Children's Book Review: Nalah Goes to Mad Mouse City By AnneSawyer-Aitch
NALAH GOES TO MAD MOUSE CITY By: Anne Sawyer-Aitch Published: December 15, 2014 Publisher: Magic Lantern Press Fiction I’m participating in the PUMP UP YOUR BOOK Book Tour for NALAH GOES TO MAD MOUSE CITY. To see more information and visit other stops on the Book Tour, click HERE. I reviewed NALAH AND THE PINK…
Read More Books That Came My Way in April
I had a super busy mailbox this month. There are so many great books coming out in May as well as this summer, I don’t know how I am going to keep up with all of them. I am certainly looking forward to sitting on my porch and reading all these amazing books. As always,…
Read More My Reading in the First Third of 2015
We have completed four months in 2015. Can you believe it? Before I know it four more months will be gone and my kids will be back in school! I’m 1/3 of the way into the year, but my reading is way behind schedule. I’ve read 16 books plus 7 children’s books for a total…
Read More Book Review: Some Luck By Jane Smiley
SOME LUCK: A Novel Last Hundred Years: A Family Saga #1 By: Jane Smiley Published: October 7, 2014 Publisher: Knopf Fiction/Historical Fiction When I heard Jane Smiley had written a new book about an Iowa family covering several generations, I was anxious to read it. I had read her book A THOUSAND ACRES years ago…
Read More Book Review: The Money Trader By Jerry Anderson
THE MONEY TRADER By: Jerry Anderson Published: August 17, 2012 Publisher: Word & Image, LLC Fiction A friend of mine asked if I would read a book written by a friend of his. I was a little skeptical because the topic of “corporate greed” isn’t my usual choice in reading. But, I agreed to give…
Read More Book Review: At the Water’s Edge By Sara Gruen
AT THE WATER’S EDGE By: Sara Gruen Published: March 31, 2015 Publisher: Spiegel & Grau – Random House Fiction/Historical Fiction When I read that Sara Gruen was coming out with a new novel and it was set during WWII, I jumped at the chance to review it. Her best-selling book WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is still…
Read More Mini Book Review: Defending Jacob By William Landay
DEFENDING JACOB: A Novel By: William Landay Published: January 31, 2012 Publisher: Delacorte Press Fiction/Crime Fiction I’m pretty sure I’m one of the last people to read DEFENDING JACOB. It has been recommended to me over and over again and I just rarely find or make time to read books “for fun”. When my cousin…
Read More Children’s Book Review and Giveaway: Pipsie Nature Detective By Rick DeDonato
PIPSIE, NATURE DETECTIVE The Disappearing Caterpillar By: Rick DeDonato Illustrated By: Tracy Bishop Published: March 31, 2015 Publisher: Two Lions I absolutely love books that teach children somcthing through the telling of a story. These were the kind of books I chose for our children when they were younger and the ones I go back…
Read More Books That Came My Way in March 2015
My mailbox was very busy this month and I have a lot of great reviews coming up for you. Before we know it the lazy days of summer will be here. I know I am looking forward to afternoons and weekends spent reading on my porch! I had a taste of it last month and…
Read More Children’s Book Review and Author Interview: Stormin’ Norman: The Bark in the Park By Andy Allen
STORMIN’ NORMAN: THE BARK IN THE PARK By: Andy Allen Illustrated By: Brian Barber Published: March 2015 Publisher: Beaver’s Pond Press We first met Andy Allen when he wrote about his dog Norman in STORMIN’ NORMAN: THE SOGGY DOGGY. Check out my review of his first book, HERE. After attending a teacher’s conference, Allen saw…
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