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#bookreview The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley @hannahtinti @TinderPress

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne16th March 20174 Comments

Wow! Wow! Wow! Is there a 6* rating? The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti coming very very soon. In the meantime here is my review…

My #TBR Pile ~ A Snapshot

Guest PostBy Mairéad Hearne10th March 20177 Comments

A snapshot of my teetering TBR pile!! Happy reading everyone!!

#Bookreview ~ Mussolini’s Island by Sarah Day @geowriter @TinderPress

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne3rd March 20178 Comments

A wonderful debut, Mussolini’s Island by Sarah Day is a book I absolutely adored. Yet again society has surprised with what we are capable of doing…

#bookreview ~ Let Me Tell You About a Man I Knew by @sfletcherauthor

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne25th February 201710 Comments

Today I am delighted to share my review of a novel by Susan Fletcher.
‘Let Me Tell You About A Man I Knew’ is a novel I received for review from Tripfiction, a beautiful book based in Provence 1889

BlogTour | Guest Post ~ Letters to Eloise ~ @EmilyRMWilliams

Blog Tour, Guest PostBy Mairéad Hearne24th February 2017Leave a comment

Today I have the lovely Emily Williams joining me on tour with her debut novel ‘Letters to Eloise’. Emily has written a very practical and informative post entitled ‘From Blank Page to Publication’

Blogtour | Guest Post | Review ~ #WalkingWounded @HomeOsborne @emmamitchellfpr

Blog Tour, Book Review, Guest PostBy Mairéad Hearne21st February 2017Leave a comment

Today I am on tour with Anna Franklin Osborne, writer of the poignant novel Walking Wounded. Anna gives us a little insight into her Publication Day and I have a review for you.

#Bookreview ~ Commonwealth by Ann Patchett @BloomsburyBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne10th January 20172 Comments

‘A powerful tale of a family’s far-reaching bonds of love and responsibility – and a meditation on inspiration, interpretation and the ownership of stories.’ Commonwealth is the first novel I have read by Ann Patchett and I loved it. The story-line, the era, the characters all lending to a fascinating insight into the aftermath of…

#bookreview The Girl Behind The Lens by Tanya Farrelly @tanyafarrelly

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne28th November 20164 Comments

‘Where every word’s a lie A picture is worth a thousand’ The Girl Behind The Lens is a new release from Irish Writer Tanya Farrelly, published by Killer Reads (Harper Collins). The ebook was released on 28th October and paperback is due for release in December (2016). I received my copy via NetGalley after a request…

#guestpost Aedin Johnston #author of Finding James @Aedinj

Guest PostBy Mairéad Hearne8th November 2016Leave a comment

Recently I came across a local Cork Writer, Aedin Johnston, who has written a book about a topic very close to her heart, entitled Finding James. Her Granduncle, James O’ Connor was a Cork man who was called to the Colours in August 1914. He nearly made it to the end of the war but died…

#bookreview : The Last Night by Cesca Major @Cescawrites @CorvusBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne3rd November 2016Leave a comment

Two women, separated by years, tied by secrets untold and haunted by tragedies that could not be foreseen The Last Night by Cesca Major is her latest novel, following on from the wonderful The Silent Hours. Published by Corvus (3rd November 2016), Cesca Major has written a fictional novel based around true events that took place in…

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