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The Librarian’s Cellar TBR Battle: November Reads

The ‘To Be Read’ battle continues! The goal I set for myself was to read 20 titles between September and December. So far, I have read 12 books , see September Reads HERE and October Reads HERE

So, maybe I won’t reach my original target, but I am enjoying the challenge anyway, and making time to read in a busy day is the best thing there is, so I’m winning! Here are four books I’ve enjoyed this November.

Good Samaritans by Will Carver is a nasty book! A compelling, sharply written, nasty boo...

Crediting the Writers of 10 of My Favourite Movies.

Just for fun, I recently listed 10 movies that had an impact on me, posting just one image per film on social media, with no explanations. Of course there are many, many more films that I could have chosen, but these ones came instinctively at this time and so they made this particular top ten list.

Using the hashtag #creditwriters, there is currently an important campaign to credit the writers of films, who are very often omitted from not just film posters and advertising, but also from film...

The Librarian’s Cellar: Great Reads – Luisne An Chleite

I received this beautifully produced anthology as a gift, and just had to share it here.

Filled with creative input from writers and artists living in Kildare, the book is a revelation of poetry, prose, paintings and drawings from a very talented collective. For the Gaelgoirs, there are also some lovely Irish language pieces, and what a fabulous title Luisne an Chleite – Inspiration of the Quill. Well done to the Wordsmiths Creative Writing Group on the creation and publication of such a gorg...

The Librarian’s Cellar: At the Cinema – THE RIDER

If you get a chance to see , please do, a visceral, beautifully directed film.

Rodeo champ, Brady Blackburn is recovering from a serious head injury, and must come to terms with the devastating possibility that he may never compete in the rodeo again. Horses and riding are in his blood, and this magical relationship with the most majestic animal in the world is so well conveyed. The film is a gentle study of the very masculine world of cowboys, set in the beautiful, though uncompromi...

Battle with the TBR Tower: October Reads

I’m a bit late with posting this as I’ve hit the ground running for November, but I’m still here, continuing my reading challenge, and in October I chose to read spooky novels, and ended up sneaking in a couple of titles that were not on the original list. See HERE

I only managed to read 3 and not 5 novels, as I had hoped, but no apologies, and no excuses – time has a mind of its own! Also, as you know if you have been following me, I’m not in the business of slating other writer’s work, and...

Wonderful Things!

Three wonderful things happened this week.

The First Thing! This blog was a finalist in the Irish Blog Awards in two categories: Books & Literature and Arts & Culture, so naturally, I was pretty chuffed to attend the awards night in the TRAMLINE Venue, Dublin. The theme of the night was Dia de los Muertos, hence a great excuse to dress up, and the place was only heaving with positivity and good will, and although I didn’t win, I am delighted for all those who did, particularly those in my cat...

Black Dogs and Fuckery

A reblog, for the day that’s in it. #worldmentalhealthday2018

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More often than we care to admit, sensitive, intelligent and creative souls fall down into the pit of depression sometimes. And I’m not talking the ‘blues’ here, like when your favourite jeans don’t fit anymore, or you didn’t get that job, that ring, that funding for your project; that house. No, what I’m talking about is that big black dog, the silent visitor that comes along every now and again, scratching its ugl...

WE, the Writers …

WE, the writers, get up every morning to face the daily demons of self-doubt, and even when we think we are doing well, we are probably waiting for the hammer to fall on our notions of wordy pursuits. We all have it, that internal voice. We are not good enough.

But there’s also the external voices to torment us, and they are growing louder, it seems to me. The machine of US and THEM and the constant streaming of negativity. We are not as good as yer man, or yer woman. Not literary enough. Too...

FRAMED Festival Screenings: October 2018

Following successful screenings in September, I’m delighted to share that my short film, FRAMED will screen at the following festivals in October:

 

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Hollywood Theatre, Portland, Oregon. USA

Friday, October 5th at 9:45pm AND Sunday, October 7th at 8:00pm

Details HERE

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The Sugar Club. Dublin City.

Sunday, 7th October at 3:30pm

Details HERE

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Blacknight Festival Centre – Dali, Cork City.

Sunday, 14th October at...

Reading Challenge: Progress on my battle with the TBR Tower!

I’m sure I am not alone in rarely being able to resist the temptation of buying new books, despite the growing To Be Read tower already tilting over on the floor of my spare room. To combat my addiction – and it is one folks, it is an addiction – at the beginning of September, I decided to take 20 titles in total, most from the physical book tower, and the remainder from my Kindle, also bulging with waiting to be read works.

See my original post HERE.

I figured if I read 5 books per month bet...