tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post2904592979125406561..comments2023-10-31T13:07:05.461+00:00Comments on Park Benches & Bookends: Ghost Light by Joseph O'ConnorJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-16581661544849993792010-09-22T10:18:51.473+01:002010-09-22T10:18:51.473+01:00Bibliophile By the Sea - its quit a haunting cover...Bibliophile By the Sea - its quit a haunting cover I thought - it really matchs the feel of the book I think.<br /><br />LifetimeReader - I hope you enjoy it.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-62187152036534583862010-09-20T21:05:16.350+01:002010-09-20T21:05:16.350+01:00I love the picture on the cover, and that all by i...I love the picture on the cover, and that all by itself makes me want to read the book. (It is the same cover as Little, Big by Malcolm Crowley.) This is the second time today I've run across it. Your review makes is sound fascinating. I'm adding it to my TBR pile.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543197858284977937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-42729527336762590672010-09-18T14:44:17.271+01:002010-09-18T14:44:17.271+01:00Jess...this sounds good to me; love the cover as w...Jess...this sounds good to me; love the cover as well -- great job on the review.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-91863267367911631962010-09-18T10:43:58.309+01:002010-09-18T10:43:58.309+01:00Sazzy - Star of the sea has been on my book shelf ...Sazzy - Star of the sea has been on my book shelf for about a year so I completely understand! For some reason though this book appealed to me more.<br /><br />Stephanie - Thats how I reacted when I read Kimbos review, something made me want to read it.<br /><br />Cat - I think if you know your already a fan of his writing then I'm sure you will love this one. I did like his writing overall.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-22939877200772384982010-09-18T06:38:04.411+01:002010-09-18T06:38:04.411+01:00I thought Joseph O'Connor's writing in Sta...I thought Joseph O'Connor's writing in Star of the Sea was beautiful. I have Ghost Spirit waiting to be picked up from the library and really looking forward to it. Hope I', not going to be disappointed.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-3280784921695702262010-09-18T02:24:54.401+01:002010-09-18T02:24:54.401+01:00Something about this book really catches my attent...Something about this book really catches my attention. I think I am going to give it a shot.Stephaniehttp://www.reviewsbylola.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-88756983277410624332010-09-18T00:08:51.214+01:002010-09-18T00:08:51.214+01:00I've had Star Of The Sea on my TBR for years (...I've had Star Of The Sea on my TBR for years (and it's in storage in the UK until 2012 when I get home so it'll be on the TBR for a while!) and I've always subconsciously avoided it............I'm still not sure that I'm itching to read any of his work.......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-91187616418122568602010-09-17T21:21:11.215+01:002010-09-17T21:21:11.215+01:00Ti - Thanks for the warning on Star of the Sea, fo...Ti - Thanks for the warning on Star of the Sea, for some reason I thought it was a light read (duh)<br /><br />Amanda - I know what you mean PMSL. Funnily enough I watched an interview with O'Connor once who complained that growing up he came across the same thing in Irish books in general. I find that quite often it either swings towards the Angela Ashes route and contains all the points you mentioned, or it swings towards the P.S I love you/Maeve Binchey route.<br /><br />I'm completely ignorant on Irish litrature so am unable to suggest any authers that dont fall into either of those those catagories. If anyone else can suggest any though?<br /><br />Suzanne - no I didnt know that, I can see the family resembalence though. Its worth checking out Kims review though to make sure you might like it.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-26222884595334830252010-09-17T21:19:55.105+01:002010-09-17T21:19:55.105+01:00I wasn't really impressed with Star of the Sea...I wasn't really impressed with Star of the Sea, but I might check this one out to give Joseph O'Connor another try.<br /><br />(useless trivia -- did you know that he's Sinead's brother?)Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027628103746160956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-72146968210722654472010-09-17T21:06:11.263+01:002010-09-17T21:06:11.263+01:00I have to admit something that's going to make...I have to admit something that's going to make me sound like a complete jerk - I'm really intimidated by books about Irish people or set in Ireland. So many of the ones I've read, excepting Oscar Wilde, have been so depressing and always tends to involve Catholicism and/or alcoholism and/or poverty, and I just have such a hard time with them. I have the same problem with WWII fiction - it's so depressing I can't read it. It's not that I think Irish people are inherently bad, Catholic, alcoholic, or poor - it's just that I haven't found books that don't focus on one of those issues!<br /><br />Okay now that I'm done showing how stupid I am...Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-48654073905266986882010-09-17T19:25:14.723+01:002010-09-17T19:25:14.723+01:00I read Star of the Sea and liked it quite a bit. H...I read Star of the Sea and liked it quite a bit. However, it took awhile to get through. His writing takes a bit of effort but I felt it was worth it in the end.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.com