Books That Came My Way in September
My email inbox has been full of review requests and my regular mailbox has been busy this month. I have become much pickier about the books I will read and review, but there are so many great books coming out that I can’t pass them up. I am having less and less time to devote…
Read More READ PINK In Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Read Pink® in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Support the Next Chapter in Innovative Research Penguin Random House Marks Five-Year Partnership Milestone and $125,000 in Donations to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® What’s black and white and pink all over? The initiative by Penguin Random House called Read Pink® in honor of Breast…
Read More Author Meet and Greet Event
On Sunday I attended a Author Event at Fireside Winery near Williamsburg, Iowa. I had previously written an article about this event for The Gazette. You can see that article HERE. This event was the brain-child of Iowa author, Grace Augustine. She wanted an event to allow Iowans to meet local and even National authors…
Read More Book Review: How to Write A Memoir in 30 Days By Roberta Temes, PhD
HOW TO WRITE A MEMOIR IN 30 DAYS Step-by-Step Instructions for Creating and Publishing Your Personal Story By: Roberta Temes, PhD Published: March 18, 2014 Publisher: Readers Digest Non-Fiction Do you feel like you have a story to tell? Are you wanting to record the stories of your ancestors for future generations? Have you learned…
Read More Update: NEW Winner of MY MOTHER’S SECRET
I had so many people enter to win MY MOTHER’S SECRET. I wish I could give out more copies! Thanks so much for stopping by the blog to enter. I encourage all of you to read the book if you get a chance! The winner has been chosen and she will have 48 hours to…
Read More Book Review: While the Gods Were Sleeping By Elizabeth Enslin
WHILE THE GODS WERE SLEEPING A Journey Through Love and Rebellion in Nepal By: Elizabeth Enslin Published: September 23, 2014 Publisher: Seal Press Non Fiction/Memoir Elizabeth Enslin begins her memoir with the story of her son’s birth in a small village in Nepal in 1987. After a long labor that wasn’t progressing, she takes off…
Read More Book Review: Your Life Isn’t For You By Seth Adam Smith
YOUR LIFE ISN’T FOR YOU A Selfish Person’s Guide to Being Selfless By: Seth Adam Smith Published: September 22, 2014 Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Non Fiction You might possibly be one of the 30 million people who read Smith’s blog post titled, “Your Marriage Isn’t for You” or one of the millions that saw him and…
Read More Books to Movie: Tracks Movie Debut Today
A few months ago, I reviewed the book TRACKS by Robyn Davidson. Now that book is a movie, debuting in the US today! To see my review of the book, TRACKS, click HERE. TRACKS is the inspiring true story of an incredible adventure across the Australian desert from the producers of The King’s Speech. Starring Mia…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Lady Emma in Her Land of Wonder By Martha M Harrison
LADY EMMA In Her Land of Wonder By Martha M Harrison Published: August 8, 2014 Publisher: Incanto Press Fiction Does your daughter love fairy tales? Is your daughter full of imagination and wonder? Then Lady Emma is just the story for her. Based on ALICE IN WONDERLAND and THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, Harrison brings you…
Read More Book Review: What Your Heart Needs for the Hard Days By Holley Gerth
WHAT YOUR HEART NEEDS FOR THE HARD DAYS 52 Encouraging Truths to Hold On To By: Holley Gerth Published: September 2, 2014 Publisher: Revell Non-Fiction Holley Gerth finds a way to hit at the heart of what women are dealing with emotionally as they try to balance a career, a marriage, being a mom, and…
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