Book and a Brew with Ritu - Love Letters at the Borrow a Book Shop by @KileyDunbar @HeraBooks #NewRelease #BookReview and a #GIVEAWAY!
Is she a glutton for punishment, or does she just like my nibbles? Kiley is back for a third visit!
Today, I am thrilled to welcome amazing romance author Kiley Dunbar to my blog for a cuppa and a bit of a chat about all things writerly, especially her newest release, Love Letters at the Borrow a Bookshop. Itās out, TODAY!
And, before you read any further, there is a fabulous giveaway! Kileyā¦
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Book and a Brew with Ritu - The Car Share by @LucyMitchAuth @BloodHoundBooks #NewRelease #BookReview
One of my oldest blogging friends!
Today, I am thrilled to welcome back my dear friend and romance author, Lucy Mitchell, to my blog for a cuppa and a bit of a chat and update about all things writerly, especially her newest release, The Car Share.
Hello, and welcome back to But I Smile Anyway, Lucy!
Letās get you set with a drink first. Tea, hot chocolate, or maybe a masala chai? Iāmā¦
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Book and a Brew with Ritu - What Would Jane Austen Do by @lcorbettaauthor #NewRelease #BookReview @0neMoreChapter_
Loving this series!
Today, I am thrilled to welcome Linda Corbett, a fantastic author, and writer friend of mine, to chat about her latest release, What Would Jane Austen do?
Today, I am thrilled to welcome a dear friend and relatively new to publishing author, Linda Corbett on my blog for a cuppa and a bit of a chat about all things bookish, but especially her latest release, What Would Janeā¦
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Lost Esther's #WritingPrompt
Hi all!
Itās been a while, but I just read one of Estherās prompts, and it led me to want to post a story I wrote a little while back. I think it would be ideal for her prompt below. If you want to take part, please go and visit her post, here!
Lost
Something has been lost. Perhaps itās something expensive like a piece of jewellery. Or it may seem worthless ā like a letter. But maybe itās aā¦
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March 2024 Books #AmReading
March ending means we have passed a quarter of the year. I am not quite sure where the time is flyingā¦
I guess the big question is, what did I read, and did I continue to get words down?
I started the month with 5 NetGalley ARCs and around another 30K to write on book threeā¦
I barely wrote anything. Life was hard this month, with a very busy work schedule.
I read not as much as I hoped.
Andā¦
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Book & A Brew with Ritu and Jenni Keer @JenniKeer At The Stroke Of Midnight #BookReview #BookAndABrew @BoldwoodBooks
Today, I am extremely excited to have a fantastic author, and relatively new writer friend ofmine, Jenni Keer, over to talk about her latest release, At the Stroke of Midnight.
Hello, and welcome to But I Smile Anyway, Jenni! Letās get you set with a drink first.I have the usual assortment of hot drinks available, or I could even make you up a masalachai, if you feel adventurous.Thanks forā¦
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February 2024 Books #AmReading
Can you believe February has come to a close? And one with an extra day thrown in for reading, since it was a Leap Year!
I guess the big question is, what did I read, and did I continue to get words down?
I started the month with 6 NetGalley ARCs and around another 50K to write on book threeā¦
I ended with 5 NetGalley arcs, a poetry book to read for a friend, and around 30k to write on book 3.ā¦
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January 2024 Books #AmReading
The first month of the year has flown by, hasnāt it? I cannot believe we are in 2024, now!
I started the year with a few ARC requests that I was waiting on, one sitting waiting to be read, and one I hadnāt quite finished last yearā¦ I end the month with a few more.
I also promised myself that I would prioritize my writing over reading.
Donāt worry ā that doesnāt mean I am going to stop reading!ā¦
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The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz @deankoontzĀ #BlogTour #BookReview @fmcmassociates
Today, I am on the blog tour for Dean Koontsāz new release, The Bad Weather Friend.
The Blurb
Benny is nice ā too nice ā so much so that they feel compelled to destroy him.
But he has a friend who is going to scare the hell out of themĀ ā¦
Benny Catspawās perpetually sunny disposition is tested when he loses his job, his reputation, his fiancĆ©e, and his favourite chair. But heās not paranoid.ā¦
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Book & A Brew with Ritu and Nina Kaye @NinaKayeAuthor Stand Up Guy #BookReview #BookAndABrew #BlogTour
Today, I am so happy to have a lovely writer friend, Nina Kaye, visit my blog to talk about writing and her newest release, Stand Up Guy!
Hello, and welcome to But I Smile Anyway, Nina! Letās get you set with a drink, first. Tea,coffee, hot chocolate, or maybe a masala chai?
Hot chocolate, please.
If weāre going masala tea, I can offer you some homemade samosas, or a fresh batch ofā¦
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Book and a Brew with Ritu - Sing With Me by Bettina Hunt @BeautySwot #NewRelease #BookReview #Book&ABrew
Busy week with my Book & A Brew posts!
Today, I am thrilled to welcome back a special friend and romance author, Bettina Hunt, to my blog for a cuppa and a bit of a chat about all things writerly, especially her latest release, Sing For Me.
Hello, and welcome to But I Smile Anyway, Bettina! Letās get you set with a drink, first. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, or maybe a masala chai? Though, seeingā¦
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Book & A Brew with Ritu and Jeevani Charika @jeevanicharika @RhodaBaxter Knowing Me, Knowing You#BookReview #BookAndABrew #BlogTour
How exciting to have another Desi author to chew the fat with! Today, the lovely Jeevani Charka joins me for a Book and a Brew.
Hello, and welcome to But I Smile Anyway, Jeevani! Letās get you set with a drink first. Tea,coffee, hot chocolate, or maybe a masala chai?
Tea, please! Milk, no sugar.
I have a few freshly baked chocolate-coated shortbread cookies, or if you want something alittleā¦
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Word Of The Year - 2024 edition! #WOTY Balance
Another new year has arrived.
Hello, 2024.
And wishing you all a Happy New Year, too!
Iāll keep it a teeny bit subdued, as when I get excited about something at the start, things have a tendency to nosediveā¦
Itās been quite a year, hasnāt it? We end with awful atrocities still happening in Ukraine, the awful war between Hamas and Israel, tearing Gaza apart, and poverty on the increase in soā¦
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December 2023 Books #AmReading
2023ā¦ I read many, many books, which were wonderful, but I am glad to see the end of you, as a year. Itās not been my bestā¦ Goodreads I completed 157 books this year, and that isnātācounting some I proof read or read as an alpha reader! When they send me my update, Iāll be sure to share!
Iām starting the month with no arcsā¦ You know it wonāt last. It never does! (Okay, so there were at least 7ā¦
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Twas The Morning Of Christmas
Twas the morning of ChristmasAnd all through the houseOne creature was zoomingBut not after a mouseSonu Singh stared at the presents with gleeāI wonder which wrapped up box is for me?ā
The teens still lay, sleeping,And Daddy, tooāWell, kitty,ā said Mummy, āitās just me and you.āShe scritched his head, and he settled beside herThe only sound audible, his gentle purr
Enjoying the calm before theā¦
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Merry Christmas!
āJust remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.ā
Polar Express
I just wanted to take a moment of your time, before the craziness of Christmas Day hits, to wish those of you celebrating a wonderful Christmas, filled with family, friends, food and festivity!
So enjoy your day, Peeps!
Wishing you a wonderfully peaceful Sunday, Peeps!
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Good Scammer by Guy Kennaway @guykenĀ #BlogTour #BookReview @fmcmassociates
Today, I am on the blog tour for Guy Kennawayās soon-to-be released, Good Scammer.
The Blurb
Sometimes you must break the rules when your dignity and survival call for it.
With an unlikely partnership at its heart and based on true events,Ā Good ScammerĀ tells the extraordinary story of Clive āBangazā Thompson, the local hero who has turned Campbellās Cove into the scamming capital of the world,ā¦
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