https://linktr.ee/maireadhearne
Dig. Mkting/PA for writingIE/Murder One International Crime Festival (Views my own)
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
Beautifully written 💙
#amreading
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
Beautifully written 💙
#amreading
#James by Percival Everett
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
A remarkable reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) giving Jim (James) his voice
Intelligent, raw, emotional & poignant
Dark & unsettling
Read more:
www.swirlandthread.com/james-by-per...
#James by Percival Everett
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
A remarkable reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) giving Jim (James) his voice
Intelligent, raw, emotional & poignant
Dark & unsettling
Read more:
www.swirlandthread.com/james-by-per...
#TheKillingSense is a superbly researched, taut, contemporary thriller with a strong Parisian flair
Review:
swirlandthread.com/the-killing-...
Shortlisted for Crime Fiction Book of the Year
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#TheKillingSense is a superbly researched, taut, contemporary thriller with a strong Parisian flair
Review:
swirlandthread.com/the-killing-...
Shortlisted for Crime Fiction Book of the Year
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#Summer by Edith Wharton (1917)
'She had learned what she was worth when Lucius Harney, looking at her for the first time, had lost the thread of his speech...'
Wonderfully astute tale of repression & youth captured with an experienced pen
www.swirlandthread.com/summer-by-ed...
#Summer by Edith Wharton (1917)
'She had learned what she was worth when Lucius Harney, looking at her for the first time, had lost the thread of his speech...'
Wonderfully astute tale of repression & youth captured with an experienced pen
www.swirlandthread.com/summer-by-ed...
#TheBenefactors by Wendy Erskine
A disconcerting premise.
Shocking & heartrending.
Leaves its mark on every reader.
A striking & astute debut.
Read my thoughts:
www.swirlandthread.com/the-benefact...
#booksky
#TheBenefactors by Wendy Erskine
A disconcerting premise.
Shocking & heartrending.
Leaves its mark on every reader.
A striking & astute debut.
Read my thoughts:
www.swirlandthread.com/the-benefact...
#booksky
So many readers have adored this book so my expectations are huge!
Have you read it?
So many readers have adored this book so my expectations are huge!
Have you read it?
#SilentBones by Val McDermid
The return of cold case detective, Karen Pirie
(Book 8)
An extremely compelling, and intelligent police procedural.
A stellar novel, with a very controlled, yet complex, plot
www.swirlandthread.com/silent-bones...
#booksky
#SilentBones by Val McDermid
The return of cold case detective, Karen Pirie
(Book 8)
An extremely compelling, and intelligent police procedural.
A stellar novel, with a very controlled, yet complex, plot
www.swirlandthread.com/silent-bones...
#booksky
#OnceAYear by Felicity Hayes-McCoy
A sweet tale of family dynamics across generations
A comforting read
www.swirlandthread.com/once-a-year-...
#booksky
#OnceAYear by Felicity Hayes-McCoy
A sweet tale of family dynamics across generations
A comforting read
www.swirlandthread.com/once-a-year-...
#booksky
Sure how else would you spend a Sat morning 📚
Here I am with the wonderful Fiona Farrell (owner of Leaf & Bower bookshop in Ballincollig & bookseller extraordinaire) & fantastic crime fiction author @catherinekirwanbks.bsky.social (after our breakfast blaa!)
#cork
Sure how else would you spend a Sat morning 📚
Here I am with the wonderful Fiona Farrell (owner of Leaf & Bower bookshop in Ballincollig & bookseller extraordinaire) & fantastic crime fiction author @catherinekirwanbks.bsky.social (after our breakfast blaa!)
#cork
Almost a century ago, an Irishwoman was more famous than Amelia Earhart - yet today, few know her name.
The Sky is Not Enough by June O'Sullivan will publish January 2026
TY to Poolbeg Books & @sullyj.bsky.social for an advance copy🙏
#booksky
Almost a century ago, an Irishwoman was more famous than Amelia Earhart - yet today, few know her name.
The Sky is Not Enough by June O'Sullivan will publish January 2026
TY to Poolbeg Books & @sullyj.bsky.social for an advance copy🙏
#booksky
#RingTheBells by @caimhmc.bsky.social
(Book 5 in The Stranger Times Series)
Paranormal mystery
Caimh's pure wit, and his ability to create such a motley crew of lovable oddballs is very much the appeal of these books.
Top-class entertainment👌
www.swirlandthread.com/ring-the-bel...
#RingTheBells by @caimhmc.bsky.social
(Book 5 in The Stranger Times Series)
Paranormal mystery
Caimh's pure wit, and his ability to create such a motley crew of lovable oddballs is very much the appeal of these books.
Top-class entertainment👌
www.swirlandthread.com/ring-the-bel...
Publishing with Sphere October 23rd
'When torrential rain causes a landslide on a motorway in Scotland, it reveals a crime scene: someone hid a body in the tarmac eleven years before' 😱
#amreading #booksky
Publishing with Sphere October 23rd
'When torrential rain causes a landslide on a motorway in Scotland, it reveals a crime scene: someone hid a body in the tarmac eleven years before' 😱
#amreading #booksky
#Aftershock by Liz McSkeane
An earthquake hits Lisbon 1755 - Dom Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo takes charge of the rebuild
A powerful and dramatic tale, educational in its insights and shocking in its storytelling
Read:
www.swirlandthread.com/aftershock-l...
#booksky
#Aftershock by Liz McSkeane
An earthquake hits Lisbon 1755 - Dom Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo takes charge of the rebuild
A powerful and dramatic tale, educational in its insights and shocking in its storytelling
Read:
www.swirlandthread.com/aftershock-l...
#booksky
#TheChristmasMagpie by Mark Edwards
'Behind the twinkling lights, danger watches closely'
www.swirlandthread.com/the-christma...
#booksky
#TheChristmasMagpie by Mark Edwards
'Behind the twinkling lights, danger watches closely'
www.swirlandthread.com/the-christma...
#booksky
#GuestPost by Mike Downey, author of #IstriaBlack
Described as 'an ambitious and atmospheric historical thriller'
Read:
www.swirlandthread.com/istria-black...
#GuestPost by Mike Downey, author of #IstriaBlack
Described as 'an ambitious and atmospheric historical thriller'
Read:
www.swirlandthread.com/istria-black...
#ThePlantersDaughter by @susanlanigan.bsky.social
Book 1 in a new series feat. 2 Cork based detectives, Keane & Xiao
Dual timeline (today & Ireland's War of Independence)
Relevant societal themes
Intriguing & emotionally potent
www.swirlandthread.com/the-planters...
#booksky
#ThePlantersDaughter by @susanlanigan.bsky.social
Book 1 in a new series feat. 2 Cork based detectives, Keane & Xiao
Dual timeline (today & Ireland's War of Independence)
Relevant societal themes
Intriguing & emotionally potent
www.swirlandthread.com/the-planters...
#booksky
A Quilting of Scars by Lucy E.M. Black
@riverstreetwriting.bsky.social
Described as 'a contemplative novel about identity, secrets, life choices, aging and mortality.'
Read:
www.swirlandthread.com/a-quilting-o...
#booksky
A Quilting of Scars by Lucy E.M. Black
@riverstreetwriting.bsky.social
Described as 'a contemplative novel about identity, secrets, life choices, aging and mortality.'
Read:
www.swirlandthread.com/a-quilting-o...
#booksky
Books to be lingered over & returned to on multiple occasions as the evenings draw in from cooking to meditation to the nostalgia of tradition.
Read:
www.swirlandthread.com/book-gifts-b...
#booksky #booksasagift
Books to be lingered over & returned to on multiple occasions as the evenings draw in from cooking to meditation to the nostalgia of tradition.
Read:
www.swirlandthread.com/book-gifts-b...
#booksky #booksasagift
A day dedicated to books
📚 📖📚📖📚📖
It's always great to escape into a good book, but especially today in celebration of #bookshopday
What's on your wishlist?
#shoplocal #choosebookshops
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
A day dedicated to books
📚 📖📚📖📚📖
It's always great to escape into a good book, but especially today in celebration of #bookshopday
What's on your wishlist?
#shoplocal #choosebookshops
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
#Nesting by Roisín O'Donnell
✨✨✨✨✨ instant bestseller
Heart-breaking yet powerful tale
A story of hope and resilience, depicting the purest of love between a mother and her children
A beautiful and magnetic debut
Read:
www.swirlandthread.com/nesting-rois...
#booksky
#Nesting by Roisín O'Donnell
✨✨✨✨✨ instant bestseller
Heart-breaking yet powerful tale
A story of hope and resilience, depicting the purest of love between a mother and her children
A beautiful and magnetic debut
Read:
www.swirlandthread.com/nesting-rois...
#booksky
#FlyWildSwans by Jung Chang
Sequel to the bestselling memoir #WildSwans
Educational, compelling and potent
A remarkable and momentous book
Published Sept 16th by William Collins/Harper Collins
www.swirlandthread.com/fly-wild-swa...
#booksky
#FlyWildSwans by Jung Chang
Sequel to the bestselling memoir #WildSwans
Educational, compelling and potent
A remarkable and momentous book
Published Sept 16th by William Collins/Harper Collins
www.swirlandthread.com/fly-wild-swa...
#booksky
#IntoTheFire by M.J. Arlidge
A heart-pumping, page-turning stonker of a read with a gutsy protagonist at its centre.
Read my full thoughts:
www.swirlandthread.com/into-the-fir...
#booksky
#bookrecommendation
#IntoTheFire by M.J. Arlidge
A heart-pumping, page-turning stonker of a read with a gutsy protagonist at its centre.
Read my full thoughts:
www.swirlandthread.com/into-the-fir...
#booksky
#bookrecommendation
#FairPlay by Louise Hegarty
An inventive and refreshingly different debut
A unique reading experience
Tackles grief with an experimental approach
Read my thoughts:
www.swirlandthread.com/fair-play-lo...
#booksky
#FairPlay by Louise Hegarty
An inventive and refreshingly different debut
A unique reading experience
Tackles grief with an experimental approach
Read my thoughts:
www.swirlandthread.com/fair-play-lo...
#booksky
#DarkHorse by Felix Francis
'This latest chapter of the Sid Halley story will have readers racing to the end as they are plunged into the dangerous and gripping world of horse racing.'
Read:
www.swirlandthread.com/dark-horse-f...
OUT NOW w/ @zaffrebooks.bsky.social
#booksky
#DarkHorse by Felix Francis
'This latest chapter of the Sid Halley story will have readers racing to the end as they are plunged into the dangerous and gripping world of horse racing.'
Read:
www.swirlandthread.com/dark-horse-f...
OUT NOW w/ @zaffrebooks.bsky.social
#booksky