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REMEMBER MIA By: Alexandra Burt Published: July 7, 2015 Publisher: Berkley Fiction/Suspense/Thriller If you have been part of the craze reading books like GONE GIRL and THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, you will definitely like Burt’s take on this gripping and suspenseful story of a mother and her baby. It’s not quite fair to say…

AND THE GOOD NEWS IS… Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side By: Dana Perino Published: April 21, 2015 Publisher: Twelve Non-Fiction Dana Perino is far from her Wyoming roots, but not far from the values of hard work and respect that she learned growing up.  Life really took off for her when she began…

Well, I’ve always wanted to do a read-a-thon but they are usually on weekends when I have something going on with the kids.  So, I’ve never felt like I could join in because I’d be lucky to get an hour read let alone 24 hours. Bout of Books is a week-long challenge and there is…

OLIVER AND JUMPY Stories 16-18 By: Werner Stejskal Illustrated by: Maycee Ann Reyes (16-17) Marvin Alonso (18) Published: October 28, 2014 Publisher: Amazon Digital Services Fiction/Children’s Book eBook Only Werner Stejskal is very persuasive when it comes to asking for readers to read and review his books. He is obviously proud of his writing and…

I haven’t accepted many books this summer because I’m trying to catch up on all the great books I received this spring. Plus I took a blogging and reviewing break to focus on family. I read three books on my vacation and am about done with two more. So there will be reviews coming. School…

Reading to our kids has been important from Day One. Our oldest was read to every night before bed and then when our second son was born just a little over a year later, I had to make room on my lap for two. Of course, he was also hearing the stories while in the…

CIRCLING THE SUN By: Paula McLain Published: July 28, 2015 Publisher: Ballantine Books Historical Fiction CIRCLING THE SUN was one of the three books I took on vacation and read. I struggled between wanting to read more of the book and wanting to watch the scenery unfold outside my window. This fascinating story of Beryl…

If you are looking for posts from me….. No Worries! I’m still around,  but I’m soaking up these last precious weeks of summer with my family. I’ll be back in mid-August with all kinds of book reviews and posts  about our super fun family vacation. Thanks for waiting! See you soon!

Everyone needs to unplug from work,  from responsibilities, and from the internet for a time.  It’s healthy, rejuvenating, and refreshing.   This is exactly what I will be doing for the next few weeks.  Unplugging and enjoying life!  Not that being “plugged in” isn’t enjoyable.  But we all need a break and this is my…

SPACE BOY AND HIS DOG By: Dian Curtis Regan Illustrated by: Robert Neubecker Published: April 7, 2015 Publisher: Boyds Mills Press Fiction This book is just wonderful and perfect for a boy or a girl.  If you notice in the above photo, the title says SPACE BOY AND HIS SISTER DOG. The sister, Posh, makes an appearance…