Happy New Year everyone. I wish you all a happy, healthy and successful 2018. I’d like to thank each and every one of you who has visited Linda’s Book Bag, shared a post, or has been the subject of a blog post with a review, an extract, interview, guest post, spotlight or giveaway. I truly appreciate all the support I’ve had. I cannot express how grateful I am for all the books that have arrived in my inbox or through my letterbox so unexpectedly.
I only have one real blogging regret since I began in February 2015 and that is that kind authors, other generous bloggers and hardworking publishers have sent me so many books that have never reached the top of my TBR pile and I wish I could feature them all. So, I’ve been wondering how I can put that right and have had an idea prompted by the fact that not everyone will want to be out partying tonight on New Year’s Eve. It’s called Staying in With… and the idea is that over 2018 authors can imagine they are staying in with me to tell me about one of their books.
There will be three simple questions:
Which of your books have you brought along to share with me and why have you chosen it?
What can we expect from an evening in with (book title)?
What else have you brought along and why?
If any authors would like to take part either email me using lindahill50(at)me.com or send me a direct message on Twitter @Lindahill50Hill and I’ll try to get you on the blog as soon as I can.
In the meantime, Happy New Year everyone. Let’s hope 2018 is good to us all!
Linda xxx
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Thank you, Linda, such a wonderful idea!
Staying In With… a Book sounds like the perfect New Year’s celebration of a busy and hectic year.
So generous of you 🙂
Happy New Year!
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This is a great idea! I look forward to staying in with the authors and books! Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year, Linda! xx
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Thanks for sharing this!
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Happy New Year to you Pat and you’re welcome to stay in with me any time!
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Happy New Year Katherine – and I hope 2018 is filled with books!
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Happy New Year to you too Meggy and thanks for supporting the blog x
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It’s only natural to support awesome blogs with interesting posts and a great blogger 🙂 x
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Happy new year to you too, Linda. Thanks for all you do for readers and authors. I love the ‘staying in with’ idea. I’ll email soon.
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What kind words! You’re a fab blogger yourself!
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Fabulous. I’d love to stay in with you Anne. Have a happy new year x
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Fab idea really looking forward to this new feature! Happy New Year xx
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What a lovely idea, Linda! I look forward to reading the feature. All the best for 2018!
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Lovely post by a lovely, supportive, talented lady. Happy New Year to you, Linda Xx
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A very happy New Year to you Linda and there’s nothing better than staying in with a good book, I even found the perfect tee shirt for the evening 🙂
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Thanks Nicki – I really want to showcase as many authors as I can as I have far too many books ever to read them all.
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Thanks Jackie. A happy new year to you too and I hope to see you in this feature!
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Oh thaanks again Nicki – you’re an absolute star x
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Thank you so much for your kind words Jan. I hope 2018 is a good year for you. Maybe I’ll stay in with you one day?
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Happy New Year to you too and I totally agree – I need that T-shirt!
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What a fantastic idea Linda. Looking forward to this.. xx
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Happy New Year to you too, Linda. I look forward to continuing my literary journey with you in 2018.
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I love the idea of the Staying in with… feature. I’d rather be staying in tonight than be going to a party, especially as I received a lovely selection of books for Christmas.
Wishing you all the very best for 2018.
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Thanks Mairead and a happy new year to you x
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Great. I look forward to it!
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I’d MUCH rather be in with a book too! Happy new year x
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What a great idea!
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It would be marvellous if Donald, Putin and Kim had the same idea!
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And you know you’re always welcome to stay in with me Alison!
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And never went out again!
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