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My Thoughts: This book was so good I read it out of order. I have my reading scheduled pretty tightly. When this book came I opened the package to put it on the calendar, sticky-note the date on the front and file it in order on my TBR shelf, but [...]
My Thoughts: As a certified reading teacher, I give this book top marks. Any kid who enjoys Roald Dahl and/or Shel Silverstein will likely enjoy this book. It is a wild imagination ride full of nonsense and joy. Jennifer Kelly has a vivid imagination that will capture the attention of [...]
My Thoughts: Fantastic read! This book was so good that after if finished it, I flipped it over and started reading again. I just couldn’t bear to part with Jack and Ruth. The setting is World War II Europe. Jack is a pilot. Ruth is an army nurse. They meet [...]
Have you ever searched this just the right card to send, but not found one that expresses your heart? That’s when it is time to switch isles and start looking at the gift books. Many years ago during a time of great pain and emotional struggle in my life, I [...]
Two weeks ago I weighed myself on the counter-balance scales at the labs where Amoeba works. Yesterday I weighed again. Yesterday I was 10.5 pounds lighter than I was at the beginning of the month. I knew I was losing weight. My clothes said so. Two weeks ago when I [...]