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Robinson's Dream is about a couple who thought they did everything right raising their teenage son only to find out that their efforts really didn’t pay off as expected. Their son found himself in a mess and they weren’t sure how to approach the situation. The husband (Robinson) and wife decide to sleep on it,... Continue Reading →
The Whispers of War by Julia Kelley is a historical fiction about three friends during WWII in London. It is a story of unrelenting friendship during one of the hardest times in history. Hazel, Nora, and Marie were roommates in school as young girls and continued their friendship into adulthood. Due to the war, Marie... Continue Reading →
Blood Song Author: Anthony Ryan Genre: Fiction, Fantasy This story is basically about a boy whose father puts him in fighting school where he becomes a master at fighting. There is more to that though and this is where the story gets interesting. The story follows the boy into adulthood where he learns more than... Continue Reading →
A goal this year is to only read about 12 books. One book per month or around there. I've really reduced it because I want to focus more on writing than reading. I know I'll probably end up reading more than 12 books but if I do, that's okay. I don't want to stress out... Continue Reading →
I've got quite a few book reviews to share. It's a busy time but I still found time to read, usually right before bed, and while I wait for my girls at the dance studio. Lately, I've been finding that I've spent way too much time researching Korean skin care products. Not sure how that... Continue Reading →
This is the reworked version. I made it lighter and brought out more colors in the girl (my daughter). The original:
This was beautiful to see. I think I'm going to celebrate and rest this brain for a couple of days. I'm kidding myself about that. There's no rest. I've got 8 books waiting to be read yet. I am glad to be done with this challenge though. Now I can continue to read for pure... Continue Reading →
Sunday evening, Kylie learned that her favorite fish, a beta named Bubbles, had died. He was found floating at the top of the fish tank. Kylie cried and cried. I've never seen anyone cry as much and as hard as she has over a little fish. She thought it was the water frog, whom also... Continue Reading →
Even at this young age, studying pays off. I've been practicing with Kylie once a day and sometimes twice a day for about half an hour (she used to only handle 10 to 15 minutes) on her reading and sight words and it has tremendously helped her do well on her tests! Before, I was... Continue Reading →
Last evening, I took Kida with me to Costco to pick up some photos I had printed and we ended up leaving with the Hunger Games Trilogy and a set of books for Kylie. When we located the trilogy set (it took us a good 10 minutes), Kida screamed so loud, you could almost hear... Continue Reading →
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