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#BookReview of The Guinness Girls: A Hint of Scandal by Emily Hourican | @EmilyH71 | @HachetteIre

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne21st September 2021Leave a comment

‘Set at the beginning of the 1930s, this stunning new novel from Emily Hourican, author of The Glorious Guinness Girls, follows the three enigmatic Guinness sisters as they set out on their married lives’– The Guinness Girls: A Hint of Scandal [ About the Book ] It’s the dawn of the 1930s and the three…

Literary Lovers Campaign: Good Books to Read as recommended by Book Bloggers in association with @twinklresources

UncategorisedBy Mairéad Hearne16th September 20214 Comments

It was a great honour to be asked by Anne Haas from Twinkl if would I be interested in sharing one of my reviews as part of their recent Literary Lovers Campaign. I immediately jumped on board because, as you all know by now, if it’s book-related, I’m all in. “For anyone that loves to…

#BookReview of #TheStorytellerOfCasablanca by @FionaValpy | @FMcMAssociates | @AmazonPub

Blog Tour, Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne14th September 20212 Comments

‘A strange new city offers a young girl hope. Can it also offer a lost soul a second chance?‘The Storyteller of Casablanca [ About the Book ] Morocco, 1941. With France having fallen to Nazi occupation, twelve-year-old Josie has fled with her family to Casablanca, where they await safe passage to America. Life here is…

#BookReview of #ThreeWordsForGoodbye by @HazelGaynor and @msheatherwebb

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne7th September 20216 Comments

‘A coming-of-age novel set in pre-WWII Europe, perfect for fans of Jennifer Robson, Beatriz Williams, and Kate Quinn.’– Three Words for Goodbye [ About the Book ] Three cities, two sisters, one chance to correct the past . . . New York, 1937: When estranged sisters Clara and Madeleine Sommers learn their grandmother is dying,…

#BookReview of #BlackReedBay by Rod Reynolds | @Rod_WR | @OrendaBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne26th August 20212 Comments

‘Introducing the intrepid Detective Casey Wray. When a young woman vanishes from an exclusive oceanfront community in the middle of the night, Detective Casey Wray’s takes on a case that leads her in chilling, unexpected directions …’– Black Reed Bay [ About the Book ] Don’t trust ANYONE… When a young woman makes a distressing…

#BookReview of #SnowCountry by Sebastian Faulks | @HutchHeinemann

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne24th August 20212 Comments

‘An epic love story of timeless resonance‘– Snow Country [ About the Book ] 1914 Aspiring journalist Anton arrives in Vienna where he meets Delphine, a woman of experience and deep secrets. Entranced by the light of first love, Anton comes to life. Until his country declares war on hers. 1927For Lena, life with her mother in…

#BookReview of #OneLastTime By Helga Flatland | @OrendaBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne20th August 20214 Comments

‘Anne’s diagnosis of terminal cancer shines a spotlight onto fractured relationships with her daughter and granddaughter, with surprising, heartwarming results.‘– One Last Time [ About the Book ] Anne’s life is rushing to an unexpected and untimely end. But her diagnosis of terminal cancer isn’t just a shock for her – and for her daughter…

#BookReview of #NoHonour by Awais Khan | @AwaisKhanAuthor | @OrendaBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne19th August 2021Leave a comment

‘A young woman defies convention in a small Pakistani village, with devastating results for her and her family. A stunning, immense beautiful novel about courage, family and the meaning of love, when everything seems lost…‘– No Honour [ About the Book ] In sixteen-year-old Abida’s small Pakistani village, there are age-old rules to live by,…

#BookReview of #TheLawOfTheHeart by Boris Starling @vodkaboris | @FMcMAssociates

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne5th August 2021Leave a comment

Their love is against the laws of a merciless state―but the heart has its own power The Law of the Heart [ About the Book ] For rollercoaster designer Theo, living on the edge is just part of the job. He’s used to wandering the world perfecting thrills, his heart immune to commitment. But then…

#BookReview of #WinterInTabriz by Sheila Llewellyn | @SceptreBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne3rd August 20212 Comments

‘The beguiling second novel from the author of Walking Wounded’– Winter in Tabriz [ About the Book ] Winter in Tabriz tells the story of four young people living in 1970s Iran during the months immediately prior to the revolution, and the choices they have to make as a result of the ensuing upheaval. The lives…

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