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Dance in Donegal

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  All of her life, Irish-American Moira Doherty has relished her mother's descriptions of Ireland. When her mother dies unexpectedly in the summer of 1920, Moira decides to fulfill her mother's wish that she become the teacher in Ballymann, her home village in Donegal, Ireland. After an arduous voyage, Moira arrives to a new home and a new job in an ancient country. Though a few locals offer a warm welcome, others are distanced by superstition and suspicion. Rumors about Moira's mother are unspoken in her presence but threaten to derail everything she's journeyed to Ballymann to do. Moira must rely on the kindness of a handful of friends--and the strength of Sean, an unsettlingly handsome thatcher who keeps popping up unannounced--as she seeks to navigate a life she'd never dreamed of . . . but perhaps was meant to live. Jennifer Deibel's debut novel delights the senses, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and language of a lush country and a colorful p

The Houseplant

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  George, a fern, doesn’t appreciate being bought by Brenda at Garden Palace. And he certainly doesn’t appreciate being trapped in her house of humans. He yearns to be with the plants outside in the garden. With time, George learns to trust Brenda and think of her as his human. Then one day, tragedy strikes and George’s life will never be the same. What happens when a houseplant loses the thing he never knew he wanted? You'll never look at houseplants the same way again. My Review I am not crying, you are crying. This was my first thought after reading this short story. Mr. Ray shows that even short stories can pack a powerful punch just as much as a full length novel. I loved that George was the narrator of this story. So, everything was experienced and felt through his point of view.  It was easy to feel for George, even if he was an houseplant. I for years and years have always talked to my houseplants. In fact, I recently got an Aloe plant about 6 months ago and named her, Alli

Cross My Heart: The Duet

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  Gabby Mastreoni has been in love with Christoff Scutari since she was four years old. Their fathers are in the same dirty business, and nearly twenty years later, their families remain close. With four older brothers, Gabby leads a protected and sheltered life—until she and Christoff cross a line, and she discovers that love can hurt people. With no other choice, she runs to California, and start life anew as Brie Masters. Brie has found herself a home surrounded by loving friends and her brother, Nicco, who comes to keep her safe, but she soon learns that she can run away from her past. No matter how many miles she puts between herself and her former life, she is still running: Danger has followed her and when it starts to effect those around her, she is forced to flee back home, back to Gabby’s life and the last person she wants to ask for help. There all of her secrets will be exposed. And she will have to ask herself, “Am I Brie, or am I still Gabby?” My Review Gabby may have cha

The Wicked Sister

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  Title : THE WICKED SISTER Author : Virginia Barlow Publisher : The Wild Rose Press Pages : 328 Genre : Historical Romance BOOK BLURB: With her stepfather’s sudden death, Lady Anastasia Covington goes from living a privileged lifestyle to selling vegetables in the village marketplace in the blink of an eye. Alone and at the mercy of her nefarious stepsister, she yearns for love and acceptance. Disguised as a simple soldier, Prince Percival catches a dark-haired emerald-eyed beauty in his arms. He is bewitched. The more he sees her, the more intrigued he is by her contradictions. Forced to keep his identity a secret, he must somehow convince Lady Anastasia he is the right man for her. But time is running out. Lady Anastasia’s mother is determined to find a proper suitor and see her wed. And someone wants her dead. My Review Ok, so I honestly did not know or pick up on the fact that this book is a retelling of the fairy tale  Cinderella. It was that different. Which different is a good

Moms Don't Have Time To

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  JOIN AWARD-WINNING PODCASTER ZIBBY OWENS OF  MOMS DON’T HAVE TIME TO READ BOOKS  ON A JOURNEY FILLED WITH FOOD, EXERCISE, SEX, BOOKS, AND MORE.   It’s impossible to ignore how life has changed since COVID-19 spread across the world. People from all over quarantined and did their best to keep on going during the pandemic. Zibby Owens, host of the award-winning podcast  Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books  and a mother of four herself, wanted to do something to help people carry on and to give them something to focus on other than the horrors of their news feeds. So she launched an online magazine called  We Found Time . Authors who had been on her podcast wrote original, brilliant essays for busy readers. Zibby organized these profound pieces into themes inspired by five things moms don’t have time to do: eat, read, work out, breathe, and have sex. Now compiled as an anthology named  Moms Don’t Have Time To , these beautiful, original essays by dozens of bestselling and acclaimed autho

Battle of the Bullies + Giveaway

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  Join us for this tour from Feb 1 to Feb 19, 2021! Book Details: Book Title :  Battle of the Bullies by Fenyx Blue Category :  YA Fiction (Ages 13-17) ,  301 pages Genre :  Young Adult Fiction, Contemporary Publisher :  Wisdom Works, LLC. Release date:    October 29, 2020 Content Rating :  G. There are not any explicit sex scenes or any excessive use of bad language Book Description: Ebony, Eris, and Emani Robertson have been through so much more than most high school freshman. When they were younger, they survived a school shooting that killed their friends and left their oldest sister unable to speak. After giving home-schooling a try, they enroll in a promising new academy, hoping for the best. The Robertsons soon discover, however, that their new classmates are anything but kind. A mysterious group of bullies known as the Dimes rules the hallways and spreads fear everywhere they go. All three sisters end up being targets of the gang and have to find a way to defend themselves. The

The Iron Raven

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  Description Wicked faeries and fantastic danger… Welcome to book one of the new trilogy in N ew York Times  bestselling author Julie Kagawa’s Iron Fey fantasy series, as infamous prankster Puck finally has a chance to tell his story and stand with allies new and old to save Faery and the world. For fans of Holly Black and Cassandra Clare! “YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF ME…” Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Prankster, joker, raven, fool… King Oberon’s right-hand jester from  A Midsummer Night’s Dream . The legends are many, but the truth will now be known as never before, as Puck finally tells his own story and faces a threat to the lands of Faery and the human world unlike any before. With the Iron Queen Meghan Chase and her prince consort, Puck’s longtime rival Ash, and allies old and new by his side, Puck begins a fantastical and dangerous adventure not to be missed or forgotten. Filled with myths and faery lore, romance and unfathomable dangers,  The Iron Raven  is book one of a new epic fantasy t