When I received an email last October from Tracy Fenton (Compulsive Readers) asking who'd be interested in participating in a blog tour for this in April this year, my immediate response to her was "OMG!! Are you bloody kidding me?!?!?!" This is the sequel to The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes, which anyone who knows... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Place We Call Home by Faith Hogan
Some families might look perfect from the outside, but spend enough time with them and dig deep enough and you're sure to find the secrets that they hide, the resentments and hurts that lie not too far under the surface. The Corrigan family of Ballycove own the wool mills and have done for many years.... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – Daughters of Wild Rose Bay (Sandy Cove #4) by Susanne O’Leary
I do love an Irish book, and if there's one thing that Susanne O'Leary does beautifully, it's to make you feel like you're right there, walking through this friendly seaside village! This is part of the Sandy Cove series, but can easily be read as a standalone as the story itself is new, with characters... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – Grown-Ups by Marian Keyes
Can't I give this 10 stars??? I absolutely adored this book! I loved the Casey's and all their typical family in-fighting and nonsense (actually, in Irish terms it's referred to as 'malarkey' I think). Marian writes in a way that draws the reader in and makes you feel like you're right there, just a fly... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – The Orphan’s Daughter by Sandy Taylor
Oh my word Sandy Taylor! What a gem of a book this is! Not only did I absolutely love it, but it made me yearn to get on a plane and head straight to Ireland for a long-overdue visit. If ever a book as evoked a feeling of such heartfelt longing to be somewhere then... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Family Gift by Cathy Kelly
Thrilled to be on the blog tour today on what is PUBLICATION DAY for Cathy Kelly's 20th novel! Yes!! Can you believe it? This fabulous author has hit this incredible milestone and here's hoping that it's only onwards and upwards from here. I've been reading and enjoying her books for as long as I can... Continue Reading →