Currently Reading

I am currently reading What Happens in France by Carol Wyer. I will be posting  reading progress updates. What are you guy's reading? I hope everyone  is having a good day.

Review: Throne of Grace (Cliff Walk Courtships Book 1) by Cecily Wolfe

Arthur Davenport has it all: looks, money, and a successful future planned by his parents. He knows that something is missing, but when he and Josie, his mother's maid, develop a friendship that can only be based on Christian values, he realizes that his love for her is the key to his happiness. Can he convince her that he would gladly give up his life of luxury for a life of service with her?

Newport Rhode Island in the last decades of the nineteenth century was a stunningly beautiful and glamorous playground for the rich during the summer months, and perfect setting for a romance between a rich young man from New York City and a local girl who works for his family. The two couldn't possibly expect to have anything in common, as he is expected to follow his father in a financial career and she is merely a maid with a mother who takes care of  local children while their parents work.

Arthur Davenport spoiled and bored, unsure  of his place in his family and in the eyes pf God, truly meets his match in Josie Warren, who is often just a nit hard on herself for not being the perfect Christian in thought as well as deed. The two meet on the famous Cliff Walk, and neither of them can imagine where or how their instant attraction will take them as he struggles to make his parents understand that his calling is the same as hers, to help those less fortunate. He has no money of his own, and if they disinherit him out of disapproval, how can he help Josie, who has spent her life working hard to help support herself and her mother?  More importantly, how can he convince her that he would gladly give up his life of luxury just to be with her?

Wow what a truly amazing book. I absolutely loved it. I couldn't put it down. It is so sweet and romantic. I would highly recommend this book. I am looking forward to reading the other books in this series.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving

I just want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I hope everyone has a nice Thanksgiving dinner with their friends and family. I have a busy day of cooking my parents are coming over for dinner. It has been a while since I have had Thanksgiving with my mom. I always went to my in laws house when I lived in Hawaii. Anyway I am thankful for my family and my husband and God. What are you thankful for?

Reading Progress Update

I have read 67% of the book Throne of Grace (Cliff Walk Courtships # 1) by Cecily Wolfe.  I am really enjoying this book.  I will be posting another update soon.  What is everyone reading? Hope you are all having a good week.

Currently Reading

I am reading Throne of Grace (Cliff Walk Courtships Book 1) by Cecily Wolfe. I will be posting reading progress updates of this book.  What are you guy's reading? I hope everyone has a good week.

Review: The Competition by Cecily Wolfe

Here is a summary of what the book is about. For Mary Sofia, The Penultimate writing competition is more than a chance at a free college education; she wants to show her younger siblings that they can all rise above their violent family history. For Raiden, the pressure to succeed comes from within, although he knows that family traditions play a part in his determination.

For Camara, writing fiction is almost compulsive, but her own dark secret maybe the best story she can ever tell. For Michael, swimming and writing fit his introverted personality perfectly, but meeting a smart and beautiful girl at The Penultimate makes stepping outside of his comfort zone easy.

All four will compete against each other along with 96 other high school juniors for the chance of a lifetime: a full scholarship to a prestigious private college. Some students will do anything to win, but others may pay the price.

I thought this book was well written. It was a very interesting story. I found some unexpected twists in this book.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Happy Publication Day Cecily Wolfe

Today is a big day because the book The Competition by Cecily Wolfe came out today. Happy Publication Day Cecily Wolfe so excited for you. I will be posting a review soon. I hope everyone will read this book and enjoy it.  Have a great week everyone.

Currently Reading

I am reading The Competition by Cecily Wolfe. I will keep you guys updated with reading progress posts as I read this book. It sounds like an interesting read. I am sure I will enjoy it.  I hope everyone has a good weekend and week. What are you reading?

Reading Progress Update

Well I managed to do some reading while on vacation. I have read 54% of the book Cottage by the Sea by Debbie Macomber. I will be posting a review soon. Tomorrow my husband and I return home. We had a great time while on vacation visiting family and doing fun things. I hope everyone has a good week.

Vacation Time

In just a few hours my husband and I will be leaving for the airport we are going on vacation to Hawaii. We will return on the 26th. So I don't know how much reading  and  blog updating I will be doing because of all the fun we will be having. We are going to attend a friend's wedding. It's kind of funny I lived in Hawaii for 16 years and now I am going back as a tourist.  I hope everyone is having a good week. See you all in a week.

Review: The Distance Between Us by Georgie Capron

Here is a summary of what the book is about. Tasha knows that she should count her blessings: married for eleven years, mother to three healthy children, she should be content with her lot. However, feelings of frustration have  settled over her like a dark cloud.

Despite living under the same roof and sharing the same bed, Tasha has never felt so distant from her husband, Charlie. She feels worn down by the mental load of motherhood, drowning in the never-ending chores that keep the family and household afloat. Most of all she worries that her once happy marriage is slipping away from her.

Tasha longs for something to change, but when change comes calling will it really be the answer she was hoping for? And is it possible to fall in love with the same person twice?

A modern day love story about family, marriage and risking it all to have it all.

I found this book to be very insightful. It deals with issues that could really happen in marriages.

I enjoyed reading this book. It was very well written. The author did a good job.

I am looking forward to reading more books by the author.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Reading Progress Update

I have read 88% of the book The Distance Between Us by Georgie Capron. I will be posting a review soon.  What are you guys reading? I hope everyone is having a good week.

Dewey 24 Hour Read - A - Thon

I have read 18% of the book Cottage by the Sea by Debbie Macomber.  I need to charge my IPad.  How is everyone else doing? I will post another update soon. Hope everyone is having a good day.

Dewey 24 Hour Read - A -Thon

I am so excited because it's mine favorite time of year. It's the Dewey 24 Hour Read - A - Thon. This is the first time it is happening in the summer. This time it is going to be a little different because it starts at night. Anyways for this one I will be reading Cottage by the Sea by Debbie Macomber. Let's have some fun. I will keep you guys updated on my reading  progress through the night. Hope everyone has a good night.

Reading Progress Update #2

Happy Monday everyone. I have read 60% of the book The Distance Between Us by Georgie Capron. I will be posting a review soon. Hope everyone is having a good day and week. What is everyone reading?

Reading Progress Update

I have read 54% of the book The Distance Between Us by Georgie Capron. I am really enjoying this book. I will be posting another update soon. Hope everyone is having a good week.

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July everyone. I hope you guys have a wonderful day with your family and friends. Let's remember to be safe out there tonight when you go out to watch the fireworks. I am not sure what my husband and I will be doing today. I will be posting a reading progress update of the book I am reading soon. Hope everyone is having a good week.

Blog Update

Well I did it. I finished my online class I was taking yesterday.  It was interesting. I did learn a lot but it didn't really apply to me with the business I am doing. I started the class on February 13, 2018.  The class is called Starting Your Own Business Online and it was through Penn Foster.  No more studying for me. Now I can focus on my knitting business and do other fun things. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Big Announcement

I have big news to share with all of you. I am a business owner. I opened my knitting business on Etsy the other day.  I will keep my shop updated.  Here is the link to my shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/Wrapit82  if you want to check it out.  I am selling knitted scarfs. I am still learning the ropes on Etsy.  Hope you are having a lovely day.

Currently Reading

I am taking a break from reading The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer.  It is a Big book with a lot of chapters in it. So now I am reading The Distance  Between Us by Georgie Capron. Sounds like a interesting read. I will be posting a update soon. Hope everyone is having a good week. What are you reading?

Blog Update

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all are having a lovely day. I just wanted to let you know that I will be doing another blog post soon. What will it be you guys are just going to have to wait and see. I have been so busy finishing up my business class that I am taking. It is so hard but I know in the end it will be worth it. Because after my business class is over I can start my own business. What are you guys reading?

Reading Progress Update

I have read 31% of the book The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer.  I will be posting another reading progress update soon. Hope everyone is having a good week. What are you reading?  

Dewey Read - A - Thon

I am going to call it a night. I have read 22% of the book The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer. This is a big book  but I am enjoying it so far. Hope everyone is having a good night.

Dewey Read - A - Thon

Well I am going to take a break from reading because I need to charge my Ipad. I have read 17% of the book The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer. I will be back when my  Ipad is fully charged. How are you guys doing with the read - a - thon?

Dewey Read - A - Thon

It's my favorite time of year again. It's the Dewey 24 Hour Read - A - Thon.  For this Read - A - Thon  I will be reading The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer. I will be posting reading progress updates through out the day.  It only happens twice a year. Let's have some fun everyone and remember to take breaks.  Happy Reading Everyone!

Review: Are You There God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume

Here is a summary of what the book is about: Margaret Simon, almost twelve, has just moved from New York City to the suburbs, and she's anxious to fit in with her new friends.

When she's  asked to join a secret club she jumps at the chance. But when the girls start talking about boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret starts to wonder if she's normal.

There are some things about growing up that are hard for her to talk about, even with her friends. Lucky for Margaret, she's got someone else to confide in... someone who always listens.

This is my first time reading anything by Judy Blume. I have to say I believe I will read more books by her.

I absolutely loved this book. It is a great reminder that we have one really good friend who we can always talk to and that is God. He will never leave us and he will always listen.

This book reminded me of all of the things we all went through when we were Margaret age.

 I found this book to be funny at times.

I would recommend this book for any age.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Reading Progress Update

I have read 74% of the book Are You There God It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume.  I will be posting a review soon.  What are you reading? I hope everyone is having a good day.

Currently Reading

I am reading Are You There God It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume. I will be posting reading process updates.  Hope everyone is having a great day.

Review: Midnight Sun by Trish Cook

Here is a summary of what the book is about: Seventeen-year-old Katie Price has a rare disease that makes exposure to even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. Confined to her house during the day, her company is limited to her widowed father and her best (okay, only) friend.  It isn't until after nightfall that Katie's world opens up, when she takes her guitar to the local train station and plays for the people coming and going.

Charlie Reed is a former all-star athlete at a crossroads in his life- and the boy Katie has secretly admired from afar for years. When he happens upon her playing guitar one night, fate intervenes and the two embark on a star-crossed romance.

As they challenge each other to chase their dreams and fall for each other under the summer night sky, Katie and Charlie form a bond strong enough to change them-and everyone around them- forever.

Wow what an amazing story. Better have the tissues ready it is a tear jerker.

I found this book to be predictable that's because I saw the movie. I learned my lesson and that is not to watch the movie while you are reading the book because you already know what's going to happen.

I thought the author did a wonderful job writing this book.

By the way XP is a real disease but it is a rare one.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Review Coming Soon

I will be posting a review soon of the book Midnight Sun by Trish Cook. I have read 66% of the book.  What are you guy's reading? Hope everyone is having a good week.

Happy Easter Everyone

Happy Easter everyone. I hope you guy's are enjoying your day with your families. My husband and I went to church this morning.  My dad is coming over later to have Easter dinner with us. Yes that's right I am cooking my first Easter dinner hope it turns out alright lol. Have a wonderful day.

Reading Progress Update

I have read 41% of the book Midnight Sun by Trish Cook. I am really enjoying it.  What are you guy's reading? I hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Currently Reading

I am reading Midnight Sun by Trish Cook. This is not an eBook so it might take me  a little longer to post a review. In the mean time I will post reading progress updates. I hope to finish this book before the movie comes out but I don't think I will and thats ok. Hope  everyone is having a good week.

Review: Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness by Shasta Nelson

Here is a summary of what the book is about. With the constant connectivity of today's world, it's never been easier to meet people and make new friends-but it's never been harder to form meaningful friendships.

In Frientimacy award-winning speaker Shasta Nelson shows how anyone can form stronger, more meaningful friendships, marked by a level of trust she calls "frientimacy." Shasta explores the ten most common complaints and conflicts facing female friendships today, and lays out strategies for overcoming these pitfalls to create deeper, supportive relationships that last for the long-term.

In Frientimacy, she teaches readers to reject the impulse to pull away from friendships that aren't instantly and constantly gratifying. With a warm, engaging, and inspiring voice, she shows how friendships built on dedication and commitment can lead to enriched relationships, stronger and more meaningful ties, and an overall increase in mental health.

The Intimacy Gap is more than just a call for deeper connection between friends; it's a roadmap for moving from friendship to frientimacy-and the meaningful and satisfying relationships that come with it.

I found this book to be very informative.

If you want to have a deeper connection with your friends you should read this book. I would recommend it.

Looking forward to reading more books by this author.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Blog Update

Well I thought I would write a blog post. I have read 63% of the book Frientimacy by Shasta Nelson.  It is a very good book.

Side Note: I have been very busy lately because I am taking a online class called Starting Your Own Business through Penn Foster. So I have been studying like a mad woman for a while. It is a interesting course. I am learning a lot. In the end I hope to open my own business online. I would like to open my own knitting business.  Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Review Coming Soon

I will be posting a review soon of the book Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships  for Lifelong Health and Happiness by Shasta Nelson. I have read 53% of the book.  Hope everyone has a good weekend.

It’s The Weekend

Well my husband and I are going to San Diego. We are taking a mini vacation. I hope everyone is having a good weekend. What are you reading?

Reading Progress Update

I thought it was time to do a update. I haven't gotten very far but I have  read 22% of the book Frientimacy  by Shasta Nelson. I will be posting  another update soon. Hope everyone is having a good day/weekend.  What are you guy's reading?

Currently Reading

I am reading  Frientimacy : How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness by Shasta Nelson. I will be posting a reading progress update soon. I hope everyone is having a good week. What is everyone reading this week?

Review: Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway

 Here is a summary of what the book is about.  Emmy and Oliver were going to be best friends forever, or maybe even more, before their futures were ripped apart.  In Emmy's soul, despite the space and time between them, their connection has never been severed. But is their story still written in the stars? Or are their hearts like the pieces of two different puzzles- impossible to fit together?

Emmy just wants to be in charge of her own life.... She wants to stay out late, surf her favorite beach- go anywhere without her parents' relentless worrying. But Emmy's parents can't seem to let  her grow up- not since the day Oliver disappeared.

Oliver needs a moment to figure out his heart.... He'd thought, all these years, that  his dad was a good guy. He never knew that it was his father who had kidnapped him and kept him on the run.

Discovering it, and finding himself returned to his old hometown, all at once, has his heart racing, and his thoughts swirling.

Readers will devour theses pages with hearts in throats as Emmy and Oliver struggle to face the messy, confusing consequences of Oliver's father's crime. Full of romance, coming-of-age emotion, and heartache, these two equally compelling characters create an unforgettable  story.

Wow  what an amazing story. I thought it was written very well.

I found this book to be a real page turner. It was cute and sweet. I couldn't put it down.

My husband bought this book for me as a gift and I fell in love with the cover.

I am looking forward to reading more books by this author.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Review Coming Soon

I just wanted to say that I will be posting  a review soon of the book Emmy and Oliver by Robin Benway. I have read 82% of the book.  I hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Reading Progress Update

I have read 58% of the book Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway. I will be posting a review soon. What are you reading? Hope everyone is having a good week.

Reading Progress Update

I have read 34% of the book Emmy & Oliver  by Robin Benway. I will be posting another reading progress update soon. Hope everyone  is having a good week.

Currently Reading

Thought  I would do a blog post for the new year.  I am reading Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway. This is not a e book so it might take me a little longer to do a review. In the meantime I will keep you updated with reading progress updates as I go. Hope everyone has a great new year.