Archive for 2018
Book Spotlight: Seven Days of Us By Francesca Hornak
Available today in paperback is the book everyone will be talking about this holiday season. SEVEN DAYS OF US is the perfect read to appreciate your holiday craziness and that maybe you don’t have it so bad! It’s Christmas, and the Birch family is gathering for the first time in years. Emma is elated…
Read MoreQuick Lit: Mini Reviews of Some Recent Reads – October Edition
I’m trying to read more books that I choose for my own reading enjoyment. Not for review, but because I’ve been wanting to read them or they caught my attention. Most of them have been talked about ad nauseam or have been on my to-read list for a long time so they don’t really…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: Bone Soup By Alyssa Capucilli
BONE SOUP A Spooky Tasty Tale By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli Illustrated by: Tom Knight Published: July 24, 2018 Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books Fiction The beloved fable STONE SOUP is retold with a Halloween twist. Share the story of a community of witches, ghouls, ghosts, and monsters coming together to make a soup…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: Disney Villains The Evilest of Them All
DISNEY VILLAINS The Evilest of Them All By: Rachael Upton Illustrated by: The Disney Storybook Art Team Published: July 3, 2017 Publisher: SFI Readerlink Dist This is THE book for classic Disney movie fans! Rather than focusing on the princesses or heroines in all the favorite Disney movies, this book instead focuses on the villains,…
Read MoreBooks that Came My Way in September 2018
This is my monthly roundup of books that were added to my shelves in the last month. I also share an update with you on other things going on in my life. The busy season has begun. We are full on into Cross Country season, both with our senior and with our college son…
Read MoreA Perfect Halloween Gift for the Zombie Fan and a GIVEAWAY!
Does the month of October get you excited for all things haunted? Are you anxious to decorate with ghosts and goblins and spiders? Are you a huge fan of “The Walking Dead”? Then this Zombie Cross-Stitch kit might just be for you. Create your own Zombie artwork to hang in your office, on your…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: Delivery Bear By Laura Gehl
DELIVERY BEAR By: Laura Gehl Illustrated by: Paco Sordo Published: September 1, 2018 Publisher: Albert Whitman and Company Fiction All Zogby has dreamed of doing is being a delivery bear. When he finally sees his dream job posted at the local Fluffy Tail Cookies shop, he can’t wait to apply. The problem is, he…
Read MoreBook Review: The Storyteller’s Secret By Sejal Badani
THE STORYTELLER’S SECRET A Novel By: Sejal Badani Published: September 1, 2018 Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Fiction – Historical Fiction After suffering from her third miscarriage, Jaya realizes her heart is empty and her marriage is likely over. When her own mother refuses to return to India at the request of her dying father, Jaya…
Read MoreBanned Books Week 2018
Today is the beginning of Banned Books Week. The purpose of this week is to bring together librarians, publishers, booksellers, authors, teachers, journalists, and readers to support the freedom of seeking and expressing ideas no matter how unpopular those ideas may be. The books that have been banned are books that have been asked to…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: My First Wild Activity Book By Isabel Otter-Barry Ross
MY FIRST WILD ACTIVITY BOOK By: Isabel Otter – Barry Ross Illustrated by: Maxime Lebrun Published: January 2, 2018 Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books Nonfiction This is exactly the kind of book I loved as a kid and the kind of book I purchased when our kids were younger. This is the kind of activity book…
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