Book Review: Save My Place By Olivia deBelle Byrd
SAVE MY PLACE By: Olivia deBelle Byrd Published: September 1, 2014 Publisher: Mercer University Press Historical Fiction It seems most of my fictional reading is either set in the present day or during WWI or WWII. But, this lovely story set in the south during the 60’s and 70’s captured my heart. It’s lesson on…
Read More Book Review: The Newsmakers By Lis Wiehl
THE NEWSMAKERS By: Lis Wiehl with Sebastian Stuart Published: January 19, 2016 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Fiction/Suspense Fans of Fox News know that Lis Wiehl doesn’t shy away from hard-hitting news and isn’t afraid to ask the questions the viewers want to hear the answers to. In THE NEWSMAKERS, she has created a reporter with the…
Read More Children’s Book Review: I Want to Eat Your Books By Karin Lefranc
I WANT TO EAT YOUR BOOKS By: Karin Lefranc Illustrated By: Tyler Parker Published: September 22, 2015 Publisher: Sky Pony Press Fiction Zombie shows and movies are quite popular among adults and now they have entered popularity among the younger population as well. In fact, at my daughter’s school, they did a social studies lesson…
Read More Book Review: Guarded By Angela Correll AND A GIVEAWAY PACKAGE
GUARDED By: Angela Correll Published: December 1, 2015 Publisher: Koehler Books Fiction/Christian Readers may remember I reviewed Correll’s first book, GROUNDED in the fall of 2013. See it HERE. Correll writes from her Kentucky home surrounded by farm animals and gardens. She is passionate about farming and has her own farm-to-table restaurant as well as a…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Welcome to the Symphony By Carolyn Sloan
WELCOME TO THE SYMPHONY A Musical Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 By: Carolyn Sloan Illustrated by: James Williamson Published: October 27, 2015 Publisher: Workman Publishing Non-Fiction I am beyond thrilled to share this wonderful book with you. If you have young children, I am begging you to share this book with…
Read More Books That Came My Way in December
December was a crazy busy month and I barely had time to answer emails let alone accept books for review. But, a few arrived and I’m happy to share them with you below. I am hoping for a bit slower pace in January and maybe even a few snow days to be completely lazy and…
Read More The Ten Best Books I Read in 2015
I didn’t read as many books as I had hoped to read in 2015. I found myself busier than I expected with less reading time. Bedtime reading use to be where I would catch up, but I’m so exhausted by the end of the day that I fall asleep pretty quickly once I hit the…
Read More Book Review: The 13th Gift By Joanne Huist Smith
THE 13TH GIFT A True Story of a Christmas Miracle By: Joanne Huist Smith Published: October 28, 2014 Publisher: Harmony Nonfiction/Memoir I won this book last year through Bookreporter.com, but since it arrived after Christmas, I decided to save it to read this Christmas. I like reading at least one Christmas story over the holidays…
Read More First Book of 2016
I’m joining up with Sheila at Book Journey and sharing along with other bloggers, the first book I’ll be reading to kick off the new year! To see her original post and see photos from last year’s First Books, click HERE. To see all the great books we are reading this year, click HERE. Our…
Read More Book Review: Secret Sisters By Jayne Ann Krentz
SECRET SISTERS By: Jayne Ann Krentz Published: December 8, 2015 Publisher: Berkley Fiction/Romance/Mystery Jayne Ann Krentz has written over 50 New York Times Best-Selling novels and this is the first one that I have read. I don’t usually read the romance/suspense genre, but the synopsis intrigued me so I gave it a try. Madeline and…
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