‘EXTREMELY funny and refreshingly honest about the unacknowledged complexity of female friendship’ Marian Keyes [ About My Hot Friend ] Lexi is on top of the worldThe podcast she co-hosts with her ride-or-die bestie is going stratospheric. But will all this fame and success cost them their friendship?Joanne’s just had a babyBut her pals keep…
Last week I was thrilled to attend the launch of a very special book in Waterstones, Cork, Life at Full Tilt: The Selected Writings of Dervla Murphy. An anthology curated and edited by the wonderful Ethel Crowley, this stunning book gives every reader a fascinating and tantalising insight into Dervla Murphy’s exciting, and at times,…
‘This book is a work of non-fiction that depicts events seen and lived by Mokhtar Alkhanshali’– Dave Eggers, The Monk of Mokha [ About The Monk of Mokha ] From the best-selling author of The Circle – the gripping true story of a young Yemeni American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient…
[ About A Winter to Remember ] Emily loves the festive season. This year she’s hosting a special Christmas lunch at her restaurant to celebrate with family and friends. But as the big day draws near, her plans begin to unravel … Emily and her partner Bill are happily raising his grandson Pip when Bill’s…
‘A moving novel based on the true story of a family’s endurance and pain, and a heartfelt exploration of Jewish identity in a secular society’The Postcard A MAY 2023 INDIE NEXT PICKA MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2023WINNER OF THE AMERICAN CHOIX GONCOURT PRIZEWINNER OF THE PRIX RENAUDOT DES LYCÉENSWINNER OF THE ELLE READERS PRIZEFINALIST FOR…
Bestowed with the gracesCondemned by a secretRedeemed by a lie– The Graces [ About The Graces ] Dublin, 1918. Rosaleen Moore: The Rose. A seer and a healer. Revered by popular spiritualists and sought after for her gifts of prophecy and healing by fashionable society, the mighty of Dublin Castle and mercurial political agitators alike,…
‘One house. Three strangers. A second chance at happiness.‘– The Lodgers [ About The Lodgers] Tessa’s life as an activist and volunteer worker takes a hit after a fall. At the ripe young age of 69, she’s no longer able to live alone and decides to take in two lodgers for free. After the recent…
Inspired by true-life events, An Invitation to the Kennedys is the latest novel from Emily Hourican, the bestselling author of the Guinness Girls series. [ About An Invitation to the Kennedys ] Kathleen ‘Kick’ Kennedy, recently arrived from Boston, is already a huge hit in 1930s London society. As the daughter of the US ambassador, she is at…
‘A fearless portrait of a society on the brink as a mother faces a terrible choice, from an internationally award-winning author‘– Prophet Song [ About Prophet Song ] On a dark, wet evening in Dublin, scientist and mother-of-four Eilish Stack answers her front door to find the GNSB on her step. Two officers from Ireland’s…
‘Stefan Gillespie’s secret mission takes him to Rome, where evil stalks the Eternal City‘– The City of God [ About The City of God ] Italy, 1943. Irish detective Stefan Gillespie leaves the chaos of Nazi-occupied Rome for neutral Switzerland on a mission his government knows nothing about. Waiting for a late-night connection in Zurich he…