I stared at myself in the tall mirror, awkwardly positioned just adjacent to the door of the female toilets. The five minutes that I had stolen away for some calm were quickly draining away. My self-induced ceasefire was hastily disappearing and soon I would be back in the midst of friendly fire filled with ‘you… Continue reading ‘Til death do us part?
Tag: Fiction
People Don’t Just Disappear by Claire Allan
*I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the author, Claire Allan, in exchange for an honest review. As always, all opinions expressed are my own. * People Don’t Just Disappear is the latest psychological thriller from Derry based author Claire Allan. When a knock on the door from a young boy pulls… Continue reading People Don’t Just Disappear by Claire Allan
Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell
TW: This book and review discuss domestic abuse A heart breaking and beautifully written story, Nesting follows the journey of Ciara, a pregnant mum of two, who makes the quick decision one evening to leave her abusive husband. This debut novel from Roisín O’Donnell grew originally out of a short story, and I must admit… Continue reading Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell
Little Bird
Day 4 of the John Hewitt International Summer School finished. What an amazing, inspiring and creative week… thought I would put together a little story of my journey so far … Little Bird The slight lip of the sun peaked from just beyond the horizon. Pearls of dew glistening on top of tranquil green leaves.… Continue reading Little Bird
Guard Your Heart by Sue Divin
What if peace is harder than war? The story of Romeo and Juliet is one well known across the generations. Even those who may not have a Shakespeare play down as their first choice will have surely come across a version of the tale of the star crossed lovers. I love seeing and reading different… Continue reading Guard Your Heart by Sue Divin
Forget Me Not by Claire Allan
I kid you not when I say I read this book in 24 hours!! This was a page turner right until the last sentence! I was at a recent book sale hosted by Libraries NI with my daughter and as she filled her bag with every book she had “always wanted to read”, I spied… Continue reading Forget Me Not by Claire Allan
My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes
The storyline of this book was everything I love in a feel good book; fun, humorous, sad and even quite relatable in some parts. I thoroughly enjoyed it and actually felt a bit of a lull when it was over! I am a busy mum of four who works full time so prioritising when I… Continue reading My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes
Love, Mom by Iliana Xander
This was an enjoyable, easy to read story that had me guessing a couple of times throughout. Following the death of her mother, Mackenzie Casper, begins to get mysterious letters that contain snippets from her mum's diary. Balancing the public interest in the death of her mum, a best-selling author, Mackenzie begins to dig a… Continue reading Love, Mom by Iliana Xander
Her lifeline
She knows when he is nearby. She doesn’t have to hear him or see him. There is that fresh fragrance with a hint of deep, strong wooden undertones. It is crisp and clean. The smell of sweet pine on a Spring day. And underneath that reoccurring yet not permanent essence is another homely aroma. So… Continue reading Her lifeline
You Killed Me First by John Marrs
From reading online reviews, I think I am probably falling at the less popular end of the spectrum. As someone who loves to write and dreams of someday being published, I find it hard to critique other writers work if it involves any negativity at all. I can think it but I don’t want to… Continue reading You Killed Me First by John Marrs
Wee Bubble of Books 