Book Review: Splinters of Light By Rachael Herron
SPLINTERS OF LIGHT By: Rachael Herron Published: March 3, 2015 Publisher: Penguin Random House NAL Fiction/Women’s Fiction Imagine you are a successful 44-year-old woman. You have overcome raising your daughter alone after your husband left you for a younger woman and started a new family. Your newspaper columns have become syndicated and you have authored…
Read More Book Review: The Settling Earth By Rebecca Burns
THE SETTLING EARTH A Collection of Short Stories By: Rebecca Burns Published: December 16, 2014 Publisher: Odyssey Books Fiction/Historical Fiction/Short Stories Ten short stories are woven together through settings and characters around life in New Zealand. Each story is very character driven as we are given a peek into their lives and what brought them…
Read More Review: Grace of Gratitude Journal By Deborah Purdue
GRACE OF GRATITUDE JOURNAL By: Deborah Purdue Illustrated By: Tara Thelen Published: October 1, 2012 Publisher: Applegate Valley Publishing Several years ago I started keeping a Gratitude Journal, but like most new habits, it was easily pushed aside once life got busy. I tried to write down 5-10 things I was grateful for every evening.…
Read More Books That Came My Way in February
According to my Goodreads stats, I’ve read 12 books so far this year which has me a little behind on my goal of reading 80 books this year. But, like I say every month, life is busy and blogging is not always my priority. I wish I could spend my days reading on the couch…
Read More Children’s Book Review: When I Grow Up I Want to Be…U.S. Army and Veterinarian
I am excited to share two more books in the WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE series by Wigu Publishing. I absolutely LOVE this series and highly recommend it for your elementary-aged child! This series introduces readers to careers and people in their communities. There have been five titles published with more to…
Read More Book Review: 501 Time Saving Tips Every Woman Should Know By Georgia Varozza
501 TIME-SAVING TIPS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW By: Georgia Varozza Published: February 1, 2015 Publisher: Harvest House Publishers Non-Fiction Georgia Varozza, a popular blogger and author, has combined all the numerous how-to skills, wisdom, and tips she has learned over the years into one manual written just for women. In my opinion, this isn’t really…
Read More Book Review: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN By: Paula Hawkins Published: January 13, 2015 Publisher: Riverhead Fiction/Psychological Thriller I would be surprised if you haven’t heard about this book. It’s been mentioned on nearly every book blog I follow, written about in magazines, and is on shelves in every bookstore. Its debut is on the heels of…
Read More Book Review: New Uses for Old Boyfriends By Beth Kendrick
NEW USES FOR OLD BOYFRIENDS By: Beth Kendrick Published: February 3, 2015 Publisher: NAL Trade Fiction After reading two books with depressing characters, I was definitely ready for a light, fun read. I knew Beth Kendrick wouldn’t disappoint. In Kendrick’s fictional town of Black Dog Bay on the coast of Delaware, women flee to recover…
Read More Books That Came My Way In January 2015
I’m happy to say that my reading in January was about what I had expected. I stayed on track and reviewed all the books I was hoping to during that month. I started two books that I had been wanting to read for my own enjoyment and even finished one of them. Deadlines required me…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Captain No Beard and the Aurora Borealis By Carole P Roman
CAPTAIN NO BEARD AND THE AURORA BOREALIS A Captain No Beard Story Volume 7 By: Carole P Roman Published: September 23, 2014 Publisher: CreateSpace Fiction Roman is back with her seventh installment of her imaginative series, CAPTAIN NO BEARD. This series of stories shows children with vivid imaginations and taking pretend play to the ultimate…
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