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What’s That Movie? Old Yeller (1957)Old Yeller Disney FilmBased on the book by Fred Gipson1957 I recently read Old Yeller by Fred Gipson (read my review here) and couldn’t remember if...
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On This Father’s Day: Memories of Dairy Queen with my father“I can help you with that,” my Dad offered. I was sitting on a bench, eating a Dairy Queen cone. I had just taken a small lick, the vanilla swirl...
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Who’s That Indie Author? Noelle GrangerName: Noelle A. Granger Book Titles: The Last Pilgrim; Death at the Asylum (fifth in the Rhe Brewster series) Genre: Historical fiction and cozy...
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Book Review: Old Yeller by Fred GipsonOld YellerbyFred Gipson If you’re looking for a great classic children’s book that will make you tear up at the end, I recommend Old Yeller, a...
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In case you missed them! March-April-May 2024 PostsHi Everyone, I hope you’re all doing well! In case you’ve missed them, here are my posts from March, April, and May. BOOK REVIEWS An...
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Book Review: Ashley Bell by Dean KoontzAshley BellbyDean Koontz Lately, I’ve been curious about Dean Koontz’s books because the last one I read was more than twenty years ago. I don’t...
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Today on YouTube: How do you record audiobooks? Author JP McLean taught herself!I was so impressed by how author Jo-Anne McLean taught herself how to create audiobooks from her print books. Hear what she learned about the...
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Today on YouTube: talking with author Alethea Kehas!Hi Everyone, Join me in a conversation with Alethea Kehas, author of a memoir and the middle-grade series, Warriors of Light! Thanks for visiting-...
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Book Review: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBrideThe Heaven & Earth Grocery StorebyJames McBride When my boss commented that she liked this book so much she read it twice in six months, I knew...
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Book Review: The Maid by Nita ProseThe MaidbyNita Prose Here’s a feel-good read about a naïve and awkward young woman who works as a maid in a 5-star boutique hotel and gets caught...
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Book Review: The Last Garden in England by Julia KellyThe Last Garden in EnglandbyJulia Kelly If you’re a gardening enthusiast and you like learning about formal gardens, you will enjoy this historical...
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On YouTube: I’m talking with AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR J. P. MCLEAN about her books and indie publishing!Hi Everyone, I’m over on YouTube today, talking with award-winning author Jo-Anne McLean about her books, indie publishing, and lots more,...
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Book Review – Bound by Ice: A True North Pole Survival Story by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich WallaceBound by IcebySandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace I checked this captivating eBook out from the library, not realizing it was a middle grade book,...
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Today on YouTube: Playing Piano and Feeling EmotionalHey Everyone, I’m over on YouTube playing the piano and talking about how emotional I feel when I play this song! It’s a short video...
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From the archives: The Weird Sisters by Eleanor BrownThe Weird SistersbyEleanor Brown I recently stumbled upon this old review of The Weird Sisters and remembered how much I liked it, so I thought...
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Sharing Shorts (on YouTube) May 2024Hi Everyone, Here’s a new batch of shorts from my YouTube channel. What are Shorts? Shorts are 30-second (or shorter!) videos, kind of like...
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Grammar check – in sync or in synch?A few days ago, I began to ponder which was correct: in sync or in synch. I wanted to add the “h” but it looked funny to me. And then I wondered if...
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Today on YouTube: I’VE CHANGED!Hey Everyone! I’m on YouTube today talking about what’s changed in my book review style. It’s a quick video so I hope you have...
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Reading update – catching up on reviewsI don’t know what happened, but I’ve let my book reviews slip and now I’ve read three books without properly reviewing them. So, to get back on...
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On YouTube: Talking honestly about bloggingHi Everyone, I’m over on YouTube talking honestly about blogging. I hope you’ll have the chance to stop by! What’s going on with...
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Who’s That Indie Author? John HowellName: John W. Howell Book Title: The Last Drive Genre: Religious fiction Tell us about yourself: I have been working in organized commerce for 45...
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I traveled 3,877 miles for my Author Chat with Darlene Foster!Hi Everyone, Today on YouTube I’m talking to Darlene Foster, author of the middle-grade Amanda Travels series. We’re talking about...
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It’s time for this year’s reading assessment! How well read are you? Re-take this quiz, or take it for the first time!Here’s a link to a quiz that tells you how well read you are. I’ve taken it every year for the past four years and have shared it on my...
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Book Review: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony BourdainKitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary UnderbellybyAnthony Bourdain Although I’d been wanting to read Kitchen Confidential for a while, I...
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The eternal appeal of Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëI’ve been thinking about re-reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. What a classic! The last time I read it was in 2014, when one of my kids had to...
