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The Gift of Friends is a gorgeous tale of friendship, endurance and the strength women have in the face of all their obstacles. The women of Kingfisher Road all have their own lives, their own problems and their own stories, with one thing in common - their friendship and loyalty to each other. All of them find themselves facing difficult situations in their lives, and it’s only when they band together do they find the solutions. The Gift of Friends was a pleasure to read - uplifting, and satisfying, with characters that I found myself cheering for (and hating, in some cases!). Emma Hannigan clearly knows her characters inside out and it shows in her writing. Sadly, this is the last novel of Emma’s to be published as she tragically lost her battle to cancer. What a legacy she leaves behind however, in her beautiful novels. ——————————————— #reading #amreading #readingchallenge #novemberbooks #2019books #novel #books #literature #emmahannigan #thegiftoffriends #writing #author #minireview #review #bookstagram #thereadingnook #irishblogger
When you can’t resist a little pre birthday book shopping trip. Sitting in a Starbucks (ugh) waiting for my boyfriend to finish work so we can get dinner and maybe catch a film. Hoping Adam Kay will be good company while I wait! ——————————————————- #books #reading #adamkay #twasthenightshiftbeforechristmas #sequel #literature #irishblogger #irishblog
Once, Twice, Three Times An Aisling is the third instalment in the Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling series by Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen. In this book, we see our favourite Aisling struggling to keep her new cafe running smoothly, organise a fabulous hen do for her best friend Majella, help her family cope with the loss of her father, and cater for the mysterious event that’s taking over her small town. Oh, and balance her new relationship with the hot English James, and her feelings for her ex, steady local boy John. I love the OMGWACA books, they’re lighthearted and hilarious, but also pull at the heartstrings with unexpected serious moments. And what the authors say is true - there’s a little bit of Aisling in us all! ——————————————— #omgwaca #reading #books #oncetwicethreetimesanaisling #emermclysaght #sarahbreen #irishauthors #minireview #irishreviewer #thereadingnook #bookstagram
Fire And Blood is the first in a two book series that chronicles the rise and fall of House Targaryen, from the Game of Thrones world. Beginning with Aegon’s Conquest and ending with the reign of King Aegon III, it follows the House through the beginning of their rule, through the massive family feud known as The Dance of The Dragons, and back into fraught peaceful times. I love GoT and the Targaryens, so when I picked up this book, I delved right in. It is full of the detail and imagination that you come to expect from George R.R. Martin, and I welcomed all the references to the know familiar Westeros, and enjoyed learning about the ancestors of the people we have already read about. While I did find it hard to keep track of all of the characters, I really enjoyed this and eagerly await the second volume - although I won’t hold my breath 😂 I’m so keen to see how this is adapted for screen, and cannot wait to see the dragons brought to ‘life’ again, especially Balerion the Black Dread! ———————————————— #books #reading #gameofthrones #fireandblood #targaryen #georgerrmartin #literature #hobby #bookstagram #bookblogger
I had been dying to get my hands on a copy of The Secrets We Kept ever since I saw it being shared by Reese Witherspoon’s book club - and I’m so glad I finally did because it really did not disappoint. The novel focuses on Dr Zhivago, a book written by Boris Pasternak which becomes the focus of both the powers that be in the Soviet Union, and the CIA - one wants to quash it completely, the other wants to spread it throughout the world. With the help of some amazing women - typists, spies and Boris’ lover, Dr Zhivago reaches the hands of the public everywhere. But this story is much more than that - it shows the power women had back in a time when men called all the shots. It’s a story of intrigue, and a story that shows just what we are willing to go through for the people we love. It really is a brilliant book, well written, with a litany of fantastic characters, both real and made up. Now to add Dr Zhivago to my TBR... ————————————————— #thesecretswekept #laraprescott #drzhivago #reading #books #literature #reesewitherspoon #bookclub #minireview #writing #blog #bookblog #bookstagram
I’ve recently decided to take a break from writing full reviews over on my blog - I’m going to do mini reviews here for a while. I’ve been feeling such pressure to read the ‘right’ books and review them, that the joy of reading has been sucked away. I miss reading purely for pleasure, and life is too short to turn something that you love into something that you dread. As my very badly written sign says, life is short, read for fun (I blame the new chalk, it’s hard to write with, it’s not just my awful handwriting!) ——————————————— #reading #books #bookstagram #hobby #blog #irishblogger #bookblogger
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