7 books for under 21euro. Actually chuffed with myself. Not sure what I’ve ahead of me with Angela’s Ashes and Ulysses but sure it’s an experience 😅 Said I’d share my find with you lot.

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  2. I enjoyed the Bone Collector when I read it, actually – it’s a page turner and Angela’s Ashes is a rough one. As for Ulysses if you *do* read it, you get the exclusive privilege of having said you read it. Never made it through the first few pages as much as my ego(/inner pretentious hipster) wanted to.

  3. Honestly I would recommend reading some of Joyce’s previous work before starting Ulysses. Dubliners and Portrait are very approachable and both have Wordsworth Editions so are dirt cheap.

  9. Angela’s Ashes is very well-written. There’s a reason McCourt won the Pulitzer. While it deals with abject poverty, there’s also a dark sense of humor and almost a celebration of the human capacity for survival threading through the book.

    Unfortunately, the reaction of some in Limerick meant that a lot of people who never even read Angela’s Ashes had strong opinions on it. The movie version didn’t help either.

  10. What a haul! I spent 60 on 4 books yesterday so fair play for finding these bargains!

    I will echo what others have said and use a guide for reading Ulysses. I stubbornly pushed through without a guide and while i understood most of it it was an unnecessary struggle i put myself through. But at least now i can say I’ve read it 😂

  12. Ah Jeffery Deaver, just change to location and character names a D you’ve read all of his books.

    Every single book “Walk The Grid” and a detailed explanation of what forensic assistant should do.

    Angela’s ashes is a great book, much less misery than the film.

  16. Angelas ashes is a great book I think he told a few porkie pies at the end of it though , end seemed a bit disjointed for me tbf.

  19. I only got around to reading Ulysses because it was the only english language book in the bookshop when I was living in Spain.

    It really isn’t as difficult as it’s reputation suggests.

  26. Loved the Count of Monte Cristo. The multiple stories, the twists, the characters. Favourite bit was the grandfather and granddaughter’s relationship

  28. ashes is trash, never heard of deaver, ulysses is too hard to enjoy without significant research.

    But the count of monte cristo is an amazing shout.

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