Did you enjoy the latest episode of RTÉ's new book show with a difference, Page Turners? If you missed it, you can catch catch up here, via RTÉ Player.
Find out more about all the titles featured in this week's episode below - there's also a link to order a copy of each book from your local library.
SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE - CLAIRE KEEGAN
This Booker Prize-nominated novel proved to be a nostalgic read for our Page Turners. Set in 1980s Wexford, it follows the story of coal merchant Bill Furlong in the run up to Christmas as he faces his past and the might of local Magdalene Laundry.
Claire Keegan's previous novel Foster went on to become the widely applauded Irish language film An Cailín Ciúin. Small Things Like These captures and confronts our countries past in a similarly beautiful way.
'I really want to go back in time and be able to read this for the first time again’ - Ann from the Fiction & Coffee book club in Dublin.
Order a copy of Small Things Like These from your local library here.
THE LAST TO DISAPPEAR - JO SPAIN
When young London professional Alex Evans is informed that his sister has died, he assumes his irresponsible sibling drowned by accident. But when he travels to the wealthy Finish winter resort where Vicky worked, he discovers that her death may have been something more sinister altogether...
Penned by one of Ireland’s most prolific crime writers, Jo Spain, The Last To Disappear is a gripping thriller set in a winter wonderland.
‘There were a lot of plot twists and even someone who is used to reading these kinds of books will find it very surprising and fun to read’ - Nathalia from the Fiction & Coffee book club in Dublin.
Order a copy of The Last To Disappear from your local library here.
MY FATHER’S HOUSE - JOSEPH O'CONNOR
Based on extraordinary true events, My Father’s House is a powerful thriller from a master of historical fiction. Joseph O'Connor's novel is based on Irish priest Hugh O’Flaherty and his dedication to help thousands escape from the Nazis during the Second World War. Faith, sacrifice and what it means to be truly human in the most extreme circumstances are all explored in a tale set in Vatican City.
‘I think Joseph O’Connor did a terrific job between fiction and fact’ - Colette from the Castle Grove book club in Mallow.
Order a copy of My Father's House from your local library here.
OUTSIDE BOY - JEANINE CUMMINS
In this coming-of-age story by Jeanine Cummins, the New York Times best-selling author of American Dirt, young Christopher Hurley is a Pavee gypsy who roams from town to town with his father and extended family in their wagon.
This transient life is all that he knows until his grandfather dies and his father decides to settle them in a town, so Christy can go to the local school. The boy’s life takes an unexpected turn when an old photo leads to the uncovering of a secret that makes him question all that he knows about himself...
‘I actually have my dad listening to it on audio tape at the moment’ - Brandon from the Paper Hacks book club in Dublin.
Order a copy of The Outside Boy from your local library here.
BONUS READS! ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OUR BOOK CLUBS...
Over the series of Page Turners, our book clubs read a wide variety of books. From fiction to non-fiction, new releases to book club favourites.
As avid readers they were keen to share a few of their personal favourite titles as additional recommendations to those books that featured within the series - click on the title to order a copy from your local library!
1. John Boyne - The Heart's Invisible Furies
2. David Mitchell - Slade House
3. Mary Shelly - Frankenstein
4. Edith Eger - The Choice
5. William Trevor - Love and Summer
6. Anita Shreve - The Pilot's Wife
7. John McGahern - That They May Face The Rising Sun
8. Michael Harding - Hanging With The Elephant
