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2017 was a busy year on the blog as far as visits were concerned. I think it was the year of most visits to the blog and for a variety of posts. I was surprised to see which posts were the most popular and surprisingly, not all of them were book related. 2017 was also…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

REMEMBER THE LADIES By: Callista Gingrich Illustrated by: Susan Arciero Published: October 10, 2017 Publisher: Regnery Kids Non-Fiction Ellis the Elephant loves to learn about important moments in our history. In previous books, he has learned about the Pilgrims and the Presidents as well as many other events. Now he is sharing all he learned…

“DON’T BE AFRAID!” HE SAID. “I’LL BRING YOU THE MOST JOYFUL NEWS  EVER ANNOUNCED, AND IT IS FOR EVERYONE!  THE SAVIOR – YES, THE MESSIAH, THE LORD –  HAS BEEN BORN TONIGHT IN BETHLEHEM!” Luke 2:10, 11 TLB May you find time to reflect and rejoice in the birth of our Savior.  May you spend time thinking…