Friday JohnKu -AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News This week's good news story is from Upworthy magazine. I ran a story about French Beavers on October 17th, 2025. Here is the link to that story if you missed it. This post is an update on what's going on in America. Thanks to Noelle Granger for sending…

Smorgasbord Christmas Book Fair 2025 - #Africa #1980s #Adventure - @vallypee.bsky.social , #Africa #1980s #Apartheid - Pat Spencer, #Australia #Immigration Quarter Acre Block by Janet Gogerty, #YA - Emmie of Indianapolis by Kay Castaneda smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2025/11/28/s...

Thursday a Little Personal - Twiggy and Tempeste wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. johnwhowell.com/2025/11/27/t...

Smorgasbord Christmas Book Fair 2025 - #Childrens #Desserts Nicholas Rossis, #Dragons Esther Moonstomp, #Playbus Sue Wickstead #Kitty Cheryl Spears, Hoglets Great Egg Hunt by Lynette Cresswell smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/s... Oh, these sound like such fun!

‘The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.’ ~ W.B. Yeats writingforwellbeing.co.uk #writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity

Does anyone return whole from a voyage to the dark side of their soul? "Cameron was as compelling a character as I have encountered." Jeff Bailey Author of the novel "The Defect." 5 Star Amazon Review Link in comments.

Press for Elizabeth Gauffreau's new book, The Weight of Snow and Regret: www.theconcordinsider.com/2025/11/25/w...

‘The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.’ — Ralph Waldo Emerson writingforwellbeing.co.uk

joynealkidney.com/2025/11/26/d... I'm still in contact with family members of two of the crew who are still missing, since November 27, 1943.

#TuesdayThoughts #TuesdayMotivation #TuesdayTips writingforwellbeing.co.uk

This is the author's wildly complicated love story. It was my favorite book of 2023, leading me to more of the compelling stories of Craig Matthews. Link in comments.

First card to arrive, so it must include Thanksgiving. I've been a lifetime member for decades and this is the first time for a holiday card. Dan Wilson flew the P-38 Lightning, which his brother Dale called "a man's dream." Still on my bucket list to watch (and hear) in flight.

He's not kidding. This one is gritty, but compelling and powerful. Link below.

"God acts in history and in your and my brief histories not as a puppeteer who sets the scene and works the strings but rather as the great director who no matter what role fate casts us in conveys to us somehow from the wings,

I'm thankful for readers and authors who share other writers' books and blog posts!

Let's Reclaim Our Sense of Wonder mitchteemley.com/2025/11/24/l...

steviet3.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/o... @stevieturner.bsky.social

My great thanks to Sally for including Meadowlark Songs!

Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives 2025 -#Memoir #Waterford #Ireland #History – The Colour of LifeWork on a Timber Gang - 1942 by Geoff Cronin smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/s... And he enjoyed it! Sitting on the stump. . . the aromas. How memorable.

Leora's Letters was published on this date in 2019. Maybe two people are reading it with their KENP account--314 pages just today. (Last Monday they read 320 pages of it.) The story of the Wilson family during the War isn't forgotten!

Let God Nurture Your Dream mitchteemley.com/2025/11/23/l...

Views of the Neighborhood - Potpourri johnwhowell.com/2025/11/23/v... We're entertained easily, aren't we, John!

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up 17th - 23rd November 2025 - Blog series 2026, Big Band Era, Movie Themes, Fire Safety, Water Chestnuts, Ireland 1930s, Christmas Book Fair, Book Reviews, Funnies. smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2025/11/23/s... What a delightful week!

It's Goodbye Autumn and Hello Fall! mitchteemley.com/2025/11/22/i...

Simple Pleasures: Reading & Eating: Size Always Matters by Sally Cronin and a Recipe latinosenglishedition.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/s... @robbiecheadle.bsky.social thanks so much Robbie. ♥

johnwhowell.com/2025/11/21/f... @johnrieber.bsky.social

Where We Walked - Elan Valley #walks #photographs #memories #books judithbarrowblog.com/2025/11/17/w... @judithbarrowauthor.bsky.social

Call-and-Response: La Concierge! lizgauffreau.com/2025/11/19/c... @lizgauffreau.bsky.social

Friday JohnKu - AKA - TGIF - Fri-Yay/Good News johnwhowell.com/2025/11/21/f... Wow!

On this date in 2009 joynealkidney.com/2025/11/21/s...

www.bookbub.com/reviews/4244... Readers' favorite Leora book!

www.bookbub.com/reviews/4244... This is readers' favorite of the Leora stories!

Fog is the best for a mesmerizing morning mosey.

Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste Outside. "Twiggy. Look at all these delicious leaves." "Oh no. Tempeste, you leave them alone." "I'll leave them alone. Alone with me in my mouth." "You are going to get in so much trouble." "Who's going to know? Unless you tell." "I'm not going…

Writer's Tips November -A.I. Copyright Lawsuit, Image Sourcing, #Publishing on Draft 2 Digital, #Writing Secondary Characters, #Copyright Trolls dgkayewriter.com/2025/11/18/w... @dgkayewriter.bsky.social @hughsviewsandnews.com @annerallen.bsky.social

www.amazon.com/Leoras-Lette... Five brothers served. Only two came home. True story.

Simple Pleasures: Reading & Eating: Size Always Matters by Sally Cronin and a Recipe latinosenglishedition.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/s... The new series sounds terrific, and what a great book and recipe to begin with!

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine - The Cookery Column with Carol Taylor - And these are? Water Chestnuts smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/s...

Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Fly Today I randomly opened The Last Drive to page 133. I closed my eyes and pointed to the page. The word nearest my finger is fly. This is our prompt today. Fly by John W. Howell © 2025 "How long have you been flying?" "I can't remember when I…

Yes, awesome! When Secrets Bloom is one of my favorites of the year.