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General Discussion => This 'n' That => Topic started by: Margarett on July 31, 2012, 10:38:44 AM

Title: Maeve Binchy
Post by: Margarett on July 31, 2012, 10:38:44 AM

R.I.P. Maeve Binchy, and thanks for all the wonderful stories.

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: Dyan on July 31, 2012, 10:40:45 AM

Awww didn't know Margaret.
Read a couple of her books.

R.I.P Maeve

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: pj44 on July 31, 2012, 10:59:56 AM

I'm really sad at the death. I love her books have them all and reread them all the time.  R.I.p. meave binchy.

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: one year in on July 31, 2012, 12:34:24 PM

I know the name and I'm sure I've read some of her books but can't remember what.  Can anyone give me some titles?

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: Greyhoundgal on July 31, 2012, 12:42:33 PM

Light a Penny Candle, Echoes, The Lilac Bus, Firefly Summer, Silver Wedding, Circle of Friends....to name but a few.  I've read all of them and she is one of my favourite writers - RIP Maeve

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: one year in on July 31, 2012, 12:54:57 PM

I can't recall any of them.  Does anyone else have that problem?  I read a book, think it's fantastic then totally forget what it was about within a year.

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: CLKD on July 31, 2012, 01:16:02 PM

Oh I read books and forget within days, however I have read all of hers.  When I see the titles in Charity Shops I know I've read them  ;)

Was she ill for long or is it sudden?

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: Joyce on July 31, 2012, 05:22:21 PM

I read a number of her books.  Liked them a lot.

Think it was a short illness CLKD, though not sure what.

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: ariadne on July 31, 2012, 06:30:38 PM

I was sorry to hear the news too. I've enjoyed all the books of hers that I've read.

ariadne xx

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: san on July 31, 2012, 06:35:36 PM

use to buy her books for my mum

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: Pennyfarthing on July 31, 2012, 06:40:52 PM

I read a few of her books and enjoyed them.  Loads better than all the chic-lit stuff with gharish covers which are on the shelves now.

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: san on July 31, 2012, 06:50:11 PM

including 50 Shades  ;) ;D

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: CLKD on August 11, 2013, 04:20:49 PM

There was a lovely article about Maeve in last week's weekend papers which I finally got to read today whilst in our camper .......

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: Cazikins on August 11, 2013, 05:45:11 PM

I liked MB's books. You don't see them in the charity shops as much as you use too since she died.

My favourites are: Tara Road, Scarlet Feathers... oh & Quentins

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: CLKD on August 11, 2013, 06:51:47 PM

I might re-read them.  It will mean buying them from Charity shops.  They all have a twist that is usually un-expected  :o

Title: Re: Maeve Binchy
Post by: lily on August 11, 2013, 08:16:17 PM

I've read all of them too, quite often something tragic happens. 

Hyacinth - they are all set in Ireland and the same families pop up in lots of them, does that ring any bells?