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The third book I've listened to in this Irish country doctor series...might just he my last. The premise is charming and the characters are well done especially when listening to them on audiobook. But the repetition, Barry's whining about Patricia not revolving around his desires, and the lack of plot gets old. Plus the weird sexual bits seem really ill fitting with the book like Barry checking out his bosses' girlfriends ass. I don't know. This might be the end of the series for me. The books are entertaining but I don't know if it's enough to override the annoying stuff.

Sweet and humorous story about a young doctor (Dr. Barry Laverty) who apprentices in a small Northern Irish country village — and the cast of stock characters who live therein. This fine bit of storytelling is no literary masterpiece, more like literary comfort food. It offered a perfect bit of escape from reading about heavier subjects, which was exactly what I needed on a stormy, wintry weekend. There are even several “local” recipes thrown in for good measure by the resident doctor’s (Dr. Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly) housekeeper, Mrs. Kincaid.

Charming, amusing, light read.

Doctor en Irlanda
Patrick Taylor
Publicado: 2004 | 293 páginas
Novela Humor Realista
Serie: Doctor en Irlanda #1

Ballybucklebo. Así se llama el remoto pueblo de Irlanda al que llega por azar el joven doctor Barry Laverty. A pesar de sus buenas intenciones, pronto tendrá que reconocer que le queda mucho por aprender. Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly, un médico veterano cuyos métodos no son nada ortodoxos, acude al rescate. Más que el oficio, se volcará en enseñarle, sobre todo, a lidiar con los excéntricos vecinos que acuden a su consulta y que hacen de cada día una aventura de final incierto.Patrick Taylor empezó un diario en sus comienzos como médico rural. Las notas que iba esbozando le dieron pie a escribir una novela sobre un doctor joven e inexperto. El éxito de Doctor en Irlanda en Estados Unidos ha sido tal que el autor ha publicado una serie de cuatro novelas protagonizadas por el entrañable Barry Laverty.

The book took me right back to ‘All creatures great and small’ but not a vet….a family doctor. I absolutely loved this book. Set in 60’s Ireland it is a sweet read taking you back to a lost time and place. There is humour and sadness …..it’s very like comfort food…..warm and cozy.

Digital audiobook performed by Terry Donnelly

On Christmas Eve, Mrs Kinky Kincaid, Dr O’Reilly’s unflappable housekeeper, welcomes a group of young carolers into the doctor’s house to warm up. While they enjoy a hot drink and mince pies, Mrs Kincaid tells them a tale of her girlhood. Thus, this book is a bit of a departure from the series. Rather than deal with the residents of Ballybucklebo in Northern Ireland, during the mid-1960s, this book is set in County Cork in 1920, when Maureen O’Hanlon sees the St Stephen’s day ghost not once but twice.

Kinky (nee Maureen O’Hanlon) is a marvelous character and her “sight” has been noted in previous books. This story shines the spotlight on Kinky and how she came to find her gift. It’s full of Irish mythology, the warmth of family and the dreams of young love. Taylor has written a very atmospheric book. I could practically feel the cold of a snowy day, smell the smoke of a welcoming fire, and hear the banshee’s wails or the eerie sounds of bagpipes.

Terry Donnelly does a marvelous job of performing the audiobook. I was glad to hear the Irish words properly pronounced, for even with the glossary at the back of the book, I would NOT have been hearing them correctly in my head were I reading the text.

This was an audiobook read. Visiting again the citizens of Ballybucklebo. It feels like going home. The book template is very predictable but nonetheless enjoyable. The only thing that was grinding my gears was Barry's behavior throughout the book. That behavior came out of nowhere and was very surprising for the character.

I am 'reading' the book as an audiobook. I have been reading the series for years now and like other reviewers look forward to the characters. The explanations of the medical jargon seem to get longer. Though I work in the medical field and am very familiar with everything, i understand why for the non-medical reader, explanations are a must. But they turned very long.

My main complaint with this book and the last as well, is the vocalization and socialization of the characters in the 1930s. It does not seem quite right. It appears to me that he used 1960s language, behavior and mentality and transposed them to the 1930s. It is just not quite right.

Ballybucklebo. Así se llama el remoto pueblo de Irlanda al que llega por azar el joven doctor Barry Laverty. A pesar de sus buenas intenciones, pronto tendrá que reconocer que le queda mucho por aprender. Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly, un médico veterano cuyos métodos no son nada ortodoxos, acude al rescate. Más que el oficio, se volcará en enseñarle, sobre todo, a lidiar con los excéntricos vecinos que acuden a su consulta y que hacen de cada día una aventura de final incierto. Patrick Taylor empezó un diario en sus comienzos como médico rural. Las notas que iba esbozando le dieron pie a escribir una novela sobre un doctor joven e inexperto. El éxito de Doctor en Irlanda en Estados Unidos ha sido tal que el autor ha publicado una serie de cuatro novelas protagonizadas por el entrañable Barry Laverty.

quite charming.

Before picking this book up, I read a review that disliked it because it was just way too sweet and corny. It is that but that didn't bother me in the slightly and I found it simply delightful! It reminds me of so many of my favorite British tv series and I was excited to see it is being made into a series soon. I love the quirky characters and the off-the-wall doctor's bedside manner. I will definitely read more in the series - and be on the lookout for it on tv too!

This second book in the series proved to be a major disappointment
except for the medical information, the quotations, and the ongoing dialogue
between Fingal, Barry, and Kinky.

First, there was tiresome Patricia, who is so obviously not that into Barry,(though later books may have them happy married off - I hope not).

More important is Fingal's strange hypocrisy in appreciating the beauty of all the wild flying birds,
then taking great glee in shooting them, even pheasants. Romance is preferable to dead ducks - just ask Kitty.

Still weirder is his decision to take a chance on losing his (and Barry and Kinky's) entire Medical Practice
if it was ever revealed that he cheated people who were buying raffle tickets.

Minor is that even small details are supposed to add SOMETHING to a plot - what was
with the zipping and unzipping of pants while alone in a public bathroom?

As well, a doctor who does not think that inhaling any kind of smoke may well lead to
lung cancer makes no sense.

Why not let the dog in when it is freezing and not only on Christmas...?

An Irish Country Doctor offers many famous literary quotes with chances to guess the author or book.

It is rowdy and funny with informative medical dialogue and odd happy endings.

I am really enjoying these audiobooks - great pandemic fare to listen to while doing chores, sewing, etc.

I was really looking forward to the next installment in this series -- but this isn't that. It's more of an alternative history rewrite of Christmas 1965 -- 5 years previous than I was hoping for, and with some weird errors. At one point, Fingal was re-reading his letters to Kitty and I started to wonder if the author was mocking us -- I've never seen anyone beat a metaphor to death to quite this extent -- it's quite an achievement, really, but it's also tiresome. The book is a whole lot of mystifying, and I stopped reading so that I don't get confused -- I quite liked the storyline I was on.

Upbeat and enjoyable. It took a couple of chapters to get into this story about a small-town country doctor in Northern Ireland but once I did I couldn’t put it down. As a bonus the audiobook’s narrator added to the charm with his accent and the unique voice he gave to each of the characters. It’s going to be hard finding a new book to listen to on my walks after this one.