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Sisters of Belfast
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bookshelves: audible, audio-books, canadian-author, historical-fiction, irish
Mar 18, 2024
bookshelves: audible, audio-books, canadian-author, historical-fiction, irish
A beautifully written novel by Canadian author, Melanie Maure 🇨🇦 I will keep my eye out for more books by her!
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Aelish and Isabel McGuire are twin sisters. During WW II in 1941 a bomb strikes their home in Belfast, Northern Ireland and kills their parents. They are orphaned and taken to a Catholic Orphanage to live. Isabel begins to rebel and finally escapes while Aelish stays and eventually becomes a Nun. After many years of being estranged Aelish is called to Newfoundland, Canada where Isabel now lives with her husband and two kids. Isabel is quite ill with tuberculosis and needs Aelish to help with her children. They soon reconcile but tragedy hits in Canada and they return to Northern Ireland where many secrets are revealed about their childhood and the orphanage.
This is a very sad and disturbing story. While it's filled with much heartache it's also filled with sisterly love, resilience, and hope 💚
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Aelish and Isabel McGuire are twin sisters. During WW II in 1941 a bomb strikes their home in Belfast, Northern Ireland and kills their parents. They are orphaned and taken to a Catholic Orphanage to live. Isabel begins to rebel and finally escapes while Aelish stays and eventually becomes a Nun. After many years of being estranged Aelish is called to Newfoundland, Canada where Isabel now lives with her husband and two kids. Isabel is quite ill with tuberculosis and needs Aelish to help with her children. They soon reconcile but tragedy hits in Canada and they return to Northern Ireland where many secrets are revealed about their childhood and the orphanage.
This is a very sad and disturbing story. While it's filled with much heartache it's also filled with sisterly love, resilience, and hope 💚
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Reading Progress
January 25, 2024
– Shelved
January 25, 2024
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to-read
March 14, 2024
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Started Reading
March 14, 2024
– Shelved as:
audible
March 14, 2024
– Shelved as:
audio-books
March 14, 2024
– Shelved as:
canadian-author
March 14, 2024
– Shelved as:
historical-fiction
March 14, 2024
– Shelved as:
irish
March 18, 2024
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Finished Reading
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Mar 15, 2024 01:00PM
Have a wonderful St. Paddy's weekend, dear Tina! �
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Darla wrote: "Have a wonderful St. Paddy's weekend, dear Tina! �"Thanks Darla! I also just picked up the Tomie DePaola book from my library today too! 🥔🌈
Tina wrote: "Darla wrote: "Have a wonderful St. Paddy's weekend, dear Tina! �"Thanks Darla! I also just picked up the Tomie DePaola book from my library today too! 🥔🌈"
My hold is on its way to my branch. Will have to pick it up next week when I am back in town. Looking forward to being home! ðŸ
Darla wrote: "Tina wrote: "Darla wrote: "Have a wonderful St. Paddy's weekend, dear Tina! �"Thanks Darla! I also just picked up the Tomie DePaola book from my library today too! 🥔🌈"
My hold is on its way to m..."
It's a great book for anyday! So happy you will be home! Ha! More time for books maybe? 😉
I'm enjoying seeing all the Irish books you are reading in March, Tina. This looks like a great St Patrick's Day read!
Connie wrote: "I'm enjoying seeing all the Irish books you are reading in March, Tina. This looks like a great St Patrick's Day read!"Thank-you Connie! I really "lucked out" with them. This one is good too!! ☘ï¸
Aww sounds like an emotional read. Glad you enjoyed it! Wonderful review, Tina!
Wonderful review� I may need to read it next March!! 😎
Wonderful review Tina, looks like you had a great success with St. Paddy's reads. 💚☘ï¸
Love books about twins. Fascinating review, Tina! 🥰
Terrific review, Tina! It sounds like a powerful story!
Fantastic review, Tina! Despite being a sad story glad you still enjoyed it! 🧡
Coco (Semi-Hiatus) wrote: "Aww sounds like an emotional read. Glad you enjoyed it! Wonderful review, Tina!"Yes it was quite emotional. Thanks Coco!
Heidi wrote: "Wonderful review� I may need to read it next March!! 😎"That's a good plan. Thanks!
Stacey B wrote: "Terrific review Tina."Thanks Stacey!
Kay â˜�*¨ wrote: "Wonderful review Tina, looks like you had a great success with St. Paddy's reads. 💚☘ï¸"Thanks Kay! Yes, I loved all my Irish reads for the month 💚
Ceecee wrote: "Great review Tina 💖"Thanks Ceecee!
Darla wrote: "Love books about twins. Fascinating review, Tina! 🥰"Thanks Darla!!
Jasmine wrote: "Terrific review, Tina! It sounds like a powerful story!"Yes it was! Thanks Jasmine!
Diane wrote: "Great review, Tina! ;)"Thanks Diane!
Nazanin wrote: "Fantastic review, Tina! Despite being a sad story glad you still enjoyed it! 🧡"Thanks Naz!!
Maureen wrote: "Lovely review Tina 💜"Thank-you Maureen!!
I need this one! It sounds unique, Canadian author, and a new-to-me author. ☘�
theliterateleprechaun wrote: "I need this one! It sounds unique, Canadian author, and a new-to-me author. ☘ðŸ’�"YES to all of it Norma!!! 💚â¤ï¸ It's perfect for you! 🇨🇦☘ï¸
Heartache and hope in the same book is a winning combo. Glad you loved this, Tina. Beautiful review! 💙
Rosh (is busy; will catch up soon!) wrote: "Heartache and hope in the same book is a winning combo. Glad you loved this, Tina. Beautiful review! 💙"Thank-you Rosh!!! â¤ï¸â€ðŸ©�
You found so many great Irish-themed books Tina! Wow! Great review. I have to remember for next year!
Barbara wrote: "You found so many great Irish-themed books Tina! Wow! Great review. I have to remember for next year!"Yes, I really "lucked" out this March! â˜˜ï¸ Thanks Barbara! ☺ï¸
Carol wrote: "Lovely review, Tina 💜!!! This sounds emotionally intense but grippingly powerful. I really need to check into this one. 🤗"Yes, I think you might enjoy it too. Thanks so much dear Carol 😊
Heather Adores Books wrote: "Great review, Tina!"Thank-you Heather 🤗
Lovely review, Tina. You have read some terrific Irish ones this month!
Jen CANADA wrote: "Lovely review, Tina. You have read some terrific Irish ones this month!"Thanks! Yes, I seemed to have gotten very "lucky" this March! ☘ï¸
Julie wrote: "Great review, Tina!! 💖"Thank-you Julie! 😊
Another wonderful review Tina 💖☘ï¸
A great review, Tina. A fitting book for this time of year ☺ï¸
Margaret M - months of wrote: "Another wonderful review Tina 💖☘ï¸"Thank-you dear Margaret 💖
Rowan wrote: "A great review, Tina. A fitting book for this time of year ☺ï¸"Yes it was. Thank-you very much! ☘ï¸
Jayme wrote: "Wonderful review"Thanks Jayme 💖
I hope you had a great St. Paddy's weekend Tina! Sounds like an evocative read. Lovely heartfelt review. 💚
A beautiful review as always, Tina. It must be an emotionally intense story.
Esta wrote: "I hope you had a great St. Paddy's weekend Tina! Sounds like an evocative read. Lovely heartfelt review. 💚"Thanks Esta! It was a wonderful book! â¤ï¸â€ðŸ©�
Constantine wrote: "A beautiful review as always, Tina. It must be an emotionally intense story."Yes it was intense in parts. Thanks Constantine! ðŸ‘
Omg amazing 😻 This is very close to where I live!!!
