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• A Tea Shop Mystery

  

  Title: Death by DarjeelingAuthor: Laura ChildsPublisher: Berkley Prime Crime Mystery (Penguin)Length: 242 pagesThe best thing about cozy mysteries is generally... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Keeping Quilt

  

  Little girl got soap in her eye in the bath tub tonight.  It was awful.  There was banshee-like screaming, bright red faces from all involved, and a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Jane Austen Themes Soothe My Heart

  

  Title: Mr. Darcy Broke My HeartAuthor: Beth PattilloGenre: Fiction/ Chick-LitPublisher: GuidepostsLength: 268 pagesThis book is adorable. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Meet Tom Sechrist

  

  1. Describe your book and its inception. What made you decide to write this?“The Stones of Andarus” is the first book in The Devenshire Chronicles series. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Hello GGP and the Zombie Apocalypse

  

  Title:The Dying of the Light: EndAuthor: Jason KristopherPublisher: Grey Gecko PressGenre: ThrillerLength: 417 pagesLast year I worked the Half Price Books boot... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Life of Pi

  

  It seems I’ve been playing movie catch up this week. Of course, I naturally lean toward choosing movies that have a literary base, which allows me to write... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Also Known As The Sechrist Chronicles

  

  Title: The Devenshire Chronicles: The Stones of AndarusAuthor:Tom SechristGenre: FantasyLength: 464 pagesI’ve been reading this book for some time now – The... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Mortal Instruments to Film

  

  I finally watched City of Bones, the movie. I’ve been debating writing a review for it since I first watched it and have since watched it two more times.I’m... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mother’s Day

  

  This is my third mother’s day – fourth if you’re one of those people that count mother’s day when you’re pregnant because you’re a mother from the first... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Crows of Pearblossom

  

  A Weekly Low Down on Kids BooksTitle: The Crows of PearblossomAuthor: Aldous HuxleyIllustrator: Sophie BlackallI first bought this picture book simply because... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Stuffed Grape Leaves and Dewberry Pie

  

  Homeschooling adventures have turned into some serious life skills lessons, which in turn have become foraging.As previously mentioned, we use foragingtexas. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Texas Earth Day Tour Recap

  

  Anakalian Whims:In her own words, sans my interjections: Texas Earth Day Tour Recap Originally posted on Author S. Smith: It wasn’t a blog tour, it was a real... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Have Child, Plant a Tree, Write a Book

  

  “Then it came to me: Zola had said: ‘To have a child, to plant a tree, to write a book.’ That, he said, was a full life!” – Betty SmithWhat I love about being... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Texas Tour Interview with S. Smith

  

  1. You came to Texas for the first time for an Earth Day celebration book signing tour. Let’s recap, what stores and schools did you visit? Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• May the Fourth Be With You

  

  Today is Intergalactic Star Wars Day.  Which means yesterday (Saturday), retailers everywhere were celebrating National Free Comic Book Day.Half Price Books... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Arbor Day

  

  was yesterday. It’s always a nice ending to all the Earth Day celebrations… recycling, going green, celebrating the earth, and then – oh yes, plant a tree.Of... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Behold: the Two Absolutely Worst Arguments Against Homeschooling

  

  Anakalian Whims:Education is a lifelong pursuit. Public school is the worst form of socialization. Train Up a Child in the Way (s)He Should Go. Yes. Yes. Amen.... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• To Live And Die By Books

  

  “She never wanted me to save her, only to love her as she was.”- from The ArchivistThe awful truth of it all is that madness isn’t beautiful. Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Lessons in Fleabane

  

  My favorite thing about homeschooling is hitting the books and walking in the woods. All of our lessons involve those two things in some combination or another... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Saving Green on Earth Day

  

  In honor of Earth Day, Money-fax commissioned me to write an Earth Day article. Please follow the link and read it: “Save Green While Going Green on Earth Day” Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE