Reading Help Wanted: Moms Raising Daughters, the impression of author Darlene Brock comes through loud and clear. She’s a smart, driven, caring, and uncompromising mama. If only I could claim all of those labels. Yes, it’s a book about all that goes into parenting girls, but Brock also gives an informative perspective on many issues…
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The First Warm Evening of the Year
I enjoy a romance every now and then, but there are things that are common to this genre that make them a less than ideal read for me. The First Warm Evening of the Year is a romance, yet one with a more literary feel, without explicit details that I don’t wish to read, and…
Welcome to 5 Minutes for Books!
This post is specifically for the 5 Minutes for Mom Ultimate Blog Party, but I often wonder how many of you stop by here now and again, or are relatively new, and might not know what we have to offer you here, other than delightful book reviews from our dedicated team of reviewers, of course….
Giveaway: The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict, a Trenton Lee Stewart MBS prequel
When I read the last pages of The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma, the third book in the Mysterious Benedict Society series, it felt like the end. It felt like it, but it wasn’t definitive, and I hoped that there would be further adventures for Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance, these characters who…
Kids’ Picks — April (Late Again!!)
Oh dear me, it’s happened again, but never fear, we’ll be here for the next couple of days (well forever, actually) encouraging you to link up to this carnival. Tell us what your kids have read this month. It’s such a help to us parents as we seek to keep our children supplied with good…
The Land of Decoration
The Land of Decoration is Grace McCleen’s first novel. She tells the story of an immensely creative 10-year-old girl, Judith McPherson. Since I believe in God with a Christian faith, I wasn’t sure how I would like the portrayal of Judith, who is described in the publisher’s description as “a young believer who sees the…
You’re Invited to Join the Ultimate Blog Party
I love the way that so many of you link up each month for What’s on Your Nightstand, and how you get involved with our site. I know that some of you are familiar with what goes on at our parent site 5MinutesForMom.com, but some of you might not be aware of this opportunity to…
Every Thing On It by Shel Silverstein
I am as skeptical as the next person about works released posthumously, as was the latest Shel Silverstein poetry collection Every Thing On It. However, it looks and feels quite genuine to me — from the oh-so-familiar black and white cover design and font, line drawings (which I never realized were done by Silverstein himself),…
These Girls, Review and Giveaway
Sarah Pekkanen is a chick-lit author about whom I’ve heard many good things (click the link to read Dawn’s reviews of 2 of her previous novels), so when I had the chance to review her newest novel These Girls, I was excited to finally check her out myself. This novel is told by alternating 3rd…
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