Book Review: The Holdout By Laurel Osterkamp
THE HOLDOUT By: Laurel Osterkamp Published: September 9, 2013 Fiction I was contacted by the author and asked to review her newest book, THE HOLDOUT. Fans of the Reality TV Show, SURVIVOR will be drawn into the Osterkamp’s version in her new novel. Since I am a huge SURVIVOR Geek, I was eager to read…
Read More Book Review: Christmas Trees Lit the Sky By Anneliese Heider Tisdale
CHRISTMAS TREES LIT THE SKY Growing Up in World War II Germany By: Anneliese Heider Tisdale Published: November 7, 2012 Non-Fiction/Memoir CHRISTMAS TREES LIT THE SKY tells the story of Anneliese Heider Tisdale and her family. Anneliese grew up in Munich, Germany during WWII and shares their struggles, triumphs, fears, hopes, and dreams as they…
Read More Book Review: Schoolyard Bullying By Pamela “Penlady Jones
SCHOOLYARD BULLYING How Parents and Children Can Handle Child Bullying By: Pamela “Penlady” Jones Published: January 8, 2013 Non-Fiction – eBook The author contacted me about reading and reviewing this book. Since I work in the school system and have three children in school, I was interested in what it had to say. The purpose of…
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Christmas Cats Chase Christmas Rats By Constance Corcoran Wilson
THE CHRISTMAS CATS CHASE CHRISTMAS RATS By: Constance Corcoran Wilson Illustrated By: Gary McCluskey Published: October 22, 2013 Children’s Fiction The Christmas Cats are at it again is Book #2 of the Christmas Cat series. In the first book, THE CHRISTMAS CATS IN SILLY HATS, children learn that it is best to get along with…
Read More Book Review: Become A Frugalista By Susan Heid
BECOME A FRUGALISTA Money-Saving Secrets for the Frugal Family Manager By: Susan Heid Published: July 13, 2013 eBook – Nonfiction You already know I am a HUGE fan of Susan Heid and her website THE CONFIDENT MOM as well as many of her products. She has really been such an inspiration to me and I…
Read More Book Spotlight: Torn Blood By David J. Bain
TORN BLOOD By: David J. Bain Published: October 24, 2013 Fiction I can’t possibly read every single book that comes into my inbox. But, some books are intriguing enough that I want to tell you about them, even if I don’t read them. Even though this isn’t my usual type of book, I found the…
Read More Book Review: Family Interrupted By Linda Barrett
FAMILY INTERRUPTED By: Linda Barrett Published: April 4, 2013 Contemporary Fiction As part of the PUMP UP YOUR BOOK book tour, I had the privilege to read FAMILY INTERRUPTED by Linda Barrett. For other insights on the book, you can click HERE and read reviews from other bloggers. FAMILY INTERRUPTED is my first read by…
Read More Book Spotlight: Becoming Alice By Alice Rene with Amazon Giveaway
BECOMING ALICE: A Memoir By: Alice Rene Published: August 29, 2008 Non-Fiction Every day I hear about a book that I want to read and this is one I wanted to tell you about, even though I haven’t had a chance to read it yet. I am always intrigued by memoirs and stories from the…
Read More Book Spotlight: The Search By Titia Ellis and Amazon Giveaway
THE SEARCH A Memoir of an Adopted Woman By: Titia Ellis Published: November 10, 2010 Non-Fiction Every day I hear about a book that I want to read and this is one I wanted to tell you about, even though I haven’t had a chance to read it yet. I am sharing this book with…
Read More Book Review: Orphan Train By Christina Baker Kline
ORPHAN TRAIN: A NOVEL By: Christina Baker Kline Published: April 2, 2013 I had been hearing how wonderful this book was, but I didn’t realize how wonderful until I began reading it. If I could have shut out the rest of the world and read it in one sitting, I would have. ORPHAN TRAIN shifts…
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