Children’s Book Review: Who Eats Orange? By Dianne White

WHO EATS ORANGE? By: Dianne White Illustrated by: Robin Page Published: August 14, 2018 Publisher: Beach Lane Books Non-Fiction   Combine teaching your toddler their colors along with healthy eating in this unique book featuring all kinds of animals. Taking the reader through all the colors of the rainbow, the book asks who eats what…
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Bout of Books Day 4 Update

Yesterday was Day 4 for Bout of Books, a week-long readathon focused on reading more books.  If you missed my first post featuring the books I’m hoping to read this week, click HERE. Thursday was the First Day of School for our Senior and 8th Grader. So, our morning was a bit hectic and as soon…
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Bout of Books Day 3 Update

  Yesterday was Day 3 for Bout of Books, a week-long readathon focused on reading more books.  If you missed my first post featuring the books I’m hoping to read this week, click HERE. Well, I also had a day that didn’t go as planned again. That seems to be the theme this time around. I…
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Bout of Books Day 2 Update

Yesterday was Day 2 for Bout of Books, a week-long readathon focused on reading more books.  If you missed my first post featuring the books I’m hoping to read this week, click HERE. Yesterday did not go as planned in the area of reading. I was only able to listen to my audiobook and didn’t get…
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Bout of Books Day 1 Update

Yesterday was Day 1 for Bout of Books, a week-long readathon focused on reading more books. Today is the last day to sign up to join. Click HERE. to find out more information. If you missed yesterday’s post featuring the books I’m hoping to read this week, click HERE. Well, yesterday ended up being quite…
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What I’m Reading for Bout of Books 23

It’s a great week for Bout of Books. I’m sharing what  I am reading this week and the first daily challenge of the week! If you would like to find out more or sign up to join me and hundreds of other readers, click HERE. Today marks the first day for Bout of Books. I…
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Children’s Book Review: It’s Show and Tell, Dexter! By Lindsay Ward

IT’S SHOW AND TELL, DEXTER! A Dexter T. Rexter Book By: Lindsay Ward Illustrated by: Lindsay Ward Published: July 17, 2018 Publisher: Two Lions Fiction/Picture Book   I don’t remember show and tell day from when I was a kid, but I do remember it as a parent. It is a stressful day and night…
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Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – August Edition

  Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of the Books I Read in the last 30 days I’m trying to read more books that I choose for my own reading enjoyment. Not for review, but because I’ve been wanting to read them or they caught my attention. Most of them have been talked about ad nauseam or have…
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Book Review: Too Close to Breathe By Olivia Kiernan

TOO CLOSE TO BREATHE Frankie Sheehan #1 By: Olivia Kiernan Published: April 3, 2018 Publisher: Dutton Fiction/Suspense/Thriller   Eleanor Costello, a Type-A science professor has committed suicide by hanging. Her husband is nowhere to be found. Detective Frankie Sheehan doesn’t buy it and decides to check out the autopsy report. This is her first case back…
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Children’s Book Review: What If Everybody Said That? by Ellen Javernick

WHAT IF EVERYBODY SAID THAT? By: Ellen Javernick Illustrated by: Colleen Madden Published: August 1, 2018 Publisher: Two Lions Fiction   As the school year is about to begin here, this book is an excellent reminder of how we should treat others and how we want to be treated. No one likes to be left…
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