Some Great Romantic and Fun Reads For Your Weekend
Did you receive a gift card to Amazon or a local bookstore for Valentine’s Day? If you are looking for some suggestions for romantic reads this weekend, I have some great ideas! THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS By Vanessa Diffenbaugh I reviewed this book back in September 2001. See my review, HERE. I absolutely LOVED it!…
Read More Book Review: 303 Kid-Approved Exercises and Active Games By Kimberly Wechsler
303 KID-APPROVED EXERCISES AND ACTIVE GAMES Ages: 6-8 By: Kimberly Wechsler Published: July 30, 2013 Non-Fiction Kids are spending way too much time indoors, sitting in chairs watching movies and playing video games. Kimberly Weschsler has come up with various exercises and games that will get your kids moving. There are stretches and exercises that…
Read More Book Review: Wake By Anna Hope
WAKE: A Novel By: Anna Hope Published: February 11, 2014 Fiction I love finding new authors, and Anna Hope’s debut novel is one that will keep her readers wanting more. This novel came to me highly recommended by the publisher and now I am highly recommending it to you. WAKE takes you through just five…
Read More Children’s Book Review: When I Grow Up I Want To Be….Teacher….U.S. Army
WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE… a Teacher Carlee Learns a Surprising Lesson Published By: Wigu Publishing Published: December 3, 2013 This is one of the first in a series of books showing that kids can grow up to be whatever they want to be. Carlee isn’t too excited about her first day…
Read More Review Books That Came My Way in January
The following are the books that arrived in my mailbox or on my Kindle in January from authors and publishers. Some of them are scheduled reviews and others are ones I hope to get too soon. So many of these books are right up my alley….rich in history, drama, and characters that will stick with…
Read More Children’s Book Review: There Once Was A Man from the USA – 50 State Limericks
THERE ONCE WAS A MAN FROM THE USA 50 State Limericks By: Joshua Kraushar Illustrated By: Victoria Weiss Children’s Non-Fiction This book includes a collection of limericks about each of the fifty states. Dictionary.com states a limerick as “a kind of humorous verse of five lines, in which the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, andthe third and fourth lines, which are shorter, form a rhymed couplet.” Some of the limericks directly relate to the state mentioned and others connect to each other.…
Read More The Fault In Our Stars Movie
Back in October, I finally had the opportunity to read THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green. Three months later I am still thinking about the characters and the lessons learned from two teenagers. Check out the link to my review, HERE. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS is one of several books coming out…
Read More Book Review: While We Were Watching Downton Abbey By Wendy Wax
WHILE WE WERE WATCHING DOWNTON ABBEY By: Wendy Wax Published: April 2, 2013 Mass Market Paperback: December 31, 2013 Fiction As a huge fan of “Downton Abbey”, I was curious to see what this book was all about. Even though I have heard of Wendy Wax, I haven’t read any of her books, but will…
Read More Book Review: Organic Beauty With Essential Oil By Rebecca Park Totilo
ORGANIC BEAUTY WITH ESSENTIAL OIL For Natural Skin Care, Hair Care and Bath and Body Products By: Rebecca Park Totilo Published: January 13, 2013 Non-Fiction This review is part of a book tour with Virtual Author Book Tours. For more reviews on the ORGANIC BEAUTY tour, click HERE. Essential oils and their use have increased…
Read More Read Divergent By Veronica Roth Together Before the Movie
DIVERGENT By: Veronica Roth Published: February 28, 2012 Fiction I’ve been wanting to check out this series and our son is already on the second book, INSURGENT. So, if I am going to take him to the movie version of DIVERGENT, I certainly need to read the book first. BOOK-ALICIOUS MAMA is offering a read-along on…
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