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#BookReview | #TheLiarsDaughter by @ClaireAllan | #Blogtour with @AvonBooksUK

Blog Tour, Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne20th February 20204 Comments

‘There’s a monster in this family…‘-The Liar’s Daughter [ About the Book ] No one deserves to be taken before their time. Do they? Joe McKee – pillar of the Derry community – is dead. As arrangements are made for the traditional Irish wake, friends and family are left reeling at how cancer could have…

#Bookreview Three Things About Elsie @JoannaCannon @BoroughPress @HCinIreland #ThreeThings

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne8th January 20184 Comments

I am delighted to bring you all my review of Three Things About Elsie, the beautiful new novel from bestselling author Joanna Cannon. Prepare yourself for an emotional journey!!

#bookreview~Lost Stars (or what Lou Reed taught me about love) @LisaSelinDavis

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne20th October 20162 Comments

‘Maybe they are not gone, those stars. Maybe they’re just lost… Maybe they’re just trying to find their way home.’ Lost Stars or what Lou Reed taught me about Love is the latest novel from NY writer Lisa Selin Davis. Author of the grown-up novel Belly, this is Lisa’s debut YA novel set in the 1980s and…

Fictional Books – Mental Health Issues #mentalhealthweek

Recommended ReadingBy Mairéad Hearne11th October 2016Leave a comment

I have been lucky enough to read quite a number of books from authors writing about a wide variety of topics. I decided to select three books that I have had the honour of reading  and reviewing that I felt approached the topic of mental health across generations. All wonderful reads and all currently available…

#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…

#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.

A Little Peak at a Selection from my TBR!!

My Book PileBy Mairéad Hearne19th August 2016Leave a comment

BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! How different all our lives would be without them. Since I have started this blog I have been so lucky to read some fantastic books and introduced to authors I would never have known. One of the joys of being a book reviewer is receiving some amazing books in your letterbox. But…

#bookreview ~ DEVASTATION ROAD by Jason Hewitt @JasonHewitt123

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne15th August 2016Leave a comment

Devastation Road IS one of THOSE books This IS one of THOSE reviews I received my copy of Devastation Road from Schribner and swiftly pushed it up my TBR pile. I have really been looking forward to it for many reasons but mainly after reading the following: ‘Perfect for fans of Rose Tremain and Sebastian Faulk’s…

The Perfect Gift by Emma Hannigan – My Review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne25th July 2016Leave a comment

Today I have a review of The Perfect Gift, a heartwarming tale by Irish writer Emma Hannigan.

My Husband’s Wife by Amanda Prowse – My Review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne20th July 20164 Comments

‘She was a devoted wife and mother. Then her husband and children left home. How do you rebuild your life if there’s nothing left?’ My Husband’s Wife is the latest release from international best selling author Amanda Prowse. Just published By Head of Zeus, I received my copy from the author. Please continue reading to…

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