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Smorgasbord Book Promotions – New Book Spotlight – #Childrens #Playbus – A Ticket To Ride: Stories and Rhymes by Sue Wickstead

Delighted to share the news of the latest release by Sue Wickstead – another wonderful adventure for children...A Ticket To Ride: Stories and Rhymes – On pre-order for October 20th. About the book A ticket to ride is a book to … Continue reading →

Smorgasbord Funnies 2025 – Open Mic Night with author Daniel Kemp – A Georgia Girl and Holiday Appeal

Author Daniel Kemp has been keeping us entertained with his witty jokes and funny images for the last five years. Currently Danny is in the middle of studying for a degree and is not online very much. However, he has … Continue reading →

Smorgasbord New Book Spotlight – #Dogs #Family The Rainbow Bridge by Alyson Sheldrake

Delighted to share the news of the latest release by Alyson Sheldrake, another of her books for dog lovers…The Rainbow Bridge. About the book Discover the magical tale of eternal love that offers hope and healing. What if you could … Continue reading →

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 1950s – Bill Haley, The Platters, Frankie Lane and Pattie Page

Welcome to our show and hits from the 40s and 50s and we hope you will enjoy our music memories and some of the news events of the decade. Here is my next selection of top 1950s chart hits which … Continue reading →

Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives 2025 – #Memoir #Waterford #Ireland 1930s – The Colour of Life – The Miser 1931 by Geoff Cronin

My father-in-law, Geoff Cronin was a raconteur with a encyclopedic memory spanning his 93 years. He sadly died in 2017 but not before he had been persuaded to commit these memories of his childhood and young adulthood in Waterford in … Continue reading →

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – #Sunshine #Vitamin D #Sunscreen #Skincancer – Safety and Awareness: Sun Protection by D. G. Kaye

Safety and Awareness: Sun Protection Welcome back to my Safety and Awareness series here at Sally’s Smorgasbord. In this post I’m going to talk about the sun, the importance of taking in some, and the best ways to stay protected … Continue reading →

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 15th – 21st September- Chef for cats, Blogger Weekly, Chart Hits 1950s, Movie Themes, Latvian Cuisine, Humour, Ireland 1920s, Book Reviews, Short Stories

Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord. A quiet week here and not much sunshine… But I have been busy working offline on both writing projects and my new found love of … Continue reading →

Smorgasbord Sunday Book Share – What’s In a Name? – Usher -Taking things for granted by Sally Cronin

It is four years since I shared this collection so I hope you will enjoy again or if new to the blog… for the first time. There are names that have been passed down through thousands of years which have …

Smorgasbord Summer Book Fair – New Books 2025 Revisited – #Mythical #Adventure Grace Blair, #Mystery #Historical Suzanne Craig-Whytock, #Murder #Contemporary Susie Black

As this year’s summer book fair comes to a close I am going to revisit some of  the new books published in 2025 that I have promoted with one of their 5 star reviews who might not have been included … Continue reading →

Smorgasbord Book Reviews – #Honour #Family #1950s – A Bold Bargain by Jan Sikes

Delighted to share my review for A Bold Bargain by Jan Sikes…. part of a lovely series that I can highly recommend. About the book A Young Man With the Heart of a Wolf Eighteen-year-old Jack Barlow Blaine is driven … Continue reading →