The American Girl by Rachael English is an evocative read flowing with emotions. Which in turn made me flow with tears. Featuring a horrible a theme about the treatment of an unmarried mother in the 1960s, all the more powerful as it was the truth for so many women. First… Read more »
Friendship goals, relationship goals, wardrobe goals and career goals; that’s what every Aven Ellis book I’ve ever read feels like to me. First Line of Trivial Pursuits by Aven Ellis “I stare at the blinking cursor on my cell phone.” My Thoughts on Trivial Pursuits by Aven Ellis I could just give… Read more »
Who can ignore a book with the word Cinderella in the title? Not me, and I love that The Cinderella Reflex by Joan Brady has a twist on the fairytale. It’s not about dreaming and waiting for your prince to whisk you away from all your problems. Instead it’s about… Read more »
2016 is the 100th year anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin so it’s a subject that is very topical in Ireland at this time. And it’s also the subject of Through the Barricades by Denise Deegan. What I loved in particular about this book is that it brought… Read more »
Urrrggh, The Hard Count by Ginger Scott is a hard one to rate. Parts I loved and other parts (I’m looking at you football) made me skim furiously. But overall I think it’s quite an achievement that despite an aversion to football, I still enjoyed this football themed book! First… Read more »
Who doesn’t need some sweet, uplifting books in their literary diet! I know I do. I crave them, in between my gritty thrillers. And Aven Ellis delivers some of the sweetest, and some of the most uplifting books out there. First Line of Green Tea Latte To Go by Aven Ellis… Read more »
The three word review for A Sudden Crush by Camillia Isley is cute and funny. If you want some light entertainment with lots of laughs, then this just might the book for you. The format I read was the audiobook and I do recommend that as the narrator really helped… Read more »
Books about secrets! I can’t resist them. So when I read the synopsis for this one and saw it was about a family that disappeared out of Abigail’s life, I was so curious and I had to see just what happened. First Line of Beneath the Surface by… Read more »
This is Falling by Ginger Scott has made me fall back in love with New Adult books and I thought that I was burnt out on this genre for good. First Line of This is Falling by Ginger Scott: “I was feeling brave when I picked McConnell.” My Thoughts on… Read more »
I have a secret that I want to share! Whenever I need a little pick me up and an injection of romantic swoons in my reads, I turn to an Aven Ellis book. The Definition of Icing by Aven Ellis just like every other book that I’ve read by this… Read more »
Leave of Absence by Tanya J. Peterson is one of those books that I have overlooked for far too long. It’s has been lingering away unread on my kindle and now I want to hang my head in shame about that. Because this one is an underrated gem and it… Read more »
Green Giants is my feature where I share some of my favourite books by Irish Authors. I’m passionate about Irish Authors, they supply us with a great and exciting mix of books, hopefully you will find something new to try. Today it’s Jo Spain who is my latest Green Giant and… Read more »
I had a lot of fun reading this rom-com book. Think Bridget Jones meets Grey’s Anatomy meets Carry On Nurse! Which makes for an entertaining mix up of image issues, innuendo and romantic tension all with a backdrop of a busy city centre hospital. First Line of The Ideal Girl… Read more »
