Your nominations:-

Róisín Muldoon: The Pineapple Tart by Anne Dunlop, "I don't think that it is a piece of classic literature, but it is a warm and funny example of the Northern Irish voice and it makes me smile every time I reread it."

Simone Cerioli: Eureka Street by Robert McLiam Wilson, "It's very amazing, how Wilson succeeded in showing the magic hidden in the many sides of everyday life, how brilliant he has been at reproducing the very sense of life, indeed. A masterpiece recreating the damaged link between fascination and lowlife routine."

Brian Cunning: The Third Policeman by Flann O' Brien, "This book is true to form of the wit that the Northern Irish people possess, and yet is sensitive to our way of dealing with tragedy. That such a good author who for years captured our hearts and minds would go unnoticed with regards to this book, would be a rejection of our culture."

Gary Quinn: The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne by Brian Moore, "Because few writers have managed to convey the sense of desperation which will lead a person to lie to themselves to counter loneliness."

Patrick Mason: A Star Called Henry by Roddy Doyle, "Great drama in an historical context... complete with Doyle's brand of dark humour and satire His best novel so far..."

B Carville: The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen, "Beautiful descriptions and it has one of the great lines of literature on the last page."

Scott Hames: At Swim-Two-Birds by Flann O'Brien, "A student of Joyce who, like most readers, learned the humour and forget the rest. Easily the funniest book in the 'modernist' vein."

David Futcher: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, "it was a brilliant read."

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