Tales From the Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces By Sally Cronin

About The Author

Sally Cronin is the author of nineteen books including her memoir Size Always Matters in 2024. This was an updated version of her first book, Size Matters published in 2001 which followed her weight loss of 150lbs and the programme she designed to regain her health. A programme she shared with her clients over her 27 year career as a nutritional therapist and on her blog. This has been followed by another eighteen books both fiction and non-fiction including multi-genre collections of short stories and poetry.

Her latest book is part of a three book series set in a garden in Spain and then in Ireland. Tales from the Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces brings together creatures and people in need of a sanctuary, where they can spend their lives in peace.

As an author she understands how important it is to have support in marketing books and offers a number of FREE promotional opportunities on her blog Smorgasbord Blog Magazine and across her social media.

After leading a nomadic existence exploring the world, she now lives with her husband on the coast of Southern Ireland enjoying the seasonal fluctuations in the temperature of the rain.

Book Summary

In the Irish Garden there is fantasy, magic, friendship and love to be found in this green and welcoming haven. For some of those who find their way to the garden there is a renewal and an awakening of the spirit and special gifts lost through tragedy. For others it is the end of a long and arduous journey to find their soulmate.

The Irish garden has been a sanctuary for centuries for those escaping persecution, invaders and grief. Its guardian is the storyteller, a man who has lived for hundreds of years and who is part of a network of guardians around the world, offering a safe haven to those worthy of their protection.

It is not only humans who travel from afar to this garden, but animals which are hurt or lost. One creature in particular has travelled across time following the elusive melody remembered from its time in an ancient civilisation, a cat who has reached its ninth life.

There is fantasy, magic, friendship and love to be found in this green and welcoming haven. For some of those who find their way to the garden there is a renewal and an awakening of the spirit and special gifts lost through tragedy. For others it is the end of a long and arduous journey to find their soulmate.

You are welcome to join the storyteller, Finn, Lilah, Ramon, Michael, Bebechat and Flaco in the garden to enjoy their company, discover their stories and be amused at some of the antics they get up to as they finally find a peaceful home to call their own.

(Source: https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Irish-Garden-Missing-Pieces-ebook/dp/B0GX2SV17S/)

My Thoughts On Tales From the Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces By Sally Cronin

Tales From the Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces by Sally Cronin Review — *Image source:* *https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Irish-Garden-Missing-Pieces-ebook/dp/B0GX2SV17S*

I recently finished Tales From the Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces by Sally Cronin. And thought I would share my review of it. It was a lovely read filled with themes of love, grief, empathy and much more. I rarely read books that are of this genre in general and I doubt I will in the future but this was one I genuinely enjoyed reading because it was very well done.

The writing was clear, easy to follow, and I found no major issues with grammar, spelling, typos which made the reading experience more enjoyable. The story was simple although like all good stories it had its ups and downs. I enjoyed the plot and even more so enjoyed the characters which I felt I could very much connect with.

For those of you that may be interested in reading the book, keep in mind that this is the second book. The first is called Tales From The Irish Garden. However, I do believe that either can be read on its own too because although some aspects are continuations, the stories are easy to follow even when read separately.

What Stood Out To Me

I think what stood out to me most in this book were the themes. The major ones I picked up were grief, love for all living things, empathy, kindness, the importance of togetherness, and good over evil. Like the characters in this book, we all have a past. And we all have been through some difficulty or another in our life. Characters such as Lilah remind us of this. However, her story also reminds us that this is not the end of the road. Bad moments don’t have to define who we are forever.

At a time when so many people have a me-against-the-world sort of attitude, I think this book was a pleasant reminder of the importance of community and supporting one another. It also serves as a reminder that it is important to have empathy for others and treat them with kindness. You never know what someone is going through. You haven’t walked in their shoes. It’s best to approach people with kindness.

One more thing that stood out to me was that the book doesn’t just emphasise kindness and empathy towards people. It does what I love to see and reminds us to treat animals with kindness too. I loved seeing that in the book.

Overall

Overall, I loved Tales From the Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces. It was imaginative but held a lot of important lessons for younger and older people alike. I enjoyed the themes immensely. The characters were well written, the plot was great. And it isn’t too long of a book so I didn’t struggle to continue reading it at any point. I kept reading because I wanted to. And that for me is the sign of a good book written by a good writer.

If you are looking for an interesting next read or are a fan of fantasy or magic books, do consider picking this one up. I would strongly recommend it.

If you are interested in reading Tales From the Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces by Sally Cronin, you can find it on Amazon. Check out Sally Cronin’s blog here.

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