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#bookreview : A Man with One of Those Faces by Caimh McDonnell (@caimh)

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne28th September 20162 Comments

‘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…

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena – My Review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne26th September 2016Leave a comment

‘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…

#bookreview ~ The Joyce Girl by Annabel Abbs @annabelabbs

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne22nd September 2016Leave a comment

‘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…

Cartes Postales from Greece by Victoria Hislop – My review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne20th September 20162 Comments

‘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…

#bookreview : The Accidental Wife by Orla McAlinden (@OrlaMcAWrites)

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne14th September 20163 Comments

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.

#bookreview ~ Beneath the Surface by Jo Spain @SpainJoanne

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne13th September 2016Leave a comment

Today my review is of ‘Beneath The Surface’ is the second in the Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery series written by Irish author Jo Spain.

Out of The Darkness by Katy Hogan – A very personal review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne10th September 20168 Comments

“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…

The Good Enough Mother by Anoushka Beazley – My Review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne8th September 2016Leave a comment

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??…

Review for @TripFiction : The Muse by Jessie Burton

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne6th September 20162 Comments

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…

Jacques by Tanya Ravenswater – My Review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne31st August 2016Leave a comment

‘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…

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