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Children’s Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived in…Italy By Carole P Roman

IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN…ITALY A Child’s Introduction to Culture Around the World By: Carole P. Roman Illustrated By: Kelsea Wierenga Published: November 24, 2015 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform                                 Non-Fiction I have read several books set…
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Children’s Book Review: Welcome to the Symphony By Carolyn Sloan

WELCOME TO THE SYMPHONY A Musical Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 By: Carolyn Sloan Illustrated by: James Williamson Published: October 27, 2015 Publisher: Workman Publishing Non-Fiction I am beyond thrilled to share this wonderful book with you. If you have young children, I am begging you to share this book with…
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Books That Came My Way in December

December was a crazy busy month and I barely had time to answer emails let alone accept books for review. But, a few arrived and I’m happy to share them with you below. I am hoping for a bit slower pace in January and maybe even a few snow days to be completely lazy and…
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The Ten Best Books I Read in 2015

I didn’t read as many books as I had hoped to read in 2015. I found myself busier than I expected with less reading time. Bedtime reading use to be where I would catch up, but I’m so exhausted by the end of the day that I fall asleep pretty quickly once I hit the…
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Book Review: The 13th Gift By Joanne Huist Smith

THE 13TH GIFT A True Story of a Christmas Miracle By: Joanne Huist Smith Published: October 28, 2014 Publisher: Harmony Nonfiction/Memoir I won this book last year through Bookreporter.com, but since it arrived after Christmas, I decided to save it to read this Christmas. I like reading at least one Christmas story over the holidays…
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Children’s Book Review: The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse By Gwyneth Jane Page and A Giveaway

I’m joining with other bloggers to share a couple of great books with you as well as offer a wonderful giveaway. To see all the participating blogs on the iRead Book Tour, click HERE. THE TRAVEL ADVENTURES OF PJ MOUSE IN CANADA By: Gwyneth Jane Page Illustrated By: Megan Elizabeth Published: February 2014 Publisher: Friesen Press…
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Books that Came My Way in November

November ended up being even busier than I expected. Of the 18 days school was in session, I subbed 12 of them. Then I also had other commitments on my free days and traveled a couple times as well. I had very little reading time over the last month and it has continually frustrated me.…
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Book Review: Find Your Balance Point By Brian Tracy

FIND YOUR BALANCE POINT Clarify Your Priorities, Simplify Your Life, and Achieve More By: Brian Tracy and Christina Stein Published: September 1, 2015 Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Non-Fiction/Self-Help My life was spiraling out of balance and I needed to make some changes or my health was going to be affected. Over the last year, I have…
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Books That Came My Way in October

Each day we are met with choices. What to eat, what to wear, what time to have lunch, which task to do next, what to make for supper, and for some of us…which book to read next. I have SO MANY great books waiting to be read, that I am feeling guilty each time I…
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Book Review: Too Blessed to Be Stressed Cookbook By Debora Coty

TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED COOKBOOK A Busy Woman’s Guide to Stress-Free Cooking (in 20 Minutes or Less!) By: Debora M Coty To Be Published: November 1, 2015 Publisher: Barbour Books NonFiction/Cookbook/Christian I became a fan of Debora Coty’s writing when I saw her book, TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED in 2011. It held several…
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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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