Grace Wynne-Jones

Review of ‘Ready Or Not?’ by R. Griffiths
From Amazon website.
‘I have now read all of GWJ’s books and have been utterly impressed by every single one…. Relationships are explored with genuine depth and humour and even if you’re not a fan of love winning out in the end you really wish you were…. These [...]

Found myself doing some genealogical research recently and understand why so many people are enthralled by it. Had to virtually prise myself away from the computer and into the kitchen with bribe of digestive biscuits and a cuppa. I love the programme ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’
Did some decluttering yesterday, which felt nice, [...]

Mairead, who works in the lovely branch of Waterstones on Dawson Street in Dublin, recommended ‘I Captured The Castle’ by Dodie Smith a while ago. It is delightful and different. J.K. Rowling is a big fan of it.  Of course Waterstones had loads of wonderful contemporary fayre. But sometimes it’s nice to read some classics.  [...]

‘…this is one of the best Irish novels this year…The trip to Greece is steeped in olives and jasmine, cicadas and sunshine…readers will love the local gigolo, Dimitri. Grace writes with great humour…On a more serious note, her portrayal of friendship, commitment and the complexity of relationships is very real and most enjoyable.’ Ready Or [...]

Savouring simple pleasures adds a sparkle to ho hum days when one longs to be under an olive tree eating figs. Of course it would be great if life felt glorious every day and one bolted out of bed deluged with enthusiasm. But the human condition is a somewhat mixed experience. One rarely, [...]

I suppose it was only a matter of time before I realised how gorgeous Stephen Fry is. In a way I knew this before. I certainly admired him. But it is his interest in wildlife that has proved particularly endearing. The ‘Last Chance To See’ programmes on BBC2 are wonderful. In yesterday’s offering he [...]

I want to tell you about a house. Not any old house but a house I loved. It was a refuge, a sanctuary, a friend. As I start to type these lovestruck words about it there’s a niggling feeling that I cannot do it justice. And yet I want to describe the house to you, [...]

Thought I’d better add a new blog since Honey has written such long ones recently. I don’t think she’s finished reading The Artists’ Way yet though she frequently opens it and feels very virtuous when she does her ‘morning pages’.
Got a lovely comment from a reader recently who said that ‘Wise Follies’ had really cheered [...]

Yesterday I went to Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin with a friend. It’s by the sea and we walked to a part of the pier where seals often gather but they weren’t there…they probably prefer to hang around when the small fish shop in that particular location is open. Maybe they get leftovers or something. Savvy [...]

Ordinary Miracles review: ‘She has an assured style and a wonderful insight into the separated lady’s lot…I couldn’t put it down. I literally read it from cover to cover.’ Muriel Bolger, ‘No Jacket Required’ RTE Radio One
Have joined Twitter. Didn’t think I would but I want to find out more about social media since [...]