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Wishing on Willows by Katie Gansher was my latest read. It’s a modern story that follows cafe-owner and young widow, Robin Price. Robin misses her husband and bakes her heart into everything she serves at her small town Willow Tree Cafe. Baking... [Read on]

Kristen Whirrett gave Wishing on Willows

4 Stars

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Wishing on Willows

by Katie Ganshert

Upside-Down Prayers for Parents

by Lori Boyd

February 25, 2013

Upside-Down Prayers for Parents by Lisa T. Bergren has 31 devotions that contain prayers you can pray for your children as they experience life. The author shares how, as parents, we tend to shield our children from harm when we should really be... [Read on]

Lori Boyd gave Upside-Down Prayers for Parents

4 Stars

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Upside-Down Prayers for Parents

by Lisa T. Bergren

I AM QUIET

by Amber Hill

February 24, 2013

Title: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking Author: Susan Cain Publisher: Broadway Pages: 352 Disclaimer: I received this book for free through the Blogging for Books program in exchange for an honest... [Read on]

Amber Hill gave Quiet

5 Stars

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Quiet

by Susan Cain

Give It A 4 1/2, and give it a read!

by Scott Volltrauer

February 23, 2013

I like empirical data, so one of my favorite parts of "Quiet" is the insights researchers and analysts provided that can help introverts take advantage of their unique traits and characteristics. As an introvert with an extrovert's job I know... [Read on]

Scott Volltrauer gave Quiet

4.5 Stars

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Quiet

by Susan Cain

God Gave Us Easter - Lisa Tawn Bergren; illustrated by Laura J. Bryant

God Gave Us Easter---Adequate

by Betsy Price

February 18, 2013

In general, the book is cute, but I do not recommend it if you want to truly teach about Easter. Let me explain why. I like how it started by explaining there is more to Easter than the Easter bunny, but then I felt it jumped around topically.... [Read on]

Betsy Price gave God Gave Us Easter

3.5 Stars

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God Gave Us Easter

by Lisa Tawn Bergren; illustrated by Laura J. Bryant

Nutcracker - By E.T.A. Hoffmann; Illustrations by Maurice Sendak

Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffman, Maurice Sendak, and Ralph Manheim - Book Review

by Scott Knight

February 13, 2013

Maurice Sendak (illustrations) and Ralph Manheim (translator) created this new edition of the children’s classic The Nutcracker. It is a beautiful book. The story is the original by E.T.A. Hoffman, which many people are familiar with (although... [Read on]

Scott Knight gave Nutcracker

4 Stars

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Nutcracker

by By E.T.A. Hoffmann; Illustrations by Maurice Sendak

God Gave Us Easter

by Margie Sims

February 8, 2013

Once again I am reviewing a book for Waterbrook Press' Blogging for Books group. If you're looking for a children's book to explain Easter and then some to your kids, pick up God Gave Us Easter by Lisa Tawn Bergren "On Christmas we remember... [Read on]

Margie Sims gave God Gave Us Easter

4 Stars

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God Gave Us Easter

by Lisa Tawn Bergren; illustrated by Laura J. Bryant

One Glorious Ambition

by Dee Wolters

February 8, 2013

"One Glorious Ambition" by Jane Kirkpatrick, book review Growing up in the 70's and 80's in California, I was not aware that education for girls was a relatively new addition to polite society. But in 1841 it was unheard of, unless the... [Read on]

Dee Wolters gave One Glorious Ambition

5 Stars

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One Glorious Ambition

by Jane Kirkpatrick

God Gave Us Easter book review

by Amanda Turner

February 7, 2013

"God Gave Us Easter" is a children's book written by Lisa Tawn Bergren and art drawn by Laura J. Bryant A sweet story of a little bear cub and her family, preparing to celebrate Easter. The Papa bear explains how Easter is even better then... [Read on]

Amanda Turner gave God Gave Us Easter

4 Stars

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God Gave Us Easter

by Lisa Tawn Bergren; illustrated by Laura J. Bryant

You Can't Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded), Revised and Updated Edition - Cynthia Ulrich Tobias

Book Review: You Can't Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded) by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias

by Angela Thompson

February 7, 2013

Parenting any child is not an easy task--but, parenting a strong willed child (SWC) takes parents and entire families on to even higher level adventures. Over the years, I have learned more than I ever cared to know about strong willed children... [Read on]

Angela Thompson gave You Can't Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded), Revised and Updated Edition

3 Stars

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