Mary Moloney Writer

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Published Books

The Philosophy Friends was released on 28th April 2026

The Live with Gusto Fund was published in 2024

The Philosophy Friends

Mary's second novel was publised by Cranthorpe Millner on 28th April 2026.

The novel was featured in Evoke.ie's top '14 fiction books we can't wait to read in 2026'

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It was also featured as one of their top ten summer reads!

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Book Description

Beginnings are in the fabric of our souls.

Struggling to come to terms with the death of her son in a drowning accident, fifty-year-old Caitriona decides to enroll in evening class in Practical Philosophy, hoping it will provide the perfect distraction to her grief.

There, she meets two other women, Alva and Aedmar, whose lives have been equally impacted by tragedy.

At thirty-eight, Alva has only recently escaped from an abusive relationship, and is desperate to have a baby of her own, knowing her biological clock is ticking. Meanwhile, soon to be seventy-year-old Aedmar is struggling to balance the needs of her husband, who has Alzheimer's, and her foster daughter’s determination to find her birth family.

As the three women get to know one another, their lives become increasingly interconnected, and they come to realise that no matter what life throws at them, the enduring power of female friendship will see them through.

Where to purchase The Philosophy Friends

The Philosophy Friends paperback is available to purchase both online and in selected stores.

Please click on the following links to order:

eBook on Amazon.co.uk

Stores where the book can be purchased:

Barker and Jones, Naas

Woodbine Books, Kilcullen

Seanchai Books, Kildare Town

Farrell and Nephew, Newbridge

The Maynooth Bookshop available in store and click HERE to purchase online

If you'd like to purchase the book directly, PM Mary on her Facebook page or DM on Instagram or email using the contact details below.

The Live with Gusto Fund

The Live with Gusto Fund is Mary's debut novel which was published in 2024. The book was successfully launched at a large gathering at Naas Library and Cultural Centre in September 2024.

Book Description

Ron O'Connell is a 32 year old single mother who hasn't had it easy in life. She relocated from Dublin to Leitrim to escape potential gangland influences over her only child Brendan. Good fortune favours her in terms of an amazing inheritance. Now she can afford to send Brendan on his travels around the world, and he can live with gusto.

Ron will never have her life measured out in teaspoons. Her relationship with her son is paramount. The universe has a way of throwing her curved balls, but she is ever resilient.

Where to Purchase The Live with Gusto Fund

The Live with Gusto Fund is available to purchase online and in selected stores.

It is available online as an ebook and a paperback. Click HERE to purchase on Amazon.co.uk.

Click HERE to purchase on Amazon.ie.

The last remaining paperbacks are available to purchase from Barker and Jones, Naas, Co. Kildare in store and click here to purchase online

It is also available on loan at Naas Library and Cultural Centre

Reviews

The Philosophy Friends

'This book had me feeling so much for each of our characters and so much for how support, love, kindness and friendships can mean everything.

I felt like I was being taken care of by Mary in this book too. You know when books have a different tone to them; they are comforting somehow. I think Mary and her links to meditation was so much a part of how she wrote this book and her characters within. The power in the friendships in this book I felt truly in my heart.

This was a really brilliant read; it had all my emotions mixed in one big bowl! Lol.I didn’t mind that though with these women , what we learned of them; well my emotions should have been all over the place, shouldn’t they? It meant these three women were written with the justice their circumstances deserved. Mary did that so well here.'

Net Galley Reviewer 5 stars

The Live with Gusto Fund

'A wonderful read. Mary has a beautiful way with words especially her strong storyline. It really is a page turner'

Aoife, Amazon 5 Star Review

About Mary

A native of Limerick, Mary Moloney has lived many years in Naas, Co. Kildare. She is a former teacher who now practices as a naturopath and herbalist at Naas Naturopathy Clinic. Mary's first novel 'The Live with Gusto Fund ' was published in 2024. She is excited to have her second book 'The Philosophy Friends' published by Cranthorpe Millner was released April 2026.