For those readers who are dying for something new to read, but just can’t seem to find something that consumes them, the “Boys of Tommen” series by Chloe Walsh may be just what you need.
Even the most avid readers can go through periods of time where they simply don’t want to read, either because they’re burnt out from the hobby or because they haven’t found a book that captured their attention. Whether you read physical books, on a Kindle, or listen to audiobooks sometimes all you really need is the right fit.
This series, set in Ireland, follows a series of friendships and romances as the young adult characters struggle through life and love. The third book in the series “Redeeming 6” revolves around Joey Lynch and Aoife Molloy and it’s an emotional heavy hitter. This book illustrates issues of addiction, parenting, and long-term relationship struggles.
A user named “A” on Goodreads wrote, “Joey Lynch and Aoife Molloy; both full of flaws and humanly imperfect and yet so undeniably perfect for one another.” According to “Lyndsey” on TikTok, “it has all the tropes you could think of it’s the most amazing book ever if your looking for a world with rugby and love, heartbreak, and the best found family ever read then ‘The Tommen Series’ is for you. I can’t recommend it enough.”
Another person that suggested this book is Indy on Goodreads and she said, “I will start off by saying that I love both Joey and Aoife, but learning and reading about Joey after Binding 13 and Keeping 13 was so heartbreakingly beautiful. It’s always the female characters that stand out to me in books and again while I love Aoife it was Joey for me that truly got me. I don’t have a story that mirrors his or knows anyone personally that has suffered the way he had. I’m an empathetic person as many are, but reading about his journey was difficult at many times but so so special. Obviously, I knew everything was going to work out the way it was supposed to but the journey there was not easy. Joey Lynch is an amazing character.”
Much like life, reading books isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, but there are so many good books that will have you on the edge of your seat. The ending is almost always worth it.
People often read to escape their life, and many avid readers simply can’t put a good book down even late into the night if they’re just getting to the good stuff. This emotional experience is what makes reading so magical.
So for those readers who want to be whisked away to a whole new world, populated with characters you’ll love and who will break your heart, this series is just the thing to get you out of a book slump and make you remember why you loved reading.
