The first book club gathering of 2025 considered Painted Faces, self-published in 2013 by LH Cosway. Neither book nor author were familiar to the club participants but the story offered the intriguing premise of a love affair between a drag queen and a straight woman in early 2010s Dublin. Apparently LH Cosway has an online following for her books which are largely heterosexual romances with a supposedly edgy twist. But all of that tantalising background turned out to be far more interesting than the reality of Painted Faces.
Hope you’re all looking forward to the St Patrick’s Parade. Some additional information for you all. We would love you and your friends to walk with us.