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Monthly Archives: April 2026

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#BookReview of #Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne10th April 2026Leave a comment

‘Perfect life or nightmare reality? ‘ [ About Yesteryear ] ‘My name is Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive…’ Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle – and has the social media accounts to prove it. Her charming farmhouse on her working ranch is artfully cluttered, her husband is a handsome cowboy, her…

#BookReview of Everything that is Beautiful by Louise Nealon

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne9th April 2026Leave a comment

‘An unforgettable story of two families riven by one great secret’ [ About Everything that is Beautiful ] For Niamh Ryan, the Foleys are family. Her childhood flew by on their farm, playing with her best friend Peter and his sister Kate – all the while being doted on by their mother Helen and coached…

Write Smarter with Felicity Hayes-McCoy | @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social

Write SmarterBy Mairéad Hearne8th April 20262 Comments

Never stop learning and watching, listening and analysing, because the job of a writer is to craft the world into words. Felicity Hayes-McCoy On this week’s Write Smarter Blog, I am delighted to introduce you all to my guest, USA Today bestselling Irish author, Felicity Hayes-McCoy. Born and educated in Dublin, Felicity built a successful…

#BookReview of #Tangerinn by Emanuela Anechoum | @europaeditionsuk.bsky.social

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne7th April 2026Leave a comment

The novel for a displaced generation [ About Tangerinn ] Mina is thirty years old and leads a life in London built with great care and little spontaneity, in a frantic attempt to finally feel “right”. One evening she receives a phone call from her mother: her father has died. Mina returns home for the…

Write Smarter with Gráinne O’Brien

Write SmarterBy Mairéad Hearne1st April 20262 Comments

Be inspired by the greats. They are there to guide you, not punish you. Gráinne O’Brien Some of you may recall that I used to run a weekly series a few years back called Irish Writers Wednesday, featuring, as the title suggests, a wonderful selection of writers who were all very generous with their words…

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