Posts Tagged: books
Breadboy book launch
Breadboy is Tony Macaulay’s sequel to Paperboy, growing up as a young teenager in Shankill, West Belfast. I was delighted to be invited to the book launch, having also been to the one for Paperboy, three years ago. Like then,
Breadboy book launch
Breadboy is Tony Macaulay’s sequel to Paperboy, growing up as a young teenager in Shankill, West Belfast. I was delighted to be invited to the book launch, having also been to the one for Paperboy, three years ago. Like then,
Review: Religion for Atheists
Alain de Botton proposes applying what has worked for religions to a more appealing atheism, in his book Religion for Atheists. He admits that a coherent theory will not be done in a single, short volume such as he has
Review: Religion for Atheists
Alain de Botton proposes applying what has worked for religions to a more appealing atheism, in his book Religion for Atheists. He admits that a coherent theory will not be done in a single, short volume such as he has
Review: To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
Somehow I escaped reading this essential school text, with its story of racism in 1930s American South. Living in Northern Ireland, I draw parallels with sectarianism, with its similar bigotry and prejudice. To Kill a Mockingbird was part of a
Review: To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
Somehow I escaped reading this essential school text, with its story of racism in 1930s American South. Living in Northern Ireland, I draw parallels with sectarianism, with its similar bigotry and prejudice. To Kill a Mockingbird was part of a
Discussing e-books on BBC Radio Ulster Saturday Magazine
You never know where a blog posting will end up — on the back of my praise for Libraries NI making available e-books for loan via the Overdrive mobile application, I was asked to participate in a discussion on BBC
Discussing e-books on BBC Radio Ulster Saturday Magazine
You never know where a blog posting will end up — on the back of my praise for Libraries NI making available e-books for loan via the Overdrive mobile application, I was asked to participate in a discussion on BBC
Borrowing e-books from Belfast Central Library
Well, the ability to borrow e-books from any public library in Northern Ireland somehow missed me. I only discovered this via an article in the magazine Tap!, in a review of the iPhone app Overdrive. It’s genius. But you will
Borrowing e-books from Belfast Central Library
Well, the ability to borrow e-books from any public library in Northern Ireland somehow missed me. I only discovered this via an article in the magazine Tap!, in a review of the iPhone app Overdrive. It’s genius. But you will
Review: Paperboy (Tony Macaulay)
Tony Macaulay is a respected professional community relations and youth worker based in Belfast. For example, he has written independently, “A discussion paper proposing a five phase process for the removal of ‘peace walls’ in Northern Ireland”. This book is
Review: Paperboy (Tony Macaulay)
Tony Macaulay is a respected professional community relations and youth worker based in Belfast. For example, he has written independently, “A discussion paper proposing a five phase process for the removal of ‘peace walls’ in Northern Ireland”. This book is
Paperboy book launch
Went to the launch of first book by Tony Macaulay, Paperboy, at the Ulster Hall, Belfast. Paperboy is a memoir of Macaulay’s experiences as a young paperboy growing up in the Shankill Road in the 1970s. Good crowd of his
Paperboy book launch
Went to the launch of first book by Tony Macaulay, Paperboy, at the Ulster Hall, Belfast. Paperboy is a memoir of Macaulay’s experiences as a young paperboy growing up in the Shankill Road in the 1970s. Good crowd of his
Review: Kosovo: What Everyone Needs to Know (Tim Judah)
I was once asked if I thought the Northern Ireland conflict was difficult to comprehend. Not really, I replied. What confounded me was that as so many people within Northern Ireland understood the various factors involved, why work towards any
Review: Kosovo: What Everyone Needs to Know (Tim Judah)
I was once asked if I thought the Northern Ireland conflict was difficult to comprehend. Not really, I replied. What confounded me was that as so many people within Northern Ireland understood the various factors involved, why work towards any
Review: Dreams from My Father (Barack Obama)
Difficult to add any enlightened review of a book read by so many. I enjoyed reading this pre-candidate autobiography, perhaps because of my personal hobby of genealogy. Obama provides insights to his personality, through the story of his own family
Review: Dreams from My Father (Barack Obama)
Difficult to add any enlightened review of a book read by so many. I enjoyed reading this pre-candidate autobiography, perhaps because of my personal hobby of genealogy. Obama provides insights to his personality, through the story of his own family
Review: The Storm (Vince Cable)
Vince Cable is the chief economic spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, and his lucid explanations of the credit crunch and overall current parlous global economic situation has seen him well sought after by mainstream news media outlets. For good reason
Review: The Storm (Vince Cable)
Vince Cable is the chief economic spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, and his lucid explanations of the credit crunch and overall current parlous global economic situation has seen him well sought after by mainstream news media outlets. For good reason
Review: Eyewitness (Brendan Murphy)
I always wanted this book, Eyewitness: Four Decades of Northern Life, by Brendan Murphy, but the original cover price of £30 was a little steep for me. Thankfully, the Bookshop at Queen’s has it discounted to £8. I only had
Review: Eyewitness (Brendan Murphy)
I always wanted this book, Eyewitness: Four Decades of Northern Life, by Brendan Murphy, but the original cover price of £30 was a little steep for me. Thankfully, the Bookshop at Queen’s has it discounted to £8. I only had
The Mac at 25 (Intelligent Life)
I’m a big fan of Douglas Coupland, ever since his first novel, Generation X. Okay, revealing my age here. In the same vain, Coupland wrote an article for The Economist’s lifestyle magazine, Intelligent Life. The Mac at 25Douglas Coupland (Intelligent
The Mac at 25 (Intelligent Life)
I’m a big fan of Douglas Coupland, ever since his first novel, Generation X. Okay, revealing my age here. In the same vain, Coupland wrote an article for The Economist’s lifestyle magazine, Intelligent Life. The Mac at 25Douglas Coupland (Intelligent
Review: Ordinary Lives (British Council)
Thanks to a happy combination of a more peaceful place and the enlargement of the European Union, in recent years there has been an influx into Northern Ireland of new arrivals from East European countries. This is in addition to
Review: Ordinary Lives (British Council)
Thanks to a happy combination of a more peaceful place and the enlargement of the European Union, in recent years there has been an influx into Northern Ireland of new arrivals from East European countries. This is in addition to
Book review: The Day the World Stopped to Run
On 31 August 2008, I participated in a global event, the Nike Plus Human Race 10K. About 800,000 runners ran in 25 cities, representing 142 countries. The Day the World Stopped to Run (978-1595910516) is a lushly photographed, oversized, 260
Book review: The Day the World Stopped to Run
On 31 August 2008, I participated in a global event, the Nike Plus Human Race 10K. About 800,000 runners ran in 25 cities, representing 142 countries. The Day the World Stopped to Run (978-1595910516) is a lushly photographed, oversized, 260
Review: The Third Party (Glenn Patterson)
As I was going to be travelling through the same country — nay, exact city of Hiroshima — as author Glenn Patterson, I thought I’d read The Third Party (978-0856408090) during my actual journey. That was rewarding: Patterson’s script and
Review: The Third Party (Glenn Patterson)
As I was going to be travelling through the same country — nay, exact city of Hiroshima — as author Glenn Patterson, I thought I’d read The Third Party (978-0856408090) during my actual journey. That was rewarding: Patterson’s script and
Review: Must-See in Kyoto (Japan Travel Bureau)
I discovered this Japan Travel Bureau pocket book series at a gift shop at Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavillon). There are 17 in the series, at about A5 and 1 cm in size. What I particularly admire about these books are
Review: Must-See in Kyoto (Japan Travel Bureau)
I discovered this Japan Travel Bureau pocket book series at a gift shop at Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavillon). There are 17 in the series, at about A5 and 1 cm in size. What I particularly admire about these books are
