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A FALL OF MARIGOLDS By: Susan Meissner Published: February 4, 2014 Fiction So many of the books I have read lately take a story from the past and merge it with the present.  I have loved how it was done in other novels like ORPHAN TRAIN, THE STORYTELLER, and CALLING ME HOME and this one…

ABOVE ALL THINGS By: Tanis Rideout Published: June 19,2012 Berkley Trade Reprint February 2014 Fiction Sadly, I can’t get to every single book I want to read.  But, there are some books that sound so intriguing that I want to tell you about them. ABOVE ALL THINGS is one of those books.  “Amazing”, “Beautifully written”,…

Since February is the month of LOVE, I wanted to share my favorite quotes on LOVE from the Bible every Monday. May you feel God’s LOVE today! 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 

THE FEVER TREE A Novel By: Jennifer McVeigh Published: April 4, 2013  Fiction  This seems to be the season for debut authors, and I have another one to share with you today. I am sure we will be hearing more from Jennifer McVeigh in the future. I have started reading THE FEVER TREE and am…

RUN YOURSELF SKINNY  Lose Weight Fast Without Dieting By: Michael Thomas Published:  December 21, 2012 Non-Fiction If you are like me and LOVE to eat, you have to find something that will combat those calories so they don’t end up on your waistline.  RUN YOURSELF SKINNY is for those who are looking at beginning a…

Since February is the month of LOVE, I wanted to share my favorite quotes on LOVE from the Bible every Monday. May you feel God’s LOVE today! 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 

Did you receive a gift card to Amazon or a local bookstore for Valentine’s Day?  If you are looking for some suggestions for romantic reads this weekend, I have some great ideas!  THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS By Vanessa Diffenbaugh I reviewed this book back in September 2001.  See my review, HERE.  I absolutely LOVED it!…

303 KID-APPROVED EXERCISES AND ACTIVE GAMES Ages: 6-8 By: Kimberly Wechsler Published:  July 30, 2013 Non-Fiction Kids are spending way too much time indoors, sitting in chairs watching movies and playing video games.  Kimberly Weschsler has come up with various exercises and games that will get your kids moving. There are stretches and exercises that…

Are looking for a new app that will challenge your brain?  If you have a Kindle or Android device,  this FREE app might just be for you!    FIGURE O’SPEECH is from App-titude Games, a company that creates fun and challenging apps that test your app-titude.  When playing FIGURE O’SPEECH, you are trying to solve…

Do you love to get letters in the mail? So much of our mail is junk.  Catalogs, credit card applications, political ads, and coupons arrive in my mailbox every day.  Then there are the bills. No one likes getting bills in the mail.  But, what I do get excited about is something that is hand…