My Week In Books (January 25th - 31st)

This blog post does exactly what it says on the tin. It's my week in books and hopefully every week I will be productive enough in my reading life to be able to make a post like this.

 I will share a quick recap of what I've been reading each week, what I rated it along with a short to the piont line or two on each offering, as let's face it, it just isn't practical to do an in-depth review of every single book. I will continue to write reviews for certain books but this will be for all the others. 

The Betrayals by Bridget Collins

Read The Binding So Was Intrigued. Hated the Main Carachter. Loved The concept. Kept my Attention Throughout. Available on Librarys Borrowbox App.

4/5

Quantum Theory A Graphic Guide by J.P.McEvoy & Oscar Zarate

As Simple An Explanation As You Can Get Of One Of The Most Complex and Fascinating Scientific Topics. Entertaining Diagrams. An Interesting & Entertaining Way To Discover More About Something I Had Little Understanding Of

4/5

Split by Muhammad Khan

Quick Read, Young Adult, Growing Up In A Community Where Reputation Is Everything, Being Wronged, Inequality, Being Yourself Is The Hardest But Often Most Rewarding Thing You Can Do, Breaking The Rules, Following Your Dreams. 

3/5

The Newborn Identity by Maria Boyle aka Twisted Doodle

Intelligent, Witty, Scientist, Illustrator, Cancer Survivor & Mammy Of Twins Talks About The Ups And Downs Of Parenting And Does It In A Funny, Brave, Very Real No Bullshit Or Frills Way.

4/5

The Mammy by Brendan O'Carroll

Follows The Story Of Widowed Mother Of Seven Agnes Browne & Her Best Friend Marion  Monk Both Moore Street Sellers From The Jarro In 1960s Dublin. Hilarious, Heartbreaking & Quintessentially Irish.

5/5

A Ghost In The Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa

(See previous blog post for review)

4/5

Overall not a bad week as far as reading goes. Each book had something unique to bring to the table and I found them all engaging.  I was particularly surprised by just how much I enjoyed The Mammy by Brendan O'Carroll as I had just downloaded it from my library's borrow box app because I had wanted something light to read after reading so many books with a heavy or complicated subject matter. I wouldn't be a fan of the TV Show Mrs Brown's Boys at all but I have always liked the movie  Agnes Browne starring Angelica Huston (both are adaptions based on this book) and it was her portrayal of Agnes I pictured when reading it. I laughed and cried throughout something I didn't do with any of the other books thus week. I feel it's the sign of a great book when it manages to affect you on an emotional level.