• Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Books On My Spring 2021 TBR

    Top Ten Tuesday

    My Spring TBR list is trying to finish up a lot of the galleys I have for reviews. I’m a little bogged down right now in review books, but I’ve got a plan to get them read, reviewed, and published in the next month or so! The best (and worst)…

  • Lifestyle

    Slice of Life Day 15: How Does Your Garden Grow?

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    Our “back-door” neighbors as I call them have an absolutely beautiful yard. Both the husband and wife love to garden and you can clearly tell. Most weekends, I’ll see one or both of them tending to flowers, vegetables, trimming this, moving that. It’s a constant battle – protecting the young…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/15/2021

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    What I Read I’m about three-quarters of the way through Ravage the Dark the sequel to Scavenge the Stars. I worked late two night this week and worked on Saturday too, so my reading time was definitely limited. The good news is that I also read a couple of picture…

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    Slice of Life Day 14: Perfect Gift

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    I love searching for the perfect gift for a friend or family member. It’s like the best kind of treasure hunt – finding something that is personal and means so much to that person. I think it’s one of the reasons I love Christmas time so much – not getting…

  • Reviews

    I’ll Meet You In Your Dreams

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    Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Synopsis: “A heartwarming text honoring the ever-evolving relationship of a parent and child across time, with visually striking art by bestselling…

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    Slice of Life Day 13: One Year

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    One year ago, I was told we were closing the library for two weeks to self-quarantine. Never in a million years would I have guessed where we’d be now. It’s been one heck of a year. But, I’m going to share a positive rather than harp on all the negative…

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    Slice of Life Day 12: Mansplaining

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    Yesterday we had a new microwave installed. It’s, unfortunately, a very long story. We replaced all of our kitchen appliances last summer and have had numerous problems with three out of four of them. The microwave was finally deemed unrepairable and after a new one was delivered (and not installed),…

  • Reviews

    Dragon Mountain

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    Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Synopsis: “From the authors behind the critically acclaimed Sam Wu books, a thrilling new fantasy series about friendship, courage, adventure, and…

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    Slice of Life Day 11: Women’s History Month

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    I’m spending the month of March celebrating Women’s History Month by sharing biographies about women on Instagram. Picture book biographies are huge in publishing right now. We’re learning more about men and women that we’ve never even heard of before which is really exciting. Plus, we’re getting really great, accessible…

  • Lists

    12 Poop & Potty Books

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    Today is World Plumbing Day! And before I go any further, a HUGE shout-out to my cousin, who is a plumber and spends his days making sure that people have running water, flushing toilets, and no leaks! Happy World Plumbing Day! I’m sharing 12 Poop & Potty Books today, because…