New Book Release

I just wanted to let everyone know that Nicholas Sparks has a new book coming out.

Title: Two By Two

Release Date: October 4th 2016

Author: Nicholas Sparks

Looks like it is going to be a good one.

Middle of the Week Update

I have read 73% of the book The Crush Dilemma (Dear Aubrey book 1 ) by Susan Hatler.  I will be posting a review on Friday next week  I promise.

Currently Reading

I am reading Lasting Marriage Discovering God's Meaning & Purpose For Your Relationship  by Dustin Heiner with Melissa Heiner. It's a good book so far.

Happy Friday Everyone

As we say here in Hawaii It's Aloha Friday No Work till Monday.  What is everyone doing this weekend? I will be doing some reading of course. Maybe I will get a pedicure. Okay it's your turn!

Reading Progress

I have read 42% of the book The Crush Dilemma (Dear Aubrey Book 1) by Susan Hatler. I will be posting a review soon.

Reading Progress

I have read 22% of the book The Crush Dilemma (Dear Aubrey Book 1) by Susan Hatler. I will post another reading progress update soon.

Currently Reading

What book should I next? I think I will read The Crush Dilemma (Dear Aubrey Book 1) by Susan Hatler. I will be posting a reading progress update soon.

Review: From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess by Meg Cabot

Here is a summary of what the book is about. Return to the world of Meg Cabot's bestselling and beloved Princess Diaries series in From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess-this time through the illustrated diary of a spunky new heroine: Princess Mia's long lost half- sister, Olivia!

Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison is a completely average twelve- year old: average height, average weight, average  brown hair of average length, average brown skin and average hazel eyes.

The only things about her that aren't average are her name (too long and princess themed), her ability to draw animals (useful for her future career as a wildlife illustrator), and the fact that she is a half - orphan who has never met her father and is forced to live with her aunt and uncle (who treat her almost like their own kids, so she doesn't want to complain).

Then one completely average day, everything goes wrong: the most popular girl in school, Annabelle Jenkins, threatens to beat her up, the principal gives her a demerit, and she's knocked down at the bus stop... Until a limo containing Princess Mia Thermopolis of Genovia pulls up to invite her to New York to finally meet her father, who promptly invites her to come live with him, Mia Grandmere and her two fabulous poodles... Maybe Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison  isn't so average after all!

I thought this book was very cute. I could see middle school kids reading this book. I thought it was written very well. I enjoyed the illustrations in the book.

I loved the fact that it was written in the diary format. I think it is good for a 12 year old girl to write her feelings down in a notebook.

The book is written from a 12 year old girls perspective and point of view. There is a sequel to this book called From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess Royal Wedding Disaster by Meg Cabot. Which I will  read and review at  another time.

Review: Friendships Don't Just Happen by Shasta Nelson

 Here is a summary of what the book is about. This essential go- to guide reveals how women can enhance their lives by creating valuable friendships in today's busy mobile world, from nationally recognized friendship expert and CEO of GirlFriendCircles.com.

Every woman is searching for a happier, healthier, more fulfilling life. Many realize the significant role that an intimate, tightly knit circle of friends plays in creating a more fulfilling life, but with hectic schedules,frequent moves, and life changes, it's more important than ever for women to establish natural, meaningful friendships that will contribute to their overall wellbeing.

In Friendships Don't Just Happen!, Shasta Nelson, friendship expert and CEO of GirlFriendCircles.com,  reveals the most important proven steps, processes, and sercrets vital to establishing the five different levels of friendships, or Circles of Connectedness, that women- no matter their age or relationship status- are longing for in  today's stressful and mobile culture. This revolutionary, engaging guide will also benefit women who already feel rooted to fabulous friends, with insightful principles that will help them maintain and enhance their current friendships.

Full of practical how- to tips, fun activities, guiding questions,and step-by-step instructions, Friendships Don't Just Happen! highlights several areas of developing lasting friendships, teaching women how to:

. Evaluate their current circle of friends 

. Recognize what types of friends they are seeking based on career, interests, location, and relationship status

, Create a prioritized  friendship action plan

. Find extraordinary friends- where to look and how to approach them

. Take initiative to jumpstart friendships and face fears of rejection

. Establish "frientimacy," trust, and happiness through conversation and activities

. Maintain meaningful friendships and determine which ones are worthwhile  

I have belonged to the website www.GirlFriendCircles.com   for a long time. It is a great site.

I found this book to be very interesting. I thought it had a lot of good tips about meeting people and making friendships last. I believe every woman should read this book and join the site. I can't wait to read the next book by Shasta Nelson.                                

Reading Progress

I have read 65% of the book From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess by Meg Cabot. I will be posting a review soon.

Reading Progress

I have read 34%  of the book Friendships Don't Just Happen by Shasta Nelson. I will be posting a review soon.

Review: Switch -a- Wish by M.B. Earnheardt

Here is a summary of what the book is about. Switch -a- Wish examines the complexity of a stressed relationship through the eyes of partners who are required to live as each other. This unique perspective allows Chris and Amanda a chance to find their way back to the feelings of the love they once shared.

I found this book to be interesting. The author did a great job with the way she wrote it.

I also found this book to be funny. I thought it was a great comparison to the movie Freaky Friday. Where in the movie Freaky Friday the mother and daughter switch lives.

I also thought this book did a great job of pointing out the responsibilities of the roles a husband and wife have in a marriage. It dealt with real life situations. We know that switching bodies can't happen in reality but I found this book to be an eye opener. I would recommend  this book. Looking forward to reading more books by this author.

Currently Reading

I know I have done a lot of reading progress updates with different books. I thought it would be nice to do  a currently reading update. I am reading From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess by Meg Cabot.

Review: The Boy with Words by C.E. Wilson

Here is the summary of what the book is about.Two Books in One Volume! (Five Seven Five & Five Seven Six).

White Frost has only ever known the darkness. Everything outside of her closed society is  The Unknown - a strange and dangerous place accessible to only a chosen few.

White's only glimpse of the world beyond comes from her beloved cousin in the form of mysterious collections of words that hint at astonishing wonders. When an accident upends her simple  existence, she's given  an unlikely chance to see the truth for herself.

What she finds is greater and more terrible than she could have imagined, and before long she is forced to make the most important choice of her life: does she accept her safe, limited world that she's known or take a desperate gamble in a world not meant for her with the Boy with Words?

What can I say about this book? I found this book to be intriguing and a little bit strange. I can't imagine going through life in darkness and being lied to all my life the way White Frost did.

This book has some twists and turns and some surprises in it. I thought the author did a great job writing this book. What an imagination she has? I would recommend this book.

Reading Progress

I have read 68% of the book Switch-A-Wish by M.B. Earnheardt. I will be posting another reading progress update soon.

Reading Progress

I have read 61%  of the book Switch-A-Wish by M.B. Earnheardt. This is a very long book because there are  a lot of chapters  evening though the chapters are short. I will be posting another reading progress update soon.

Reading Progress

I have read 57% of the book The Boy with Words by C.E. Wilson. I will be posting a review soon.

Reading Progress

I have read 38% of the book Switch-A-Wish by M.B. Earnheardt.  I am enjoying this book a lot. I will be posting another reading progress update soon.

A List of Books I Plan to Read and Review

Here is a list of books I plan to read and review!

1. I Don't Wait Anymore: Letting Go of Expectations and Grasping God's Adventure for You by Grace Thornton.

2. An Unexpected Joy (Treasured Dreams Book 6) by Susan Hatler.

3. 183 Times a Year by Eva Jordan

4. Last One Home by Debbie Macomber

5. A Girls Guide to Moving On by Debbie Macomber

6. Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer

7. Off the Page by Samantha van Leer and Jodi Picoult

 8. I Like Him He Likes Her by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

9. It's Not Like I Planned It This Way by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

10. Please Don't Be True by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

11. You And Me And The Space In Between by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

12. Now I'll Tell You Everything by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

13. The Lovely Garden by Emma Mohr

14. Nothing Matters ( Family Matters Book 1) by Liana Key

15. If You Run (Bright Park Romance) by Sibyl Eisley

Looks like I have a lot of reading and reviewing to do. (Sigh)... the life of a book reviewer

Review: Just a Matter of Time: A Young Adult Paranormal Short Story by Charity Tahmaseb

Here is a summary of what the book is about. Sadie Lin: High school junior Sadie is desperate- to maintain her GPA,  to score high on the SAT's, for her dad to return from Afghanistan.

Time seems to crawl and slip through her fingers all at once. She thinks it's all in her head.

It's not.

Gordon Bakersfield: Gordon- Sadie's ninth grade epic crush- has plenty of time and knows where to get more.

He knows someone has been stealing Sadie's time. And while he's not sure how to stop it, he's hoping to try. But can Sadie trust him?

Only time will tell.

This young adult paranormal novelette is approximately 8,000 words long (-35 pages).

This is the first paranormal book I have read. I found the story to be interesting and cute. Can someone really steal time form you? To find out the answer you need to pick up this book and read it. I thought it was a real page turner I couldn't put it down. I am looking forward to reading more books from this author. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes young adult/paranormal short story books.