Books & Reading Book Review: My Big Tree by Maria Ashworth Ronda Bowen, May 30, 2018December 13, 2021 Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Should you click on a link and make a purchase, I will receive a small percentage of that purchase at no additional cost to you. Recently, I received a copy of My Big Tree by Maria Ashworth to post an unpaid review on this blog. This… Continue Reading
Book Blitz: Robert’s Rules Ronda Bowen, May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 Literary Fiction North of the Tension Line, Book Three Date Published: May 23, 2018 As the new Chairman of the Town Board, Fiona Campbell finds that life has become a series of petty squabbles, dull meetings, and papers everywhere, all complicated by her guardianship of the… Continue Reading
Book Q&A With CJ Golden, Author of One Pedal at a Time Ronda Bowen, May 21, 2018April 11, 2018 I can’t imagine what it would be like to have my spouse fighting against chronic illness. So when I was offered the chance to learn more about CJ Golden and the journey that led her to write her book, One Pedal at a Time, I was excited to take this opportunity… Continue Reading
Book Review: Penguin and Tiny Shrimp Don’t Do Bedtime Ronda Bowen, May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 I have a 4 year old who never wants to sleep. She would go adventuring all day if she could. That’s why I was interested in reviewing Penguin and Tiny Shrimp Don’t Do Bedtime. This fun book takes us on all kinds of wild adventures with these two goofballs who refuse… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: Cocoa Beach by Beatriz Williams Ronda Bowen, May 8, 2018October 25, 2018 Dark family secrets, love, and history all play a role in Cocoa Beach Virginia Fortescue leaves her home in New York City to seek out a life of adventure serving as a Red Cross ambulance driver in World War I France’s battlefields. Setting her toxic family history behind her, she focuses… Continue Reading
Book Review: Same Beach, Next Year by Dorothea Benton Frank (TLC Book Tours) Ronda Bowen, May 7, 2018May 8, 2018 Please join us for an Instagram tour and review tour for Same Beach, Next Year We’re at the part of spring I love – it’s warm enough to want to be outside a lot, but the bugs aren’t out yet. Those who know me know how much I dislike bugs,… Continue Reading
Book Review: True Stories from an Unreliable Eyewitness by Christine Lahti Ronda Bowen, April 25, 2018April 11, 2018 I have a little bit of a confession: I spent many hours watching Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. So many, in fact, that every time I run I wonder if maybe I’ll discover a body. That’s neither here nor there, because I’m about to tell you why i’m telling you… Continue Reading
Book Review: How We Work by Leah Weiss Ronda Bowen, April 12, 2018March 29, 2018 We can all use tips for being more productive in the workplace. In How We Work by Leah Weiss, she explores how to be more productive, successful, and mindful in our daily interactions with the work we do. Her book is another addition to the genre of business success books that… Continue Reading
Book Review: Scenes and Sequels by Mike Klaassen Ronda Bowen, April 11, 2018 As a writer, I know it’s important to continually improve my craft. So, when I was offered a review copy of Mike Klaassen’s Scenes and Sequels: How to Write Page-Turning Fiction, I jumped at the chance. Klaassen gives two definitions. He writes: With that in mind, I define a scene as a… Continue Reading
Book Review: A Mother’s Book of Blessings Ronda Bowen, April 9, 2018March 29, 2018 May the strength of the wind and the light of the sun, The softness of the rain and the mystery of the moon Reach you and fill you, May beauty delight you and happiness uplift you, May wonder fulfill you and love surround you, May your step be steady and… Continue Reading