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It‘s an accomplishment to grow old in Bohane; chances are you‘re caught up in the city‘s violent, deadly current just by living there. To live, you have to be a rare combo of ruthless and smart. Survivors like Logan, Ol Boy, Gant, and Girly see the ways out—swing your knife at the leader or stay hidden, especially if you miss. The lucky people get to reminisce—an act that shows you had your shining moment and lived to talk about it.

Random book from our personal library.

2011 review: ★★★★★

#letters #michaelcollins

Yikes this cover.

Recent acquisition for our personal library:

📖 Yeats (Writers and Critics) by Peter Ure

This book isn't in the Litsy database despite me adding it weeks ago so I tagged my favourite Yeats collection.

#yeats

My #roll100 picks for August - both library borrows. I‘m going to skip No. 41 since I read it this month already. 🙊

3⭐️ An autobio, this presents a balance between life and death. The title caught my interest, and I selected this for my bookclub. As usual, I wouldn‘t know about this author if not for NYRB Classics collection. This publisher really pushes me to explore more ✌🏻

Random book from our personal library.

2020 review: ★★★★★

First found McCabe as the author of a short story in the liner notes for one of my favourite albums, Gavin Friday's Shag Tobacco. Found The Butcher Boy through the 1998 film, directed by Neil Jordan, whose 1995 film, Michael Collins, is one of my favourites. Finally read this decades later. I love modern Irish art.