Book Review

Book Review: 34 Seconds By Stella Samuel

34 SECONDS By: Stella Samuel Published: October 4, 2015 Publisher: Stella Samuel Fiction/Romance Nikki and Will had that summer romance that every girl dreams about. They sat on the beach, they took long walks, and Will sang Nikki the songs they wrote together. Their romance was full of passion and Nikki thought they would be…
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Children’s Book Review: How the Grandmas and Grandpas Saved Christmas By Richard J. Gausselin

HOW THE GRANDMAS AND GRANDPAS SAVED CHRISTMAS Book I By: Richard J. Gausselin Illustrated by: Jennifer Downing Published: December 2014 Publisher: Outskirts Press Fiction Santa runs a pretty tight ship in his toy factory. Every elf has a job to do and needs to work hard to get every single toy made by Christmas Eve. Santa believes…
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Children’s Book Review: The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse By Gwyneth Jane Page and A Giveaway

I’m joining with other bloggers to share a couple of great books with you as well as offer a wonderful giveaway. To see all the participating blogs on the iRead Book Tour, click HERE. THE TRAVEL ADVENTURES OF PJ MOUSE IN CANADA By: Gwyneth Jane Page Illustrated By: Megan Elizabeth Published: February 2014 Publisher: Friesen Press…
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Books that Came My Way in November

November ended up being even busier than I expected. Of the 18 days school was in session, I subbed 12 of them. Then I also had other commitments on my free days and traveled a couple times as well. I had very little reading time over the last month and it has continually frustrated me.…
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Book Review: Find Your Balance Point By Brian Tracy

FIND YOUR BALANCE POINT Clarify Your Priorities, Simplify Your Life, and Achieve More By: Brian Tracy and Christina Stein Published: September 1, 2015 Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Non-Fiction/Self-Help My life was spiraling out of balance and I needed to make some changes or my health was going to be affected. Over the last year, I have…
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Book Review: Put A Ring On It By Beth Kendrick

PUT A RING ON IT Black Dog Bay #3 By: Beth Kendrick Published: November 3, 2015 Publisher: NAL Fiction Black Dog Bay, Delaware is the place women run to after horrible break-ups. It’s filled with businesses such as the Better Off Bed-and-Breakfast, Whinery, Rebound Salon, Eat Your Heart Out Bakery and the Naked Finger jewelry…
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Planner Review: Every Day Matters By Dani DiPiro

EVERY DAY MATTERS: 2016 DESK DIARY By: Dani DiPiro Published: August 18, 2015 Publisher: Watkins Publishing Planner/Diary Last year I started following Dani DiPiro’s blog POSITIVELY PRESENT. I loved her happy attitude and fun spirit that she shared with others. When I realized she had published a planner/diary, I knew I wanted to check it…
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Book Review: We Never Asked for Wings By Vanessa Diffenbaugh

WE NEVER ASKED FOR WINGS By: Vanessa Diffenbaugh Published: August 18, 2015 Publisher: Ballantine Books Fiction Diffenbaugh came into the book world with a highly successful debut novel, THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS, leaving readers anxiously waiting for her second novel. See my review, HERE.  In WE NEVER ASKED FOR WINGS, Diffenbaugh tackles the issue of…
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Books That Came My Way in October

Each day we are met with choices. What to eat, what to wear, what time to have lunch, which task to do next, what to make for supper, and for some of us…which book to read next. I have SO MANY great books waiting to be read, that I am feeling guilty each time I…
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Book Review: Too Blessed to Be Stressed Cookbook By Debora Coty

TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED COOKBOOK A Busy Woman’s Guide to Stress-Free Cooking (in 20 Minutes or Less!) By: Debora M Coty To Be Published: November 1, 2015 Publisher: Barbour Books NonFiction/Cookbook/Christian I became a fan of Debora Coty’s writing when I saw her book, TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED in 2011. It held several…
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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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