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         Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!     It is time to reflect on 2021 and look forward to 2022's reading goals. I will be posting my usual yearly Book Challenge soon.        I have another annual challenge for you. Think back on your year and do the following to make your holiday bright:   Think of those in your life who make you happy. Think of all the books you have not read and put them in a new TBR.        Read a favorite Christmas story with a cup of your favorite hot drink.  Decorate something.    Be your own Santa and buy a gift for just you.   (Bonus) Be kind to others.        Have fun reading this  week. Let me know in the comments below what you are reading this week.       Also please follow me on my  social media platforms  and enjoy shopping with me at eBay and Mercari.   SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS ...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!    The world of books on social media is a lot of fun to be a part of. This year has been a test for all of us. Unfortunately, 2020 has also claimed a lot of reading and blogging time from me. I have done what I could to stay current with releases and read as much as I can.        Now is the time to reflect on 2020 and look forward to 2021's reading goals. I will be posting my usual yearly Book Challenge soon. As well as my own results from this year's challenge. I am determined to remain positive and venture on into my favorite fictional worlds.         I have a small challenge for you. Think back on your year and do the following to make your holiday bright:   Think of those in your life who make you happy (a great start). Think of all the books you have not read and put them in a new TBR.        Read a favorite Christmas story with a cup of your ...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!    I will tell you a story about the fairy folk of Ballysiogdun. They are upset because a woman lives in a cottage that is upon their land. They want her out and will curse the village if she is not removed and the cottage remains standing. Or, so the villagers believe...      Murder in an Irish Cottage is the fifth book in Carlene O'Connor's Irish Village series of cozy murder mysteries. It is published by Kensington Books and is available now in hardcover. In this fun and whimsical book, we are once again brought back to the village of Kilbane, Cork County, Ireland. Garda Siobhan O'Sullivan and her fiancé (and superior in law enforcement), Macdara Flannery, are back to solve the latest murder in Ireland. Unfortunately, this time the deceased is Macdara's Aunt Ellen, and Siobhan is worried that she may have to solve this case alone because Macdar...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   I am often asked what book left me smiling ear to ear and delivered all the feels. Look no further than Carrie Fisher for that.     Tenacity. Bravery. Strength.     This is how I describe Carrie Fisher to people as I explain to them the significance that she has played in my life. As someone who has dealt with depression for many years, it had always been refreshing to see someone as famous as Carrie Fisher tell her tale of depression and substance abuse as candidly as she had. She proved to those diminished by their inner demons that they could also emerge triumphantly. With her bestselling memoirs Wishful Drinking and Shokaholic , Fisher laid bare her pain, frustration, and hopes to her readers. She even took Wishful Drinking on the road as a one-woman show from 2006 to 2010. This became a hilarious HBO special that was viewed by millions. Every joke. Every word. Every emotion that Carrie...