Under a skellig sky

 Under a skellig sky written by Brenda Joy

‘For those homesick and longing for home, Maeve Binchy was the answer. Now Breda Joy brings Irish life alive with her zany characters and Irishisms. A delicious peep behind the scenes of the Ireland of a Thousand Welcomes.’ GEMMA JACKSON

Nomadic Carol O’Connell’s return to Glenosheen, overlooking the Skellig islands, is turning into one more in a series of half-baked decisions that pass for her life.

She searches for peace to recover from a broken relationship but her sleepy valley homeplace has woken up to Star Wars fever and mass tourism.

An experiment with Airbnb in her mother’s old farm guesthouse on the ‘Wet Atlantic Way’, a calamitous reunion with an ex and the rescue of a troubled friend sets her tumbling through the year.

As she follows her dream to become a successful artist before she hits forty, one of the bright lights under the ever-changing Skellig sky is a mystery New Zealand guest called Oliver. But tensions rise with the arrival of an eccentric, bingo-loving B&B inspector.

Friendship and the promise of a new love sustain Carol when she unwittingly introduces danger to the valley.

The review

"Under a skellig sky" is a nice story about green Ireland, its landscapes and its people. 

The book is written as the people speak in Ireland.

However "Under a skellig sky" is a very easy reading book. It also is a enjoyable story
so, I want to read more from this author. 

I give "Under a skellig sky" a 4 star rating (on 5). 

The author

Breda Joy works as a journalist with Kerry’s Eye newspaper and, in her free time, writes fiction and poetry. She holds a M Phil in Creative Writing from Trinity College Dublin. 

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Bookreview: Where the light begins

Where the light begins

A Seeker's Journey for Truth, Freedom and a Place to Call Home
Written by Cristy Elmendorp

The Review

Memoirs, who doesn't love them?! I certainly do, especially in times of Covid-19 and 

staycation. They give us new dreams. 

"Where the light begins" was certainly a very personal journey of the author to South-
East Asia. Although I've never been to those regions, it's now certainly on my wish list!

The book is written in short, clear chapters, which I like. It spoke about many 
interesting topics such as: relationship, love, loss, food, education, and much more.

I really want to know the end of the book!!

For all what I've written before about "Where the light begins", I  would 
recommend the book to friends. 

The author

Although I never read any other book of Christy Elmendorp - I think there are no other
books - I really want to read more work from her. She also has a beautiful website, check
this link. 

BookSirens

I received an advanced copy for free by BookSirens, and I'm leaving this review voluntarily. 

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