Virtual Book Club meets in ONE WEEK! Start reading!!!! The book is "Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen" by, Susan Gregg GilmoreWordless Wednesday Book Hunt will be NO LONGER! Not enough participation. Sorry. Was it too difficult?What do you want to see more of on this site? Educational articles/links, kid book reviews, adult book reviews, more giveaways? Feedback please.I want this site to be helpful and useful to you.Thank you to … [Read more...]
What is Mommy Reading? – “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by, Stieg Larsson
September 29, 2011 by · 6 Comments
This book was a little slow to get into for me, but once you got past the introductions of everyone and the political set-up the book moved very quickly. I've always been drawn towards mysteries, and this book keeps you guessing until the end. The series reminds me of the Da Vinci Code books with it's fast-action, running around of the characters, and finding clues along the way. I would recommend this book for any gender to read, and … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday EASY Book Hunt – $5 Dunkin’ Donuts Gift Card
September 28, 2011 by · 5 Comments
Name this Book Cover (only a portion of the cover shown)If you get this correct, and you ARE a Google Friend Connect (GFC) follower on this blog, then you will WIN a $5 Dunkin' Donuts Gift Card. This is an easy one for you guys. I want MORE participation! I know you guys can do it!!!Rules for Entry (with some bonuses)!!!1. MANDATORY: Be a GFC follower and leave me a comment stating that "You are a follower and are sending me a guess via … [Read more...]
Ways to Improve Reading Skills
September 27, 2011 by · 10 Comments
For some kids reading comes easy and for others it can be more challenging. I wrote one previous article about helping kids with reading. I have some of those same tips here, but I've added a few more ideas as well! Here are some tips for improving kids' reading skills:1. Read to your kids DAILY (it is great for kids to read silently, but hearing words aloud are important in a child's reading development as well - even if it's for 10-15 min a … [Read more...]
Kids’ Book Review Day: “See Inside Your Body” by, Katie Daynes and Colin King
September 26, 2011 by · 1 Comment
Prior to my work as a freelance writer and journalist, I was an educator and an Usborne Book consultant. In fact, if I could get people to book some more shows I would be happy to order some more books and get some more books for my kids. Usborne Books are wonderful educational books for kids! "See Inside Your Body," was always a top seller, and it is one of my kids' favorite books. It's a lift-the-flap book where you can see inside different … [Read more...]
Call for GFC Followers – $50 in FREE BOOKS Giveaway!
September 26, 2011 by · 2 Comments
We are still trying to reach our goal of 100 GFC followers to have the $50 of Usborne Books Giveaway!Please tweet this, retweet this, and share it on your FB page!!!The only thing you need to do to be entered in this giveaway is to be a GFC follower on this blog! SO EASY!!!One of the books in the $50 prize package will be revealed as the Kids' Book Review selection tomorrow. Make sure you come back tomorrow and check it out!!! By the way, if you … [Read more...]
Virtual Book Club Update!!!!
September 23, 2011 by · 2 Comments
WHO: All interested readers!WHAT: Virtual Book Club - An on-line discussion. WHEN: Friday, October 7th. We will be starting at 9pm EST this time to get more people!WHERE: We will try with the chat option on the bottom of this blog. Not everyone had a Twitter account last time to participate. You need to be a GFC follower on the blog to use the chat option. WHY: For fun, have a great discussion, and win prizes!HOW: Read "Looking for … [Read more...]
What is Mommy Reading? – “Waiting” by, Ha Jin
September 22, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
"Waiting," by Ha Jin was one of those book club read for me as a book I probably would not have found or read on my own, but since it was the book club choice I read it. I am intrigued by the Chinese culture, but I was unsure if the story would be interesting and compelling enough to want to read. I must admit it seemed to start a bit slow for me, but the more I read the more I wanted to read. The title is perfect for the book as everything … [Read more...]