I’m sharing this post from Annika Perry in which she has given a wonderful review of A-Z of Dumfries: Places-People-History as well as Bette Steven’s book, My Maine, which sounds beautiful.
After a lifetime of New Year’s resolutions … and often failing to keep them, these last years I’ve steered away from making any.
However, one aspect of blogging weighs heavily upon me, my failure to review as many books as I would like, particularly indie-published ones. If my TBR pile was a real heap of books they would fill a room, I fear; luckily many are kept safe on my Kindle, hidden from immediate sight but never forgotten. I’m determined to share these books with you on my blog, a couple every month and I am happy to start with the two below.
Ironically, these are paperbacks, one a poetry book kindly gifted to me by Bette A. Stevens. The other by Mary Smith caught my interest as an unusual factual book about her local town.
“My Maine: Haiku through the Seasons” by Bette A. Stevens
‘My Maine’ is a…
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A lovely choice to share, Mary. Hugs on the wing!
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And I meant to add, congratulations!
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Thanks, Teagan. I was surprised – didn’t know Annika even had a copy of the book – and chuffed.
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Thank you 🙂
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Mary, I think I read about you and the book on Sally’s blog and pre-ordered it from there! 😀 So glad I did!
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So am I, Annika – and I look forward to showing you around Dumfries when you visit 🙂
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I saw this featured by Annika on Twitter today, and shared it.
Both excellent reviews indeed. We are lucky to belong to such a great blogging/writing community.
Best wishes, Pete. 🙂
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Thanks for sharing it from Annika’s blog and for dropping in here to comment. It was a lovely way to end my day!
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Always good when a day ends on a high note! 😀
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Pete, thank you so much for sharing and you’re right, the community here on WP is incredible and uplifting … it means a lot to me and I know does to so many others.
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What a wonderful review of your book, Mary. Make me want to visit your part of the world even more!
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Thank you, Darlene. I’m sure we could find an adventure for Amanda!
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Mary, it’s been a delight to read your book and share my review! I’m fascinated by Dumfries and do hope to visit one day. 😀 Oh, ‘My Maine’ is beautiful and I love how your books are both unique yet such very different genres.
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Great review for A-Z of Dumfries, Mary! Thanks for sharing My Maine’s too… 🙂
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Thanks, Bette. I’ve just popped over to your blog to share the love 🙂
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Hugs!
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