New Books from March 2017
Every month I share a post about all the new books that came my way during the past month. You can be sure to see these posts at the beginning of every month.I read eight books in March including 5 non-fiction, two children’s fiction, and a historical fiction book. My reading is slowing down a…
Read More Book Reviews and Author Interview of Coach Ryan Sloth
IOWA STATE CYCLONES FOOTBALL A TO Z By: Coach Sloth Illustrated by: Adam Schartup Published: February 7, 2017 Publisher: Mascot Books Non-Fiction After seeing a book on Ohio State, Ryan Sloth contacted the publisher to see if they had any similar books about Iowa State. When they said no, he agreed to write one. Sloth’s…
Read More Book Review: Women Heroes of World War I By Kathryn J. Atwood
WOMEN HEROES OF WORLD WAR I 16 Remarkable Resisters, Soldiers, Spies, and Medics By: Kathryn J. Atwood Published: June 1, 2014 Publisher: Chicago Review Press Non-Fiction/Historical Non-Fiction As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I have been thrilled to have the opportunity to read about women who did great things to leave a mark…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Motor Girls By Sue Macy
MOTOR GIRLS How Women Took the Wheel and Drove Boldly into the Twentieth Century By: Sue Macy Published: February 7, 2017 Publisher: National Geographic Society Non-Fiction In the late 1800’s, what began as horseless carriages or motor cars that held a driver and maybe one passenger with them exposed to the elements has led to…
Read More Book Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up By Marie Kondo
THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing By: Marie Kondo Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller Published: October 14, 2014 Publisher: Ten Speed Press and Tandor Audio for Audiobook I would be shocked to hear if you haven’t heard of this book or the term “kondoing” in the last few years. I am…
Read More Book Review: 365 Thank Yous By John Kralik
365 THANK YOUS The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life By: John Kralik Published: December 28, 2010 Publisher: Hachette Books Non-Fiction I was perusing the Audible app looking for my next audiobook. I noticed this book as the Audible Daily Deal and decided it sounded good enough to give it a…
Read More New Books in February 2017
Every month I share a post about all the new books that came my way during the past month. You can be sure to see these posts at the beginning of every month. I read nine books in February including three adult fiction, five children’s non-fiction, and a children’s fiction book. I am currently reading…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Shackles from the Deep By Michael Cottman
SHACKLES FROM THE DEEP Tracing the Path of a Sunken Slave Ship, A Bitter Past, and a Rich Legacy By: Michael Cottman Published: January 3, 2017 Publisher: National Geographic Non-Fiction Avid scuba diver and journalist, Michael Cottman is sharing the remarkable discovery of a sunken ship that carried slaves to Europe and North/South America during…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Two Presidential Books from Time for Kids and National Geographic Kids
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES By: The Editors of Time for Kids Published: January 10, 2017 Publisher: Time for Kids Non-Fiction This small 9×6 inch book is packed full of information perfect for your middle grade through middle school aged child. Heck, I learned things from this book. It’s the perfect size to keep in…
Read More New Books in January 2017
Every month I share a post about all the new books that came my way during the past month. You can be sure to see these posts at the beginning of every month. I read four books in January including two fiction, a non-fiction, and a YA book. I am currently reading four books jumping…
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