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“She loved the silence and the roar of the ocean, the velvet sky and the inky water. Mostly she loved the fact that it made her feel alive in a way that nothing else could. She even loved the biting cold that ate through her skin and into the very marrow of her bones – in some absurd way, it warmed her from the inside out, as if it lit some fire that would never be extinguished.”The Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club is the sixth novel by award-winning, best-selling Irish author, Faith Hogan. It’s n...
Book Clubs: Ply your members with THE LADIES’ MIDNIGHT SWIMMING CLUB, cold Guinness, hot Shepherd’s pie, crusty soda bread, and melt-in-your-mouth Baileys truffles as you gab about grief, friendship and the healing power of the Irish Sea. Sure and begorra, you’ll have a grand time! Pub Date 06 May 2021#MidnightSwimmingClub #NetGalleyThanks to the author, Aria & Aries, and NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions are mine.
Book REVIEWThe Ladies Midnight Swimming ClubBy Faith HoganThank you to @netgalley and Aria &Aries for my gifted ecopy in exchange for an honest reviewThe descriptions of the small sea-side town of Ballyrock Ireland had me yearning to travel and explore.The story focuses on three women Jo, her daughter Lucy, and Elizabeth. Each of these ladies find themselves at a crossroads in their life, Ballyrock is where they intersect. What follows is a story of friendship, self discovery and redemption. Whi...
This book was a slow burner, definitely took some time to get into but after that it was incredible.
EXCERPT: They had gone to see the old building, a sprawling grey, derelict structure that had angels at the doors and serpents in the remaining stained glass windows. Although it was emptied over a quarter of a century ago, there was no denying its looming presence; there was an eerie feeling of ghosts who would never fully rest. 'For some, perhaps it was better than the alternative - many of the girls came from simple farming backgrounds. Back then, a respectable man would prefer to have a dead...
A story about grief, hope and friendship set in a charming Irish village.I really enjoyed this story and there were some interesting characters.I read this book in one day as I didn’t want to put it down.Thank you to NetGalley and Aria & Aries for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.
Feel good story with a touch of magic.The allure of the Irish coast beckons as several people work out life challenges in the picturesque town of Ballycove.Author Dan decides to leave Dublin and take time out to write a novel, and to investigate a question he’s wondered about most of his life.Elizabeth, wife of the village doctor, finds herself left with huge debts when her husband dies. As she faces the future she also faces the boundaries of her married life.Jo, a close friend of Elizabeth’s,
Book Reviewed on www.whisperingstories.comElizabeth is newly widowed after her GP husband Eric died. Their relationship had been hard work and distant for some time, but after he dies Elizabeth is left reeling when she discovers that he had a gambling problem and has left her thousands of pounds in debt. The GP surgery is attached to her home. She needs to find someone to take over and quickly before she loses both of them.Jo is an older lady who has lived in the tiny Irish village of Ballycove
What a lovely surprise to read a very engaging book, which kept me wanting to know what happens next, without making it too obvious either. The great way that the chapters were titled from each person's point of view was very enlightening and the points of view were from very different perspectives...male and female, young and older.I loved the characters so much. The story was so intriguing and had lots of humour whilst keeping you wondering the outcomes of the various character j
This is a lovely heart-warming story set in a beautiful part of the world. As a sea swimmer myself, I totally “got” the joy they had in immersing yourself in the enormity of the ocean. Aside from that, I hate a story when I can see the inevitability of the ending early on. I do like to be kept guessing, so the clues were a bit of a spoiler for me. Ideally I like a little more challenge.
4.5 If I could pick a story to live in it would be this one. I am new to this author and this story of friendships and learning to have faith in yourself was like being wrapped in a cozy blanket.
This book is the story of a small town on the coast of Ireland. It mainly focuses on three women but also incorporates other characters as well. Each character has a unique story and this book attempts to highlight them all. While the storyline as a whole is intriguing the book itself just didn’t do it for me. In fact I had to skim the last 35% because I just needed it to be over. I never connected with a single character. There were too many moving parts with too many holes. I really wanted to
The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club is a heartwarming, uplifting and captivating character-driven piece of contemporary women's fiction and it is packed with so much heart and soul, humour and emotion. It is very much Calendar Girls meets The Lido complete with a gentle poignancy. Set in the fictional small village of Ballycove, Ireland, along the northwest Atlantic coast, we are introduced to three ballsy and inspirational women. Elizabeth O'Shea has recently become the widowed wife of the local...
4.5 StarsThis is my first Faith Hogan’s read. And let me tell you, it will definitively not be my last! What a beautiful story. I found myself immersed, and not wanting it to end. I, was on holiday near the Irish Sea, and I, was part of the Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club. I loved them all. The ladies were warm, caring, compassionate, and it was so lovely to spend time with them.I found the author, Ms. Hogan, to be a bit too descriptive and verbose at times. However, her writing style gave me tot...
