Book Hype returns with hosts Jen, Karen, Kristen and Brittany as they discuss all things Irish themed!
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What we’re reading:
PS I Still Love You by Jenny Han
Paper Princess by Erin Watt
Midnight Lily by Mia Sheridan
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
Dirty by Kylie Scott
Stay tuned because we’ll be revealing who Erin Watt is on Hypable!
Books We’re Watching:
–The Magicians didn’t focus as much on Brakebills South as Brittany would have liked
-But Syfy channel is doing some things right
-Karen really enjoyed The Shannara Chronicles and loved the character development, subverted tropes
-But how will they move forward in season 2?
-The production value is astounding for MTV
–Shadowhunters has hit its stride
-Have our opinions changed on the series?
The Books of the Irish:
–The Hook and the Hermit is not about the profession you may think
-Of course you should check out Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
-A mysterious murder in Ireland takes a mourning sister abroad in the Fever series by Karen Moning
The Authors of the Irish:
-Sadly, no of us have read any Maeve Binchy except Jen
-Master of the vampire, Bram Stoker, is Irish!
-Frank McCourt wrote some required reading for us!
-C.S. Lewis is another one we didn’t know was from the Emerald Isle.
-Eoin Colfer’s Artimis Fowl was written in Ireland.
-Oscar Wilde and James Joyce were also on the list!
-There are a lot of Scotland books we thought were Irish!
Reminder: Our March book is Shadow Queen by CJ Redwine!
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