Staff Read (They really do!)

Afternoon All,

Who would’ve thought that staff in the library actually read? This week instead of focusing on the monthly book I want to focus on our staff and what they are reading.

 

 “ Yes!! Finally the continuation of the Jack West series. A little confusing to start with but once he starts the pace is nonstop. Devoured it in 12 hrs. ”  -Jamie

(Four Legendary Kingdoms by Matthew Reilly)

 

“Loving it!!! I'm taking my time because I don't want it to finish” - Kathryn

(The Blood Mirror by Brent Weeks)

“Took a bit to get used to but by book three I was totally hooked ”  - Laura

(The Captive Prince Trilogy by C.S. Pacat)

Feel free to add your own quick review in the comments below. We’re always looking for a new book to read.

See you all next time

Jamie

Fishing for a bread winner

Afternoon All,

Let me just say a warm welcome to you all, I'm the new Community Outreach Librarian and I look forward to getting to meet you all in the coming months.

Last Thursday we put Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday to bed. After much discussion the Between the Lines Book Club have decided to give the book a 4 Star rating. Some of the feedback about the book included:

 

"Hilarious"

"Nicely written, believable characters"

"Well-constructed and lovely"

And so we bid farewell to Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and say hello to Rosewater and Sodabread by Marsha Mehran.

Rosewater and Sodabread is about:

More than a year has passed since Marjan, Bahar, and Layla, the beautiful Iranian Aminpour sisters, sought refuge in the quaint Irish town of Ballinacroagh. Opening the beguiling Babylon Café, they charmed the locals with their warm hearts and delectable Persian cuisine, bringing a saffron-scented spice to the once-sleepy village.

But when a young woman with a dark secret literally washes up on Clew Bay Beach, the sisters’ world is once again turned upside down. With pale skin and webbed hands, the girl is otherworldly, but her wounds tell a more earthly (and graver) story–one that sends the strict Catholic town into an uproar. The Aminpours rally around the newcomer, but each sister must also contend with her own transformation–Marjan tests her feelings for love with a dashing writer, Bahar takes on a new spiritual commitment with the help of Father Mahoney, and Layla matures into a young woman when she and her boyfriend, Malachy, step up their hot and heavy relationship.

Filled with mouthwatering recipes and enchanting details of life in Ireland, Rosewater and Soda Bread is infused with a lyrical warmth that radiates from the Aminpour family and their big-hearted Italian landlady, Estelle, to the whole of Ballinacroagh–and the world beyond. - Good Reads

That's all for this week see you agin next time.

Jamie

Fishing for Salmon in the Yemen

Paul Torday is the author of this month's novel, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. This light and easy read can be best described as quirky and amusing, with a satirical twist on government and their politics. 

John Walsh wrote this review for Independent, in short summarising the novel as "A moral tale about the importance of believing in something, and the comparative unimportance of everything else." Other readers who had their say on Goodreads, weren't as inspired as Walsh was. There was some criticism surrounding the 'overly satirical' characters, who in some ways didn't seem real enough to believe. 

What did you think? Our meeting for Salmon Fishing in the Yemen will be held on the 19th of January 2017 at the Gordon White library from 6pm-8pm. Come along and discuss your thoughts and opinions with your fellow bookclubbers, did you see eye-to-eye? We'll find out!

Hope to see you there.