Category: Book Reviews
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House + Love = Home by Jenny Marrs and Christmas traditions
Design books are not what I typically read, but House + Love = Home by Jenny Marrs was so much more than that. It’s an encouragement to live life intentionally, focusing on your family’s values and priorities. Not wasting time on things outside of those. We are in the midst of a bathroom overhaul (two… Read more
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The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear
The White Lady is a fascinating story of Elinor de Witt (later, Elinor White, AKA the White Lady). Elinor got into the spy business as a young girl in WWI Belgium. After escaping to England after a mission went wrong, the spy was needed again to fight the Nazis in WWII. The story is dual… Read more
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Eat that Frog! For Students: 22 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Excel in School by Brian Tracy
“Required Eating for All Students!” I absolutely love Eat that Frog! for Students book for students who struggle with procrastination, how to prioritize their workload…basically any student 🙂 Here’s the Setup My Takeaways With the many resources available to students today, they are more in charge of their own learning than ever! “your ability to… Read more
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7 Historical Fiction Books with a Color in the Title
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A Girl Called Samson by Amy Harmon
A Girl Called Samson is based on a true story about a girl who disguised herself as a man to serve in the Continental Army in the American Revolution. Samson (known as Robert Shurtliff in the army) served as an aide to General John Paterson (who mainly fought in New York and Philadelphia). Don’t skip… Read more
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Before the Crown by Flora Harding
Full disclaimer: I read an ARC copy of Before the Crown on my Kindle app, so I don’t have a picture of the physical book. I could not put this book down! Some of the slight historical inaccuracies bothered me, but it was fast moving and an insightful look at what both Elizabeth AND Philip… Read more