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Book Review: The Old Rectory By Julia Ibbotson

THE OLD RECTORY Escape to a Country Kitchen By: Julia Ibbotson Published: March 8, 2013 Non-Fiction/Memoir I am bringing you this review today as part of the PUMP UP YOUR BOOK Blog Tour.  For more information or to read other reviews, check out their site, HERE. This is the memoir of Julia and her husband…
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Book Review: Capturing Every Day Life By Jane Goodrich

CAPTURING EVERY DAY LIFE The No-Nonsense, Cheese-Free, Read-While-They-Nap, Easy-as-Pie Guide to Taking Top-Notch, World-Class Photos of Your Kids By: Jane Goodrich Published:  July 1, 2013 Non-Fiction Jane Goodrich is one of the top New York based newborn and child photographers.  In her book she shares very simple and clear tips for getting the best out…
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Children’s Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived In…France By Carole P Roman

IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN…FRANCE… A Child’s Introduction to Cultures Around the World By: Carole P. Roman Published:  May 2, 2013 Non-Fiction Carole Roman has created a series introducing young children to cultures and people across the world.  Including the book above, she has also written books about Mexico, South Korea and most…
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Book Review and Exclusive Excerpt: Mom At Last By Sharon Simons

MOM AT LAST How I Never Gave Up on Becoming a Mother By: Sharon Simons Published:  August 1, 2013 Non-Fiction/Memoir MOM AT LAST is the story of Sharon Simons and her husband Rick, who she met just before the age of forty, and their quest to become parents together.  Rick already had children from a…
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Book Review: Fear No Numbers By Jose Paul Moretto

FEAR NO NUMBERS How to Multiply or Divide and Always Get It Right By:  Jose Paul Moretto Published:  September 21, 2012 Have you ever heard your child say, “I don’t like math!”? Well, fortunately, my kids love math, but in my time substitute teaching, I have had numerous students ask me, “When am I ever…
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Book Review: Replenish By Lisa Grace Byrne

REPLENISH Experience Radiant Calm and True Vitality in Your Everyday Life By: Lisa Grace Byrne, MPH Published: August 5, 2013 Do you feel like most of your days are spent running on empty? Do you get stressed out or anxious and have trouble focusing on what you need to get done? Are you looking for…
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Book Review: 10,000 Babies By Silvio Aladjem M.D.

10,000 BABIES MY LIFE IN THE DELIVERY ROOM By:  Silvio Aladjem M.D. Published: March 1, 2013 This book is a compilation of stories from Dr Aladjem’s years of  practice as a Fetal Medicine Specialist.  His stories contain antidotes of patients from their prenatal visits all the way through delivery.  There are stories that will make…
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Book Review: Wild By Cheryl Strayed

WILD From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail By:  Cheryl Strayed Published:  March 20, 2012 Wild is a memoir that tells how Cheryl Strayed tried to overcome first her mother’s death and the distancing of her siblings, and then her divorce.  By chance she spies a book on hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.…
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Book Review: Stories in Uniform

STORIES IN UNIFORM A Look at the Heroics, Sacrifices, and Triumphs of Our Soldiers A Reader’s Digest Publication Published:  May 2, 2013 STORIES IN UNIFORM is a chronological retrospective of the best military pieces Reader’s Digest has run; pieces that will make you weep, make your heart sing, inspire you, enrage you, and make you laugh. Beginning in…
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Book Review: Mom’s the Word: The Wit, Wisdom, and Wonder of Motherhood by Allen Klein

MOM’S THE WORD The Wit, Wisdom and Wonder of Motherhood By: Allen Klein Published: June 6, 2013 Heartwarming and humorous, this tribute to moms of the world gathers the best things anyone ever said about motherhood. From Dolly Parton to Dear Abby, women (and a few men) crack wise on the subject of the center…
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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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