Book Club Discussion – Secrets in the Babby House

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Are you a member of a book club? If so, do you meet virtually or in-person?

I attend a book club run by Pangur Bán Bookshop in conjunction with Craoibhín Ballina. We meet in-person once a month.

The book up for discussion last month was none other than Secrets in the Babby House written by me! I was absolutely thrilled when my book by chosen, a little bit nervous too. Will they like it? Will I be able for the criticism? Book club critiques aren’t necessarily constructive. These readers know what they like and they’re not shy about voicing their opinions.

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Six Years of Living in the Past

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The day that I get to write a blog post about my published novel ‘Secrets in the Babby House’, has finally arrived.

In 2016 I took pen to paper and started putting together ideas I had for a book. Little notes here and there developed into pages and pages of babble and unrealistic scenarios.

Eventually, things started to take shape and I wrote my first draft during NanoWriMo that same year. Very little from that draft ended up in the completed book.

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The Island – #ThursdayDoors

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An escape to a remote island off the coast of Donegal was just what I needed last weekend. A chance to recharge the batteries and indulge in a much needed phone detox.

But I did have my little Nikon with me because I’m always on the lookout for interesting doors, among other things.

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Judge a Book by its Cover – Part Four #TuesdayBookBlog

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Click here to read about where my ‘Judge a Book by its Cover’ started.

The book cover is the first thing to grab my attention, secondly the title, and then I’ll read the blurb.

Here’s the three book covers that grabbed my attention this week.

Number 1

Does Love Always Win? by Diane Billas. This book cover tells me; love story, coming of age, young adult. The cover is cute and clean and I would expect an easy enjoyable sweet romance.

Here’s the blurb.

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Judge a Book by its Cover – Part Three #TuesdayBookBlog

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Click here to read about where my ‘Judge a Book by its Cover’ started.

The book cover is the first thing to grab my attention, secondly the title, and then I’ll read the blurb.

Here’s the three book covers that caught my eye this week. I like to guess what the book genre is just by looking at the cover and reading the title. I’m usually not far wrong.

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