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• 2014 Reading List

  

  Every year I post my exhaustive list for the year. So, Happy New Year! Here’s what happened last year:I’ve included chapter books I read out loud to Ayla, but... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Ice Sisters Cover Reveal

  

  The Glorian Legacy Series by A.L. Raine is about to begin.Not long before it’s in print for you to read and enjoy!  For now, here’s the cover!Cover art by... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Fast and the Furiously in Love

  

  It may sound ridiculous, but one of my favorite love stories of film is in The Fast and the Furious franchise. And it’s not pretty boy Paul Walker’s character... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Blurbist

  

  When I was a child I remember wanting to be three things when I grew up. Doing these three things was to help me become the number one thing I thought I should... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Love Lang Leav

  

  “I think this is where I belong – among all your other lost things.” – Lang LeavIt’s a full moon.Quiet.The tree branches are even still.  No rustling. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Rich as a King

  

  Just last month, I wrote a book review for Money-fax.com on Rich as a King. It was a personal finance and investing guide written with a whole new twist: by... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Life in Literature Meme 2014

  This is fast becoming a yearly ritual.Using only books you have read this year (2014), answer these questions. Try not to repeat a book title. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Resolute Club

  

  As much a book review as a book club assessment.Title: ResoluteAuthor: Martin W. SandlerGenre: History / True AdventureLength: 320 pagesPut a seafaring image... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• And When I Think, I Fall Asleep

  

  Title: One Hundred Years of SolitudeAuthor: Gabriel Garcia MarquezGenre: Fiction/ LiteratureLength: 458 pagesWhen I was a kid I had a poster of a chimpanzee on... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Angela is Super Sorry and She Begs for Your Forgiveness!

  

  Title: RoomiesAuthor: Lindy ZartGenre: Contemporary Romance (Clean)Format: Kindle EbookI downloaded this ebook because I, too, have a story I’ve written about... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Greystone Valley

  

  “Which one of these could I read out loud to my daughter?” I always ask that question when perusing piles of books these days. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Murder Past Due Times TWO!

  

  I seriously read these books just so I could use that headline. I know, so cheesy, but it’s the little things in life…Well, that’s not entirely true. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Best Interview Ever!

  

  I had the privilege of reading an advance copy of George Wright Padgett’s latest novel, Cruel Devices. I was pleased to share a cover reveal earlier in the... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Title: The Fault in Our StarsAuthor: John GreenGenre: Tee...

  

  Title: The Fault in Our StarsAuthor: John GreenGenre: Teen FictionLength: 318 pagesI was told not to bother reading this book.  It is predictable.  It is... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Houston Pow Wow 2014

  

  Already in the mere four years I’ve been a homeschool mom, with my child not even “school age,” homeschooling in general has proven to be as much an education... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• E. Michael Helms Does It Again

  

  Title:Deadly CatchAuthor: E. Michael HelmsGenre: MysteryLength: 207 pagesI always have fun reading an E. Michael Helms novel – but this latest one was by far th... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Charlotte Jane Battles Bedtime

  

  Title: Charlotte Jane Battles BedtimeAuthor: Myra WolfeIllustrator: Maria MonescilloSince I’ve been back to working in a bookstore full time (for the... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Rural Life

  

  Title: The Rural LifeAuthor: Verlyn KlinkenborgGenre: Memoir/ EssaysLength: 213 pagesI don’t remember when I acquired this book, but I do remember the moment I... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 13 Things Homebodies Say And What They Actually Mean

  

  Anakalian Whims:Hahahaha! Indeed! Originally posted on Thought Catalog: New Girl: Season 2 1. (After being asked, “What are your plans today?”) “Nothing.”... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Loveliness

  

  Title: The Summer of the Great-Grandmother (Crosswicks Journal Book Two)Author: Madeleine L’EngleGenre: MemoirI’ve been reading The Summer of the... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE