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My favorite quotations from "Love Begins in Winter"

A few winters ago while traveling to Dublin I was walking around trying to acquaint myself with the cold city. After the foggy low ceiling did a number on my mood I entered a book store and purchased a short novel by Simon Van Booy.

I'm not sure what prompted me to purchase it--it might have been the Frank O'Connor award the book store was touting or the compelling title "Love Begins in Winter" which seemed apropos to my situation. No matter, it was one of the best decisions I made. The writing feels like a combination of prose and