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Post by maraid on Jun 24, 2007 19:09:32 GMT
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Absolute Beginners - Mairead O'Driscoll
Lucy Dalton wants to escape her frumpy, mundane life. Her job is boring, her social life non-existent and her mother is still trying to make her into the wonderful daughter she’s always dreamed of. Rosa Mooney is a walking disaster at whatever career she tries. Sick of being treated like a child, she is determined to be taken seriously at last. Kate Lewis has fled her old life for the tranquillity of running a small health store, having blown her chance at happiness. Agnes Cotter has been at the beck and call of bullying sister Beatrice for years. The genteel persona that she presents to the world masks a life of drudgery and bitterness.
None of them expect, when they sign up for a gourmet cookery course, that learning to cook will be the best therapy any of them could ever hope for.
Can these “absolute beginners” find new beginnings?
Hello all. As you can see it is finally time for the second book! Absolute beginners will be released on July 21st. I will launch the book in Midleton Books on that day at 11am. All Irish Girls welcome!
Mairead
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Post by EmmaH on Jun 24, 2007 19:13:20 GMT
Best of luck Maraid with Absolute Beginners! Hope it does really well and I'll look out for it on the shelves!
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Post by sMurphy on Jun 24, 2007 19:22:25 GMT
Hiya Mairead,
Great to hear from you - and to hear about Absolute Beginners! Looking forward to reading it... It seems like Pebble Cove was only out a couple of months ago, and you were telling us about the new novel, and now here it is! Wishing you great success with it!
We'll have to meet up soon, and I look forward to your launch in Midleton!
Cheerio for now, Renate
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Post by Mairead on Jun 24, 2007 19:38:07 GMT
Hi Emma and Renate,
Great to hear from you - hopefully Absolute Beginners will do well in the bookshops. Thanks to both of you for the quick replies. My poor husband has spent all evening trying to get the cover up so you've really made it worth his while! Emma, my next mission is to get hold of Crazy For You for a good read - I've been restricting my reading time in order to get Absolute Beginners finished. Renate, we must get out for a drink in Cork sometime soon with Mary Malone, Mary O' Sullivan and Oonagh - Mary M might have been on to you already about it.Best wishes.
Mairead
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Post by fionnuala on Jun 24, 2007 21:05:08 GMT
I am reading Marisa Mackle's book Chinese Whispers at the minute but Pebble Cove is next on my agenda as I bought it in Eason's recently!
Best of luck with the new book Mairead!
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Post by nicc on Jun 24, 2007 21:24:24 GMT
I agree with Renate, it doesn't seem that long ago that Pebble Cove was out. The new book sounds good, will have to order it or borrow from someone. Good luck with it all (not that you'll need it).
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Post by claire on Jun 25, 2007 8:25:27 GMT
Best of luck with your book Mairead! Will be looking out for it, it sounds wonderful
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Post by Mary on Jun 25, 2007 8:28:21 GMT
I'm really looking forward to our night, Mairead!
Am working on it alright, will get back to you about it.
Very best of luck with your new book........I'll be hot on your heels in August with All You Need Is Love - even more nerve wrecking than first time round, don't you think?
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Post by susanmay on Jun 25, 2007 13:47:39 GMT
Congratulations Mairead. Can't believe its your second book already. Best of luck with 'Absolute Beginners'. Lock forward to reading it.
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Post by Mairead on Jun 25, 2007 21:21:22 GMT
Hi All, Thanks a million for the posts - I'm really starting to get excited now. I just organised my launch today so all welcome - I'd love to put some faces to the names!
I'm having it in Midleton Books who have been absolutely great to me (God bless the local bookshops) on the 21st of July. There's a signing at 11am and then an official launch at 6pm with a little swig of champers to get things off the ground. I hope it'll be a lively evening so for any of you who are in the vicinity, drop in for a little tipple. Talk soon, Mairead.
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Post by maryos6 on Jun 25, 2007 23:06:11 GMT
Hi Mairead,
Congratulations. The very best of luck with your new book. I hope it's as successful as Pebble Cove.
Looking forward to meeting up and catching up.
Mary O S
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Post by Mairead on Jun 27, 2007 18:37:08 GMT
Thanks Mary,
Hope to see you soon to catch up,
Mairead
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Post by Karen on Feb 8, 2008 20:47:18 GMT
I finally got this book off Amazon before Christmas and it's currently sitting waiting to be read...I can't wait as I loved Pebble Cove.
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Post by maraid on Feb 8, 2008 21:02:49 GMT
Hi Karen
I really hope you enjoy it. I'll keep an eye on the website to see what you think!!!
Bye for now,
Mairead
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Post by Karen on Feb 9, 2008 10:48:13 GMT
I'll be reading it after I've read Martina Reilly's one, so stay tuned. I always post reviews on my Reading blog too.
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