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#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 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…

#BookReview of #TheKeepsakeQuilters by Felicity Hayes-McCoy | @fhayesmccoy

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne29th November 20224 Comments

‘Set in the very different worlds of cosmopolitan London and a sleepy village in Ireland’s Wicklow mountains‘ Synopsis One family. Three generations. And the threads that bind them together … Successful TV producer Penny has always been a planner. She knows exactly what her future looks like – until an unexpected pregnancy forces her to…

#BookReview of #TheEmeraldSpy by @Nicola_Cassidy_ | @PoolbegBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne17th November 20222 Comments

Read my book review of The Emerald Spy by Nicola Cassidy, a book that ‘explores Ireland’s complicated refugee past’

#BookReview of #AllWrappedUp by Ally Bunbury

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne5th November 2022Leave a comment

‘It’s the time of year … to run away from your life’– All Wrapped Up [ About All Wrapped Up ] Holly always seems to make the wrong decisions: her career in London is going nowhere, and she’s ended up engaged to a man she doesn’t love. Which is why she decides that’s all going…

#BookReview of #WinterPeople by Gráinne Murphy | @GraMurphy @Legend_Times_

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne28th October 20222 Comments

The wild Atlantic coast of Ireland. Three strangers. One question: who are we without the people who love us?– Winter People [ About the Book ] Sis Cotter has lived her whole life in a small house by her beloved beach. Here, she grew up, reared her family, and buried her husband. Now her children…

#BookReview of #WhileSheSleeps by @arlenehunt | @HachetteIre

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne13th September 2022Leave a comment

‘A young woman lies in a coma in the wake of a brutal attack. Under pressure for a quick solve, detectives Ryan and Kane soon find themselves at odds – and overshadowed by past deeds…’– While She Sleeps [ About the Book ] When Jody Kavanagh is discovered close to death in her home, it’s…

#BookReview of #UnFollowMe by Judith Cuffe

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne9th September 20224 Comments

‘Followed by a Million. Targeted by One‘– Unfollow Me [ About the Book ] A single photo taken in college defined Eve Kelly’s entire life. The iconic image of the falling girl in a red dress brought her unintentional fame. Twenty years later, @beli’EVE, a successful model turned influencer, is a reluctant leader. Over a…

#BookReview of #Haven by Emma Donoghue

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne12th August 20224 Comments

‘Three men vow to leave the world behind them and start anew . . .‘ [ About the Book ] In seventh-century Ireland, a scholar and priest called Artt has a dream telling him to leave the sinful world behind. Taking two monks – young Trian and old Cormac – he travels down the river…

My Mini Book Reviews of a few of my Summer reads | #bookreview

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne8th August 20228 Comments

I don’t normally write more than one review at a time but, as the days pass busily by, I decided I needed to gather up my thoughts on four of my recent reads if they were ever to see the light of day. I have written a few short words (mini book reviews) on each,…

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