Month: June 2024
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British Historical Fiction Books
Here are 11 British Historical Fiction Books that I would recommend: *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Regardless, I only recommend products I personally use and love. Read more
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Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
Andrew Jackson’s farmstead, called The Hermitage, was peaceful. We visited on a recent trip to Nashville. I could picture Old Hickory in the midst of a horse / cotton farm. He wanted a calm place to hide away after losing popularity. “Even today, Andrew Jackson is still awash in a storm of controversy. His life… Read more
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Life is too short to read bad books
Non-Painful Pivot series: Changing Priorities in Your Reading Life Maybe I should say “less-painful” pivots. Pivots usually come with at least a small sense of loss, grieving what life used to be like. It could be a big pivot with big feels about missing my in-person classroom after my daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. Or… Read more
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Historical Fiction Books Set on Islands
This weather has me dreaming about island life. Here are some historical fiction books set on islands for armchair travel. Jersey The Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson (see my review here) Hawaii Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers by Sara Ackerman (see my review here) Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman (see my review here)… Read more
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Setting Up Our Yoto Mini
We gave our daughter a Yoto Mini (an audiobook player with no ads) for Christmas, and I am obsessed with creating Make Your Own cards! Daniel gave me a mini sticker printer (that prints via bluetooth from your phone) with the idea of me using it in my planner…but it is also the perfect size… Read more
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The Read-Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie
The Read-Aloud Family is more than a handbook on encouraging the love of reading in your family. It’s so much more than that. It’s a warm, fun read that reminds the reader of their own love of reading. Publisher’s Blurb It includes lists books (divided by age) that work well for read-alouds. Mackenzie teaches the… Read more