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Book Spotlight: Pack Up the Moon By Rachael Herron

PACK UP THE MOON By: Rachael Herron Published: March 4, 2014 Fiction Sadly, I can’t get to every single book I want to read.  But, there are some books that sound so intriguing that I want to tell you about them.  PACK UP THE MOON breaks my heart just reading the synopsis.  I will read…
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Book Review: Raising John By Jennifer Lesher

RAISING JOHN By: Jennifer Lesher Published: January 17, 2014  Fiction This review is part of a blog tour with Virtual Author Book Tours.  To read more reviews or to enter giveaways of RAISING JOHN, check out the following blogs.  Raising John Web Tour Schedule So Many Precious Books Mar 14 Review & Giveaway                                        Crystal’s Many Reviewers…
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Book Review: The Sister Season By Jennifer Scott

THE SISTER SEASON By: Jennifer Scott Published:  November 5, 2013 Fiction In the first pages of THE SISTER SEASON, we are confronted with scandal, drama and secrets.  Your jaw will drop and you will want to keep reading to find out more about the Yancey family.  Elise, the mother, has spent the last forty-seven years…
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Children’s Book Review: My Brother Is My Best Friend By Nicole Weaver

MY BROTHER IS MY BEST FRIEND By: Nicole Weaver Illustrated By: Clara Batton Smith Published: January 15, 2014 Blake and Drake are twin brothers who do everything together.  They play in the snow and build forts in the winter.  In the summer, like most boys, they climb trees and chase after birds and butterflies.  They…
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Celebrates 150 Years of Children’s Publishing

Watching this video reminded me of books from my childhood as well as some of our favorites that we read to our children over the years. Another favorite of mine although my cover looks much different. I remember reading this over and over.  I can’t wait to share it with our daughter.  I still have…
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Book Review: Fallen Beauty By Erika Robuck

FALLEN BEAUTY By: Erika Robuck Published: March 4, 2014 Fiction I am thrilled to be a part of the FALLEN BEAUTY Official Blog Tour.  Today FALLEN BEAUTY is officially on sale.  You can get your very own copy, HERE.  Erika Robuck will embark on a national tour in March, meeting with booksellers, bloggers, and readers…
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Book Review: Calling Me Home By Julie Kibler

CALLING ME HOME By: Julie Kibler Published: February 12, 2013 Fiction If I could, I would give Julie Kibler an Oscar, a high five, a hug, and a round of applause for her debut novel.  It really was a truly wonderful book and I am happy to share it with you. In CALLING ME HOME,…
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Book Review: A Fall of Marigolds By Susan Meissner

A FALL OF MARIGOLDS By: Susan Meissner Published: February 4, 2014 Fiction So many of the books I have read lately take a story from the past and merge it with the present.  I have loved how it was done in other novels like ORPHAN TRAIN, THE STORYTELLER, and CALLING ME HOME and this one…
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Book Spotlight: Above All Things By Tanis Rideout

ABOVE ALL THINGS By: Tanis Rideout Published: June 19,2012 Berkley Trade Reprint February 2014 Fiction Sadly, I can’t get to every single book I want to read.  But, there are some books that sound so intriguing that I want to tell you about them. ABOVE ALL THINGS is one of those books.  “Amazing”, “Beautifully written”,…
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Book Spotlight and GIVEAWAY: The Fever Tree By Jennifer McVeigh

THE FEVER TREE A Novel By: Jennifer McVeigh Published: April 4, 2013  Fiction  This seems to be the season for debut authors, and I have another one to share with you today. I am sure we will be hearing more from Jennifer McVeigh in the future. I have started reading THE FEVER TREE and am…
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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