"Bruised" by Irish author Siobhán, is the choice for this month's Book Club. Oscar McHale and Niall Garvey, both 1st Year students, give their thoughts about last month's Book, "The Speckled People" by Hugo Hamilton.
Oscar McHale and Niall Garvey, both 1st Year students, give their thoughts about last month's Book, "The Speckled People" by Hugo Hamilton.
"I personally thought it had a slow and boring start and even though you thought it was building up to something, it wasn't." Oscar McHale.
"It's very slow and you have to be a very patient person to like the book." Niall Garvey.
The book chosen for the December Book Club is "Bruised" by Irish author and Children's Laureate, Siobhán Parkinson. You can borrow the book from the Library. The next Book Club meeting is on Wednesday, 14th December at lunchtime.
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