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Tag Archives: Book Review

January 9, 2023

Book Review: The Proactive Caregiver by Jessica Lizel Cannon

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Sometimes I wish I had more time to read. Wait, that is incorrect. ALL the time I wish I had more time to read. Recently I received a copy of a book that I had put aside for far too long. I have a couple Continue reading →

October 13, 2022

You Are My Sunshine – Sean Dietrich

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If you have followed me here and on social media you know that I have a few favorite authors and Sean Dietrich tops the list. I was not able to get an early release of his latest book, You Are My Sunshine, but listened to Continue reading →

July 11, 2022

Black and Blue – Frank F. Weber

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If you are looking for a true crime story to read you will definitely want to check out Black and Blue by Minnesota writer Frank F. Weber. This book really got my attention and once I started reading I absolutely did not want to put Continue reading →

May 27, 2022

100 Things to Do in Iowa Before You Die–Book Review

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I love when good things happen to good people and Sara Broers is one of those people that falls into that category. Sara and I first met in Mason City, Iowa when Chris and I lived there and when we both had blogs. We met Continue reading →

January 14, 2022

Monday is Murder

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I can’t wait to share the news that one of my very favorite authors, Jess Lourey, has brought back some of my favorite characters from her Month by Month Murder Series. This time my old friends, Mira James, Mrs. Berns, Johnny and more are sharing Continue reading →

March 24, 2021

Designed to SHINE! Read Aloud Rhymes for Any Size Heart- Volume Two by Joy Resor

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Book review time again on It’s Just Life and today I am happy to share the follow up volume to a fun book of rhymes that I shared with you earlier. Author Joy Resor has done it again with a new volume to follow her Continue reading →

February 12, 2021

The Incredible Winston Browne by Sean Dietrich

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It’s time to share another wonderful book on It’s Just Life. I was fortunate enough to get an advance copy for review (thanks to my friend at JenaBooks for the heads up tip) and am happy to report that the upcoming release of The Incredible Continue reading →

January 27, 2021

Behind the Wall – Book Review

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I often receive free books to read and review and today’s book came through another Facebook post that drew me in. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) has been a previous Comments for a Cause recipient. The North Carolina chapter is quite active and provides Continue reading →

January 14, 2021

Why Cats Paint: A Theory of Feline Aesthetics – Book Review

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Cats painting? Oh yes, my friends and there is a book written about it. I was pricing books for the AAUW book sale that we hope to hold this year and there was another couple pricing books for part of the time I was in Continue reading →

November 13, 2020

Designed to SHINE! Read Aloud Rhymes for Any Size Heart by Joy Resor

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books/ 7 Comments/ 74

It’s book review time again and today’s book is a really fun and somewhat magical book that I can’t wait to share. If you are a fan of poetry, positive messages and really great artwork this is the book for you. It is not just Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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