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…
Read More Children’s Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived in….Israel and Poland By Carole P Roman
IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN…ISRAEL A Child’s Introduction to Culture Around the World By: Carole P. Roman Illustrated by: Kelsea Wierenga Published: November 2, 2016 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Non-Fiction I learned a lot while reading this book about Israel. Some things I knew, of course, like about the city of Jerusalem…
Read More Book Review: Navigating Indieworld By Julie Gerber and Carole P Roman
NAVIGATING INDIEWORLD A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Publishing and Marketing Your Book By: Julie Gerber and Carole P. Roman Published: September 4, 2016 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Non-Fiction I have reviewed many of Carole P Roman’s children’s books over the years. She started writing later in life and has self-published all of her books as…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Science Encyclopedia from National Geographic
SCIENCE ENCYCLOPEDIA Atom Smashing, Food Chemistry, Animals, Space, and More! Published: October 11, 2016 Publisher: National Geographic Non-Fiction Everything you ever wanted to know about Science is in this book. Nothing was left out and the photography is absolutely amazing. This is National Geographic at its best….taking a subject and sharing everything possible in an…
Read More Children’s Book Review: How Things Work By T. J. Resler
HOW THINGS WORK Discover Secrets and Science Behind Bounce Houses, Hovercraft, Robotics, and Everything in Between. By: T.J. Resler Published: October 25, 2016 Publisher: National Geographic Kids Non-Fiction Does your child love to take things apart to see how they work? Do they constantly ask why or how something is made or created? Do you…
Read More Books that Came in December 2016
I can’t even believe that December is gone. Just like that, it’s 2017 and like most of you, I am wondering where the last few weeks have gone. It was a crazy busy month with concerts and basketball games and then finally Christmas celebrations. I still had some books show up in my mailbox and…
Read More Book Review: Bedlam’s Door by Mark Rubinstein, MD
BEDLAM’S DOOR True Tales of Madness and Hope By: Mark Rubinstein Published: September 1, 2016 Publisher: Thunder Lake Press Non-Fiction/Medical Memoir I often find medical non-fiction interesting and really enjoy reading true stories of medical anomalies or stories where patients overcame medical struggles. In BEDLAM’S DOOR, stories of mental illness are told through the eyes…
Read More #BringHappyHome with Jessie Steele and a Recipe
I absolutely love to bake, but it seems I never get to do it as much as I want because I don’t have the time. Holiday baking is my favorite because I love taking some of our favorite treats to all our family gatherings. This weekend I hosted the high school Madrigal singers after one…
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