Children’s Book Review and Giveaway: Pipsie Nature Detective By Rick DeDonato
PIPSIE, NATURE DETECTIVE The Disappearing Caterpillar By: Rick DeDonato Illustrated By: Tracy Bishop Published: March 31, 2015 Publisher: Two Lions I absolutely love books that teach children somcthing through the telling of a story. These were the kind of books I chose for our children when they were younger and the ones I go back…
Read More Books That Came My Way in March 2015
My mailbox was very busy this month and I have a lot of great reviews coming up for you. Before we know it the lazy days of summer will be here. I know I am looking forward to afternoons and weekends spent reading on my porch! I had a taste of it last month and…
Read More Children’s Book Review and Author Interview: Stormin’ Norman: The Bark in the Park By Andy Allen
STORMIN’ NORMAN: THE BARK IN THE PARK By: Andy Allen Illustrated By: Brian Barber Published: March 2015 Publisher: Beaver’s Pond Press We first met Andy Allen when he wrote about his dog Norman in STORMIN’ NORMAN: THE SOGGY DOGGY. Check out my review of his first book, HERE. After attending a teacher’s conference, Allen saw…
Read More Children’s Book Review and Giveaway: Fribbet the Frog and the Tadpoles By Carole P Roman
FRIBBET THE FROG AND THE TADPOLES A Captain No Beard Story By: Carole P. Roman Published: January 7, 2015 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing The group of friends on board The Flying Dragon are back to help each other out again in the next Captain No Beard Story. Fribbet the Frog has gone off to be…
Read More 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 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 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…
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