The Christmas edition of the Skylarking Bookclub features a holiday story with a difference - the gorgeous and critically-acclaimed novella, Small Things Like These, by Irish novelist Claire Keegan.

It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church.

Already an international bestseller, Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.

Come and discuss this lovely book with us! We’ll be meeting in the shop at 6:30 on Thursday, December 8. Attendance is free - we just ask that you purchase the book from us.