Another superb book from Roisin Meaney. Moving On tells the story of Ellen through her various house moves from being a teenager to an older mature woman. The author knows exactly how to press the right buttons to get the reader to identify with Ellen on her journey at one stage or another. First love, heartbreak, childbirth, separation and the inevitable death of parents are but a few of life's hurdles we experience with Ellen. The story moves quickly aided not only by the sheer amount of things going on but by the travel between Dublin, Galway, London and France. I thoroughly enjoyed Moving On. Reading it in one sitting. It is definitely that kind of book - difficult to put down! Definitely recommended.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy. All opinions are my own.

I love a Roisin Meaney book, within a few pages the characters feel like old friends and this book is no different - like a hug in a book with emotional and heartfelt writing the whole way through.

Heartwarming and heartbreaking at once! Really lovely read as a 30-something woman as I was able to see a lot of myself in younger Ellen. I kept looking forward to reading this book at night, which always tells me something about the quality of the novel.

Moving On follows Ellen as she navigates young-adulthood into her life as a working woman, mother, lover, daughter, friend and sister. Her life has many ups and downs that we go thorugh with her as readers. It's sure to resonate with you in some way. There are moments that feel a bit sterotypical, but the authour navigates these with heart, and you come to love Ellen and feel for the other characters well before any of these moments.

My one (spoiler free) critique is that I would have loved more time at the end, as the ending is exactly what I wanted, I just needed so so so much more. It feels very much like autofiction, so we don't get to the close of Ellen's life.

If I could give it a 3.5 I would but I decided to round up on this occassion.

A really fantastic read. Full of great characters and charm. It transport you back to old times and welcomes you like a warm hug. The perfect read to take your mind off everyday life. I loved it.

This novel was such an easy, heartwarming read. The story was moving, romantic and uplifting, and I think I really needed this at the end of the longest month of the year (yup, January)! Attimes I knew how the story would go, but I also found some comfort in its predictability - almost like re-watching a romantic movie 😊

This would be a great read for those who enjoy tame romance.

Synopsis: The story follows Ellen through each house move in her life between 1981 and 2019 - from her small hometown in Ireland to Galway, from Galway to London and beyond. She is in search of happiness and love, and with her love of reading and quick wit finds a new career along the way. Three men find a place in her heart but who will make her feel at home?
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Thanks to @netgalley and @littlebrownbookgroup_uk for this electronic advance reader copy.
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I very much enjoyed this and didn't want to put it down. Perfect cozy read - I liked the characters and loved the way the story panned out. There were times when I felt we skipped on quite quickly but it didn't detract from my enjoyment. Many thanks for the review copy.

A wonderful cosy read that would be great for fans of One Day. Meaney wraps us up in a world with ordinary strangers whose lives are tangled together between two very different worlds. The slow quiet life of a cosy book shop and the eccentric bustle of city life. A story about three great loves and finding a place to call home, it follows the story of Ellen who is finally moving on from her hometown and finding her feet in the world. This was the perfect rainy day read. I read it one sitting.

Thank you @littlebrownbookgroup_uk @netgalley for the advanced reading.

A lovely family story told over the years and how the people that you meet on the way influence how your life can turn out. One to curl up on the sofa and let the book envelop you like a hug.

Loved Ellen and her ability to.keep going and make the best of all situations and come out on top.

This is a good example of its genre. We used to call it chic-lit but it's now known as romantic or women's fiction. It is light and cosy and an easy read. The life of the main character, Ellen, is traced from the 1980's up to the present day. Her life after she leaves home is charmed as she gets jobs easily and eventually moves to London with her best friend. Her luck continues as she has a hugely successful career and marries and has children. There are a couple of romantic and relationship blips along the way but the emotions she experiences are told, not shown through dialogue or action, so seem shallow. Most of the plot is "told"; dialogue is only used to punctuate the story. The ending is predictable from the early pages, as the author drops unsubtle hints throughout. It is predictable and has a happy ending for all.

I read this in one sitting!!! A scrumptious, light, heartwarming and cosy read. As someone who has moved from pillar to post I could relate to the FMC throughout! I was captivated the entire time and didn’t want it to end.
Super big thank you to Roisin, Netgalley and LBBG for this advanced readers copy.

notttt even gonna lie, i fully wanted this to support an irish author and then proceeded to receive one of my absolute favorite romcoms of the year thus far!!! it was deeply romantic, charming, and i giggled quite a bit 🙂‍↕️ i wanna read anything she has to put out next!!

What a delightful page turner. This lady can write!!! Loved every minute of it and was crying openly at the end. Fabulous!!

Moving On is the newest book by Roisin Meaney and I absolutely loved it from start to finish. I adored the central character of Ellen. I loved how the story introduced her as a young woman in her 20s and showed how her life progressed. It focuses on the three main loves of her life. It is easily the best book I have read of 2025!

I nice time spanning love story, moving from Galway to London. A really nice heart warming read, definitely a book to cuddle up with.
Thank you to Net Galley for an advanced copy

Thank you to Little Brown Group for the Advanced Readers Copy of this title. Note: this review may contain spoilers.

In Moving On, we follow Ellen's life from youth to older adulthood. From aspiring young woman setting out on her own in Galway, Ireland, to busy advertising executive in London, and finally living a quiet life as a successful author back in Galway. Ellen is an easy character to love - kind, honest, and quietly ambitious while still being content with that which life gifts her - and I certainly found myself really rather fond of her. I enjoyed spending time with Ellen, getting to know her and experiencing her life through her eyes. Her story takes all sorts of twists and turns, many of which I saw coming but there were a few surprises along the way. There was a real human element to this book, and I think Roisin Meaney does well to get the reader connecting with Ellen right from the get-go. I enjoyed her days in the bookshop and that chapter of her life possibly the most, though watching her have her daughters and explore new career paths was also really enjoyable. There is quite some hardship in the book too, and our Ellen doesn't have it easy at times. These moments were written very rawly, and I felt at times like I was a friend to Ellen, wanting desperately for her not to have to suffer.

This really was a great book, perfect for readers looking for a light, but heartfelt, read.

An absolutely delicious read that I didn't want to end. I was engrossed from start to finish and had to ration myself!
This novel follows Ellen, the main character from when she applies for and gets a job in a bookshop, where she meets Ben. Before long she finds herself falling for him ....but it is not to be as he leaves for America.
Move on a few years and she finds herself working in an Ad agency, living in London becoming successful and meeting Leo... should be a recipe for a ' happy ever after'..... But life is never that straightforward!
A really engrossing tale of family, friendship, love, & loss . Highly recommend.

Moving On is another super read by one of my favourite Irish authors Roisin Meaney. It’s both an uplifting and at times emotional read that had me engrossed from the very start. It’s an easy read but also one that will keep you captivated and entertained until the final chapter.

Fantastic read! This book follows Ellen from the 80’S til present day. She has many loves,losses and a few adventurers along the way. From Galway to London her life spans decades. Great read into life in the 80’s.
Loved this book very thought provoking read.

Love Roisins books couldn't wait to read her latest and again it was lovely . The story follows the characters life changes and challenges through a series of house moves, a different approach. Loved tye while book especially the main character. But not her children's father he was plain mean!

Really enjoyed this read, perfect for cosying up on the sofa during the holidays.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me for my honest review.