‘So, how did you become the Granny Whisperer then?’ A fair question indeed! A Man with One of Those Faces is a very funny book. Written by Irishman Caimh McDonnell, it was published by McFori Ink earlier this month. I received my copy from the author in exchange for my as ever honest review. I…
‘You never know what’s happening on the other side of the wall’ The Couple Next Door is a book I frequently saw mention of on Social Media. Published last August, I spotted it on the shelves of many book stores so I was intrigued as to what it was all about. Read on to find…
‘There are sins or (let us call them as the world calls them) evil memories which are hidden away by man in the darkest places of the heart but they abide there and wait.’ James Joyce, Ulysses, 1922 Now I’m going to honest here and, even though I am Irish, I have never read James…
‘Who knows if the tales people told me are true or false? I suspect some of them are complete fabrications, others are exaggeration – but perhaps some of them are real. You can decide.’ There are certain books that land through my letterbox that result in a funny dance and a scream of joy!! Cartes…
Set against the tense background of Northern Ireland’s Troubles, The Accidental Wife by Orla McAlinden follows the twists and turns of the McCann family over seven decades.
Today my review is of ‘Beneath The Surface’ is the second in the Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery series written by Irish author Jo Spain.
“A person is like a candle,” he said. “The wick is the body, the flame is the soul, bringing light into the world.” A tale of love, loss and life after death, Out of the Darkness is.the debut novel from Katy Hogan. First published in 2015 by Illumine Publishing, I was very lucky to receive my copy…
A satirical black comedy about love, motherhood and the human condition The Good Enough Mother was brought to my attention by fellow book blogger Joanne Robertson. Joanne’s enthusiasm for the novel jumped out of every sentence in her review When I was contacted by Anoushka Beazley enquiring would I like a copy to review myself??…
Firstly let me state that I’m a huge fan of Jessie Burton’s writing. I treated myself to her previous novel, The Miniaturist, on a trip to The National Gallery in Dublin. I felt it was a fitting location to purchase it and what a read!! When the opportunity came up from TripFiction to read The Muse I was more…
‘It is only when we matter, when we are seen and truly loved, that we know what it means to fully live.’ Every so often a book comes on your lap that just draws you right in. Jacques by Tanya Ravenswater is one of those books. Published by Twenty7, an imprint of Bonnier Zaffre, Jacques is…