Book Review: Women Heroes of World War I By Kathryn J. Atwood
WOMEN HEROES OF WORLD WAR I 16 Remarkable Resisters, Soldiers, Spies, and Medics By: Kathryn J. Atwood Published: June 1, 2014 Publisher: Chicago Review Press Non-Fiction/Historical Non-Fiction As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I have been thrilled to have the opportunity to read about women who did great things to leave a mark…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Motor Girls By Sue Macy
MOTOR GIRLS How Women Took the Wheel and Drove Boldly into the Twentieth Century By: Sue Macy Published: February 7, 2017 Publisher: National Geographic Society Non-Fiction In the late 1800’s, what began as horseless carriages or motor cars that held a driver and maybe one passenger with them exposed to the elements has led to…
Read More Book Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up By Marie Kondo
THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing By: Marie Kondo Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller Published: October 14, 2014 Publisher: Ten Speed Press and Tandor Audio for Audiobook I would be shocked to hear if you haven’t heard of this book or the term “kondoing” in the last few years. I am…
Read More Book Review: 365 Thank Yous By John Kralik
365 THANK YOUS The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life By: John Kralik Published: December 28, 2010 Publisher: Hachette Books Non-Fiction I was perusing the Audible app looking for my next audiobook. I noticed this book as the Audible Daily Deal and decided it sounded good enough to give it a…
Read More New Books in February 2017
Every month I share a post about all the new books that came my way during the past month. You can be sure to see these posts at the beginning of every month. I read nine books in February including three adult fiction, five children’s non-fiction, and a children’s fiction book. I am currently reading…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Shackles from the Deep By Michael Cottman
SHACKLES FROM THE DEEP Tracing the Path of a Sunken Slave Ship, A Bitter Past, and a Rich Legacy By: Michael Cottman Published: January 3, 2017 Publisher: National Geographic Non-Fiction Avid scuba diver and journalist, Michael Cottman is sharing the remarkable discovery of a sunken ship that carried slaves to Europe and North/South America during…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Two Presidential Books from Time for Kids and National Geographic Kids
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES By: The Editors of Time for Kids Published: January 10, 2017 Publisher: Time for Kids Non-Fiction This small 9×6 inch book is packed full of information perfect for your middle grade through middle school aged child. Heck, I learned things from this book. It’s the perfect size to keep in…
Read More New Books in January 2017
Every month I share a post about all the new books that came my way during the past month. You can be sure to see these posts at the beginning of every month. I read four books in January including two fiction, a non-fiction, and a YA book. I am currently reading four books jumping…
Read More Children’s Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived in….Israel and Poland By Carole P Roman
IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN…ISRAEL A Child’s Introduction to Culture Around the World By: Carole P. Roman Illustrated by: Kelsea Wierenga Published: November 2, 2016 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Non-Fiction I learned a lot while reading this book about Israel. Some things I knew, of course, like about the city of Jerusalem…
Read More Book Review: Navigating Indieworld By Julie Gerber and Carole P Roman
NAVIGATING INDIEWORLD A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Publishing and Marketing Your Book By: Julie Gerber and Carole P. Roman Published: September 4, 2016 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Non-Fiction I have reviewed many of Carole P Roman’s children’s books over the years. She started writing later in life and has self-published all of her books as…
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