I was once a single mom. The struggle is real. I only had one kid, but trying to make through college and grad school while keeping a roof over our heads required some creative thinking. In Wiley Cash’s The Last Ballad, Set in North Carolina’s 1929 foothills, Cash’s novel really follows the life of a woman …
HOLDEN’S REGRETS Diane Zparkki Series: Branson’s Kind of Love Book 2 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Romance Publication Date: March 25, 2018 Second chance love with secrets to be revealed Ever since they were kids, Shannon has been in love with her best friend’s old brother, Holden. She once hoped that Holden would come to his …
I love science fiction. The last page-turner I read was Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. I couldn’t put it down. So when I had the opportunity to review It Takes Death to Reach a Star by Stu Jones and Gareth Worthington, I was excited – especially since it’s dystopian sci-fi. Jones and Worthington do a masterful job …
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Should you click on one of the links and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Last week, I was able to help Anne Jacobs at Sofilantjes test the latest pattern: The Cessim Shirt. This fun color-blocked shirt has multiple options, including: Rounded or …
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 book is a fun counting …
Parents, especially those who homeschool, can get really caught up in ensuring their kids are always learning. Whether this is through ensuring that every toy is “educational” and every television program consumed teaches something or it’s through carting children from one enrichment activity to another, it’s a mistake. “What?” you may say, “but I thought …
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 as yet unidentified screaming goat. …
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 to talk with someone who …
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 to go to bed. Naturally, …
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 on her job and the …
