Ashbourne writer on Eason's summer must reads

This summer, Eason is making selecting the perfect read easy with the return of ‘Sinéad and Rick’s Must Reads’. Best-selling author Sinéad Moriarty and broadcaster and book enthusiast Rick O’Shea are once again teaming up with Eason for the second installation of their Must Reads series, bringing customers their personal take on unmissable titles for the months ahead.  

Sinéad and Rick have selected four titles each for the summer season, from Irish and international writers, covering a wide range of genres from chilling thrillers and nail-biting ‘whodunnits’ to moving tales of parenthood and family. 
Providing authentic personal reviews of the books, Sinéad and Rick will give their opinions on why they love these particular stories and why you won’t be able to put these books down, once you’ve started.

Brendan Corbett, Group Head of Marketing at Eason, says: “Summer really is a time to switch off and read and Sinead and Rick have selected a wonderfully diverse list of books that cater for all tastes. We hope their personal reviews will help customers make a selection that suits them and maybe even introduces them to their next favourite novel.”

Rick O’Shea, said: “I’m delighted to be back with the second collection of gripping page-turners for the Must Reads series with Eason. These books offer a fantastic selection of some of the most exciting books coming out this summer and hopefully they’ll inspire people to switch off, pick up a good book and get lost in a story.” 

Sinéad Moriarty added: “Summer is a great time for reading and it can be daunting to choose just one book out of the thousands that are available in store and online. I think this selection really offers something for every taste and really showcases a great range of stories and writers.” 

This summer, ‘Sinéad and Rick’s Must Reads’ features a wide range of funny, emotional and thought provoking titles, including: 

I Still Dream by James Smythe
A rattling thriller and a story of love, family and loss which is also full of questions about what tech knows about us, where it’s going, and the terrible consequences that it all might have one day in the near future. 
 

The Lost Letters of William Woolf by Helen Cullen
A wonderfully assured debut novel about falling in love, thinking that person is ‘the one’ and then starting to doubt the relationship you were once so sure of.

The Orchid and the Wasp by Caoilinn Hughes
A beautifully written story of two very different siblings from a rich family whose lives head in different directions after the economic crash of 2008. Nothing short of brilliant!

Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
A brave, uncompromising and deeply affecting novel that questions what it’s like to be a Muslim in today’s modern world, and which also is a moving meditation on the tensions between religion and secularism.
 

Clock Dance by Anne Tyler
A beautifully crafted, bitter-sweet story about regret, empty nest syndrome, loneliness within a relationship and seeking purpose and fulfilment in life. Kick back and lose yourself in this gem of a novel. (Available for pre-order now. Available in store from 12th July 2018)
 

Cornflakes for Dinner by Aidan Comerford
A funny, moving and ultimately, life-affirming book about the challenges of parenting two daughters with autism. Full of life, laughter, warmth and love, this wonderful book by Ashbourne author Comerford, will pull at your heart strings and make you laugh and cry.

Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce
London, 1940. Emmy Lake mistakenly thinks she’s been hired as a War Correspondent, but the job turns out to be working as a typist for the intimidating advice columnist, Henrietta Bird. Funny, charming and warm, reading this book feels like you are being covered in a cosy blanket.

The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
A brilliant ‘whodunnit’ set in the lavish background of Nantucket in the summer. With a beautiful setting, a wealthy family, a huge wedding, secrets, lies, covert affairs, and a dead body, this book is the perfect summer read. 

To check out full reviews of ‘Sinéad and Rick’s Must Reads’ for summer, see www.easons.com/Books/be-inspired/sinead-and-ricks-summer-must-reads/