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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

"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...]

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 a reposting from last week's Wordless Wednesday because I got NO GUESSES last week.  I know you guys can do it!!!  Think hard!Rules for Entry (with some bonuses)!!!1.  MANDATORY: Be a GFC follower and leave me a comment stating that "You are a … [Read more...]

Apples have always been the sign of education, reading, and knowledge.  As a blog writer, Alex and Ani (a local jewelry company here in RI), donated a beautiful "Apple Charm Bracelet" for me to give to one lucky winner!  They specifically chose the apple charm for this purpose.  Their jewelry is created to bring out one's inner beauty and empowerment. Each piece has a special meaning.  The Apple Charm you should wear as a sign of knowledge and to … [Read more...]

No "mommy book review" today; there's something even better!!!  Winning this giveaway can get you many books that you may want!  This giveaway is for a $125 gift card to the store of your choice!!!I’ve teamed up with 12 awesome bloggers to give this great prize away. It’s really simple to enter thanks to Rafflecopter. All you need to do is follow each of these fun bloggers using the handy widget below. Hopefully you will be our lucky winner, … [Read more...]