, reviewed at Bookwitch

Dubliners by James Joyce, reviewed at C’est la vie!; Joy’s Book Blog; A Tale of Three Cities; and Ripple Effects

Echoes of Memory by John O’Donohue, reviewed by Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

Eightball Boogie by Declan Burke, reviewed at Inspirations and Not New For Long

Ellis Island by Kate Kerrigan, reviewed at Books in the City

Everything in This Country Must: A Novella and Two Stories by Colum McCann, reviewed at Ripple Effects

Fairy Tales of Ireland by W.B. Yeats, reviewed at The Book Trunk

Faithful Place by Tana French, reviewed at All the Books I Can Read; Books and Movies; and An Adventure in Reading

Falling Glass by Adrian McKinty, reviewed at Not New For Long

Far From the Land: An Irish Memoir by Thomas J. Rice, reviewed at Books and Movies

Finding Mr. Flood by Ciara Geraghty, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

The Forgiven Duke by Jamie Carie, reviewed at Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

The Forgotten Waltz by Anne Enright, reviewed at An Adventure in Reading

Four Elements: Reflections on Nature by John O’Donohue, reviewed by Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

Four Letters of Love by Niall Williams, reviewed at 1 More Page Please

Gallows Lane by Brian McGilloway, reviewed at DJ’s Krimiblog

Garden Artistry: Secrets of Designing and Planting a Small Garden by Helen Dillon, reviewed at Joy’s Book Blog

The Gathering by Anne Enright, reviewed by C. Riedel

Ghost Light by Joseph O’Connor, reviewed at Boston Bibliophile

Ghostly Tales by J. Sheridan LeFanu, reviewed at A Tale of Three Cities

The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor, reviewed at Lynne’s Little Corner of the World

The Girl Who Lived on the Moon by Frank Delaney, reviewed at Jules’ Book Reviews

Goosefoot by Patrick McGinley, reviewed at Not New For Long

A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

The Guards by Ken Bruen, reviewed at Not New For Long and Susan Z

The Guardian Duke by Jamie Carie, reviewed at Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, reviewed at Book Scorpion’s Lair

Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy, reviewed at Letters from a Hill Farm; Books and Movies; and Books in the City

Hell’s Bells by John Connolly, reviewed at Bookwitch

The Holy Thief by William Ryan, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

The Hounds of the Morrigan by Pat O’Shea, reviewed at Book Scorpion’s Lair

Human Chain: Poems by Seamus Heaney, reviewed at The Book Trunk

Hush Now, Don’t You Cry by Rhys Bowen, reviewed at Lynne’s Little Corner of the World

If I Never See You Again by Niamh O’Connor, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

I’ll Know It When I See It: A Daughter’s Search for Home in Ireland by Alice Carey, reviewed at Books in the City

In the Woods by Tana French, reviewed at An Adventure in Reading, An Adventure in Reading and My Two Blessings

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, reviewed at Ripple Effects and A Tale of Three Cities

The Infinities by John Banville, reviewed at The Reading Life

The Insurrection in Dublin by James Stephens, reviewed at Joy’s Book Blog

Into the Grey by Celine Kiernan, reviewed at More Than Just a Reading Journal

Ireland: A Novel by Frank Delaney, reviewed at Reading, Writing, Working Playing

Ireland Awakening by Edward Rutherford, reviewed at Joy’s Book Blog

An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor, reviewed at Books and Movies

An Irish Country Courtship by Patrick Taylor, reviewed at Books and Movies

An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor, reviewed at An Adventure in Reading; Books and Movies; and Susan Z

An Irish Country Girl by Patrick Taylor, reviewed at Books and Movies

An Irish Country Village by Patrick Taylor, reviewed at Books and Movies

The Irish Princess by Karen Harper, reviewed at Jules’ Book Reviews

The Irish R.M. by Somerville & Ross, reviewed at The Book Trunk

The Jane Austen Guide to Life by Lori Smith, reviewed by Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

Killing Mum by Allan Guthrie, reviewed at Inspirations

The Lace Makers of Glenmara by Heather Barbieri, reviewed at Books and Movies

Lagan Love by Peter Murphy, reviewed at Savvy Verse & Wit

The Last Illusion by Rhys Bowen, reviewed at Lynne’s Little Corner of the World

The Last Storyteller by Frank Delaney, reviewed at Books and Movies; and Lynne’s Little Corner of the World

Leaving Dublin: Writing My Way From Ireland to Canada by Brian Brennan, reviewed by Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann, reviewed at Bibliophile by the Sea and The Avid Reader’s Musings

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne, reviewed at The Reading Life

Life Mask by Emma Donoghue, reviewed at My Reading Challenges

Light a Penny Candle by Maeve Binchy, reviewed at The Book Trunk

A Light in the Window by Julie Lessman, reviewed by Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

The Lighthouse War by Adrian McKinty, reviewed at Bookwitch

The Likeness by Tana French, reviewed at An Adventure in Reading, Books and Movies, and Djskrimi’s Blog

The Lilac Bus by Maeve Binchy, reviewed at In Laurie’s Mind; Irene’s Desk; and C. Riedel

Lola’s Secret by Monica McInerney, reviewed at Books in the City and Books and Movies

A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry, reviewed at Jules’ Book Reviews and Savvy Verse & Wit

London Boulevard by Ken Bruen, reviewed at Inspirations

The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Looking for Leon by Shirley Benton, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Love and Summer by William Trevor, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Loving and Giving by Molly Keane, reviewed at In Laurie’s Mind

Maggie’s Door by Patricia Reilly Giff, reviewed at A Year in Books

Magpie in the Tower by Helen Pereira, reviewed at Irene’s Desk

The Matchmaker of Kenmare by Frank Delaney, reviewed at Books Please and Lynne’s Little Corner of the World

The Master by Colm Toibin, reviewed at The Reading Life

May the Road Rise Up to Meet You by Peter Troy, reviewed by Susan Z

Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy, reviewed at Letters from a Hill Farm, Lynne’s Little Corner of the World, and Books and Movies

The Missing by Jane Casey, reviewed at Inspirations

Missing Julia by Catherine Dunne, reviewed at A Certain Book

Mistaken by Neil Jordan, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Mixed Doubles by Jill Mansell, reviewed by Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

Molly Fox’s Birthday by Deirdre Madden, reviewed Books Please; Ripple Effects and The Book Trunk

The Music Lesson by Katharine Weber, reviewed at In Laurie’s Mind

New Town Soul by Dermot Bolger, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy, reviewed at Letters from a Hill Farm

Nory Ryan’s Song by Patricia Reilly Giff, reviewed at A Year in Books

Nude by Nuala Ni Chonchuir, reviewed at The Reading Life

On Canaan’s Side by Sebastian Barry, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal; The Book Trunk; and An Adventure in Reading

The Outside Boy by Jeanine Cummins, reviewed at The Boston Bibliophile

The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories, reviewed at The Reading Life

The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life’s Work at 72 by Molly Peacock, reviewed at Savvy Verse & Wit

A Parachute in the Lime Tree by Annemarie Neary, reviewed at Compass Book Ratings; Historical Novel Review; A Bookish Affair; Reading the Past; and Diary of an Eccentric

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, reviewed at Inspirations

Plugged by Eoin Colfer, reviewed at Bookwitch and More Than a Reading Journal

Pomegranate Soup by Marsha Mehran, reviewed at An Adventure in Reading

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, reviewed at Jules’ Book Reviews and The Book Trunk

Priest by Ken Bruen, reviewed at Reactions to Reading

The Pub Across the Pond by Mary Carter, reviewed at Lynne’s Little Corner of the World

Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, reviewed at A Tale of Three Cities

Quentins by Maeve Binchy, reviewed at Letters from a Hill Farm and Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes, reviewed at In Laurie’s Mind

Rainbow’s End by Valerie Comer, reviewed by Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

The Realm of the Lost by Emma Eden Ramos, reviewed at Savvy Verse & Wit

Recipes for a Perfect Marriage by Morag Prunty, reviewed at Books in the City

Room by Emma Donoghue, reviewed at Hooked on books

Saving Grace by Ciara Geraghty, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Scarlett by Alexandra Ripley, reviewed at A Year in Books

The Secret of Cravenhill Castle by Angela Hunt, reviewed by C. Riedel

The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry, reviewed at The Book Trunk and Not New For Long

Seers by Heather Frost, reviewed at Hardcover Feedback

The Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne, reviewed at The Book Trunk

Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning, reviewed at Polishing Mud Balls and A Bookish Wonderland

Shannon by Frank Delaney, reviewed at Jules’ Book Reviews

Skippy Dies by Paul Murray, reviewed at Irene’s Desk

Solace by Belinda McKeon, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal and Books in the City

Solace of the Road by Siobhan Dowd, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Somewhere in Minnesota by Orfhlaith Foyle, reviewed at The Reading Life

A Star Called Henry by Roddy Doyle, reviewed at An Adventure in Reading

Stolen Souls by Stuart Neville, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Stories for Children by Oscar Wilde, reviewed at Joy’s Book Blog

Striking Poses by Kate Thompson, reviewed at 1 Girl 2 Many Books

The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer, reviewed at Books and Movies

A Swift Pure Cry by Siobhan Dowd, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Taboo by Casey Hill, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

Teacher Man by Frank McCourt, reviewed at A Lifetime of Books

Thanks for the Memories by Cecilia Ahern, reviewed at Books and Movies

There You’ll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones, reviewed at Hardcover Feedback

This Year It Will Be Different by Maeve Binchy, reviewed by C. Riedel

Tipperary by Frank Delaney, reviewed at Books and Movies; Books and Movies

‘Tis: A Memoir by Frank McCourt, reviewed by Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea

A Traveller’s History of Ireland by Peter Neville, reviewed at Joy’s Book Blog

Treason at Lisson Grove by Anne Perry, reviewed by Susan Z.

Troubles by J.G. Farrell, reviewed at The Boston Bibliophile

The Twelve by Stuart Neville, reviewed at Reading Journal

Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show by Frank Delaney, reviewed at Lynne’s Little Corner of the World and Books and Movies

Watermelon by Marian Keyes, reviewed at An Adventure in Reading

When Summer’s in the Meadow by Niall Williams and Christine Breen, reviewed at Books in the City

Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy, reviewed at Letters from a Hill Farm; Books in the City

Wild Geese by Caroline Pignat, reviewed at Polishing Mud Balls

Winterland by Alan Glynn, reviewed at Letters from a Hill Farm and Reactions to Reading

The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits by Emma Donoghue, reviewed at My Reading Challenges

The Wrong Kind of Blood by Declan Hughes, reviewed at More Than a Reading Journal

The Yellow House by Patricia Falvey, reviewed at Savvy Verse & Wit, Books and Movies, Irene’s Desk, and Jules’ Book Reviews