Bibliofemme Bookclub An Irish Bookclub

Anna, Bett and Carrie Quinlan were childhood singing stars – the Alphabet Sisters. As adults they haven’t spoken for years. Not since Bett’s fiancé left her for another sister…

Now Lola, their larger-than-life grandmother, summons them home for a birthday extravaganza and a surprise announcement.

The main concept of The Alphabet

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The first thing you notice about Lovers’ Hollow is its weight – at 668 pages this book is not for the weak limbed! However, if you do manage to balance the book and start turning the pages, you will find a riveting story hidden between the covers.

Jo Devereux returns to Wexford for her mother’s funeral with mixed feelings; she hasn’t

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The cover of this book is deceptive. It would lead me to believe that this book was just another standard chick lit novel but it isn’t, it’s much more.

Love Hurts tells us the story of Ciara, who has been recently widowed. Her husband and childhood sweetheart Niall dropped dead of a heart attack before his time. Alone, with a daughter

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Linda Kavanagh’s second novel follows the same lines as her excellent debut, Love Hurts.

Joanna Brennan has just set up her own solicitor’s practice. One of her first jobs is to administer the will of her mother’s friend, Agnes, who has just suffered a serious heart attack. Agnes is about to reveal the reasoning behind some of her

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Emma and her friends have an enviable life. Young, successful and happy, the future is alive with possibilities. When Richard inherits some money they are only too happy to help him celebrate, but tragedy strikes and the lives that they once knew and enjoyed are over for good.

Plunged into despair, Emma’s life shrinks until all it consists of

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Rosie Mitchell is finally getting used to life without her late husband Martin. However, her two grown-up children are proving to be just a little bit selfish. So far Rosie has given in to their every request – but will it bring her happiness?

Louise Patterson is only 24, but she has already been through the mill. Determined to live life to

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Heather is a country girl, who doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with being a country girl, her glamorous cousin thinks that living anywhere other than Dublin is a mortal sin, so therefore good natured Heather is dragged off to Dublin where slowly but surely things start to go wrong.

Noreen returned home from London to nurse her mother

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