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The Book Club: A Beautiful Loan by Mary Costello
This month the book club is reading A Beautiful Loan by Mary Costello, as chosen by bookclubber Niamh Towey. The novel follows Anna Hughes, who , from the vantage of middle age, examines her life and the choices she made...
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The Book Club: A Beautiful Loan by Mary Costello is an episode from The Women's Podcast by The Irish Times Women's Podcast. This month the book club is reading A Beautiful Loan by Mary Costello, as chosen by bookclubber Niamh Towey. The nov...
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Published Apr 20, 2026, 34:35 long, audio available.
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This month the book club is reading A Beautiful Loan by Mary Costello, as chosen by bookclubber Niamh Towey. The novel follows Anna Hughes, who , from the vantage of middle age, examines her life and the choices she made along the way. It's a story about obsessive love, memory, and self-discovery. The next book club pick is London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe. The group will be discussing it in May. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Published Apr 20, 2026 and 34:35 long