Grey for today, and some really wonderful books in this often forgotten-about color. Have you read any? 🐘📓

#grey #gray #color #silver #colorful #quiet #susancain #introvert #introversion #maevebinchy #maevestimes #sherlock #sherlockholmes #arthurconandoyle #sirarthurconandoyle #strunkandwhite #theelementsofstyle

Today's color is red! And what a collection of books... have you read any of these? Most recently I read "Beatlebone" - what a challenging, intriguing read! ❤️??

#red #redbooks #books #bookshelf #kevinbarry #beatlebone #virginiawoolf #woolf #mrsdalloway #fever #marybethkeane #michellesacks #youweremadeforthis

I'm so ready for fall (my favorite season!), so today I'm sharing the autumnal color of brown! Can't wait for those leaves to start changing... 🍁🍂📙

#brownbooks #brown #autumn #fall #books #color #colorful #jamesjoyce #williamfaulkner #dubliners #asilaydying #onlytheriverrunsfree #aportraitoftheartistasayoungman #andyandrews #thenoticer #bodieandbrockthoene #bookshelf

Yellow books for today! I've been appreciating yellow more these days. 🌛🐤⭐💛

#yellow #books #colorful #jkrowling #thecasualvacancy #maevehiggins #maeveinamerica #minjinlee #freefoodformillionaires #bookshelf #color #colorful #katherinereay #thebronteplot #flowers #colors

Another blue post - but this time, light blue, in all different shades! Of the four featured above, which author is your favorite? I know that's a pretty tough call... 😉💙📘

#lightblue #blue #agathachristie #virginiawoolf #roddydoyle #ceciliaahearn #psiloveyou #andthentherewerenone #theguts #thevoyageout #colorful #color #books #flowers #bookshelf

Some flowers, some sheep, and a lovely pile of white books to enjoy. 🌼🐑📖 Have you read any of these?

#white #books #colorful #flowers #sheep #bookshelf #color #colummccann #transatlantic #theguernseyliteraryandpotatopeelpiesociety #potatopeelpie #thehours #michaelcunningham #anniebarrows #maryannshaffer #hellhathnofury #booklove #book

Maybe a bit of pink to brighten your day? 🌸 Which shade of pink is your favorite?

#pink #books #color #colorful #bookshelf #maevebinchy #bythebeautifulsea #afewofthegirls #thegraceyear #kimliggett #onceamidwife #patriciaharman #charlesefunnell #roses

I've got the blues in the best way possible today. 💙😍📘

#blue #books #bookshelf #flowers #blueberries #theblues #nancyhoran #nickcutter #thetroop #goodnightnobody #mostpreciousblood #ethelrohan #vincesgambati #underthewideandstarrysky #darkblue

Gorgeous green today! ☘️📗💚 One of my favorite colors. What's your favorite color? Let me know and I'll share a post featuring books of that color!

#theprincessbride #williamgoldman #janeausten #senseandsensibility #livingabroadinireland #ireland #paullynch #redskyinmorning #green #greenbooks #colors #colorful #colorfulshelf #bookshelf

Lovely orange books with a desert gems cactus to keep them company! 🧡 🌵📙

#orange #color #colorful #books #agathachristie #appointmentwithdeath #kathleengrissom #thekitchenhouse #andyweir #themartian #crystalmack #thepentrals #colorfulbooks

I've been exploring my bookshelves lately. Don't you love looking at book cover designs and noticing what sort of colors are used? Teal seems to be a rare one, but I still managed to find four books with gorgeous teal covers and spines. 📚🐚

Have you read any of these books? 🤔

#teal #colorful #bookshelf #deebrown #theairyoubreathe #princecaspian #narnia #maevebinchy #thechroniclesofnarnia #francesdepontespeebles #cslewis

Just another quote from my novel, "A Different Familiar." The story is set in beautiful Galway, Ireland - a place that is very close to my heart. ?

#adifferentfamiliar #galway #ireland #irish #fiction #novel #book #mybook #writer #author #loveireland #galwaygirl #books

It doesn't seem like he wants to share, does it? 🦖🦕📚

#jurassicpark #dinosaur #thelostworld #michaelcrichton #scifi #sciencefiction #trex #dino #dinosaurs #book #books

Gotta love book mail! ?? Books are my favorite thing to receive in the postbox. ? Looking forward to delving in to "Milady" by Laura R. Sullivan!

#milady #threemusketeers #goodreads #newbook #bookmail #post #mail #book #books #toread #thethreemusketeers

My friend Nattie Kate Mason wrote this book! ? It's called "The Crowning: Book 1" and the sequel is set to come out soon! ??

#nattiekatemason #thecrowning #fantasy #ebook #author #indieauthor #authorfriends #kingdom #crown

I am so in love with this book! 🐝🍃 Not only is the cover art beautiful, but the story is captivating. Jess Kidd writes her characters - both human and ghost - into the same world, sharing an adjacent existence. Her prose is poetically crafted and a delight to read! 📗

#jesskidd #himself #ireland #book #ghost #irish #fiction #inlove #readmore #beautiful #coverart

Okay, please forgive me in advance for how often I may post about it, but this is my novel! I'm just really proud of it and I hope readers enjoy it, too. ?

"A Different Familiar" is a contemporary fiction novel that highlights cross-cultural and intergenerational connections forged between Irish and Americans in contemporary Galway, Ireland. ??

#galway #ireland #irish #adifferentfamiliar #fiction #travel #book #author #writer #novel #novelist

Over the moon with my new "Headmaster's Office" candle from Frostbeard Studio! If Dumbledore's office smelled this good, I don't think I'd mind getting into trouble! ?️?‍♂️⚡?

"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light." ?

#candle #newcandle #frostbeardstudio #writerlife #harrypotter #albusdumbledore #dumbledore #talesofbeedlethebard #magic #beedlethebard #jkrowling #books #dumbledorequotes

Looking forward to reading "American Princess: A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt" soon. ????

#reading #author #book #books #goodreads #lovereading #novel #bookworm #historicalfiction #fiction

From my own novel, "A Different Familiar," Chapter 31, page 324. ??✈️?

#novel #novelist #writer #adifferentfamiliar #book #books #travel #ireland #irish #fiction #writing #quote #quotation #galway

Not too long ago, I received a lovely literary postcard in the mail from a dear friend. It features one of the most beautiful and profound quotes from "Persuasion" by Jane Austen. ?✒? "I am half agony, half hope."

#book #author #writer #postcard #janeausten #persuasion #austen #novel #books #letters #mail #post #literaryquotes #bookquotes #literature #halfagonyhalfhope #lovereading #snailmail #friendship #novelist

So incredibly thankful to have received this book! "The Last Matchmaker" by Willie Daly is one of the most unique finds! ????

#books #authorlife #writer #lovebooks #lovereading #matchmaking #lisdoonvarna #booklove #loveireland #book #author #bookworm #countyclare #reading #williedaly

My Book of the Month pick for May was "How Not to Die Alone" by Richard Roper.

I didn't know what I'd think of this read at first, but I am so thrilled I chose it! I've fallen head over heels for this book. It's quirky, funny, sweet, witty, and introspective. At the end of the day, I really just think it's a prime piece of fiction. It reminds me of both the American and British versions of "The Office" in the best way possible! ???

Research, research, research - an absolute must for writers! I took this photo while doing some of my preliminary research for "A Different Familiar." Gotta love Galway! ???☘️
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#galway #galwayireland #galwaygirl #lovegalway #ireland #secondhome #irish #loveireland #eire #novelist #research #history #irishhistory #novelwriting #writer #writerlife #notes #notetaking #ideas #inspiration #gaillimh #love #takemeback #bookresearch #reading

Getting books in the mail is one of the best feelings! Looking forward to reading "Once A Midwife" by Patricia Harman. Thanks to HarperCollins for sending me this book! ???

#newbook #readmore #reading #toread #post #mail #lovebooks #lovereading #bookworm #bibliophile #books #goodreads

My Book of the Month selection for April was Sally Rooney's "Normal People." As a writer of Irish fiction, it's important to me that I read up on my genre, so I'm always thrilled when BOTM features an ideal selection I can add to my bookshelf. ????

Fresh Stella D'Oro daylilies and a pristine copy of Beatriz Williams' "The Golden Hour" is a perfect summertime pairing, don't you think? ?☀️?

#beatrizwilliams #thegoldenhour #newbook #flowers #bookworm #lilies #arc #historicalfiction #newreads #newbooks #toread

What's your favorite Shakespearean work? One of my favorites is Macbeth! How could it not be with wonderfully dark (albeit beautiful) lines like "Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires." ✨?✨

#shakespeare #williamshakespeare #thebard #completeworks #macbeth #playwright #shakespearean #play #theatre