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March 4, 2021

Four Little Words

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I ran across this book on my bookcase and remembered how much I loved it when I read it. It is one of those books that you can pick up time and time again and still really enjoy reading. I thought it was worth re-sharing 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 →

August 30, 2019

Spotlight on Author Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy

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Author Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy is an extremely talented journalist whose work appears in The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune and other newspapers and websites. Her recent memoir, Many Hands Make Light Work, is a wonderful addition to the genre and I found it to be Continue reading →

April 26, 2019

Haunting Suspicion – A Great Mystery by Miranda Gargasz

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I absolutely love to share new authors with my readers and when those authors are “virtual friends” from the blogosphere it makes it even better. I have shared a bit from Miranda Gargasz before as she has already published several books but today I am Continue reading →

March 4, 2019

Tawanda’s Tales: Best Friends Forever Hits the Trail

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Welcome to It’s Just Life- Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary where plays on words are the norm and where authors are held in highest esteem.  Today I am thrilled to share one of my North Iowa Blogger friends, Jennifer K. Schmitt.  Jen has recently Continue reading →

January 2, 2019

Wordless Wednesday – Beach Style

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August 17, 2017

“Terrible, Thanks for Asking”

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“Terrible, Thanks for Asking. ” No, no, no.  I’M not terrible.  Really, I am not. A little stressed maybe but definitely not terrible. Recently I became a podcast convert.  Chris has always listened to podcasts and sometimes if he is not using his headphones I Continue reading →

June 19, 2017

Murder Book by Frank F. Weber –A Review of a Small Town Psychological Thriller

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I was given a free copy of Murder Book by Frank F. Weber for review purposes.  The review and all of the opinions in the review are 100% my own. I love to review books and when Audrey at Minnesota Prairie Roots posted her review of Continue reading →

March 8, 2017

Plan Cee by Hilary Grossman is Here!

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My friend Hilary is at it again.  Please join me in congratulating her on the release of her third book Plan Cee.  I am thrilled to be able to share the cover and reveal today of this fun chick lit novel from an amazing friend Continue reading →

April 28, 2016

The Stranger in My Recliner—Review and Giveaway

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I love books.  No big secret there if you have followed my blog or known me for any amount of time.  On my recent trip to Las Vegas and the Blogger At Midlife Conference (you can read my initial post here) I was thrilled to meet 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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