Read and Reviewed: Braids Take a Day by Zainab Boladale The O'Brien Press Elena Browne #BraidsTakeADay readandreviews.blogspot.com/2024/08/braids…

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“Boladale’s coming-of-age debut perfectly captures rural Irish teenage life along with the complicated emotions and search for identity” - Ruth Concannon, Irish Examiner What a great review of ‘Braids Take a Day’ by Zainab Boladale Out August 26th!

In this week’s RTÉ Guide, talking about #BRAIDSTAKEADAY! Tomorrow is officially publication day! 🤗🤗 The O'Brien Press

The moment is finally here… it’s official publication day for #BRAIDSTAKEADAY! 🥹✨

Happy publication day to ‘Braids Take a Day’ 🧡 Zainab Boladale’s YA debut novel is out in bookshops today! Cover illustration by enemaku Thank you to The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon for their help in making this publication possible.

'Braids Take a Day' by Zainab Boladale Uncovering secrets is like undoing braids, one at a time… the new YA novel from The O'Brien Press available Dubray Vibes and Scribes OMahonys Booksellers Chapters Bookstore Dublin Halfway up the Stairs and Alan Hanna's Bookshop 📖 sample jellybooks.com/cloud_reader/e…

Happy publication day to Zainab Boladale for Braids Take a Day available in store and online at halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/978178… This book about friendship, family and new starts is perfect for age 13+. And look at that stunning cover! The O'Brien Press

What a moment. Congratulations.

Just when I thought I’d seen all the griping horrors for the year, #ODDITY comes right in to leave me gagged. A must watch. Irish horror to the world! 🔥

#OutNow Braids Take a Day, a fantastic debut by @Zainab Boladale. Join Abi as she begins to explore her Nigerian heritage...You can find this in our shops and online. The O'Brien Press dubraybooks.ie/product/braids…

Zainab Boladale The O'Brien Press The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Eason Easons in Stephen’s Green didn’t have it yet. Luckily Dubray had a few!

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Braids Take a Day by Zainab Boladale publishes this week. The summer after exams, a new start at college and unraveling secrets - this engaging story is perfect for KS4. The O'Brien Press

Great interview with Zainab Boladale this morning on RTÉ Radio 1 Today with Claire Byrne, about her brilliant debut YA novel Braids Take A Day. Listen back here - rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

YA review column in today's Irish Times, looking at: - Songlight by Moira Buffini @faberchildrens - Anticipation by Neil Taylor @neemtreepress - Braids Take A Day by Zainab Boladale @theobrienpress - Don't Let It Break Your Heart by Maggie Horne bruce snaddon… instagr.am/p/C_U5BFlMcip/

‘Braids Take A Day’ has received so much love, IRL and digitally! Never could I have imagined that this debut novel would so quickly, be embraced by so many eager readers! 🤗✨ Thank you.💚

Femicide. Rest in Peace Rebecca Cheptegei. We are so so sorry 💔

Braids Take a Day, has been selected as part of Read Mór 2024, an initiative by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon in partnership with Irish Prison Service. 30 books by Irish writers will be gifted to all 13 prisons nationwide, ensuring that the joy of Culture Night reaches all. ✨