New Books in January 2017
Every month I share a post about all the new books that came my way during the past month. You can be sure to see these posts at the beginning of every month. I read four books in January including two fiction, a non-fiction, and a YA book. I am currently reading four books jumping…
Read More Children’s Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived in….Israel and Poland By Carole P Roman
IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN…ISRAEL A Child’s Introduction to Culture Around the World By: Carole P. Roman Illustrated by: Kelsea Wierenga Published: November 2, 2016 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Non-Fiction I learned a lot while reading this book about Israel. Some things I knew, of course, like about the city of Jerusalem…
Read More What is Saving My Life Right Now? – 2017 Edition
Today is the halfway point of winter. If you live where it is sunny and warm….then you likely aren’t struggling through the days like the rest of us hoping for a peek at the sun and maybe a day with temperatures above 30 degrees. Here in Iowa, the last few weeks have been foggy, dreary,…
Read More Book Review: Navigating Indieworld By Julie Gerber and Carole P Roman
NAVIGATING INDIEWORLD A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Publishing and Marketing Your Book By: Julie Gerber and Carole P. Roman Published: September 4, 2016 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Non-Fiction I have reviewed many of Carole P Roman’s children’s books over the years. She started writing later in life and has self-published all of her books as…
Read More The Perfect Valentine for Your Child – I See Me Books
As a child, I had a few personalized books that had my name and the names of my family in the story. I remember one was a farm story and it was my favorite. Since my name isn’t spelled the “usual” way, anytime I had anything personalized with my name spelled correctly was exciting. Giving your…
Read More Book Review: Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold By Iain Reading
KITTY HAWK AND THE CURSE OF THE YUKON GOLD Kitty Hawk Flying Detective Agency #1 By: Iain Reading Published: December 3, 2012 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Fiction/YA/Mystery If you have an independent, spunky tween that is looking for a new series to read, this Kitty Hawk series might just be for them. Kitty Hawk…
Read More Book Review: Traveling Light By Lynne Branard
TRAVELING LIGHT By: Lynne Branard Published: January 10, 2017 Publisher: Berkley Books Fiction Have you ever wanted to just take off on an adventure? That is exactly what Alissa Wells, a 30-something single gal from Clayton, North Carolina does. After winning an abandoned storage shed in an auction Alissa finds a box of ashes inside.…
Read More Book Review: The Two-Family House By Lynda Cohen Loigman
THE TWO-FAMILY HOUSE By: Lynda Cohen Loigman Published: March 8, 2016 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Fiction Abe and Mort are brothers who live in a two-family brownstone in Brooklyn with their wives. Abe and Helen live upstairs with their four sons and Mort and Rose live downstairs with their three daughters. Abe and Mort own the…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Science Encyclopedia from National Geographic
SCIENCE ENCYCLOPEDIA Atom Smashing, Food Chemistry, Animals, Space, and More! Published: October 11, 2016 Publisher: National Geographic Non-Fiction Everything you ever wanted to know about Science is in this book. Nothing was left out and the photography is absolutely amazing. This is National Geographic at its best….taking a subject and sharing everything possible in an…
Read More Book Review: Better Together By Kimberly Stuart
BETTER TOGETHER A Heidi Elliott Novel: Book #3 By: Kimberly Stuart Published: October 31, 2016 Publisher: Blom Books Fiction/Christian Fiction/Contemporary Romance I first learned about Kimberly Stuart several years ago from another blogger talking about Stuart’s blog and how funny and relatable she was. Stuart, who lives in Des Moines, wrote about motherhood and life…
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