★★★★ I chose the name Dame Traveler because I wanted to exemplify strength, selflessness, and courage. Nastasia Yakoub is the founder of the Dame Traveler - a travel blog for women adventuring across the world. She empowers women to travel - alone - anywhere and every where. But, she was not always the bold and daring woman she is… Continue reading Dame Traveler – Nastasia Yakoub
Granted by John David Anderson
★★★★ A wish is many things. It is apprehension and anticipation. It is lucky coins and dandelion fluff and rainbows stretching to forever. Ophelia Delphinium Fidgets is a fairy of the highest caliber - she has the honor, privilege and responsibility of being a Granter. Granters are the select few who get to leave Haven (their magical… Continue reading Granted by John David Anderson
Your Nose! – Sandra Boynton
★★★★★ What can I say? I just adore....YOUR NOSE! A cute little song all about the...oddest part of your face - your nose! It'd got a magic I can't ignore. How cute is that?!? (Answer: very!!) I am just LOVING this adorable little board book. The text had such a fun vibe to it - and the rhymes… Continue reading Your Nose! – Sandra Boynton
The Death of Mrs. Westaway -Ruth Ware
★★ Ehhhh....is it just me or are all these Ruth Ware novels starting to sound the same? Anybody up for a game of BINGO? Interested in this one from Ruth Ware? Buy it here: Amazon
Pepper Parrot’s Problem with Patience – Carole P Roman
★★★★ "...we are adding a new member to our ship," said the captain. Captain No Beard's crew has been through a lot of adventures and the next one is right around the corner! Captain No Beard, Mongo the money, Linus the lion, Fribbet the Frog and Hallie (Captain No Beard's cousin) have bonded and formed a strong… Continue reading Pepper Parrot’s Problem with Patience – Carole P Roman
Mindfulness for Kids -Carole P. Roman & J. Robin Albertson-Wren
★★★★ ½ Welcome, friend! This book has been created just for you. There's a LOT of stress that kids experience - even though adults don't always recognize it. It's easy to get overwhelmed. Jayden looked at the floor, then at the ceiling. He looked everywhere but at her face...The words were stuck in his throat. Children have… Continue reading Mindfulness for Kids -Carole P. Roman & J. Robin Albertson-Wren
The Heir – Kiera Cass
★ First gutter trash of the year. Ok - to catch everyone up, America Singer lives in a country where the next queen is chosen ala The Bachelor. Prince Maxon took three long (lonnnnng) books to pick America to be his bride. Their story is a happily-ever-after-hippie-yippie-lovefest...or is it? Twenty years down the line, their eldest… Continue reading The Heir – Kiera Cass
The One – Kiera Cass
★★★ America, my love, you are sunlight falling through trees. You are laughter that breaks through sadness. You are the breeze on a too-warm day. Cue the eye roll, this is definitely going to be one of those kind of books. Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to… Continue reading The One – Kiera Cass
The Favorite – Kiera Cass
★ The Favorite? More like The Money Grab. Just before the doors closed, he gave me a wink and a crooked smile, and I was left there, grinning like an idiot Marlee (along with a gaggle of of other girls) is in a pseudo The Bachelor competition for Prince Maxon. That's right. This kingdom picks its… Continue reading The Favorite – Kiera Cass
The Elite – Kiera Cass
★★ ½ It turns out I'm absolutely terrible at staying away from you. It's a very serious problem. Tears! Love-triangles! More tears! Whining! Even more tears! Annnd....honestly, that's pretty much it (Could we make it one chapter without her dissolving into tears? No? Fabulous. ) Picking up where we left off, America is in the "Elite" (the top 6… Continue reading The Elite – Kiera Cass
