Category: book reviews
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Recent Reads: Fall 2025
This post marks my first few months as a stay-at-home, not just on-summer-break mom. Many people have asked me how it feels, and to be honest, most days, most of the time, it has felt wonderful. Did I get sad the week that my former co-workers returned to work? Yes.…
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Recent Reads: July 2025
It has been H O T here in Georgia – higher than average temps! Since my son loves to be outside, though, that means we are outside playing with water, kicking a soccer ball, or taking walks at some point every day despite the temperatures. I complain a teensy bit,…
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Wholesome Books for Preteens: 16 Books with Multicultural Perspectives
When my inspiration for this series, parents of preteens, asked me if I had any wholesome book recommendations for their kids, I knew I wanted to include a list of books that feature kids who have to straddle two cultures. You see, the friend who asked me about recommendations is…
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Recent Reads: June 2025
Hey there, readers! It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through this calendar year. Since I haven’t kept up with releasing monthly reviews so far, I’ve got plenty of reviews for you today. Some are books that were recently published, and others not. Either way, I hope you find something that…
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Recent Reads: November 2024
Thanksgiving week: the perfect opportunity to spend some extra time cozied up with a good book – especially with a slice of pie and a fire. Or just the pie if you’re in a warm climate. 🙂 Here’s what I’ve been reading lately; perhaps you’ll find a couple of ideas…
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“Recent” Reads: September 2024
Fellow readers, this year has been full of brand-new motherhood for me, and I have let blogging take a sabbatical so that I could focus on my sweet baby and little family. I do not regret that choice for a moment, yet I have found myself missing writing here more…
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January 2024: Recent Reads
January . . . the month of fresh starts and new beginnings, of strangely cold weather (for the U.S. South), and the possibility of snow/winter weather days off of school, which I delightfully experienced last week. As I wrote in my recent reflection post, my goal is to read more…
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Wholesome Books for Preteens: 8 Stand-alone Fantasy Books
Here is part two of my wholesome fantasy books for preteens post, which is next in my wholesome books for preteens series. If you didn’t catch the intro post, I’m creating this series in order to give parents (and teachers) suggestions for tweens and preteens of quality, interesting books that…
