I just finished reading, "An Irish Country Village" by Patrick Taylor. This is the second book that I have read by the author, and it was every bit as well written and enjoyable as the first. I enjoy reading books about Ireland. There is something unique and endearing about the Irish way of life and the landscape seems fit for the setting of a fairy-tale-brought-to-life with it's misty moors and green country lanes by the sea. This book continues the experiences of young Dr. Laverty, an apprentice to Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly, as they serve the small country village of Ballybucklebo, in Northern Ireland. This story is light-hearted and sincere, full of the culture and oddities of Irish rural life. The people are warm-hearted if eccentric, and the good doctors are called upon to treat a full range of medical woes. Patrick Taylor spins a creative and engaging tale, with good realistic details, no doubt due to his own experience working as a rural general practitioner. Taylor grew up in the country where his story is set, though he has now lived in Canada for many years. If you enjoy good creative writing, every-day humor and a realistic glimpse into a time and culture from the past, you will enjoy this book. It's the perfect book to enjoy on a long rainy afternoon with a cup of hot tea by your side.
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