Archive for August 2015
Product Review: Cave Tools Kabob Set
My husband is a great grill master. Here in Iowa, you can still find my husband grilling in January in freezing cold weather because we love grilled food. I love Kabobs but we usually buy them premade up on sticks at the meat counter. I have never owned a Kabob set or skewers. So, I…
Read MoreChildren's Book Review: Ellie Goes Back to School By Marci Fair
ELLIE GOES BACK TO SCHOOL The Amazing Adventures of Ellie the Elephant #3 By: Marci Fair, Elle Fair Published: May 21, 2015 Publisher: Pacochel Press Fiction With school starting in our area this week, I felt it was the perfect week to share with you this adorable story about two friends on the first day…
Read MoreBout of Books 14 Wrap Up
Last week I participated in the Bout of Books 14 Reading Challenge. In my original post, (see HERE) I committed to reading four books totaling 1,273 pages. I was hoping to read 181 pages a day to stay on track. By Thursday, I had only read a total of 225 pages and was still reading…
Read MoreBook Review: Below the Water Line By Lisa Karlin
BELOW THE WATER LINE Getting Out, Going Back and Moving Forward in the Decade After Hurricane Katrina By: Lisa Karlin Published: July 3, 2015 Publisher: Centennial Publishers Non-Fiction/Memoir I’m participating in the PUMP UP YOUR BOOK tour for BELOW THE WATER LINE. To see other stops on the Book Tour including reviews and author interviews,…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived in…China By Carole P Roman
IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN…CHINA A Child’s Introduction to Culture Around the World By: Carole P Roman Illustrated by: Kelsea Wierenga Published: May 14, 2015 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Non-Fiction I have introduced nearly every single book in this fabulous series of books by Carole P Roman. I absolutely love how each…
Read MoreBout of Books 14 Check-In
I’ve been participating in the Bout of Books Reading Challenge this week. To see more about this challenge, check out my original post, HERE. I participated in a couple challenges: #FictionalWorldTravel with Between Library Shelves #4SeasonsBookCovers with Kimberly Faye Reads I’ve been busier than I expected this week…that always seems to happen and reading seems…
Read MoreProduct Review: Cocozia Coconut Water
Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, and Coconut Oil Supplements are being touted as the new health food. Coconut Water is a great way to rehydrate after exercise and illness. It can also be beneficial to those with cancer or kidney stones. Coconut Water is easily digested and is free of extra sugars that most sports drinks…
Read MoreBook Review: Remember Mia By Alexandra Burt
REMEMBER MIA By: Alexandra Burt Published: July 7, 2015 Publisher: Berkley Fiction/Suspense/Thriller If you have been part of the craze reading books like GONE GIRL and THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, you will definitely like Burt’s take on this gripping and suspenseful story of a mother and her baby. It’s not quite fair to say…
Read MoreBook Review: And the Good News Is… By Dana Perino
AND THE GOOD NEWS IS… Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side By: Dana Perino Published: April 21, 2015 Publisher: Twelve Non-Fiction Dana Perino is far from her Wyoming roots, but not far from the values of hard work and respect that she learned growing up. Life really took off for her when she began…
Read MoreI’m Signing Up for Bout of Books 14
Well, I’ve always wanted to do a read-a-thon but they are usually on weekends when I have something going on with the kids. So, I’ve never felt like I could join in because I’d be lucky to get an hour read let alone 24 hours. Bout of Books is a week-long challenge and there is…
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