The Irish Boarding House
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- Author：Sandy Taylor
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Summary
24 Merrion Square。 The house stands empty， the old stone steps overgrown with thorny rose bushes。 But Mary Kate feels a deep connection to the neglected， silent rooms。 Could this be the place to help her heal？
Dublin 1952。 When Mary Kate Ryan receives a surprise inheritance from the woman who abandoned her as a tiny baby， she’s stunned。 All her life， she has longed to know why her mother disappeared， and now she’s devastated to realise that every lonely night she spent without a home or family of her own， her mother knew exactly where she was。
Mary Kate is about to refuse the money when she sees a beautiful， deserted house for sale and something sparks in her heart。 She will reawaken it， as the Dublin Boarding House for Single Ladies， and provide a shelter for others as lost and alone as her。 Can she help the two young girls left at the local orphanage， desperate for a home of their own？ Or the pregnant teenager on the run， who only wants to keep her baby safe？
The boarding house brings Mary Kate love and friendships she never dreamed of， but just as her heart is about to burst with joy， a new guest arrives。 The stern older woman won’t speak about her past， but when Mary Kate uncovers her story， it reveals a devastating secret about her mother。 With her life in turmoil once more， can Mary Kate draw on the strength of the women in the house to help her face her past， or will the tragedy she uncovers spell disaster for them all…？
A heart-wrenching story full of family secrets。 Perfect for fans of Jean Grainger， Lisa Wingate and Diney Costeloe。
Dublin 1952。 When Mary Kate Ryan receives a surprise inheritance from the woman who abandoned her as a tiny baby， she’s stunned。 All her life， she has longed to know why her mother disappeared， and now she’s devastated to realise that every lonely night she spent without a home or family of her own， her mother knew exactly where she was。
Mary Kate is about to refuse the money when she sees a beautiful， deserted house for sale and something sparks in her heart。 She will reawaken it， as the Dublin Boarding House for Single Ladies， and provide a shelter for others as lost and alone as her。 Can she help the two young girls left at the local orphanage， desperate for a home of their own？ Or the pregnant teenager on the run， who only wants to keep her baby safe？
The boarding house brings Mary Kate love and friendships she never dreamed of， but just as her heart is about to burst with joy， a new guest arrives。 The stern older woman won’t speak about her past， but when Mary Kate uncovers her story， it reveals a devastating secret about her mother。 With her life in turmoil once more， can Mary Kate draw on the strength of the women in the house to help her face her past， or will the tragedy she uncovers spell disaster for them all…？
A heart-wrenching story full of family secrets。 Perfect for fans of Jean Grainger， Lisa Wingate and Diney Costeloe。
Reviews
Robbin Collins
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a good beach read。 While not the best book， it was charming。 After I have read so many dark and/or intense books， it was a nice change to read something light and the pace kept moving。 At first it was hard to keep up with the characters， but then it came together。
Janet
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Really liked this story， the perfect feel-good read that I needed during the Christmas season。 I read this one much quicker than I do most of my reading but only because I couldn't wait to see who Mary Kate was going to bless next。 What a delightful story。 Really liked this story， the perfect feel-good read that I needed during the Christmas season。 I read this one much quicker than I do most of my reading but only because I couldn't wait to see who Mary Kate was going to bless next。 What a delightful story。 。。。more
Kirstie
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I love reading books that make me feel good and talk about people doing good in the world。 This is a sweet and charming little book that shows how people can help each other and build friendship with those they choose to care about。
Kristina Rogers
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Heart warming bookLoved the characters in this book and it’s focus on kindness and compassion。 There were beautiful stories of people’s lives but it was gentle and genuine。 What a refreshing view of the human condition。
Vicki
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Great storytelling， well written。 Pleasant and uplifting read。
Jane C。 Anderson
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The Irish Boarding HouseA very good Irish story about an orphan that encounters some good times and bad times！ A good read for most！
Susan Fried
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an easy sweet feel good story。。。a young woman raised by her grandparents。。。。receives money - she opens a boarding house。。。。interesting people
Sharon A。 Owens
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Such a sweet lovely book。What a beautiful world it would be if there were more Mary Kate Ryans。 It did my Irish heart good。
connie niekamp
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The Irish Boarding House This was a delightful book。 I loved each character and how interaction of them。 The character of Mary Kate was such a joy to watch how she evolved into the lady with the help of all of the people who would become her friends。 Each character had own story which made you want to know what would happen next。
Misty Walker
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Despite the fact that I read a LOT and I'm usually happy with the books I read it takes a lot to get a five star rating from me。 Five stars is pretty much saying the book was perfect。 And that's what I'm saying。 One of my very favorite authors in the entire world is Maeve Binchy and this felt just like I was reading a Maeve Binchy novel。 If you had taken the author's name away and told me they found a new Maeve Binchy novel and this was it， I absolutely would believe it。One of the very best thin Despite the fact that I read a LOT and I'm usually happy with the books I read it takes a lot to get a five star rating from me。 Five stars is pretty much saying the book was perfect。 And that's what I'm saying。 One of my very favorite authors in the entire world is Maeve Binchy and this felt just like I was reading a Maeve Binchy novel。 If you had taken the author's name away and told me they found a new Maeve Binchy novel and this was it， I absolutely would believe it。One of the very best things about Irish novels is the majority have a minor plot line and are character driven with the most interesting characters。 Since the setting is obviously the titular boarding house you know there's going to be a lot of characters， but not only does Sandy Taylor do an excellent job of explaining them in a way that you can keep straight， but she fully， intimately knows each character。 That means there aren't any one or two dimensional characters。 Each one is a fully thought out， fully realized person from the time we meet them。 And since the characters and their circumstances are all unique and Interesting you care about these people almost immediately。 I hate books where I have to struggle to like the main character or an important supporting character。 That's not the case here。This is a moving story about a middle-aged woman， Mary Kate Ryan， who has spent most of her adult life staying in one bad rooming house room after another。 An opportunity arises for her to purchase a large home of her own and she does - turning into it into exactly the kind of boarding house she always wished existed - the boarding house she would have liked to stay at。 Mary Kate envisions pretty colors and lovely， but comfortable furniture。 She also imagines friendly， cheerful boarders who have a nice word to say to her and each other as they go about their lives。 What never crosses her mind is that the gals in her all female house will become a family。 I assume some of them finish their education， get married， take other jobs and move on with their lives as people do。 But， for a moment in time we get a window to their lives as females of all ages， backgrounds， and circumstances come together to form a little family。 A family that looks after each other， defends， one another， teases and loves each other。 A family that makes you feel warm and privileged to have gotten to see this slice of their life。 If you like character driven stories filled with rich， full， colorful Irish you can't go wrong with "The Irish Boarding House。" P。S。 As a bonus for me， this was my first Sandy Taylor book so now I get to read all her other books！ 。。。more
Pam
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The Irish Boarding House is by Sandy Taylor。 This novel is set in Dublin， Ireland in the 1950’s。 It is an historical fiction that grabs your emotions and wrings them out。 You don’t want to story to end。 Mary Kate Ryan was abandoned by her parents when she was just a baby。 At least her mother left her with her Grandparents who loved her and raised her in a loving; but poor home。 They lived in Tanner Row in a single-family home in an area that bred damp， mold， and disease。 No electricity and no in The Irish Boarding House is by Sandy Taylor。 This novel is set in Dublin， Ireland in the 1950’s。 It is an historical fiction that grabs your emotions and wrings them out。 You don’t want to story to end。 Mary Kate Ryan was abandoned by her parents when she was just a baby。 At least her mother left her with her Grandparents who loved her and raised her in a loving; but poor home。 They lived in Tanner Row in a single-family home in an area that bred damp， mold， and disease。 No electricity and no indoor plumbing; but plenty of love。 However， when both her grandparents died， she was ejected from her home as it was rented to her grandfather not her。 After living in a series of horrible boarding houses and not finding a job， she had decided to commit suicide。 However， her grandfather had insisted she rent a post box in case she got a letter。 Over the past fifteen years， she hadn’t received one; but on this day， she did。 It would change her life and the lives of several other poor girls。 The book just grabs you and won’t let go。 Second chances are definitely out there for everyone if you just take the time to look for them。 。。。more
Deirdre J
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A nice bookA getaway if not in anyway believable。。。。。。 Sometimes you just need a book like this。 Go ahead and read kt。
J。 Douglas
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a good readA whimsical tale of a rags to riches story with a happy ending couldn’t ask for more。 Hope to find another
sally crowell
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Delightful Tale of a Woman Lovely prose describes the characters beautifully。 It describes the lives of the characters with great care。 I is a good book to share。
Jennifer Fulton
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A Heartfelt Gentle StoryI enjoyed this story as it unfolded and it’s mysteries explained。 I enjoyed the Irish slang， delivered with humour & I’m sure with a twinkle in the eye。 It left a wholesome feeling & a warmth in the heart。 I’m of Irish descent so I felt I was on home ground。 Thank you Sandy Taylor
Melinda Anders
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Abandoned by her mother Mary Kate was raised by her grandparents。 When her grandparents pass away she is left to make a way for herself in the world。 This is one of the best books I have read in several years。 Loved all the characters。 You could relate to the story and the situations。 A definite feel good book。Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC and to the publisher Bookouture。
Kathy Hysell
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It really is heartwarming。 Great book。 Each part of the book helped paint a picture but you didn’t know the end until the end。
Georgia Landry
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A heartwarming taleThis book was a joy to read， and I am glad to have found a new author whose books are so delightful。 I can't wait to read more of Sandy Taylor's books！ A heartwarming taleThis book was a joy to read， and I am glad to have found a new author whose books are so delightful。 I can't wait to read more of Sandy Taylor's books！ 。。。more
Rose Maureen
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Love this book， The Irish Boarding House， the sadness makes up for the happiness in the story， and is well written， its the first time I have read this Author， l enjoyed it so much， l definitely will read another of her books 📚。
Theresa Kelly
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Very predictable and simple。
Lorna Murphy
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A nice little storyThe story gathers the characters and blends them altogether。 It's a peaceful and sometimes funny story。 Perfect for the chaos we live in。 A nice little storyThe story gathers the characters and blends them altogether。 It's a peaceful and sometimes funny story。 Perfect for the chaos we live in。 。。。more
Darlene Arneson
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Great for BookclubLoved all the characters and how their lives intertwined。 This is a book that made you feel good about doing good。
Colleen
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Complete enjoyment beginning to endThis book is a cuddle up and immerse yourself in the story kind of book。 There were many characters and I enjoyed meeting them ALL。 The story has a fairy tale quality and sometimes I need these kinds of books wedged between books that challenge my brain to think deeply or that challenge me to reflect upon the evils in the world。
Susan Jenkins
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What a lovely book about struggles and giving of your heart without asking anything in return。 It’s a feel good book。
Judy G Spivey
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So well written you are drawn into TBE story。An old house restored go dignity， other Ted door of the boarding house opens and welcomes in a variety of people， no relation。 Test the are woven together。 Everybody has a story。
Mary Sue Wilson
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RefreshingHow many of us have have wondered what we would do if we suddenly received s fortune？ This book is about a woman who did。Of course it changed her life。 It is a story of kindness， generosity and love。 I found it very refreshing。 There was no foul language or steamy bedroom scenes。 If only there were more people like Mary Kate in our lives。
JoyceCharbonneau
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Almost perfectbut that would have been too， too perfect。 A lovely story， sweetly sad！ Imperfect people， living their lives in a house with a Red Door。 A red door， so very Irish。
Cyndi Ganz
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Need an uplifting story？ I love Irish love stories and this didn't disappoint。 The story was woven in such a way that it made my heart full。 Loss and love， what's not to love。 Need an uplifting story？ I love Irish love stories and this didn't disappoint。 The story was woven in such a way that it made my heart full。 Loss and love， what's not to love。 。。。more
Sherry
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DelightfulWe all judge ourselves and others to harshly at times。 This book seems to say - stop judging yourself and others。 We are all different so accept yourself and others ， share and be kind 。
jean mcdonald
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Great readI really didn't want this book to end。 Fab read。 First time I've had a book from this author will be looking for qnother Great readI really didn't want this book to end。 Fab read。 First time I've had a book from this author will be looking for qnother 。。。more
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