I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!! Finally its THAT Wednesday, the day I get to launch my new feature concentrating on Irish Writers. Since I set up Swirl and Thread last year I have wanted to run a weekly feature that would concentrate on the wonderful writers that are homegrown in Ireland (mainly!!!). I didn’t feel I…
DetailsI am feeling very honoured and excited to have been nominated for the Blogger Recognition Award by fellow book bloggers Ronnie Turner and Caryl over at Mrs Bloggs Books It’s the first time my blog has been nominated for anything so to be nominated twice is very exciting indeed 🙂 Now there are a few bits of…
Details********************NEWSFLASH******************** Well now this is VERY VERY exciting!!!!! I am absolutely delighted and honoured to be among the chosen few to reveal some very exclusive news…. I have read, reviewed and loved Scared to Death by Rachel Amphlett, where we are first introduced to Detective Kay Hunter and now…… *****DRUMROLL*****
Details‘Often the only difference between a published and unpublished writer is luck.’ I was very lucky to receive an advance copy of TA Cotterell’s wonderful debut What Alice Knew late in 2016. I read it and I loved it. I was delighted when TA Cotterell, who I now know is Archie Cotterell (always pays to…
DetailsManipulated by fear and love… could you cut the strings and take back control? The Puppet Master is the debut novel from blogger and author Abigail Osborne. Abigail featured on Swirl and Thread last year when she dropped in for a chat so I was interested to see what The Puppet Master would be like. Please read on for my thoughts…
Details‘My heart’s racing, a voice in my head screams, “run, just run”.
I want to, I surely do, but I can’t.
For all that’s gone down, someone has to pay.
It’s time for me to pony up’
Phew…..I’m bloody knackered!!
Deep Down Dead is the unbelievable debut from blogger turned author Steph Broadribb. Another fantastic read from Orenda Books, Deep Down Dead was just published on 15th January 2017.
DetailsRecently I had the pleasure of reviewing a newly published book by Irish writer Jóan Brady ~ The Cinderella Reflex. I asked Joan if she would write a guest post on the whole reality of ‘Prince Charming’ and whether we are still guilty of waiting for that dashing knight on the white horse to come and rescue us!!…
Details‘Five Stories Five Lives.. Abusive manipulation can distort lives and threaten our very feeling of self-worth’ Manipulated Lives is a collection of short stories published by Helene Leuschel in June 2016. Each story is told from different viewpoints and each with a completely separate set of characters, yet all knit together with one common thread…
Details‘It was a first class deception that would change her life forever’ A Dangerous Crossing is written by Rachel Rhys ( the pen name for Tammy Cohen, a successful author of suspense ~ see bio below) Published by Doubleday books and due for release on the 6th April, mark it in your diaries folks!!! This…
DetailsI am delighted today to bring you all this absolutely wonderful piece of writing from J.M. Richardson, author of The Barataria Key. When I first read Joshua’s words I was immediately transported to another place, another time. I could hear the music and sense all the tastes and smells. Please do continue to read what J. M. Richardson…
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