Backyard Horses, Horse Dreams~ A Book Review

Fourth-grader Ellie James has a great imagination. She spends a lot of time daydreaming of owning a black stallion show horse and winning trophies in the horse show. But when the answer to all her dreams and prayers gallops into her life, will Ellie be able to recognize it? Join Ellie and her quirky family in their exciting, horse-loving adventures.

• Pub. Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Format: Paperback , 160pp
• Sales Rank: 256,807
• Age Range: 6 to 10

• Series: Backyard Horses Series #1
• ISBN-13: 9781414339160
• ISBN: 141433916X              

~~My Daughter Crystal has read this book and since she LOVES Horses this was right up her ally. She stayed up way to late to finish the book and is looking forward to the series continuing. A must have for any young Horse lover!~~

This book was provided by "Tyndale" for my review, all opinions are my own.

My Foolish Heart~ A Book Review

• Pub. Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Format: Paperback , 384pp
• Sales Rank: 104,888

• Series: Deep Haven Series
• ISBN-13: 9781414334820
• ISBN: 1414334826

Unknown to her tiny town of Deep Haven, Isadora Presley spends her nights as Miss Foolish Heart, the star host of a syndicated talk radio show. Millions tune in to hear her advice on dating and falling in love, unaware that she’s never really done either. Issy’s ratings soar when it seems she’s falling in love on-air with a caller. A caller she doesn’t realize lives right next door.
Caleb Knight served a tour of duty in Iraq and paid a steep price. The last thing he wants is pity, so he hides his disability and moves to Deep Haven to land his dream job as the high school football coach. When his beautiful neighbor catches his eye, in a moment of desperation he seeks advice from My Foolish Heart, the show that airs before his favorite sports broadcast.
Before he knows it, Caleb finds himself drawn to the host—and more confused than ever. Is his perfect love the woman on the radio . . . or the one next door?

I have finished this book while unpacking the last of the boxes here at our new house and this was such a moving story to me as I have imperfections just like Issy. The storyline was easy to follow and I found myself rooting for Issy and Caleb to work thru their issues and fall in love...I love a happy ending!

There are a couple more "Deep Haven" novels that I will be searching out to read!

Tyndale was kind enough to send me this book to review, opinions are my own.

UnStuff ~ A Book Review

List Price:

14.99 

ISBN:

978-1-4143-3478-3 

Trim Size:

5 1/2 x 8 1/4 

Binding:

Softcover 

Release:

January 2011 

God . . . and stuff. Everything in the universe falls into one of these two categories. Which is more important to you? (It’s not a trick question.) In Unstuff: Making Room in Your Life for What Really Matters, popular authors Hayley and Michael DiMarco take a close look at what’s in your wallet, your heart, your house, and your mind to reveal the pleasures and perils of stuff—and the joy, peace, and freedom that comes from learning to live with less.
In this real-life look at “how it’s done,” the DiMarcos take an uncomfortably close look at the cost of their love affair with stuff. They start by Unstuffing their house—getting rid of anything they don’t need by giving away, selling, or throwing out items that only add to their love for more. Then, kicking it up a notch, this family of three travels across the country with nothing more than they can fit in a motor home . . . and discovers that the really important stuff goes with them.

 

 I read this book during a bad time, the Christmas Holiday when we receive alot! I can see where the Authors are coming from and talking about but the idea of selling everything including your house and moving into a small motor home is an idea that I cannot grasp right now. It would not work for my family. I prefer the habit we have of going thru our things every other month or so and donating it to our Community Action Office.

 

I received this book from Tyndale for Review, opinions are my own.

The Secret of Indigo Moon- The Dopple Ganger Chronicles~~ A Book Review

List Price:

19.99 

ISBN:

978-1-4143-1948-3 

Trim Size:

6 x 9 

Binding:

Hardcover 

Release:

September 2009 

From best-selling author G.P. Taylor comes the highly anticipated second installment of The Dopple Ganger Chronicles, a series that combines art and traditional text to help “reluctant readers” discover the wonder of books.
Erik Morissey Ganger, famed explorer and detective (well, in his dreams), and his mischief-making sidekicks, twins Sadie and Saskia Dopple, didn’t go looking for a secret tunnel beneath the school. They never intended to make the acquaintance of a shifty private eye with a nose for trouble. It wasn’t part of the plan to come face to face with an old enemy, one with an agenda of his own that could destroy them all. And unraveling the “secret of indigo moon” was the farthest thing from their minds.
 At Isambard Dunstan’s School for Wayward Children, these things just seem to happen.
In The Secret of Indigo Moon, confirmed troublemakers Erik, Sadie, and Saskia plunge headlong into a new and perilous mystery, one that challenges everything they thought they knew about their lives, themselves, and whom it’s safe to trust.

 

I read a few chapters of this book and my fav. section was the comics that take part as a chapter in the book, I passed it on to my 11 yr old daughter to read and she liked  how the comics made reading the book fun! She is a slow reader but I'm happy she stuck to it. Now she wants to read the other books by G.P.Taylor, which is a great thing as she rarely finds a book that she likes that does not evolve around horses!! This was a fun mystery and she found it not scary, perfect for her!

This book was provided to me by Tyndale for Review.

~Happily Ever Laughter- A Book Review~

List Price:

13.99 

ISBN:

978-1-58997-580-4 

Trim Size:

5 1/2 x 8 1/4 

Binding:

Softcover 

Release:

June 2010 

Happily Ever Laughter captures real-life stories from couples—stories chosen for their humor, variety of settings, and diversity of years married. As readers laugh along with each couple described, they will begin to understand that being able to see the humor in life helps greatly in keeping one’s marriage happy and healthy through the years. Includes stories from Chonda Pierce, Bob Stromberg, Daren Streblow, Kendra Smiley, Jeff Allen, John Branyan, Rhonda Rhea, David Dean, Dave Veerman, and Neil Wilson.

 

This was a short fun read that made me laugh so hard at times, I saw myself and my Husband  in many of  these stories. Many times you have to laugh at your spouse to lighten the mood! It's fun to read about other couples and how they deal with their situations, I was able to grab an idea or 2 here and there. I highly recommend reading this book this summer.

Hurricanes In Paradise- A Book Review

When Riley Sinclair stepped into her new job as director of guest relations at a posh resort on Paradise Island, she felt the final pieces of her once-broken life coming together. But the waters become choppy when Riley discovers that some who come to the Atlantis Hotel are accompanied by paralyzing secrets and overwhelming fears. Riley and three guests are in desperate but unknowing need of each other, eventually forging unlikely yet powerful friendships. With a hurricane headed straight for the island, together they embark on a journey of laughter, heartache, and healing.

I loved this book, the story is well written and pulls you into Rileys day-to-day life and you feel for each lady as they relive their past and break free from her fear and move forward in their lives. I laughed and cried along with these ladies. The ending is very fast paced and it was very hard to put down at night cuse I just wanted to finish the book in one night!

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Making Money from Home_ A Book Review

List Price:

13.99 

ISBN:

978-1-58997-608-5 

Trim Size:

5 1/2 x 8 1/4 

Binding:

Softcover 

Release:

April 2010 

In tough economic times, conventional jobs can be hard to find. A home-based business could be the answer for many people. Making Money from Home compares the cost of working outside the home with the benefits of working from home. It provides readers with the tools they need to run a successful home business, such as time management advice, details on the foundations of a solid business, tips on marketing goods and services, legal issues to consider, and information on how to use the Internet effectively and how to create a business plan.

 

This book was an easy fast pace read, easy to understand thoughtful questions at end of each chapter. I learned a bit more about making your website work and bring your clients to you. Some of the chapters I browsed thru since I knew that information already from doing research for my Husband's Ministry website  http://www.altarcallministries.com/  and his facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lancaster-OH/AltarCall-Telecom-Ministries/214704009428  . If your just starting a Website and working from home (and many people are in this economy) than take the time to read this book, you will pick up a couple of great tips to help you!

Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book or ARC.