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Catherine’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Catherine’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Catherine McCarthy
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Wales, The United Kingdom
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Writing is an incredible way to encourage you to focus your thoughts and demons into something positive.
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Mosaic
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2023
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5 editions
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Immortelle
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2021
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6 editions
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The House at the End of Lacelean Street
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2024
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Mists and Megaliths
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A Moonlit Path of Madness
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Door and Other Twisted Tales
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The Wolf and the Favour
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Death of a Clown
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Hope Cottage
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The Gatekeeper`s Apprentice
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Q and A session with Iseult Murphy
Return to Hades and Other AdventuresQ. Which myths/legends from your childhood do you remember as being significant?
A. Clash of the Titans was a favourite movie from my childhood, and it got me interested in Greek myths, especially the haunting tragedy of Medusa. I loved the animal headed gods of the Egyptians and their depiction of the afterlife. Hans Christian Anderson appealed to me because of Read more of this blog post »
A. Clash of the Titans was a favourite movie from my childhood, and it got me interested in Greek myths, especially the haunting tragedy of Medusa. I loved the animal headed gods of the Egyptians and their depiction of the afterlife. Hans Christian Anderson appealed to me because of Read more of this blog post »
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Catherine McCarthy
is on page 86 of 245 of Enduring Love: What a first chapter! Do not be put off by the 'romantic' title as I almost was. So far, this is dripping with psychological darkness.
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Sarah ♡ (let’s interact!)'s review
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Don't Look Now and Other Stories:
"The film adaptation of ”Don’t Look Now” is regarded by some as one of the best pieces of British cinema. It has long been a favourite of mine and I am delighted to say I enjoyed the short story it is based upon very much, incredibly well-written. It "
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Katie Brunecz's review
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Poisoned Soup for the Macabre, Depraved, and Insane:
"It might be weird to call an anthology all about horror 'heartwarming,' but this book was very much like a warm hug for all of us weirdos. The essays will likely resonate with anyone who grew up loving the genre; you'll see plenty of references to pe"
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| Loved it, as I do all of Sarah Perry's books, though this is probably my favourite. As I read, I kept getting authorial voice vibes of another of my favourite authors - Dylan Thomas. I would love to know if Sarah Perry is also a fan and /or counts hi ...more | |
"Musivo: dícese de aquello que hace referencia a los mosaicos o a la decoración realizada con los mismos. En la obra que hoy os traigo, trasladamos este complejo arte a las vidrieras, para narrarnos la historia de Robin Griffiths, una destacada restau"
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Hazelthorn
by C.G. Drews (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Young Adult Fantasy & Sci-Fi |
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“suppose my mother taught me a lesson that day; be grateful for what comes your way and don’t expect too much from life. A cynical viewpoint, some might think, especially in one so young.”
― Immortelle
― Immortelle
“During the nineteenth century, graveside memorials, known as immortelles, became popular throughout Western Europe. Arrangements of ceramic or beaded flowers, as well as other motifs and trinkets, were displayed beneath glass domes on the graves of those interred as symbols of resurrection and, of course, immortality. As a rule they were not personalised, though the following story imagines them to be...”
― Immortelle
― Immortelle
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“Most people will tell you growing up means you stop believing in Halloween things - I’m telling you the reverse. You start to grow up when you understand that the stuff that scares you is part of the air you breathe.”
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“suppose my mother taught me a lesson that day; be grateful for what comes your way and don’t expect too much from life. A cynical viewpoint, some might think, especially in one so young.”
― Immortelle
― Immortelle
“Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and other dreams. They are journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner.”
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