Archive for January 2018
My #OneWord for 2018
I love choosing ONE WORD to narrow my focus for the year. Sheila at BookJourney.net offers a space for us to share our ONE WORDS each year. I chose ONE WORD in 2015 and 2016, but never landed on one for last year. I missed having that focus last year and was determined to find one this…
Read MoreMy Bout of Books 21 Reading List
I’ll be participating in the Bout of Books 21 Reading Challenge this week. I’m being overly optimistic as now my week is looking a little crazy. But, I’m still hoping to get a few of these finished. Since I’ve got physical books, an audio book, and a Kindle book, I have lots of options. I’m…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: National Geographic Kids Ultimate Dinopedia
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS ULTIMATE DINOPEDIA The Most Complete Dinosaur Reference Ever By: Don Lessem Illustrated by: Franco Tempesta Published: October 10, 2017 Publisher: National Geographic Non-Fiction National Geographic is the powerhouse when it comes to resource books for children. This updated reference on dinosaurs covers every imaginable species you could ever imagine. Paleontologists have recently…
Read More2017 Reading Challenges Completed!
In January 2017, I committed to two reading challenges. One was through our local library and the other was through Modern Mrs. Darcy. I’m thrilled that I was able to complete both challenges. There are a few books that covered categories in both challenges, but otherwise, I tried to make sure there was a variety.…
Read MoreBooks that Came in December 2017
Happy New Year to all of you! We are in the frozen tundra here in Iowa with a fresh 5″ of snow and wind chills have been as cold as -40 degrees. I am quite happy to stay inside and catch up on my reading. I have some great books to tell you about that…
Read MoreBout of Books 21 Starting January 8, 2018
I finally am able to participate in Bout of Books again. Bout of Books 21 Kicks off Monday, January 8, 2018. This will be the third time I have participated. The Bout of Books is a week-long Read-a-Thon. It’s low pressure, which I like, and just pushes you to read a bit more than you…
Read MoreFirst Book of 2018
I can’t believe we are starting 2018 already. It will be a year full of memories for me as our oldest is graduating from high school in just 4 months. FOUR MONTHS!!! With all the subbing I’ve been doing this fall, my reading has been pretty limited so I’m hoping to ramp it up with…
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