May 17 Children's books

 

 

SAILING THE ABCs: An Alphabet Adventure Story for Children by Ophra Ashur 

This book is not your typical Ace stands for something and b stands for something it is a mixture it's all about the different colors that you can find. So each letter does have a color associated with it that starts with their letter. Very colorful educational book for children. There are so many activities that you could create out of this book at the very end they show you how to make an origami sailboat so you can create your own words from letters that have colors associated with them. There are also other things you can do at the end of the book. Love this book it's so challenging.

 

aWhatever You Do, Don't Fall Asleep!: A funny and interactive book for kids (Whatever You Do, Don't series)! by Ashlee Ridlon 

This book is a colorful, children's book and Bruno the Bear does not want to hibernate just yet. He figures he has a few days left but he's having a hard time staying awake. he does not want to fall asleep. You are asked lots of questions and you can't be in your bed with a nice soft fluffy pillow and blankets that are nice and warm. Have to be able to keep the bear moving around and not fall asleep til the first snow falls. Kind of a silly book but it's a fun one.

Spring is My Favorite Season: A Rhyming Picture Book Celebrating Spring for Kids (My Favorite Seasons with Doppy and Friends)

by H.R. Manske

This book starts with Doppy and friends and they all have different birthdays different times of the year. each one tells you their birthday and what they like. Story starts out with this rhyming colorful pages.  On each page, the picture shows what the words are saying. There are so many things that they like about spring. Lots of colors and pretty things. Good educational book.

  

 

Mealtime at the Zoo: Jungle Bites & Delights

by James Williamson 

This book starts with an animal and he's sitting down having a peanut butter sandwich. This is a rhyming colorful childrens book. As you turn the page and come to other animals you can see what they are having for a meal. I like this idea and I also love the recipes at the end of the story.

 

May 14 Bull Rider’s Baby Surprise: A Small Town Rodeo Roma...

  

 

Bull Rider’s Baby Surprise: A Small Town Rodeo Roma...

Book 3 of The Telfords of Montana by Sinclair Jayne

In this story Cash is handed his child that he didn't even know existed and the woman leaves along with the receipt of everything she ordered that the baby would need. Madelyn is nearby she's an assistant and intern on the rodeo with reports of events and other things that occur.

He gets an idea to head to his father's house who he's never met along with his brothers and sisters and the whole family.

Love how they are greeted in Marietta with familiar places I am used to.

Everybody is waiting on the paternity test to see where the truths lie. 

Maddie plans to leave to head back to NY for her job. She wants no part of Cash and the baby but then they name the baby and they both become very close.

great read, love catching up with the others I've read about prior.

Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via BookSprout and this is my honest opinion. 

May 12 The Pawn Book 2 of The Lemaster Files by John David

  

 

The Pawn Book 2 of The Lemaster Files by John David

Enjoyed this book because it's so realistic and things similar are happening in the US.

A friends uncle has been detained overseas where they cane people who disobeying their laws.

The man has been held in prison and he states he didn't plant the drugs in his luggage.

Love hearing how the reporters go about uncovering the situation, how it all really went down and how they are gearing up to help the man go to trial in the foreign country. 

Exciting, fast paced at times, slow at times that let you to think about what you've read as strategies kick in.  NEVER saw the ending as it was, wow!

Like the characters and how they react with one another, in different fields but still connected. Can't wait to read more from this author.

Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via BookSprout and this is my honest opinion. 

Book Review: The Tao of Poison by Isham Cook

 

The Tao of Poison by Isham Cook

Interesting culture and a country I am not familiar with. Like story but not so much how the poison is transferred to another and it does make them die.

Story follows a young girl and an event in the neighborhood causses a man to die and some are  brought to justice. The young girl must leave and her parents head in a different direction from her hoping to meet up again one day.

We find out how the girl has been taking a poison for her whole life and she's very knowledgably in the herbs of the world and what they can do for one.  She is able to survive because of her skills. Others see her as another and some welcome her to join them. Like the different cultures that are mixed up in this story and learning about them. So much danger for a young woman in the world as she tries to reach destinations she's heard about.

Brutality, mysteries, mystical occurrences, travel, and so much more in this story.

Like the strategies during the battles and the outcome. Entertaining.

Received a review copy from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.

Book Review: Grow Together by Charles Dowding

  

 

Grow Together by Charles Dowding

Love reading this book asw I've yet started my seeds for this year due to packing and moving into a new area of the US.

There are so many combinations of plants to make it so the plants themselves help the other plants. Some produce nitrogen, some other minerals that plants need to flourish.

I've done the 'three sister's from the Pilgraim days and it does work. Nice to see how some plants leaves can protect the younger smaller  crops from the sun or they'd just burn up and die.

Nice to try the combinations for yourself and I look forward to many of them myself. We have a much longer growing season here in TN so thinking with the plant blanket at night I can be growing vegetables to store in freezer up til the first of the year.  Thinking of cold cold frames also as I watched my dad wok with those. Learned so much from this book.

Great resource to keep handy.

Received this review copy from the publisher and this is my honest opinion. 

Book Review: Stranger to the Beautiful by Don Hynes

  

 

Stranger to the Beautiful by Don Hynes

Enjoyed this book of poems for many reasons. Love the seasons in New England and he describes them as true as they can be. Love  common things like water, snow, stones and so much more. Winter is my favorite month so I really resonates with those. Enjoyed the other seasons as well with the words and phrases he uses. Very calming and relaxes, puts at you peace with yourself. mind and body.

Would love to read more from this author.

Received this review copy from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.

 

Book Review: Stoneslayer Book One by Candace Lynn Talmadge

   

 

Stoneslayer Book One by Candace Lynn Talmadge

Did not think I'd enjoy this book and I was wrong, I love it. This book made into a movie would be super awesome. There is so much action and adventure and mystery and magical things happening, and  romance, strategies and so much more.  Starts out with Helen and she is powerful but in the wrong hands she can be deadly to others. Like how the story goes back to her life when she was younger so we can understand what happened then to make her like she is now. Love her healing powers and the stone and it's meaning to her and others. Hate hearing of the devils invading her thoughts as she fights them, along with help from others. Like the different characters in the book and how different they are from us humans of today. Like the relationships of others and how they effect her and how things work with the combinations of characters.

Didn't see them coming out well but the author does an excellent job of keeping it all together.

Would love to read more from this author as the scenes are very descriptive with details and I can picture myself looking from the side.  Great story.

Received a review copy from the publisher and this is my honest