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Yearly Archives: 2022

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#BookReview of Wheels within Wheels – The Makings of a Traveller by Dervla Murphy

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne7th June 20225 Comments

“Academically I was backward because sheer laziness deterred me from using what was in any case a fairly limited intelligence. But my early sharing in adult problems and responsibilities had made me, emotionally, unusually mature”– Wheels within Wheels [ About the Book ] What is it that makes us who we are? In this beautifully…

#BookReview of #LoveMarriage by Monica Ali

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne3rd June 20222 Comments

TWO CULTURES. TWO FAMILIES. TWO PEOPLE.– Love Marriage [ About the Book ] Yasmin Ghorami has a lot to be grateful for: a loving family, a fledgling career in medicine, and a charming, handsome fiancée, fellow doctor Joe Sangster. But as the wedding day draws closer and Yasmin’s parents get to know Joe’s firebrand feminist…

#BookReview of #KeepHerSweet by Helen Fitzgerald

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne2nd June 20223 Comments

‘This is not just sibling rivalry.This is a murder waiting to happen.‘– Keep Her Sweet [ About the Book ] Desperate to enjoy their empty nest, Penny and Andeep downsize to the countryside, to forage, upcycle and fall in love again, only to be joined by their two twenty-something daughters, Asha and Camille. Living on…

#BookReview of #TheGame – A Journey into the Heart of Sport by @TadhgCoakley | @MerrionPress

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne30th May 20222 Comments

‘There I am: a happy innocent boy standing in my back garden, my whole life ahead of me, playing a game with a ball. Around me, my childhood home and my family; safe, fulfilled, intact.‘– The Game [ About the Book ] The Game is a multifaceted reflection on sport. It is part memoir, outlining Tadhg…

#BookReview of #TheMidnightHouse by @AmandaGeard |@headlinepg

Blog Tour, Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne26th May 20223 Comments

‘Across the dark, slick surface of Lough Atoon, Blackwater Hall hove into view. It was less grand than she remembered, but handsome enough – not quite a pile; more sprawling than imposing. Thick ivy covered the walls, and its blue slate roof was scattered with a dozen chimney pots. Three rows of white sash windows…

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

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne25th May 20222 Comments

‘The poignant story of a family of Irish women who are each looking for the real meaning of home’– The Ghostlights [ About the Book ] Can anyone really choose to be forgotten?An elderly gentleman checks into a B&B in a small village in rural Ireland where he knows nobody. Four days later, his body…

#Extract from #DeadInTheWater by Mark Ellis @MarkEllis15 | @AccentPress | #BlogTour with @midaspr

Blog Tour, ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne24th May 2022Leave a comment

‘London, 1942: As war rages on, a killer stalks the streets…‘– Dead In The Water Dead In The Water by Mark Ellis published May 19th with Headline Accent. The fifth book in the acclaimed DCI Frank Merlin historical detective series, it can be easily read as a standalone. It is a great pleasure to be…

#BookReview of #TheLastToDisappear by Jo Spain | @SpainJoanne

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne23rd May 2022Leave a comment

‘Welcome to Koppe, FinlandA picturesque villageA wondrous escape‘– The Last to Disappear [ About the Book ] A luxury resort. Three missing women. One body. When young London professional Alex Evans is informed that his sister’s body has been pulled from an icy lake in Northern Lapland, he assumes his irresponsible sister accidentally drowned. He…

#TheIsland by Adrian McKinty – #BookReview

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne23rd May 20226 Comments

IT WAS JUST SUPPOSED TO BE A FAMILY VACATION. A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT CHANGED EVERYTHING.– The Island [ About the Book ] After moving from a small country town to Seattle, Heather Baxter marries Tom, a widowed doctor with a young son and teenage daughter. A working vacation overseas seems like the perfect way to bring…

#BookReview of #BeWildLittleOne by Olivia Hope and illustrator Daniel Egnéus | @KidsBloomsbury | @Hopewrites | @DanielEgneus

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne20th May 20223 Comments

‘Wake up early, don’t be shy.This bright world can make you fly…Be Wild Little One [ About the Book ] This gorgeous, uplifting picture book celebrates the wildness in all of us, and the beauty of the world all around us. Prepare for a heart-lifting journey through the beauties of nature: from pine forests to…

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