Category: Books

Rereading Favorite Books ~ Is it Comfort or a Waste of Time?

For the year of 2017, I have challenged myself to a Year of Adventure!  For me, that means enjoying life’s big moments as well as the small.   This summer, I’ve been spending some time rereading favorite books. Rereading the Harry Potter series was one of my goals for the summer.  It’s probably my third… Continue reading Rereading Favorite Books ~ Is it Comfort or a Waste of Time?

9 Fantastic Movies You’ll Want to Read First

Coming soon to a theater near you ~your favorite book!  Every summer it seems like there are a whole lot of great blockbuster movies hitting the big screen.  What a golden opportunity for reading.  At least a few of these movies were probably books first! So, if reading more is a goal for either yourself or… Continue reading 9 Fantastic Movies You’ll Want to Read First

Juniper ~ The Amazing Story of the Micro-Preemie Who Lived!

This is the amazing story of Juniper, a micro-preemie born at 23-weeks!  Read on for my book review of Juniper, The girl who was born too soon. ** This article contains affiliate links for your convenience.  If you make a purchase through one of my links, I will be minimally compensated at NO extra cost to… Continue reading Juniper ~ The Amazing Story of the Micro-Preemie Who Lived!

Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum, Books and much more to Love

As a young girl, I devoured the Little House on the Prairie books!  For most of my elementary and middle school year, we didn’t have a television.  So, books were my go-to entertainment!  I dreamed of becoming a writer like Laura Ingalls Wilder!  I loved Wilder’s whole  Little House series!  And then, in later years,… Continue reading Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum, Books and much more to Love

Fat Chance by Brandi Kennedy ~ New Romance Book Review

Fat Chance ~ New Romance Book Review By Author Brandi Kennedy I have a review for you today of a New Romance Book I found!   Title Fat Chance   The story of how I came to find this book, Fat Chance,  is kind of interesting. I wrote an article about my hometown, Deland, Florida,… Continue reading Fat Chance by Brandi Kennedy ~ New Romance Book Review

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters – Book Review

A Book Review This year, my family adopted a new Christmas tradition.  We had read about how in Iceland they exchange books on Christmas Eve and then spend the evening reading their new treasures.  Since we are all book lovers, and we’d been to Iceland, we decided this was a tradition we could get behind.… Continue reading Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters – Book Review

Chronicles of the Second Realm by Reid Edgett ~ Book Review

Disclosure:  This book was given to me for free in exchange for a book review.  The opinions given are my own.  Affiliate links are included in this article. Book Review for Chronicles of the Second Realm Title Chronicles of the Second Realm     Book Review ~ Summary Owen, a high school senior, is about to… Continue reading Chronicles of the Second Realm by Reid Edgett ~ Book Review

Reading Challenge for Travelers

Every year, about this time of year, the new reading challenge lists come out for next year.  I enjoy participating in Reading Challenges because they tend to stretch me as a reader!  This year, I thought it might be fun to combine my love of reading and my love of traveling into my Reading Challenge… Continue reading Reading Challenge for Travelers

Coming Soon ~ Books to Movies 2017

Coming Soon ~ Best Books to Movies ~ 2017 Every year, producers spend millions trying to transform great books into, hopefully, great movies.  Every book lover laments that movies don’t follow books nearly closely enough, but sometimes they come close enough that we can enjoy both.  Here’s a list of Books to Movies coming soon… Continue reading Coming Soon ~ Books to Movies 2017

How to have an Amazing Jane Austen vacation

For all my fellow Jane Austen fans out there, I’m thinking the ultimate bucket list item would be to go on a Jane Austen vacation. Now, whether you are one to go all-in for a Jane Austen experience type of vacation, or maybe a Jane Austen tour, either way embracing a Jane Austen themed vacation… Continue reading How to have an Amazing Jane Austen vacation