Coming soon to a theater near you ~your favorite book! Every summer it seems like there are a whole lot of great blockbuster movies hitting the big screen. What a golden opportunity for reading. At least a few of these movies were probably books first! So, if reading more is a goal for either yourself or…
This is the amazing story of Juniper, a micro-preemie born at 23-weeks! Read on for my book review of Juniper, The girl who was born too soon. ** This article contains affiliate links for your convenience. If you make a purchase through one of my links, I will be minimally compensated at NO extra cost to…
As a young girl, I devoured the Little House on the Prairie books! For most of my elementary and middle school year, we didn’t have a television. So, books were my go-to entertainment! I dreamed of becoming a writer like Laura Ingalls Wilder! I loved Wilder’s whole Little House series! And then, in later years,…
Fat Chance ~ New Romance Book Review By Author Brandi Kennedy I have a review for you today of a New Romance Book I found! Title Fat Chance The story of how I came to find this book, Fat Chance, is kind of interesting. I wrote an article about my hometown, Deland, Florida,…
A Book Review This year, my family adopted a new Christmas tradition. We had read about how in Iceland they exchange books on Christmas Eve and then spend the evening reading their new treasures. Since we are all book lovers, and we’d been to Iceland, we decided this was a tradition we could get behind….
Are you looking for some fun, unique gifts for bookworms in your life? Then look no further! I have some great gift ideas that any book lover will be thrilled to get. I have had so much fun putting this list together, but the hardest part was NOT buying all these lovely things, lol! Enjoy,…
November New Books It’s another new month, which means….more new books! Every month publishers release hundreds of new books. It’s hard to keep up with all the new books, so I’ve culled through them and here’s my picks for what’s coming out this month! For November, I’m doing an adult edition also, so check that one out…
Does it seem like an oxymoron to be a frugal book lover?! Being a book lover can really run up the budget if you let it. I know books make me happy, and I love having my favorites around me. But, we’ve worked on becoming debt-free and on top of that we’ve been working on decluttering. …
The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg I read The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler for the first time when I was in college taking a Children’s Literature class. I enjoyed the story line then and enjoyed it now. But I have to say that re-reading it as…
Dinosaur Cove: Attack of the Tyrannosaurus If you have a young dinosaur lover in your house, this book series is a must-read! Children enjoy reading Attack of the Tyrannosaurus because it is a fun, exciting, and fast-paced book. This is the story of Jamie, who has just moved to Dinosaur Cove, and Tom. Because they are young boys and similar,…
What? No TV? Are you kidding? That was pretty much the conversation in our house the first time I introduced the idea to my kids (and husband) that we turn the TV off for the summer. They were fairly young (my kids), probably 3rd & 5th grade at the time. Nickelodeon and Disney were very popular…
Life Changing Books ~ have you ever read one? This is the question – can a book change your life? I’ve given this a lot of thought lately. I’ve seen the pins on Pinterest, “5 Books that will Change Your Life” (or however many). But can they? Can a book really change you? Or challenge your…