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Top Ten Tuesday: Thankful Freebie
It’s a thankful freebie this week! And since I’ve done a few Thanksgiving-themed book lists in the past – like this one about being grateful or this one with Thanksgiving books, I decided to focus on one of the best parts of Thanksgiving for me – food! Thanksgiving is all…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite “Aww” Moments In Books
I couldn’t remember all of my favorite “aww” moments in books. So instead, I decided to focus on some of the sweetest picture books I know. These make amazing baby shower gifts for expecting parents and will definitely make you say, “aww.” These books are all about love in one…
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Family Book Club: Spooky Titles
For my second-ever Family Book Club (check out my first one), I’m sharing some spooky titles for the fall season. Now, I’ll be the first to admit, that I am the biggest scaredy-cat out there! I don’t like haunted houses, I don’t like scary movies, and even scary middle grade…
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Family Book Club: Icky, Sticky, Slimy, Gross & Gooey
I’m launching something completely new today and I’m so excited about it! I’ve created family book club kit that is prepped and ready to go, all you need are some family members or friends! Today’s theme is Icky, Sticky, Slimy, Gross & Gooey. I figured that a theme that would…
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Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches
Synopsis: “Archibald is a risk-averse boy with quirks that earn him plenty of eye-rolls, especially from his older sister, Hailee. Things get worse when his parents move the family from London to his grandmother’s creepy manor in the English countryside. Now he has to deal with hairless dolls in the…
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Melville
Synopsis: Meet Melville, a purple, softly round, beyond-adorable sea creature who is off to “find a place for just me.” Leaving his warm and loving mama behind, Melville the sea creature sets off for an adventure, and he knows just the kind of place he’s looking for. Along the way,…
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6 Books for Family Stargazing
Of course, I missed posting this before the best night to see the Perseid Meteor Shower. Granted, we had horrible thunderstorms last night, so I wouldn’t have been able to see anything anyway! But, that being said, the night sky is full of constellations and meteor showers and if you…
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Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea
Synopsis: “For fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Ali Benjamin comes a poignant yet hopeful novel about a girl navigating grief, trauma, and friendship, from Ashley Herring Blake, the award-winning author of Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World. Hazel Bly used to live in the perfect house with the perfect family…
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Wild Survival: Crocodile Rescue
Synopsis: “Twelve-year-old Adriana Villalobos and her older brother Feye travel the globe with their parents, the hosts of a suspenseful nature show called “Wild Survival!” The show features daring animal rescues and the work the family does at their animal sanctuary. They’ve recently gotten an offer to take the show…
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Just Pretend
Synopsis: “Tori has never lived in just one world. Since her parents’ divorce, she’s lived in both her mom’s house and her dad’s new apartment. And in both places, no matter how hard she tries, her family still treats her like a little kid. Then there’s school, where friendships old…
