Book Review: 365 Thank Yous By John Kralik
365 THANK YOUS The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life By: John Kralik Published: December 28, 2010 Publisher: Hachette Books Non-Fiction I was perusing the Audible app looking for my next audiobook. I noticed this book as the Audible Daily Deal and decided it sounded good enough to give it a…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Mapping My Day By Julie Dillemuth
MAPPING MY DAY By: Julie Dillemuth Illustrated by: Laura Wood Published: March 13, 2017 Publisher: Magination Press Fiction As a child, I loved looking at maps and atlases. We would often go on Sunday drives and trips to visit family and I would love following along on the map, seeing which town would be coming…
Read More Book Review: The Nearness of You By Amanda Eyre Ward
THE NEARNESS OF YOU By: Amanda Eyre Ward Published: February 14, 2017 Publisher: Ballantine Books Fiction Amanda Eyre Ward’s book THE SAME SKY was my favorite book of 2015. Its themes of immigration and poverty gave the reader plenty to think about regarding their views and judgments. In her newest, THE NEARNESS OF YOU, readers…
Read More New Books in February 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 nine books in February including three adult fiction, five children’s non-fiction, and a children’s fiction book. I am currently reading…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Ellie Camps Under the Stars By Marci Fair and Elle Fair
THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF ELLIE THE ELEPHANT Ellie Camps Under the Stars – Volume 6 By: Marci Fair and Elle Fair Published: August 1, 2016 Publisher: Pacochel Press Fiction Marci Fair and her now thirteen-year-old daughter Elle have coauthored their sixth book in the series featuring Elle’s two favorite stuffed animals, Ellie the Elephant and…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Mr. Fuzzbuster Knows He’s the Favorite By Stacy McAnulty
MR. FUZZBUSTER KNOWS HE’S THE FAVORITE By: Stacy McAnulty Illustrated by: Edward Hemingway Published: February 7, 217 Publisher: Two Lions Fiction I had the pleasure of experiencing this story for the first time along with a class of Kindergartners in the classroom I was subbing in. I read it to them during their snack time…
Read More Book Review: The Orphan’s Tale By Pam Jenoff
THE ORPHAN’S TALE By: Pam Jenoff Published: February 21, 2017 Publisher: MIRA Fiction/Historical Fiction I first became a fan of Pam Jenoff when I read one of her short stories in the compilation, GRAND CENTRAL: Original Stories of Post-War Love and Reunion. She is also known for several other books set during war- time. Her…
Read More Book Review: Since She Went Away By David Bell
SINCE SHE WENT AWAY By: David Bell Published: June 21, 2016 Publisher: NAL Fiction/Mystery/Suspense Jenna and Celia have been best friends since childhood, but as adults, fitting in time to get together between jobs, kids, and Celia’s country club friends have been difficult. Even though they don’t see each other as often, they always seamlessly…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Two Presidential Books from Time for Kids and National Geographic Kids
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES By: The Editors of Time for Kids Published: January 10, 2017 Publisher: Time for Kids Non-Fiction This small 9×6 inch book is packed full of information perfect for your middle grade through middle school aged child. Heck, I learned things from this book. It’s the perfect size to keep in…
Read More 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…
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