Welcome to the Friday edition of the Cafe and Bookstore with reviews for authors on the shelves.
The first author with a recent review is Sian Turner for her latest release Sweet Erin
About the book
A book for anyone who has ever been eleven years old.
Erin Fitzwilliam-Beaumont hates her friendless life at secondary school until a mysterious app brings Carys Bowen into her life. The new friends are struggling to face their own demons when a surprise announcement from Carys brings a remarkable new dimension to the girls’ already unconventional friendship.
Will Carys help Erin find the fresh start she desperately needs, and can Erin help Carys restore her crumbling relationship with her father?
One of the recent reviews for the book
This delightful book is compelling in so many ways: not only do we have a front-row seat to Erin’s life, challenges, and attitudes, we are treated to humorous family anecdotes, an underlying mystery, and well-chosen metaphors. I stayed up late one night to finish it! The story line is unlike any other I’ve read – a wonderful and inventive book!
Read the reviews and buy the book: Amazon UK – And: Amazon US
Also by Sian Turner
Read the reviews and buy the books: Amazon UK – And: Amazon US – Follow Sian: Goodreads – Website/Blog: Sian Turner Author WordPress – Facebook: Sian Turner Author – Twitter: @SianTurner1066
The next author today is Anne R. Allen with a review for her non-fiction guide – The Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy Authors
About the book
Book Authority named The Author Blog to the “Best Blogging Books of All Time” in September 2019. It’s a fun, easy-does-it guide to simple, low-tech blogging for authors who want to build a platform, but not let it take over their lives.
An author blog doesn’t have to follow the rules that monetized business blogs do. This book teaches the secrets that made Anne R. Allen a multi-award-winning blogger and one of the top author-bloggers in the industry.
And you’ll learn why having a successful author blog is easier than you think.
Here are some things you’ll learn in this book:
*How an author blog is different–and easier to maintain–than a business blog
*What authors should blog about at different stages of their careers
*Choosing the right blog topics for your genre and audience
*How one type of blogpost can build your platform quickly
*Basic SEO tips that don’t make your eyes glaze over with tech jargon
*How to write headers that will grab the attention of Web surfers
*How to keep your audience by learning the tricks of content writing
*Essential blog and social media etiquette rules
*What happens to your blog when you die?
One of the recent reviews for the book
I have always avoided writing a blog but I do know it is an important marketing tool for an author. So I decided to sample Anne’s book. Immediately I bought it and have become a believer. She has taken what seems like a complicated thing and made it doable with easy steps. I’m going to start blogging. If you’re an author you should too.
A selection of other books by Anne R. Allen
Read the reviews and buy the books: Amazon US – And: Amazon UK – follow Anne on: Goodreads – blog: Anne R. Allen – Twitter: @annerallen
The final author is Mike Biles for his historical guide. A Bit About Britain’s High Days and Holidays.
About the book
High Days and Holidays are special occasions, celebrations, or commemorations. They occur throughout the year, some wanted, some not, some remembered more than others. In days gone by, the passing year was marked by seasonal or religious feast days of one sort or another; in some respects, they still help define our calendar.
A Bit About Britain’s High Days and Holidays explores a baker’s dozen of Britain’s notable occasions and traditions, from New Year onward, the things we associate with them and the stories behind each one. If you’ve ever wondered who Valentine was, where Christmas crackers come from, or thought about the Easter bunny (and who hasn’t?), A Bit About Britain’s High Days and Holidays is for you. And, whilst this book is not just for Christmas, it does include an A-Z of the festive season. A couple of recipes have been thrown in for good measure too, as well as an agenda for your hosting your very own Burns’ Supper. Oh – and at the end is an extensive list of Britain’s Big Days and events that normally form part of Britain’s Year – through Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
So, if you’ve ever been baffled as to why some Brits do some of the things they do, or have even questioned why you do them yourself, this little book might help. Occasionally lighthearted, fascinating and useful, once you’ve read it, keep it handy to refer to when needed.
A recent review for the book
A great read about the origins and quirks of the things and events which we know and love in Britain, as well as those which you didn’t know so much about! Definitely worth a read.
Head over to buy the book: Amazon UK – And: Amazon US
Also by Mike Biles
Read the reviews and buy the books: Amazon UK – And : Amazon US – Follow Mike on : Goodreads – Website: A Bit About Britain – Twitter – @bitaboutbritain
Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will be leaving with some books.. thanks Sally.
Congratulations to these authors on their fantastic reviews, Sally – what a fascinating selection of books. Toni x
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Thank you Toni.. much appreciated as always.. have a lovely weekend..hugsx
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Flattered to be included, Sally; thank you very much! x
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Pleasure Mike.. and my review out tomorrow..have a good weekend..x
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Fantastic reviews. I am so sorry, for my less skills in doing reviews too. They are all worth it. Congrats! Michael
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Glad you liked the selection Michael and I am sure your reviews would be much valued..hugs
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Lets hope so, Sally! Some more months, and i have stocked up the needful terms too. 😉 xx
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A great selection of books and writers and wonderful reviews. Thanks so much for sharing, Sally. Hugs xx
Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
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Thanks very much Harmony and for all the support again this week..hugsx
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Great updates from some talented authors. I’m sharing on my blog as well.
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Thanks Don and much appreciated.
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My pleasure.
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Reblogged this on Author Don Massenzio and commented:
Check out the author updates from the latest post on the Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore blog from Sally Cronin.
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Thank you for including me, Sally. Thanks also to everyone who has shared this on their own social media page and/or blog xx
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Happy to share Sian..have a good weekend..hugsx
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Welcome to Sian to the Smorgasbord and congrats to her, Anne and Mike for their fab reviews! ❤
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Thanks Debby ♥♥
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