Book Review

Book Review: The Ones Who Matter Most By Rachael Herron

THE ONES WHO MATTER MOST By: Rachael Herron Published: April 5, 2016 Publisher: NAL Fiction This is my second Rachael Herron book and I’m becoming quite the fan. The first book of Herron’s I read, SPLINTERS OF LIGHT, was one I really enjoyed, covering the delicate topic of Early Onset Alzheimers. See my review, HERE. THE ONES WHO…
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Book Review and Author Interview: Pants Optional By Carol L Steingreaber

PANTS OPTIONAL UNcoventional Tips for your Road Through Life and Motherhood By: Carol L. Steingreaber Published: February 29, 2016 Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers Non-Fiction/Memoir I hope you were able to honor your mom yesterday in some way, whether it was taking her out for a meal, a phone call, or remembering her by reliving some of…
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Children’s Book Review: I Wonder by Jane Altman

I WONDER: A Book for Children, Parents and Other Grownups By: Jane Altman Illustrated by: Joan Chiverton Published: February 11, 2016 Publisher: Outskirts Press Poetry/Fiction Children are frequently curious about how the world around them works. I remember our children asking, “Why are the sky blue and the grass green?” or “How come giraffes have…
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Books that Came My Way in April 2016

I have been in a total book slump. Life is busy and so it was easier for me to play Scrabble or Words with Friends in the random spare minutes I had versus reading a book. I have several nonfiction books going right now, but none of them are pulling me to read them. I…
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Book Review: The Gift of Friendship Edited by Dawn Camp

THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP Stories that Celebrate the Beauty of Shared Moments Edited by: Dawn Camp Foreward by: Jennifer Dukes Lee Published: February 16, 2016 Publisher: Revell Non-Fiction/Christian I couldn’t possibly get through life without my girlfriends. I have friends that I’ve known since childhood, friends from college that I’ve reconnected with because our kids…
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Children’s Book Review: The Daffodils Still Grow By Sherry Elizabeth Tidwell

THE DAFFODILS STILL GROW A Book for Grieving Daughters By: Sherri Elizabeth Tidwell Published: June 2, 2015 Publisher: Mascot Books Based on a True Story I’m participating in the PUMP UP YOUR BOOK Blog Tour for Sherri Elizabeth Tidwell’s book. For more information and other stops on the tour including author interviews and book reviews,…
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Children’s Book Review: Animal Planet Animal Bites Books

ANIMAL PLANET: POLAR ANIMALS Animal Bites Series By: Laaren Brown, Animal Planet Published: March 1, 2016 Publisher: Animal Planet Non-Fiction In celebration of Earth Day today, I wanted to share with you some great books from Animal Planet about some of the animals that inhabit our earth. Animal Planet immerses viewers into the lives of…
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Children’s Book Review: Pipsie Nature Detective – The Lunchnapper By Rick DeDonato

PIPSIE NATURE DETECTIVE The Lunchnapper By: Rick DeDonato Illustrated by: Tracy Bishop Published: April 12, 2016 Publisher: Two Lions Fiction I first introduced you to Pipsie a year ago, in DeDonato’s first book, PIPSIE NATURE DETECTIVE: The Disappearing Caterpillar. It made my list of Top Ten Books of 2015 as my favorite children’s book. Pipsie and…
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Children’s Book Review: Sports Illustrated Kids Baseball Books

BASEBALL: Then to WOW! By: Editors of Sports Illustrated for Kids Published: April 5, 2016 Publisher: Sports Illustrated NonFiction With the official baseball season starting this week, this offers the perfect opportunity to share some great baseball books perfect for baseball fans of any age.  Our family has been rooting for the Chicago Cubs, but…
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Books that Came My Way in March 2016

Holy buckets! I got a lot of books this month both for review and purchase. I bought several books for gifts this month and a few for myself. A lot of my review books are heavy in the children’s book genre which is great! They are quicker for me to read and review and I…
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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