Apr 12, 2020 | Events and Giveaways
Orthodox Easter is next Sunday but I thought it made more sense for me to post this today. Last year, I wrote about Greek Orthodox Easter and how Greeks celebrate it. With a country on lockdown, it’s funny how few of these customs can be observed this year....
Feb 14, 2020 | Events and Giveaways
Happy Valentine’s Day! Whoever that special someone is in your life, whether spouse, friend, family, or furry friend, may this day bring you nothing but joy! Happy Valentine’s DayPowered By the Tweet This PluginTweet...
Nov 28, 2019 | Events and Giveaways
This Thanksgiving, I have a lot of things to be thankful for. First of all, you–my awesome readers. Thanks to you, I have now been blogging for 6 whole years, as WordPress kindly reminded me the other day. With over 1,500 posts and counting, this is definitely...
Sep 19, 2019 | Events and Giveaways
This Fall, fall in love with some great romance books, FREE or 99c! Accent on Romance Giveaway Accent on Romance and Great Books Great Deals are running a collaborative promo until September 20th. Three lucky winners will go home with one Fire HD 8 Tablet, plus two...
Jul 4, 2019 | Events and Giveaways
Happy 4th of July, America! While you’re waiting for the fireworks to start, you may enjoy this fine selection of past years’ articles: 4th of July: What Happened to the Signers of the Declaration of Independence? 4th of July Special: Where Does the Dollar...
Jun 5, 2019 | Events and Giveaways
Summer’s finally here and Father’s Day is right around the corner. Which means… plenty of giveaways and free books! One Heart for You Marina Gioti’s One Heart for You is written by a daughter and addressed to her father, the first love of her...
May 3, 2019 | Events and Giveaways
I haven’t done one of these in what feels like ages, so here are some great deals for you! One Heart/One Heart for Two First of all, and just in time for Mother’s Day, Marina Gioti is giving away her sweet book about the relationship between mothers and...
Mar 3, 2019 | Events and Giveaways
As you may know, my children’s book, Valiant Smile, was published in Greece in December (the English version is still under development, I’m afraid). Yesterday, I had the official presentation at Ianos, one of Athens’ best bookstores. Yes, it was...
Feb 13, 2019 | Events and Giveaways
Love is in the air. Or the flu. As we’ve all been sick this month, it could be either. Still, tradition dictates that I wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day, whether you are in a new relationship and are planning to spend a small fortune on a night out; in an...
Jan 19, 2019 | Events and Giveaways
Okay, the holidays are over but the weather in Greece certainly qualifies as bleak mid-winter. If you don’t believe me, just check out this photo I took a couple of days ago, showing the wee one in our garden. Yes, that’s Athens, Greece (albeit in the...
