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Irish Novels
Ireland has long produced excellent books and writers. Here are some recent Irish novels to help get in the spirit for St. Patrick's Day!
Emily Henry
“That was what I'd always loved about reading, what had driven me to write in the first place. That feeling that a new world was being spun like a spiderweb around you and you couldn't move until the whole thing had revealed itself to you.”
― Emily Henry, Beach Read
The Novels of Emily Henry
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Emily Henry, Queen of the RomCom
West Michigan must have left a good impression on Hope College graduate Emily Henry as it is the setting for several of her novels.
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Foodies
“Can I come back and see you sometime?"
"Long as you bring me some chocolate," Gramma said, and smiled. "I'm partial to chocolate."
"Gramma, you're diabetic."
"I'm old, girl. Gonna die of something. Might as well be chocolate.”
― Rachel Caine, The Dead Girls' Dance
How to Taste Chocolate Like a Pro
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Food Memoirs
Not a cookbook, not a biography, a food memoir often combines both.
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The (audio)Book Was Better
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Award Winning Books
Award Winning Books
National Book Award
A group of awards presented annually in the U.S. for achievement in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and Young People's Literature literature.
Hugo Award
A group of awards presented annually by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works.
Audie Award
The Audie Award granted by the Audio Publishers Association, recognizes outstanding audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.
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