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#BookReview of #WeAllWantImpossibleThings by Catherine Newman | @CatheriNewman

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne31st January 20232 Comments

‘For fans of Nora Ephron and Sorrow & Bliss, We All Want Impossible Things is a deeply moving, jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best.‘ (Publisher quote) [ About We All Want Impossible Things ] Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your…

#Bookreview of #AMillionToOne by Adiba Jaigirdar

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne27th January 2023Leave a comment

‘A THIEF. AN ARTIST. AN ACROBAT. AN ACTRESS. THE TITANIC WHILE JOSEFA, EMILIE, HINNAH, AND VIOLET SEEMINGLY DON’T HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON, THEY’RE UNITED IN ONE GOAL: STEALING THE RUBAIYAT’– A Million to One [ About A Million to One ] Four friends have stolen aboard the Titanic. They’re after the Rubaiyat – a book inlaid with priceless jewels.…

#BookReview of #TheMarriageAct by @johnmarrs1 | #BlogTour with @panmacmillan

Blog Tour, Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne24th January 20232 Comments

YOUR RELATIONSHIP IS BEING MONITOREDBREAK YOUR VOWS, PAY THE PRICE– The Marriage Act [ About The Marriage Act ] What if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey? Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society’s ills – the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm,…

#BookReview of #Exiles by Jane Harper | @laurasherlock21

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne23rd January 20238 Comments

Critically acclaimed international bestseller Jane Harper returns with Exiles, Aaron Falk’s final investigation [ About Exiles ] At a busy festival site on a warm spring night, a baby lies alone in her pram, her mother vanishing into the crowds. A year on, Kim Gillespie’s absence casts a long shadow as her friends and loved…

#BookReview of #TheDolphinHouse by Audrey Schulman | @EuropaEdUK

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne16th January 2023Leave a comment

‘Based on the true story of the 1965 “dolphin house” experiment‘ [ About The Dolphin House ] It is 1965 and Cora, a deaf young woman, buys a one-way ticket to the island of St Thomas, where she discovers four dolphins held in captivity, part of an experiment led by an obsessive Dr Bloom. Drawn…

#BookReview of #InTheDark by @ClaireAllan @AvonBooksUK

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne12th January 2023Leave a comment

In The Dark by Claire Allan is an engaging read, one of those books where the pages almost turn themselves.

#BookReview of #BegottenNotMade by @ConalCreedon

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne10th January 2023Leave a comment

‘A fairy tale for the 21st century’Begotten Not Made [ About the Book ] Begotten Not Made is a fairy tale for the 21st century – where the mystery of blind faith is explored and the magic of belief is restored. Brother Scully met Sister Claire only once. It was back in 1970 – the…

#Bookreview – The Rabbit Factor & The Moose Paradox by @antti_tuomainen | @OrendaBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne6th January 20234 Comments

First of all Happy New Year to you all. I hope Christmas was good to you and that the new year ahead brings much happiness into all your lives. I have been very much absent on the blogging front due to other personal commitments but I do intend to remedy that in 2023. I will…

#BookReview of #TheMysteryOfFour by @samblakebooks | @CorvusBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne12th December 2022Leave a comment

‘Murder is easy … when it doesn’t look like murder’– The Mystery of Four [ Synopsis of The Mystery of Four ] Tess Morgan has finally made her dream of restoring beautiful Kilfenora House and Gardens into a reality. But during rehearsals for the play that forms the opening weekend’s flagship event, her dream turns…

#BookReview of #LonelyBoy by @DaraghFleming | @BookHubPublish

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne5th December 20221 Comment

“This book is about really looking at yourself, taking stock of the flawed image peering back, and learning to move forward, despite how hard the road ahead looks” – Daragh Fleming, Lonely Boy [Synopsis of Lonely Boy] Daragh Fleming’s honest portrayal of mental health, wellbeing and recovery opens with a quote from Seneca, Moral Letters…

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