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Small Things Like These is a book I’d heard nothing but amazing things about, a critically acclaimed novel by author Claire Keegan, which won her the Orwell prize and the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award. I've got so much to say about a book so small! Set in a small Irish town in the weeks before Christmas, Small Things Like These follows Bill Furlong, a coal merchant who lives with his wife and five daughters in a small town, in the weeks coming up to Christmas. Fur

Dear Diary, Hi friends, me again. Reporting back with not much of an update… My belly is still huge and the baby boy is still nestled inside. I really thought after over a week of contractions, he would make his big debut into the world. Unfortunately, I’ve just been stuck in a loop of contractions that get stronger and stronger and then just dissipate or stop. I don’t know if I’ve ever felt such an emotional toll on my mind and body. Sometimes it feels like there’s something

A cosy small town room within the Dream Harbor series is The Gingerbread Bakery. Mac Sullivan has everything he wants, except the girl he dreams of. It’s easier to argue with Annie than get her to talk to him but with Jeanie and Logan’s wedding coming up, they're about to spend a lot more time together. As the snowflakes fall and with romance in the air, will Annie see that the one she loves to hate might just be her perfect match after all?