Ireland Reading Challenge 2012 - That's a Wrap!

November has flown, bringing closure today to the
Ireland Reading Challenge for 2012

I have thoroughly participated,
posting my reviews [look for 'writer...' at Goodreads]
in as many categories as I could find with either
Irish location, topic, character or author!

The details from my original post
[the entire post, which inconveniently disappeared twice!]

included my level of participation of Shamrock that happily 

increased to Ceilidh ~

 "Any book written by an Irish author, set in Ireland, or involving Irish history 
or Irish characters, counts for the challenge –
fiction, non-fiction, poetry, audiobooks, children’s books –
all of these apply.
Choose your commitment level"
Shamrock level: 4 books

Luck o’ the Irish level: 6 booksKiss the Blarney Stone level: 8 books

                                                         Ceilidh level: 10+ books                                                                

Now for the twist:

you can earn extra entries in the giveaway by diversifying
your reading.
You will earn one extra entry for reading from these genres –
one entry per genre represented in your challenge list:

Contemporary fiction, Historical fiction
Science fiction or fantasy
Young Adult fiction
Romance, Horror, Children’s fiction
Non-fiction – history
Non-fiction – memoir or biography
Non-fiction – essays and Poetry

My list of titles? [with genre]
The Guardian Duke by Jamie Carie [young adult fiction]
The Forgiven Duke by Jamie Carie [historical ya fiction]
Welcome Home, Love by  Nicole O’Dell [short story romance]
Mixed Doubles by Jill Mansell [contemporary fiction]
A Light in the Window by Julie Lessman [historical fiction]
Quentins by Maeve Binchy [contemporary fiction]
The Jane Austen Guide to Life by Lori Smith [non-fiction essays/lessons]
Conamara Blues by John O’Donohue [non-fiction poetry]
Echoes of Memory by John O’Donohue [non-fiction poetry]
The Four Elements by John O’Donohue [non-fiction essays]
Are You Somebody? by Nuala O’Faolain [non-fiction memoir]
‘Tis by Frank McCourt [non-fiction memoir]
Leaving Dublin: Writing My Way from Ireland to Canada
by Brian Brennan [non-fiction memoir]
Beyond Belfast by Will Ferguson [non-fiction history]

also, adding [audio book]

 Anam Cara: Wisdom from the Celtic World
read in the authentic Irish brogue of author, John O’Donohue

Other fave Irish options you might enjoy that I keep on hand ~
Movies ~
Waking Ned Devine, Dear Frankie, Persuasion
[with Ciaran Hinds representing our Irish captain extremely well!]

Music / Musicians [all links included just click on name] ~ 

Robin Mark

Barra MacNeils [fab Christmas music!]
Andy Rogers
Kathryn Scott
Moya Brennan [more gorgeous Christmas!]

 from her younger sister, Enya
and their family's band , Clannad

Ready to Celebrate with me?

 Stop in at yesterday's post for your choice,

Tea or Hot Chocolate, 

at Miss Courtney's Tearooms in Killarney !

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