Here’s another Happy Wednesday! We just learned yesterday that school is out for the rest of the school year here, which means I’ll be remote teaching for the next couple of months. Not sure if they’ll have us, teachers, change what we’ve been doing so far, but this definitely has been an interesting first year…… Continue reading WWW Wednesday: April 22, 2020
Title: The Golden Maple Tree Series: Magora, #2 Author: Marc Remus Pages: 251 Genre: Middle Grade, Children’s, Fantasy Story Perspective: Third-Person Omniscient Themes: Family, Friendship, Trust, Forgiveness, Kindness Publication Date: January 14, 2016 Publisher: Misty Moon Books / Marc Remus This book was given for free, courtesy by NetGalley and Misty Moon Books.…… Continue reading Book Review: The Golden Maple Tree by Marc Remus
Title: You Will Never Leave Author: N.L. Hinkens Pages: 270 Genre: Fiction Psychological Thriller Story Perspective: First-Person Themes: Trust, Honesty, PTSD, Survival Publication Date: April 21, 2020 Publisher: Dunecadia Publishing Thank you to the author for giving me the opportunity to read and review an ARC of You Will Never Leave. Blair…… Continue reading ARC Review: You Will Never Leave by N.L. Hinkens
Title: Night of Miracles Series: Mason, #2 Author: Elizabeth Berg Pages: 266 Genre: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary Story Perspective: Alternating Third-Person Themes: Friendship, Love, Community, Miracles Publication Date: November 13, 2018 Publisher: Random House At the center of this story is Lucille, who bakes, loves, takes care of others, and who is always dependable…… Continue reading Book Review: Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg
Pages: 384 Genre: Non-Fiction/Autobiography Publication Date: September 5, 2017 Story Perspective: First-Person Themes: Holocaust, Identity, Family, Forgiveness, Healing, Happiness Sixteen-year-old Edith experienced the unimaginable for many of us, the Holocaust. She had encounters with the intimating Dr. Mengele, tragically watched her family split apart, and barely survive. As Dr. Edith Eger tells her story from her sixteen-year-old self to her…… Continue reading Book Review: The Choice by Edith Eger
Pages: 101 Genre: Poetry/Children Publication Date: May 23, 2018 Themes: Love, Curiosity, Intrigue, Family, Innocence *This book was kindly given for free by the author in exchange for an honest review.* Here comes a series of poems, all based on dogs and their views of different life experiences. One of my favorite aspects of this short book were the puppy…… Continue reading Book Review: As Good as Gold by Patricia Furstenberg
Genre: Children/Winter Olympics Pages: 27 Publication Date: January 23, 2018 Story Perspective: Alternating Third and First-Person Theme: Friendship *This book was kindly given for free by the author in exchange for an honest review.* Snowman Paul is back and is excited to be invited as a referee at the Winter Olympics. This means a lot of studying for Paul. But,…… Continue reading Book Review: Snowman Paul Returns to the Winter Olympics by Yossi Lapid and Joanna Pasek
Genre: Children/Christmas/Holiday Pages: 32 Publication Date: November 7, 2017 Rating: out of 5 This book was given for free, courtesy by NetGalley. The descendants of Klara Stahlbaum come together on Christmas in 1908. Young Marie learns about the legend of “The Hard Nut” and its affect on Frederick and the Rat Queen. She can’t help but be entranced by…… Continue reading Book Review: Delightful Secrets of the Nutcracker by Julian Adair
Genre: Non-Fiction/Religion/Christianity/Christmas/Advent Pages: 99 Publication Date: September 1, 2017 Rating: out of 5 This book was given for free, courtesy by NetGalley. During this Advent and Christmas, the Irish Jesuits slows down the season in order to reflect on its true meaning. Broken down by days/weeks, the reader is provided passages, some thoughts, and time to reflect. At the end…… Continue reading Book Review: Sacred Space for Advent and the Christmas Season 2017-2018 by The Irish Jesuits
Genre: Children Pages: 167 Publication Date: September 21, 2017 Rating: out of 5 Theme: Friendship, Persistence, Bullying, Teamwork, Kindness *This book was kindly given for free by the author in exchange for an honest review.” It’s almost Rudi’s birthday and Ronaldo is just as excited as Rudi is for this special day! Amazing Magician Monty the Moose is coming, there’ll…… Continue reading Book Review: Ronaldo: Rudi’s Birthday Extravaganza by Maxine Sylvester
