Dr. Nicole Basaraba

Assistant Professor in Digital Humanities, TCD

Nicole Basaraba

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book reviews

Book Review: Thanks for the Memories – By Cecelia Ahern

Thanks for the Memories by Cecelia Ahern adheres to her usual style with elements of magic and love in the story, but what really made this book stand out for me was the humor and the twist near the end. Synopsis: How can you know someone you’ve never met? Joyce Conway remembers things she shouldn’t.
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Book Review: The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes

The Brightest Star in the Sky written by Marian Keyes is the author’s favorite book of her own she’s written to date. Keyes uses the omnipresent tense to take the reader into the lives of the multiple inhabitants of four different flats in an apartment building on 66 Start Street in Dublin, Ireland. In the
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Book Review: A Summer in Europe by Marilyn Brant

Marilyn Brant’s “A Summer in Europe” takes you on a grand tour of Europe through Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Austria and the United Kingdom and its perfect for those whole enjoy armchair travel. The story synopsis: On her 30th birthday, Gwendolyn Reese receives an unexpected present from her widowed Aunt Bea: a grand tour of Europe
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Book Review: The Gift by Cecelia Ahern

The Gift by Cecelia Ahern is sometimes marketed as a Christmas story, but it is only at the end of the novel where this time of year comes into play so if you’re reluctant to pick it up outside of December, I can tell you its ok for other seasons too. Synopsis: Lou Suffern puts
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