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Emma (229 KP) rated The Snowmelt River in Books

Mar 10, 2021  
The Snowmelt River
The Snowmelt River
Frank P Ryan | 2010 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I picked this book as an irish theme for my book club.
At first I struggled with it, for the first 200 pages his over excessive use of description really bugged me and I found myself skim reading parts of it.
And although I really love Irish mythology and folklore, his use of it seemed irrelevant in places. As though he was trying to show off with the amount of folklore he knew.
After a while though the story started to flow better, and it captured my attention a lot more. I connected to the characters more and enjoyed the adventure in the story. There were still parts where I didnt exactly know what was going on. It seemed sometimes that the author was only half including you in the story he was envisioning in his mind.
I also didnt feel there was much need for a love story between two of the teenage characters, I felt that those parts were slightly cringey to read and thought the atory would have evolved just aswell without it included.
In all though I enjoyed it and will read the next installment.
  
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wolf in a suit (4 KP) rated a video of Hozier by Hozier in Music

Jul 6, 2017
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Video Rating Watch

The ease in which his voice flows through the melodies and the visuals are magic (0 more)
Hozier- the Irish Troubadour
As I await for what Hozier has in store for in the future, it is a nice reminder to hear this song that showcases the divisive nature of humanity as we are in a constant battle with love, lovers and the such. He understand it and does not make a rule that everyone must follow, he knows something about it: that it is ever changing and never set in stone..
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2238 KP) rated Murphy's Law (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Murphy's Law (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #1)
Rhys Bowen | 2002
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Molly Murphy flees for her life from her native Ireland and winds up on Ellis Island for the opening day in 1901. The luck of the Irish evades her, however, when someone dies while they are on the island and Molly stands accused of the crime. The set up, while necessary, slows the beginning down. However this is still a good series opener to a character I now love.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-murphys-law-by-rhys-bowen.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2238 KP) rated The Family Way (Molly Murphy, #12) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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The Family Way (Molly Murphy, #12)
Rhys Bowen | 2013
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Molly is visiting her mother-in-law to try to escape the heat when she starts on the trail of a missing Irish immigrant. Can Molly find her, or will her pregnancy keep her home and safe? The plot was uneven, although it got better as the book progressed. And I am really tired of the usual conflict with Molly's now husband Daniel. Please, give him something else to do in the books!

My full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-family-way-by-rhys-bowen.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Dave Clarke (51 KP) rated Don't Say It, Bring It in TV

Jun 21, 2019  
Don&#039;t Say It, Bring It
Don't Say It, Bring It
2017 | Comedy
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
Hosted by Irish comedian, Jason Byrne, this new gameshow brings the fun back to the streets. The gameshow, based on an original Spanish format, challenges people to bring back the answer to a question, but not to say it, in return for Jason's cash prizes. Filmed across the UK including - Belfast, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Weston-Super-Mare and Whitby - each unpredictable episode will see Jason pitch up in search of willing participants who, in turn, go off in search of items that are the answer to Jason's questions.