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January 31, 2024
January 2024 Books #AmReading
The first month of the year has flown by, hasn’t 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 hadn’t quite finished last year… I end the month with a few more. […]
January 29, 2024
The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz @deankoontz #BlogTour #BookReview @fmcmassociates
Today, I am on the blog tour for Dean Koonts’z new release, The Bad Weather Friend. The Blurb Benny is nice – too nice – so much so that they feel compelled to destroy him. But he has a friend who is going to scare the hell out of them … Benny Catspaw’s perpetually sunny disposition […]
January 22, 2024
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! Let’s get you set with a drink, first. Tea,coffee, hot chocolate, or maybe a masala chai? Hot chocolate, please. […]
January 17, 2024
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, […]
January 15, 2024
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! Let’s get you set with a drink first. Tea,coffee, hot chocolate, or maybe a masala chai? Tea, please! Milk, no sugar. […]
December 31, 2023
Word Of The Year – 2024 edition! #WOTY Balance
Another new year has arrived. Hello, 2024. And wishing you all a Happy New Year, too! I’ll keep it a teeny bit subdued, as when I get excited about something at the start, things have a tendency to nosedive… It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it? We end with awful atrocities still happening in Ukraine, […]
December 2023 Books #AmReading
2023… I read many, many books, which were wonderful, but I am glad to see the end of you, as a year. It’s not been my best… Goodreads I completed 157 books this year, and that isn’t counting some I proof read or read as an alpha reader! When they send me my update, I’ll be […]
December 25, 2023
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 glee“I wonder which wrapped up box is for me?” The teens still lay, sleeping,And Daddy, too“Well, kitty,” said Mummy, “it’s just me and you.”She scritched his head, and he settled beside herThe only … … Continue reading →
December 23, 2023
Merry Christmas!
“Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.” 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 … … Continue reading →
December 18, 2023
Good Scammer by Guy Kennaway @guyken #BlogTour #BookReview @fmcmassociates
Today, I am on the blog tour for Guy Kennaway’s 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, Good Scammer tells the extraordinary story of Clive ‘Bangaz’ Thompson, the local hero who has … … Continue reading →
