non-fiction

Children’s Book Review: Two New Books from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Press

These two books from the San Diego Zoo Alliance remind kids of the importance of protecting the wildlife around the world and in our own backyard.
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Children’s Book Review: Ultimate Spotlight: Extraordinary Animals by Sandra Laboucarie

Our world is full of extraordinary animals. This interactive book allows older kids to have fun while learning about special skills animals have to protect themselves or others.
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Books that Came My Way in September 2022

My monthly roundup of books that were added to my shelves in September including fiction, historical fiction, nonfiction, and a large stack of children's books.
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Children’s Book Review: What a Shell Can Tell by Helen Scales

Learn all about the various shells you might find on the beach including the age, how they protected themselves, and what kind of animal used them as their home.
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Cookbook Review: The Ultimate Seasonal Lunchbox: Autumn by Audrey Schaerrer

The Ultimate Seasonal Lunchbox offers over 50 new recipes to create healthy, delicious meals for your family.
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Children’s Book Review: Little Kids First Big Book of Baby Animals by Maya Myers

Little Kids First Big Book of Baby Animals is new to the Little Kids series of books sharing over 40 baby animals from all over the world.
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Book Review: All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell

A no-secrets, behind-the-scenes look at all aspects of death and dying. Campbell writes honestly and will leave you questioning how you want your final journey to look.
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Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – September 2022 Edition

My monthly Quick Lit round up of mini-reviews of some of my recent reads including fiction, historical fiction, and nonfiction.
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Children’s Book Review: Big, Bigger, Biggest by Xavier Deneux

In Big Bigger Biggest, kids will learn about animals size, what they eat, and which animal is the biggest on Earth.
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Middle-Grade Book Review: Hero for the Hungry by Peggy Thomas

Norman Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize after being called the Hero for the Hungry. His Iowa work-ethic and knowledge of farming helped many struggling with hunger in their country.
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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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