Books & Reading TLC Book Tours Guest Post from Kevin Bannister, Author of The Long Way Home Ronda Bowen, November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 Today’s post comes from Kevin Bannister, author of The Long Way Home, a historical novel. Enjoy! I was thinking about what freedom means the other day. My historical novel, The Long Way Home (Fireship Press) concerns the search for freedom by ex-slaves and Black Brigade soldiers Thomas Peters and Murphy… Continue Reading
Boys in Pajamas Blog Tour Ronda Bowen, November 16, 2018December 11, 2021 *Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links; should you make a purchase using one of these links, I will receive a percentage of that sale at no extra cost to you. I received a pattern in exchange for my participation in this tour; all opinions are my own. There’s not much… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Resource Review: National Geographic’s Field Guide to Birds Ronda Bowen, November 15, 2018December 21, 2021 One of my favorite activities to undertake with my kids is heading out into nature and taking a look at what different forms of flora and fauna we see. I’ve been meaning to build a collection of field guides so I can help my kids to identify the different things… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Resource Review: The Splendor of Birds Ronda Bowen, November 12, 2018December 13, 2021 I have a confession: I don’t like birds. I mean, I think they’re absolutely beautiful creatures, but for some reason, they terrify me. That said, every one of my kids has been fascinated with birds – and with good reason. They fly, they’re beautiful, and they’re covered in feathers. National Geographic’s… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Resource Review: National Geographic’s Space Atlas Ronda Bowen, November 8, 2018December 13, 2021 My kids love space and all things planets and astronauts. I suspect a lot of kids feel the same (I know I did as a kid). When I was offered the opportunity to review National Geographic’s Space Atlas, I was thrilled to do so. This volume is nothing less than stellar…. Continue Reading
Uncategorized Book Review: When Women Ruled the World by Kara Cooney Ronda Bowen, November 6, 2018December 19, 2018 Kara Cooney’s volume, When Women Ruled the World, explores the lives and regimes of six female pharaohs. I think this book can best be summed up by this paragraph in the introduction: In the fifth century B.C., thousands of years after her lifetime, the Greek historian Herodotus wrote about a certain… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: Tasting Italy Ronda Bowen, November 6, 2018November 29, 2018 There’s something about pasta and tomato sauce and cheese that makes for a supremely delicious combination. When I was offered the opportunity to review National Geographic and America’s Test Kitchen’s Tasting Italy, I was thrilled. Not only am I a long-time subscriber to Cook’s Magazine, This cookbooks-meets-travel-journalism book does not disappoint. Recipes are… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: The Spite Game by Anna Snoekstra Ronda Bowen, November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 Bullies. I was bullied pretty ruthlessly, particularly in junior high. In high school, it wasn’t as bad because I was pretty focused on just getting what I needed to do done, and getting out as soon as possible, so I graduated shortly after my 17th birthday. I started junior college… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Resource Review: Visual Atlas of the World Ronda Bowen, November 1, 2018December 13, 2021 Every household should have an up-to-date-atlas, especially if that household is a homeschooling household. Recently, I received National Geographic’s Visual Atlas of the World to review on this blog. The book is rather large (as an atlas should be) and it comes with a slip box to help keep it looking nice…. Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: Journeys of a Lifetime Ronda Bowen, October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Do you have a travel bucket list? I do, but it’s non-specific. It would be cool to go to see a baseball game in every major league ballpark. I’d love to do one of many running vacations that are out there. It would be awesome to go to Alsace, France… Continue Reading