Children’s Book Review: My First Book of Hockey By Sports Illustrated Kids
MY FIRST BOOK OF HOCKEY: A Rookie Book Mostly Everything Explained About the Game By: Sports Illustrated Kids Published: September 20, 2016 Publisher: Time Inc, Books Non-Fiction My cousin’s son and daughter live in Northern Minnesota where hockey is as big a deal as football is in our area. Families devote thousands of dollars to their…
Read More Book Review: Small Great Things and Shine By Jodi Picoult
SMALL GREAT THINGS A Novel By: Jodi Picoult Published: October 11, 2016 Publisher: Fiction In 2012, best-selling author Jodi Picoult saw a news story about an African-American nurse who was asked be removed from the care of a certain baby due to a request by a white supremacist family. The nurse sued the hospital for discrimination…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Star Wars Poster-A-Page: Creatures, Ships, & Droids By Walt Disney Company
STAR WARS: CREATURES, SHIPS & DROIDS Poster-A-Page By: Walt Disney Company Published: October 25, 2016 Publisher: Time Inc. Books Non-Fiction The Star Wars fan in your house or on your Christmas gift list must have this book. This book features all the favorite characters from the Star Wars movies including the ships that make the…
Read More Book Review: Working Stiff By Judy Melinek and T.J. Mitchell
WORKING STIFF Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner By: Judy Melinek, M.D. and T.J. Mitchell Published: August 12, 2014 Publisher: Scribner Non-Fiction For some reason, I am fascinated by medical memoirs. This one is kind of on the other end of medical…more in the morgue, but still an interesting look…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Extreme Wildfire By Mark Thiessen
EXTREME WILDFIRE Smoke Jumpers, High-Tech Gear, Survival Tactics, and the extraordinary Science of Fire By: Mark Thiessen with Glen Phelan Published: August 30, 2016 Publisher: National Geographic Kids Non-Fiction Wildfires seem to be all over the nightly news in all parts of our country. Recently, the western part of our country dealt with losses of…
Read More Children's Book Review: Sweet Pea & Friends The SheepOver By John &Jennifer Churchman
SWEET PEA & FRIENDS: The SheepOver By: John and Jennifer Churchman Photo Illustrations by: John Churchman Published: December 8, 2015 Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers Fiction I have always been a fan of books about sheep. We raised sheep while I was growing up and my very first pet was Lambie, a sheep…
Read More Cookbook Review: Good Taste By Jane Green
GOOD TASTE Simple, Delicious Recipes for Family and Friends By: Jane Green Published: October 4, 2016 Publisher: Berkley/NAL Non-Fiction/Cookbook There is no doubt that Jane Green is a talented author. She has written numerous widely-popular novels including her latest, FALLING, that I reviewed HERE. But besides writing best-selling novels, Jane Green loves food. While leafing…
Read More Book Review and Author Interview: The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay by Kelly Harms
THE MATCHMAKERS OF MINNOW BAY: A Novel By: Kelly Harms Published: August 9, 2016 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Fiction/Contemporary Fiction Kelly Harms’ sophomore novel focuses on Lily, an artist, who has lived her life relying on others to clean up her life-messes. Her best friend, Renee, doesn’t seem to have much time for her in her…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Dining with Dinosaurs By National Geographic Kids
DINING WITH DINOSAURS A Tasty Guide to Mesozoic Munching Illustrated by: Hannah Bonner Published: September 20, 2016 Publisher: National Geographic Kids Non-Fiction This is THE book for children who love dinosaurs. Future Paleontologist in your house of any age? Get them this book. I learned so much and chuckled on every page. The writing is…
Read More Books that Came My Way in September 2016
I can’t believe it’s October. It’s my favorite month of the year! I just turned 44 this week and my husband’s birthday is at the end of the month. I love fall and the changing of the seasons. I love the crispness in the air and watching the leaves change before my eyes. Unfortunately, it…
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