First volume of the acclaimed series. I quite enjoyed the characters - angelic skullduggery worthy of Gaiman; a vampire with an Ulster accent; but found the graphic violence off-putting.
August Books 24) Preacher [#1]: Gone to Texas
First volume of the acclaimed series. I quite enjoyed the characters - angelic skullduggery worthy of Gaiman; a vampire with an Ulster accent; but found the graphic violence off-putting.
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The origins of St Patrick's Day
Just a brief note on the day. It's well known that St Patrick's Day parades were originally a diaspora phenomenon, and the first really big…
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T.K. Whitaker: Portrait of a Patriot, by Anne Chambers
Second paragraph of third chapter: The sense of belonging and responsibility experienced by the Department of Finance’s new recruit on his…
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Endgames: Political Cartoons and Other Stuff, 2015-2020, by Martyn Turner
Second cartoon of third chapter (on Brexit): Turner does a cartoon for the Irish Times most days; I've been following his work since I was a…
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