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I'm lucky to review books for @childrensbooksireland.ie. You can check out my reviews here:

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Mark Kielty | Childrens Books Ireland
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October 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Another reminder why no #AI was used in creating #MagicalBountyHunters. I wanted to try make it good!

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July 20, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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Unfortunately I messed up my handle. See updated:

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March 19, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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If you like this article and want to do more to help children access books, please consider donating to @childrensbooksireland.ie or the National Literacy Trust. Links are included in the article.

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July 15, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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Do yourself a massive favour and pick this up. You can read my reviews of the entire series so far here:

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July 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Check out my #BookReview of No Sympathy by @eoindooley.bsky.social. This was really interesting; looking forward to seeing what Eóin does next.

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September 12, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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Just to be clear, no #AI was used in creating any aspect of #MagicalBountyHunters.

What is a Magical Bounty Hunter? Find out here:

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July 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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I'm a bit behind on my book reviews, but I'm hoping to get some up in the near future.

In the meantime, you can check out my other book reviews here:

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February 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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I'm on #Instagram now. If anyone would like to give me a follow, I will likely follow back.

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I know I've not been so active of late but hoping to have news later this year.

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March 18, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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This is one of my favourite books. You can check out my review for The Call here:

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January 24, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Another #BookReview - One Life Left by @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social. David has been nominated for a @britfantasysoc.bsky.social award. Check out why:

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Book Review: One Life Left by David Green
Banner stating: Book Review – One Life Left by David Green So, after reading the prequal to the series – The Darkness in the Pines – we return to modern day Nick Holleran with book three…
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June 24, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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#BookReview and #Babies!

Find out how they're related by checking out what I thought of Magic, Maps and Mischief by @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social

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Book Review: Magic, Maps, and Mischief by David Green.
Book revew and babies. Find out how they’re related by reading my review of Magic, Maps, and Mischief by David Green.
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January 1, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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I gave #Romantasy a try with book 1 of #TheLostQueen Series by @rflong.bsky.social. Find out what I thought over at my #blog.

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Book Review: A Touch of Shadows by Jessica Thorne
Book Review of A Touch of Shadows by Jessica Thorne. A Romantasy, the first of The Lost Queen series, has mysterious magic and even more mysterious characters.
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April 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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New #BookReview of #TheBookofGold by @rflong.bsky.social.

"This book has everything I like. Magic, heists, action, adventure, and some nice plots twists thrown in."

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Book Review: The Book of Gold by Ruth Frances Long
A desperate thief. A magical book. A heist for the ages – book review of The Book of Gold by Ruth Frances Long
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May 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Check out my article about writing novelettes, what a novelette is, and how it helped me become a better writer.

Also perfect for readers who find it difficult to find time to read.

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July 24, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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A while back, I asked the good people of the internet if #writers should always finish a project, even if they're not feeling it anymore?

Read about what I learned here:

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April 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Dallergut Dream Department Store is a great read for those who enjoy #CozyFantasy.

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Book Review – DallerGut Dream Department Store by Mi-ye Lee.
Banner stating: Book Review – DallerGut Dream Department Store by Mi-ye Lee. If you’re looking for the ultimate cozy fantasy, then I can’t recommend DallerGut Dream Department Store enough. Given t…
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February 25, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Can novelettes help more young people read? Recent studies have shown that less young people are reading for pleasure and I explore how novelettes can help.

https://markkieltywriter.com/2026/07/11/can-novelettes-help-more-young-people-read/

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Can Novelettes Help More Young People Read?
Can Novelettes Help More Young People Read? I’ve written quite a few novelettes over the years. They’re longer than short stories but shorter than novellas which was perfect for me when learning ho…
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July 15, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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Check out my #bookreview of The Inferior by @thecallya.bsky.social. A #scifi about a tribe of humans fighting to survive in a world filled with flesh eating monsters. And #spaceships!

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Book Review: The Inferior by Peadar Ó Guilín
Book review of The Inferior by Peadar Ó Guilín – In a world where a primitive human tribe must survive among vicious yet intelligent monsters who’re hungry for their flesh, Stopmouth and his …
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January 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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New #BookReview, The Darkness in the Pines by @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social . We get to know Nick Holleran from the early days as he gets to grips with becoming a #Paranormal Investigator.

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Book Review: The Darkness in the Pines by David Green
Banner stating: Book Review – The Darkness in the Pines by David Green I have finished my third Nick Holleran book and my third David Green book overall, and I’m still loving this series. I c…
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June 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Book two of the Nick Holleran series by @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social did not disappoint. Highly recommend The Devil Walks in Blood.

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Book Review: The Devil Walks in Blood by David Green
Banner stating: Book Review -The Devil Walks in Blood by David Green This is a hell of a read. Book two of the Nick Holleran series by David Green did not disappoint. I loved book one, Dead Man Wal…
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May 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Dead Man Walking by @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social is an excellent read.

"Nick Holleran has escaped death, and as a result, he can now see all the ghoulish things that live invisibly among us."

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Book Review: Dead Man Walking by David Green
Banner stating: Book Review: Dead Man Walking by David Green Death has never been more fun! I’m a big fan of Supernatural so this was very much up my alley. Nick Holleran has escaped death, an…
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May 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Happy Halloween Everyone! I was thinking about what books I would recommend around this time of year and remembered a review I did back in 2023 - Big Bad Me by @ashilockiewrites.bsky.social

I reposted to my blog here: markkieltywriter.com/2025/10/31/b...

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Book Review: Big Bad Me by Aislinn O’Loughlin
Banner stating: Book Review – Big Bad Me by Aislinn O’Loughlin Happy Halloween everyone! I was thinking of what books I would recommend around this time of year and remembered a review …
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October 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Meet me in 5s part 2

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5 bands: Green Day, Bowling For Soup! The Offspring, Foo Fighters. 5 games: Spider-man, Spyro, Pokémon Gold, Ratchet and Clank, and Sonic & Knuckles. 5 reasons to pre-order my book on Kindle now. Awesome magic, Twisty plots, Giants! Girl taking down bad guys, and Majestic Tiger Dogs. www.markkieltywriter.com Image includes a tablet, mobile phone and paperback book with the cover of Magical Bounty Hunters.
July 29, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Check out my review of Cut off at the Throat by @oisinmcgann.bsky.social. This #YANovel takes a bunch of privileged teens and strands them on an island cut off from the rest of the world.

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Book Review: Cut Off at the Throat by Oisín McGann
Book review of Cut off at the Throat by Oisín McGann about a group of privileged teens who are stranded on an island with no food or communication with the outside world.
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February 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM