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Douglas C. Solvie

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Set in Ireland, Douglas Solvie's first two novels are a series that can be read stand-alone or in sequence. To get a true appreciation of the characters and their full backstories, reading them in order is the preferable option.

My Irish Dog is the debut novel (released in March 2020) and was motivated by a trip taken to Ireland and the chance discovery of a lost dog there. Its sequel, Shadows of My Irish Dog, will be released in the spring of 2024.

After spending most of his adult life living and working in Japan (and sometimes traveling to Ireland), Douglas now splits his time between Japan and his home in the United States. Taking a break from Irish settings, a third novel is in the works, this time the locale being the beautiful island of
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Average rating: 4.0 · 283 ratings · 32 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
My Irish Dog

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Shadows of My Irish Dog (My...

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Douglas Solvie commented on a Goodreads News & Interviews post: Readers’ Most Anticipated Books of 2025
" M. wrote: "These are the same books from 2024. And 2023. And 2022, and so on for the past 5 to 7 years. The only difference is this year we're clockin ...more "
My Irish Dog by Douglas C. Solvie
"Of course I shed a tear or two reading this great book. A great character both man and dog. I'm going to have read the 2nd book in the series. I really enjoyed most of the main characters in this book and the beautiful setting. Loved the name Shandy " Read more of this review »
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Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Yellowface
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I never give less than a 3 for someone who can actually write, and Kuang can write and obviously has stellar credentials. I have not read any of her others, but this book was very flat for me. I am an author, too, so the references to the industry an ...more
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Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
Land of Milk and Honey
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DNF at page 50 or thereabouts. I would never rate a book below 3 for an author that can actually write, and she can. I was bored out of my mind reading this. Unlikable protagonist and flowery prose so overdone that I silently laughed at times. Zhang ...more
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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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Though a bit meandering and difficult to follow at times, I found this an enjoyable book. One can overthink the plot holes and feasibility of events and find things to protest, but for me it was simply a fun read, with quirky, likable characters. Wel ...more
Douglas Solvie commented on a Goodreads News & Interviews post: Readers' Most Anticipated Summer Books
" No "Shadows of My Irish Dog" on this list? Shadows of My Irish Dog

Just released in April, and some are saying it's pretty good.
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Doctor Sleep by Stephen        King
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Great stuff, as we would expect from the master. Ending was a bit anti-climatic; other than that I enjoyed very much.
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“The man spoke again. “Everything you say is nothing. Everything you think is nothing. Everything you believe is nothing. You are just a bystander; you are just a voyeur. You do not belong. You must leave.”

[From My Irish Dog]”
Douglas Solvie

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“The man spoke again. “Everything you say is nothing. Everything you think is nothing. Everything you believe is nothing. You are just a bystander; you are just a voyeur. You do not belong. You must leave.”

[From My Irish Dog]”
Douglas Solvie




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