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#TuesdayBookBlog A MONK’S GUIDE TO A CLEAN HOUSE AND MIND by Shoukei Matsumoto (@PenguinUKBooks). A guide to dusting your heart and clearing out your soul. Simple and beautiful #Bookreview #Zen

Hi all: This one is a peculiar choice for me but, here it is. A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind by Shoukei Matsumoto Cleanliness is next to enlightenment. In this Japanese bestseller, a Buddhist monk explains the traditional cleaning techniques that will help cleanse not only your house – but your soul. ‘We remove

#Bookreview Faking Friends by Jane Fallon (@janefallon). A fun revenge story, set in the world of acting. Recommended if you’re looking for a light read set in London #fakingfriends And an important message about the @UoPeople

Hi all: Today I bring you a chick-lit story, with betrayals, lies, toxic friendships, and an interesting setting. Faking Friends by Jane Fallon Your best friend stole your fiancé. Do you run away and hide, or start planning your revenge? Find out in Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Fallon’s BRAND NEW novel. ‘A deftly plotted, witty tale of revenge. It’s a romcom

Sally Cronin recommends two great bloggers (one an editor, one an illustrator) and yours truly. Thanks, Sally!

via Smorgasbord Saturday Meet and Greet – At the Watering Hole this week – Wendy Janes, Olga Nunez Miret and Donata Zawadzka

Sally Cronin recommends two great bloggers (one an editor, one an illustrator) and your truly. Thanks, Sally!

via Smorgasbord Saturday Meet and Greet – At the Watering Hole this week – Wendy Janes, Olga Nunez Miret and Donata Zawadzka

#TuesdayBookBlog FRED’S FUNERAL by Sandy Day (@sandeetweets). A poignant and lovingly written ode to an unsung hero. Beautiful and heart-wrenching. #RBRT #WWI

Dear all: Today I bring you a beautiful (if sad) book, that is a fictionalisation of the story of a young Canadian man who fought in WWI. Fred’s Funeral by Sandy Day Fred Sadler has just died of old age. It’s 1986, seventy years after he marched off to WWI, and the ghost of Fred Sadler hovers

#Booklaunch OPEN LITERARY WORKSHOP by Estrella Cardona Gamio (@EstrellaCG) Common-sense advice for writers #amwriting

Hi all: I wanted to bring you the launch of one of the books I have translated in recent times. This time I bring you a book about writing, by a very talented and experienced Spanish writer who, after years of publishing books and teaching others how to write, decided to answer some of the

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview ON THE BRIGHT SIDE by Hendrik Groen (@PenguinUKBooks) The Old-But-Not-Dead Club strikes again. A truly inspiring read, whatever your age.

Hi all: Today I bring you the review of a book that I had been looking forward to for a while. Some of you might remember my review of the first book but… On the Bright Side by Hendrik Groen ‘A funny but also touching diary praised for its wit and realism’ BBC Radio 4 Front Row The Old-But-Not-Dead Club return, in

#Bookreviews Two romances: NO PLACE LIKE YOU by Emma Douglas and A WEDDING AT TWO LOVE LANE by Kieran Kramer (@KieranKramer) (@StMartinsPress)

Hi all: I must confess that my list of books is an avalanche, rather than a list at the moment. I have a long list of books from NetGalley pending reviews (and quite a few independent as well, and I intend to read them all) and I am grateful for reminders of the dates of

Meet and greet a great selection of blogs at Sally Cronin’s Watering Hole

via Smorgasbord Saturday Meet and Greet – At the Watering Hole this week – Hugh W. Roberts, Rosie Amber and The Story Reading Ape

#TuesdayBookBlog I COULD WRITE A BOOK: A MODERN VARIATION OF JANE AUSTEN’S “EMMA” by Karen M. Cox (@KarenMCox1932) #Bookreview #RBRT A great reimagining of Emma, in a wonderful setting, and with some very heart-warming touches.

Hi all: Here I bring you a lovely book to start the year, in case you need any recommendations. Although I’m not the only one recommending it, as you will see. I Could Write a Book: A Modern Variation of Jane Austen’s “Emma” by Karen M Cox (For readers of romantic comedy, coming of age, historical romance,