Heart Shaped Rock by Laura Roppe
Wanted to read this book because of the cover, then I read the summary and knew I really wanted to read it.
Karen
has died from cancer and her fight. Left behind are Michael-her husband
who tries to hold it all together for the kids. Shaynee is now 16 and
just gotten her first part time job and Lennox is just 11.
Karen
has left them each a birthday gift and some don't want to open theirs.
Michael opens his at the familys dinner the kids prepared and it's a
picture album of their life.
They are all musically inclined, as
was Karen. The book is told from Shaynee's view point and details not
only her healing process but her father and brothers'.
Such
heartache reading this as I've just lost my mother and just a few days
ago my mother in law. Love the gift Shaynee is given and can totally
relate to it. I searched through the cookbook I helped my MIL make with
her recipes the day my husband took a day off to regroup and we worked
together to create one of her recipes.
Meant so much to both of
us. The gift she is given in the book is priceless and tells her how to
heal and to help the others in the family. Such sound advice that I will
use myself within the next month before we have the MIL celebration of
life day.
Author also emailled me the songs that go along with the story-very inspiring as I also learning how to play the guitar.
I received this book from Early Reviewers Library Thing in exchange for my honest review.
My Review:
Stealing the Moon & Stars by Sally J. Smith and Jean Steffens
I wanted to read this book because it's about a charity and funds were stolen from it.
Not sure what to expect from the book from the start but enjoyed it so much it was hard to put down.
Got
caught up in the investigations and the love affair that Jordan and
Eddie have. Loved learning all the aspects of why things happened.
Quite a few surprises that take everyone for a turn. Throw in a mix of family members and you got a good read.
Light
romance and sex but enough to help move the story along and it's the
forbidden love that will make this series continue as they work together
on more cases.
I received this book from Tribute Books Tours in exchange for my honest review.
A Sky Without Stars by Linda S. Clare
Love
this series and learning all the patterns and what they really stand
for. This one is exceptional as it's about the Indians and God and how
they came to trust the stars. Love the saying : a bed without a quilt is
like a sky without stars, and so the book begins.
This book
follows Frankie and her son Harold. They have left SD and landed in
Arizona that was as far as the truck would get them. They had plans to
head to LA and the government was gonna relocate them, get them a place
to stay and jobs.
The story also follows Nick who works for the
bureau of Indian affairs and is a Lakota himself-same as Frankie and
Harold. Harold wants to get back to Pine Ridge because that's where his
father's spirit is. Nick had to intervene when Harold showed up at his
place trying to hotwire his truck, all beat up.
He dreams of Frankie sewing his grandmother's Lakota quilt that his ex wife gave to him during the divorce.
Their
paths cross often, Harold is always in trouble with fighting, and Nick
is around to help sort things out, get them through it.
The
Navajo fair sounds very much like the one we attended in Ohio several
years ago. They each see things that make them realize change is upon
them.
Different decisions for each one as they try to stay true to
God and their Indian heritage... excerpt from Maybelle in Stitches, the
next in the series is included at the end.
I received this book from Abingdon Press in exchange for my honest review.
Sincerely Yours
Anthology by 4 different authors.
A Moonlight Promise by Laurie Alice Eakes
1850's
This tale is about the adventures of Camilla and she has come all the
way from England in hopes of catching up with her friend.
She
jumped onto a ship and went up north heading towards Albany. Many
mishaps along the way that delay them in arriving in time for her to
meet her friend. Captain finds out more details of her past....
She
becomes friends with the Captain, Captain Black over many a night. When
she finally does arrive she finds her friend has left but has left a
note for her. She has many choices to make and any number of solutions
to her problems.
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Lessons in Love by Ann Shorey
Merrie
Bentley has been writing a column about marriage and now the editor
wants to meet with her, thinking M.M. is a man, to discuss further
employment. She tries to talk her music teacher into pretending to be
her husband, acting as the one the editor wants to speak with but he
declines.
She needs to find a temporary husband...Her aunt who she lives with is trying to set her up with eligible men to marry...
Liked hearing of the "Godly topics" and after she injures her hand she seeks advice from others as to their views...
She knows she must come clean with the editor....
.
One Little Word by Amanda Cabot
Jonah designs and makes carousel horses and he knows he must return to his country and rule his family's land soon.
After
the wedding of a friend he meets the grooms sister Lorraine and he
figures she's too high and mighty to do menial tasks. She goes about and
learns how to do them as her brother and new wife are not there to do
them.
She then even helps him with the painting of the horses.
Loved learned all about the finer workings of them. She knows her family
will never let her marry just a commoner...
.
A Saving Grace by Jane Kirkpatrick
Love
how Grace comes up with a treatable disease so she can spend more time
with her friend Rebecca at the hospital. Love her idea of what can help
cure others...But Dr. Hazard has other plans...Such a surprise to see
who people really are in this book.
.
Really liked this book and finding out new things and locations and time frame.
I received this book from Book Club Network (bookfun.org) in exchange for my honest review.
Softly at Sunrise, released on August 21, 2012.s
This
part of the family saga is about Rachel. She's returned to the family
fold, living in the house with Ethan they had shared before she got
kidnapped. The boys had rescued her and she's still missing pieces of
her memory. She did recall losing the baby and found the divorce papers
She is back to work now, teaching children and her and Ethan are moving to a new house. She fears she pregnant...
Hot steamy sex scenes. Rachel takes on a troubled teen during lunch with extra help as her parents are going through a divorce.
Action packed scenes as the father of the girl goes to school and makes his demands known with a gun...
Excerpt of shades of gray is included at the end.
Shades of Gray, released on December 31, 2012.
This
story concentrates on PJ who's left KGI and we find out why. Hot
steamy sex scenes with one of her team mates-what was she thinking?
Mission
they all meet about is a man that they need to take down because he
wants to buy young girls and exploit them. She agrees to be the decoy
but something goes wrong and they have taken her and abused her while
the team listens on...
She gives up her spot on the team and
unknowingly goes after Nelson and his boss. The team come to her rescue
but she's missed the main guy....she is SO damaged. The Kelly women help
her heal and she feels a part of them.
She stays with Cole and she gets intel about more girls being stolen...
My audio copy also included the previous book, Softly at Sunrise.
Healthy Snacks For Kids: Super Quick, Sure-To-Please Healthy Snacks On A Shoestring Budget
Good tips on how to select foods for a child, watch for hidden ingredients and avoid preservatives.
What I like about these is the child can help make them. They are colorful and pleasing to everyone and healthy.
Nutritious breakfast foods to prepare that will be easy for a child to help make and eat.
Lunch and dinner meals are also discussed. Also a book about how to travel for free is excerpted.
Children's
book "The Snail Who Forgot The Mail"(Self Confidence & Self
Esteem) (Teaches your kid the value of Patience 3-8) (anger management
book) (Bedtime ... (Early Readers Picture Books 3-8)
Colorful children's book about the forest monsters. They are planning a party for the king and they want everybody to attend.
Snail was to deliver the mountain kings present but when he arrived he realized he had forgotten it at home.
He
tells everyone he left it at home and they think it will take him 3
days to get back home and 3 days to get back. The king wants his gift
right now.
The snail has the solution in a minute...
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
The Beginners Guide to Knitting: Learn How To Knit The Easy Way
Book starts out with an overview of the book and what it will cover.
History is discussed first along with what you might want to be your first project.
Then we move onto selecting needles and yarns. Good pictures of how to cast on the stitches, knit and to purl.
Just
a few patterns but there are many resources to click on at the back of
the book for more information. There is so much information in this book
that is useful and covers many topics.
Other clickable knitting books are highlighted at the end of the book.
Forged in Steele, released on June 25, 2013.
This family saga book is mostly about Steele, part of the KGI group that help safe those who have been kidnapped or abused.
The
girl gets injured and they stop at Marin's so she can fix her up. They
get to spend a lot of time together and then he must go on the mission
and she has news for him, when he returns.
The kind of news that
changes them all...she runs her practice for the less fortunate in Costa
Rica and then she gets kidnapped...
Love hearing about the plan to save her...
The Runaway Jury by John Grisham
Read
one other book by this author and thought I'd try another as I enjoyed
the process of the clues to solving the mysteries that arise.
Love how he captures your attention and holds it for the whole book as the plot moves along.
Interesting
learning how the tobacco company didn't feel they were to blame for the
people who died from smoking.. I know nothing of the jury process so
that part was interesting to learn about.
Liked all the statistics and the ongoings of the people during the trial on the jury.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Knitting Yarns by Ann Hood
Loved
reading this author's other works and knew I'd like this. It is a
compilation of other writers who also knit and why they knit and what
knitting has done for them over the years.
Some find it calming, others do it to relieve grief, make gifts for those we love.
Don't think one of the stories really needed the swearing to get the point across....
Love that men authors are also included here in this anthology.
Patterns
also included. Especially liked 20 people at the party were going to
learn to knit, with their own set of needles and yarn pre assembled=each
block will be sewn into an afghan for the new mother.
Enjoyed all the stories. Never realized the common things with these two crafts: writing and knitting.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Morning Glory by Sarah Jio
Have read many of the author's other works and really appreciated the feeling that she knows me and what I'm going through.
This
story is about Ada who's left NYC and arrived in Seattle. The
houseboats we had visited ourselves a few years ago and love the
descriptions of not only the floating houses but the calming effect and
the sites of the city. We've yet to visit Glass Works but hope to this
year with a kite.
Also Penny and Dexter have alternating
chapters-they also live on Boat Street. Such a caring community...Bach
on the Dock like a block party sounded real fun!
Realize a few
chapters in that Penny and Dexter lived in the houseboat Ada is renting
many years prior. She finds a trunk and lots of treasure and so many
mysteries to solve. Love the legends of the morning glory vines.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Silent Night by Robert B. Parker
Have read other books by this author and nice to learn others pick up his unfinished works after his death.
Love what this story stands for and I've not yet this series yet, but the Jesse Stone ones.
Orphan in the city and land disputes. Love how the PI's get involved, even for high class holiday events.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Angelina's Christmas by Katherine Haliburt
Everyone
at her school stayed late to help decorate for the play. Most houses
had lights and were decorated for the holiday, except for one house.
She
makes cookies in hopes of giving one away to the old man. Her brother
Henry wnats to give his to Santa Claus. Next day her mother and her
bring holiday food to his house and the dad and Henry cut a tree for
him.
He dresses up as Santa as everyone decorates the tree and
tells them a story of when he was not able to drive his US Postal truck
to deliver the presents...
Nice surprise for what the town does for the old man, Mr. Bell. Henry participates.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the full love story of Christmas by Ann Voscamp
Quotes from bible are connected to regular questions like what do you want for Christmas.
Traces the link down through generations of what the greatest gift is.
Book
has devotional stories beginning with Dec 1 going all the way through
Dec 25. Reminds me of the advent calendar we'd hang up on the back of
the door and put an ornament on the tree each year when the kids were
young.
Love the easy ways you and the whole family can participate in the things that are being described.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
A Quilter's Holiday, by Jennifer Chalverni
Have
read most of the other books in this series and enjoy not only the
patterns but the friendship others get by coming together to sew for
charity.
Love hearing of the occupants of the house and what the latest is with their families.
Thanksgiving tradition by sewing quilt blocks and why they selected that particular one..
Quilting
marathon and everyone has brought a leftover dish from the special day
to share with all quilters that have assembled. Snow is due and a lot of
it.
Loved hearing of how to name a quilt and of the advent calendars-much like the one our kids when younger had.
Loved learning of the importance of the 9 block and how many other things in our lifes correlate to it.
Alternating
chapters from those at the celebration talk about what's going on in
their lives. So many mysteries and clues throughout.
Auction of
their items, proceeds go to food bank, so generous! Hate that the snow
brings about a lot of tragedies....love hearing of the winter get
together and where the proceeds for that go.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
The Rana Look by Sandra Brown
This book written under her alias name is a loveswept romance novel.
Ruana
has left her modeling career and gone back home to start a new career
when pushed too hard by family. She stays at Aunt Ruby's boarding house
and Trent arrives.
A nephew ...fun, flirtful scenes and he proposes a pact. Trent and his secrets and tragedy occurs ...steamy sex scenes....
Misunderstandings and money get in the way of their happiness....
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
The Stand UP Guy by Stuart Woods
My
first book from this author and I'm enjoying it. A man has gotten out
of prison after he's served his 25 year sentence for armed robbery.
There were 5 in on it and there are only 2 others left. Some of them
know where the money is and he's being shot at and gets help from the PI
Stone.
He has many ideas for him and follows them to start a new life and lay low.
The president is also trying to help his wife become president and they are a friend of Stone..
Very
detailed plots, there are many as the players come together to get back
what is theirs. Didn't care for the ending and have a feeling I'll be
meeting up with these characters in another book...
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
The Last Juror by John Grisham
In
this book we learn about the history of the paper and how putting in
controversial obits makes a difference. The new editor also posts a lot
of local community news: group meetings, killings, etc.
One has
been sent to prison for rape and killing a woman. He tells the jurors he
will come after them if they find him guilty. They do and after his
time he's released. The author really goes into learning about the
people, their lifes and all about them.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Return To The Beach House by Georgia Bockoven
I have not read the first book in this series but will probably get it to read as I like this one so much.
Story
starts out in June with Aliison Kirpatrick and she's vacationing on the
west coast where her grandson joins her for a month before he heads off
to college.
He's into horses and he meets up with Grace-who's
cooking for her dad next door who's into surfing and tending the orchid
nursery. They trade horse lessons for surfing lessons.
What I love
about this is the lessons about riding a horse-what not to do. I can't
wait to try it for myself, when I do get to go. Love that Alison also
has a life and love her exploring of the area as the places she's going
to, describing were ones we didn't stop at on our trip up the PCH.
This
book is broken up into sections where each section is about a different
couple that are staying at the beach house at a different time during
the year.
So interesting to learn about them all, their careers
and what they love about the ocean and surrounding areas. He learns
things about his father and grandfather that help him to stir himself
into a new direction after the summer ends.
Alison realizes some truths also....
August
story: Four women who went to college reunite at the beach house and
catch up on why they didn't get together at the 5 year mark. So many
different problems. Love the secret they've carried with them for years.
Sad to hear of some of their secrets but glad when others are revealed.
January
story: Love that this story starts out with an update from the first
story! This one is about a photographer who's at the airport to meet his
girlfriend.
Love the stories of the photography part. Lindsey is
not adjusting to being back in the states and does not want to go back
to the war zone.
House seems so different to all the occupants but it makes them feel like they are home with just one item.
They must come to terms about their relationship and work....
End of the book has the author's other works which I'll be checking into myself.
I received this book from Library Thing via the author in exchange for my honest review.
Wish by Jake Smith
Wanted to read this book because it's about baseball and I miss the journey and dreams.
This
one is about a boy, Aaron who's no longer in remission. His dad, James
has grown up playing baseball and is now a coach. Young daughter Lizzie
and wife Emily are all surrounding Aaron at the hospital where they are
able to live while he goes through his tests, chemo and hopefully more
bone marrow transplants.
Aaron immerses himself in baseball,
stats-I love stats! To me it's his way of not forgetting his ordeal but
coping with it that takes him away from the limelight to lose himself
in. He gets a visit from a pro ball player and they get in-depth about
the game and stats.
Follows everyday life things that occur, praying to God and how each of them copes with their new routines.
Love
gift Aaron is able to give to his dad with the help of the ball
player...makes you sad he had to give up his dream long ago..What a
treat for me as never having gone to a ballpark. all behind the scenes
are now open.
After I learned what the wish really was i had to
close the book, put it down and stop crying, so happy for them
all...things like this just don't happen to regular people...
X read! Love it when everybody comes together for a good cause.
I received this book from Book Club Network (bookfun.org) in exchange for my honest review.
Hot Shots by Anne March, Lynn LaFleur
I
wanted to read this book because it's about firemen and I love learning
how they do their job, the location and because there are three
different authors, one that I'm familiar with. I usually end up liking
and reading the other author's works. I hadn't planned on more such hot
steamy sex scenes than the main theme: firefighters.
Fired Up By Anne March
Hannah
Green is at her watch tower in the Sequoia National Forest and during a
lightening storm she loses the radio. Cole is the Cajun firefighter who
comes the next day to replace her radio. They share many a night
talking to one another, sexually and playing out roles to get the other
to orgasm.
Adult language and scenes. Are they going to get to
play out their fantasies that they've told each other of over the radio
on their private channel? Wish there had been more of a storyline,
rather than a lot of sex.
.
Sizzle by Lynn LaFleur
Maysen
Halliday runs Hot Shots magazine and is the photographer. She's on
assignment in a small town in Texas. Clay Spenser is the town's fire
chief and he doesn't like the idea of the publicity for his fire
department.
The volunteers are to meet Maysen at the station and
she can take their beefy photos. She plans to also highlight female
firefighters in a special article.
Clay avoids Maysen claiming
he's too busy with others to meet for meals. She meets up with the woman
firefighters and learns Clay didn't go out of town and gets the
directions to his house and she gets the tour along with a change of
mind from Clay.
Things really heat up... Now to convince them to
pose for the calendar and others would buy it, thus giving them money
for the new tanker they need. Hot steamy sex scenes.
.
Five-Alarm Masquerade by Stacey Kennedy
Abby
Hill watches her bedroom burn where the only family photos left were
located. The fireman consoles her and she stays with her friend Sierra.
An
invite to a five alarm masquerade arrives with instructions on what you
can and can't do-bit on the kinky side and like a 'swinger's get
together'.
Gavin Morgan can't get her out of his head and lets her know, both disguised at the event. Very steamy sex scenes.
Excerpt from Smokin' Hot is included at the end.
I received this book from The Kennsington Books in exchange for my honest review
Bittersweet Rain
Caroline
loves Roscoe, the older man rather than the son who's her age. The step
daughter is 5 years younger than her but her mind is that of a child.
Rink, the son, has always stated he'd take care of Laura Jane. She doesn't understand why he doesn't live with them.
The
raising of the thoroughbreds is an industry that Roscoe loved. Others
now run it for him and Laura Jane shows love interest in the manage,
Steve.
She and Rink had been together in their younger days, but Rink got another girl pregnant.
Story
goes back in time and we learn just how close they were... Like how all
the different confrontations with those involved are handled.
Interesting to learn how Roscoe manipulated all their lives. Lots of
surprises from all around after the death.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
This Matter of Marriage by Debbie Macomber
Hallie McCathy is now 30 and ready for a family. She has set one year to meet the right man to marry.
Steve Marris lives next door and he has an ex wife. They become friends and she tells him of her mishaps with dates.
Hilarious escapades of the dates and throw in Steve's daughter and son who visits on weekends who wants a mother for her dad...
He wants to reunite with his wife and hopes she will reconsider.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Passion's Promise by Danielle Steel
Lots
of action and different lifestyles. Some are together as just friends,
but dedicated friends and they see others. he other males, her other
males.
She is a heiress and hides that. She hides her identity
with 5 different aliases, by writing columns and only a handful know
who she is. She takes the assignment to interview Lucas-he's out of
prison now but the CA dept could put him back.
He's on a goal to
fix the prison system and aided those on the inside to form a union of
sorts to get their rights. Now that he's on the outside he can do
more...
Unthinkable things happen and you wonder if their love for one another will last....
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
The Secret Dinosaur #3: Jurassic Adventure (The Dinotek Adventure) by N.S. Blackman
Illustrated colorful children's book about mechanical working dinosaurs of years past.
Marlin has gone to live with them once they've escaped to the mountain. They learn new things about one another.
What
I like about this book in the series is it teaches you to adapt to your
surroundings and to use the barter system to survive. Remember the
golden rules!
Love how the things that happened in the past fix the present so there is a future.
I received this gift from the author in exchange for my honest review
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Turner's Point by Gordon Osmond
I
wanted to read this book for many reasons: the travel and the time the
mother and son get to spend with one another-to make amends.
Brockways,
ex husband and wife find others and the son Kyle has come out. It's
easy to keep track of the characters as most of them were in
relationships with a family member at one time.
Love the travel but wish more details were described. Love when Eileen takes over the kitchen to make an omelet-priceless!
Journey
started in Ohio, then to the west coast for not only a graduation but a
marriage. Then mom and son travel back to Ohio-the long way. Love the
time they get to spend on the road and realize their dreams out loud.
Adult
language. The story also follows Tasha who stars in the soap opera that
she and Greg are rehearsing for. Kirk detains them...he's been a fan of
theirs for years...
Erin and Dan at the new law firm...and new
clients. Didn't find sex scenes with males all that interesting-out of
my comfort zone.
Loved how the name of this book relates to the story and how it all came about.
Story also follows Duncan, director of plays in Ohio and he proposes a play to Kyle and Eileen.
Found
on many pages a sentence would go longer than a page and I'd lose my
train of thought along the way.... enjoyed all the memories of shows and
plays mentioned.
Also includes summaries of publishing book club offers, summaries of free ebooks, etc
I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.
Dance of the Dandelion
This
book takes place in the 1300's. Dandy has grown up in a village and
befriends William and Tim. They make a pact and are known as Maid
Marian, Little John and Robin Hood.
Dandy cares of Richard and is
glad to be his friend. She is considering some dark thoughts and she
falls and is saved by a knight. Gus she calls him rescues her and tends
to her wounds and brings her to his part of the castle, the tower.
They
wed even though her parents don't care for the union. As she becomes
friends with those who live in the castle because of her sewing skills
she also learns of Gus's past from his poetry in the book and of things
others have told her of him.
What I really like about this book is
the words, some are in Latin and it's fun to look them up. I did read
Latin when I was very young as my older brother was studying it for a
semester.
Her path leads her to many different relationships over
the years...lots of religion, quotes from the Bible. She seeks guidance
from God and gets her answers.
I received this book from a contest.
Plum Island by Nelson DeMille
This novel is about John Corey who's recuperating on the beach and gets a call to help investigate.
The
bio chemical animal testing island, Plum Island is the main focus.
There are a couple, scientists, that had been murdered who worked there.
Love all the clues he finds that don't add up when touring the island with the officials.
Like
how he talks and then tells you what's on his mind. Gives an insight to
what's going on. Love the connection between Captain Kidd and the sex
scenes and the investigation.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Cooking with Apples
Book
starts out with not only the history of apples but many other facts,
also how healthy they are. Liked the part about the different types and
what they are each really good to bake with.
30 recipes of appetizers, dips, soups and salads, meat toppings and desserts.
No nutritional information and no pictures of the finished dish.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end of the book.
No Bake Recipes for Kids (Cooking with Kids Series
Author
believes if you start the child out young helping out in the kitchen
they will continue to do so. good believe, everybody should learn their
way around the kitchen.
Starts out talking about healthy food groups and how many servings each age group should be eating daily.
Next up is safety around the ktichen. Few pictures but many recipes with directions easy to follow and easy to prepare.
Some recipes tell you how many it will serve. There is no nutrtional information.
More books in the cooking with kids series are highlighted at the end of the book.
SOUTH
MOUTH BBQ RECIPES: Food so good that if you put it on top of your head,
your tongue will beat your brains out tryin' to get to it
This book offers a free ebook link.
Basic
recipe is about what I use to make Boston baked beans from scratch so I
know how nutritious the ingredients are along with the good taste.
Liked the stories that go along with how the recipes came about.
Pictures and no nutritional information. Directions also come with tips on how to make the meal even better.
Love
the use of SO many spices. Includes hillbilly wisdom and other works by
the author at the end. Loved the black tooth dessert, priceless!
FAVORITE
RECIPES: A Collection of Easy & Delicious Recipes from Best
Selling Authors Jean LeGrand, R. Scott Frothingham & Cooter
Brown
Each recipe has it's own page which includes not only a
picture but some come with a paragraph or two about the recipe. Each one
comes from another book so this is
a good collection from all
over. Loved the ideas of the meal muffins, and things made in a mug and
breakfast breads. directions don't seem to be too complicated and can't
wait to try a few.
No nutrtional information.
The Lucky Little Labrador Goes to School -- A Chapter Book With Pictures! Ages 6-10 (Little Readers #4)
Children's book where Lucky the Labrador lives with Kevin and his family and they try to train him and discipline him.
Book starts out with the meanings of some of the difficult words used in the story.
Nine
chapters that start out with Lucky and his adventures in the backyard
that land him in trouble, with not only Kevin but his mother.
Obedience school should cure him of getting into trouble and the next day he starts...
Love how they all have to pitch in to make it all work. More books by the author are highlighted at the end.
What Kind Of OWL Are You? (Who Do You Choose To Be?)
Colorful children's book asking about what kind of owl you would be and showing you pictures of jobs of others.
Each page tells of the different job duties. Free gifts are offered in this book.
ABC Come Play With Me: A Picture Alphabet Book for Young Children
Very
colorful children's book showing the alphabet. Not only a common item
is the picture on each page but silly things that also begin with the
same letter that is being highlighted.
A free book by the same is also available. Love the ending page which shows all the letters along with the item they represent.
Mexican Cookbook: Easy & Delicious Recipes Everyone Will Love
Mexican cooking at its best. Top recipes with instructions on how to make them. There is no nutritional information.
Pictures for each recipe with a little bit about them and then the directions on how to make them along with a serving size.
Loved learning about the scoring system on the hot peppers.
Index at the back of the book not only shows the picture of them and a spice, where applicable, but the heat index as well.
Children's
Fish Book+ E-Video: Joey and the Net (Adventure & Education
series for ages 3-10) (Animal Habitats & Environment children's
books collection) [Kindle Edition]: Educational Book series
Colorful children's book about a fish. The type of fish we learn about the history from long ago to present day, Lake Mead.
The
fish carried her young in her mouth but she lost Joey in her travels. A
fishing boat is nearby and she fears they will capture Joey. The mother
fish teaches all 29 fishes of the dangers of the lake, even Joey.
She
gets caught one day and the baby fish all swim away and Joey has a plan
to save his mother with the help of his 29 other brothers and sisters.
The
Adventures of Blue the Very Happy Dog; Blue Gets His Magic Collar
(Childrens dog books and short bedtime stories for kids) (The Adventures
of Blue Series.)
Illustrated colorful children's book about a
happy dog, blue. He lives with a family and is so well behaved he is
allowed to go outside by himself every day.
He finds many
adventures on his trips outside the gate as we learn...The family buys
him a new sparkly magic blue collar and he finds out what it can do...
Many other animals are greeted and we find out what they can do. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Fruit Infusion: A Collection of Day Spa Inspired, Fruit Infused Waters
Colorful
book about healthy drinks. Book starts out with why water is important
and what benefits the different fruits and vegetables have mixed in with
the drinks.
Directions follow on how to prepare them.
One section specifically for metabolism boost is next.
Another section is called workout with hints on what to put in your bottle while exercising.
A section on remedies will help you feel better also...And bedtime drinks, ice cubes and using carbonated soda.
There are so many combinations but I also loved hearing of what they can help improve your ailments without drugs.
Little Grey Bunny: Children's Picture Book (Bedtime stories for children)
Illustrated
very colorful children's book about a box of bunnies and one day people
come to the pet store to get a bunny of their own.
Most of them
are white but there is one grey bunny who feels very special because of
it's color. Nobody takes him and the owner carries him in the box when
the store closes.
A storm outside and the man forgets about the box and the bunny is on his own......
Other books by the author are highlighted at the end of the book.
Love with a Perfect Cowboy by Lori Wilde
Have enjoyed the other books in this series and knew I'd love this one.
What
I really like about this series/book is the new words I learn. I am
continually jumping up to go to my pc and load up the dictionary to find
out what the words mean.
I also do not want a book with 3/4 of it
is back story. This book is all brand new things with just a touch of
the older things that occurred.
Melody a big ad campaign job in NY
City has just been fired and her world known famous photographer
boyfriend has dumped her. On the way leaving the complex she runs into
Luke from her hometown of Cupid, TX. What the heck is he doing in NYC?
They
do share a meal and so much more later when he tells her of what's
going on with the town and asks her for help. She confides in him what
the latest in her life.
Hometown life and there are many secrets.
The family feud that has lasted hundreds of years is in force still.
You do not cross into enemy territory but stay true to your family.
She
devises many projects that might help the town recover from it's
financial loss due to lack of rain. Loved hearing of the different
festivals they sound like SO much fun.
Luke, the mayor uncovers a
secret that holds all the plans together and he confronts her about it.
Nothing seems to be going right but their steamy sex scenes which nobody
can ever find out about.
You wonder if the feud will ever end....
sad this is the last in the series, but i'm happy to learn it's not
going to continue into 20 where 3/4 of each book is the back
story-unlike Lori's books.
Also loved the travel, parts I may
never see for myself in my lifetime and being able to catch up with the
others in the community.
I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.
Mediterranean
cookbook:The Right Stuff(ing): Quick Slow Cooking-The Full Guide for
Delicious Stuffed Dishes (Special cookbook,Unique recipes
Offers of another cookbook as a gift for reading this one is in the book.
This topic always fascinates me as we are basically on a Med meal plan. Always looking for new ideas.
Stuffed beets would be my choice of a really good dish to make. Lots of fresh ingredients and very healthy.
Really
good photos of the different steps of preparation. Very detailed steps
on how to prepare the dishes. No nutritional information but there
doesn't appear to be butter or sugars, but healthy substitutes.
For meats i would use the 93% lean meats/poultry with only 7% fat.
Besides chapters on meat/poultry, there is one called vegetarian/vegan, cheese, another called sweet.
The Taste of Northern India - Where Spirit and Flavors Combine- a culinary journey through recipes and landscapes By Shira Barak
This
book by the same author as the Med. cookbook, the right stuffing,
concentrates on Indian spices and combinations. Each recipe tells you
serving size and preparation time.
Very fresh ingredients, herbs
and spices. Also very colorful photos of the prepared foods. Especially
want to try the spinach dish.
Scientists
That Changed the World: The Story of Wireless, An Educational Comic
Book for Kids (A Historical Science Comic Book for Kids)
This is
book 2 of the series, this one is about wireless communication. It's
told in a comic strip type along with the story as well. Colorful older
children's book about how wireless came about.
Marconi and his explorations. Back in the day it was called radar and tells how that was used.
Many other books, for children and for adults by the author are highlighted at the end of the book.
French
Cuisine Cookbook: 50 Easy and Delicious French Recipes (French Cooking,
French Recipes, French Food, Quick & Easy)
Each recipe comes with preparation time, ingredients and calories per serving. No pictures and no nutritional information.
Recipes
sound very easy to make but not quite so healthy although you should be
able to substitute a whole egg with egg beaters, etc.
There are also quite a few VERY healthy dishes so there is something for everybody.
Has categories for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and treats and other dishes. Lots of fresh spices, herbs and vegetables.
Love chicken cordon blue-gonna have to try that one!
French fries their way, even sound healthy. Other books by the author are highlighted at the end.
Summer Activities For Kids: Fun Ways To Keep Kids Active - And You Sane: activities for kids 4-8 years old
This
book is directed towards parents and how to keep sane during the LONG
summer months. Besides safety they suggest following a routine schedule
of things to do daily.
Use of a big calendar with blocks to write things to do is a big help.
Lists of places to go that are also educational but fun. Wicked cool!
Such a fun book, can't wait to experience the fun with our grandson this summer.
