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Book Review: It’s All Too Much by Peter Walsh

June 23, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 5 Comments

Short and Sweet Version It's All Too Much was so much more than just a really long pep talk about getting rid of your stuff.  It's full of great ideas about everything from paperwork to kitchen cabinets to basements.  Peter takes the overwhelming task of organizing your entire house and breaks it down into manageable steps with a process to easily ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 23, 2015 7:45 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Content None, Content Rating, Hardcover
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Book Review: Heaven is Here by Stephanie Nielson

May 19, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Short and Sweet Review Surprisingly, her emotional trials of mending her family relationships got to me more than her physical trials did.  On some levels Stephanie is not very relatable with her Leave it to Beaver life, but I found myself relating to her a lot when she was going through this trial of surviving burns on 80% ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 19, 2015 8:17 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Adult, Book Club, Book Review, Content Rating, Everyone Content, Hardcover
1 Comment

Book Review: Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

May 12, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

This very short novel is a beautiful story about what it means to be a community and how a community comes from having something in common - even if it's as small as a garden.  Each chapter has a different character and a different point of view about this community garden which made it feel more ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 12, 2015 8:45 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Club, Book Review, Content Rating, Diversity on the Shelf 2015, Middle Grade, Mild Content, Paperback
1 Comment

Book Review: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

March 17, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 5 Comments

The beautiful first line of A Monster Calls drew me into the story. The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. - Patrcik Ness, A Monster Calls But the best part is that what comes next is not what I expected.  It's a bittersweet story about a boy facing something that is scarier than monsters.  The ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 17, 2015 8:30 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Hardcover, Mild Content, Young Adult
5 Comments

Audiobook Review: Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton

October 21, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

After watching the movie Soul Surfer, I wanted to read the original biography that the movie was based on.  The story line in this book was very similar to the movie but I think I liked the movie better.  The movie focused on her struggles and overcoming them.  The book focused more on her life before and ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 21, 2014 10:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Audiobook, Audiobook Challenge 2014, Book Review, Content Rating, Mild Content, Young Adult
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