Children’s Book Review: The True Spirit of Christmas By Dorothy Thurgood Manning
THE TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS By: Dorothy Thurgood Manning Published: January 14, 2015 – Paperback September 20, 2015 – Hardcover Publisher: Loretta Kids’ Books Fiction I love Christmas books. I have one whole tub full of Christmas books that I love getting out and rereading with our kids each year. If you are looking to…
Read More Book Review: Kitchens of the Great Midwest By J. Ryan Stradal
KITCHENS OF THE GREAT MIDWEST A Novel By: J. Ryan Stradal Published: July 28, 2015 Publisher: Viking/Pamela Dorman Books Fiction J. Ryan Stadal has won the blue ribbon at the state fair with his first novel, KITCHENS OF THE GREAT MIDWEST. It is easily going to make my list of Favorite Books of 2015. I may…
Read More Book Review: 30 Lessons for Loving By Karl Pillemer, Phd
30 LESSONS FOR LOVING Advice from the Wisest Americans on Love, Relationships, and Marriage By: Karl Pillemer, PhD Published: January 8, 2015 Publisher: Hudson Street Press Non-Fiction So many marriage advice books come from one couple writing the book based on their experiences, their mishaps, and their faith. But, it’s just their perspective. This one…
Read More Books that Came My Way in August
Summer is officially over and I hate to admit that I didn’t read nearly as many books as I had hoped to. I rarely had time to myself and when I did have some free time, I seemed to spend it playing catch-up around the house. I also took a blogging break and that put…
Read More Book Review: Among the Ten Thousand Things By Julia Pierpont
AMONG THE TEN THOUSAND THINGS A Novel By: Julia Pierpont Published: July 7, 2015 Publisher: Random House Fiction First of all, I need to preface this review with the statement that I did not finish this book. I got to 67% of the way through and just couldn’t go any farther. That is very rare…
Read More Book Review: 23, I Love You Too By Nick Dennen
23, I LOVE YOU, TOO A College Athlete’s Story of Trauma, Recovery, and Awakening By: Nick Dennen Published: October 7, 2013 Publisher: Wise Ink Creative Publishing Non-Fiction/Memoir/Christian On September 26, 1998, Nick Dennen was a typical college student athlete. He was living his dream playing football for the University of Minnesota Duluth and life was…
Read More Children's Book Review: Ellie Goes Back to School By Marci Fair
ELLIE GOES BACK TO SCHOOL The Amazing Adventures of Ellie the Elephant #3 By: Marci Fair, Elle Fair Published: May 21, 2015 Publisher: Pacochel Press Fiction With school starting in our area this week, I felt it was the perfect week to share with you this adorable story about two friends on the first day…
Read More Book Review: Below the Water Line By Lisa Karlin
BELOW THE WATER LINE Getting Out, Going Back and Moving Forward in the Decade After Hurricane Katrina By: Lisa Karlin Published: July 3, 2015 Publisher: Centennial Publishers Non-Fiction/Memoir I’m participating in the PUMP UP YOUR BOOK tour for BELOW THE WATER LINE. To see other stops on the Book Tour including reviews and author interviews,…
Read More Children’s Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived in…China By Carole P Roman
IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN…CHINA A Child’s Introduction to Culture Around the World By: Carole P Roman Illustrated by: Kelsea Wierenga Published: May 14, 2015 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Non-Fiction I have introduced nearly every single book in this fabulous series of books by Carole P Roman. I absolutely love how each…
Read More Book Review: Remember Mia By Alexandra Burt
REMEMBER MIA By: Alexandra Burt Published: July 7, 2015 Publisher: Berkley Fiction/Suspense/Thriller If you have been part of the craze reading books like GONE GIRL and THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, you will definitely like Burt’s take on this gripping and suspenseful story of a mother and her baby. It’s not quite fair to say…
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