Review: Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Here is a summary of what the book is about. "I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse." August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up till now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school.

Staring 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid-but his new classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face.

Wow what an amazing book. I am so glad I bought it.

It is truly an inspirational story. It has great life lessons throughout the story.

This book is a little reminder to always choose kindness and also not to judge people.

If we all choose kindness the world would be a better place.

If I could I would give this book a 20 stars rating or more.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Review Coming Soon

Just wanted to say that I am almost done with  the book  Wonder by R.J. Palacio. I will be posting a review soon. Not today though because it's a busy day.  I hope everyone enjoys the day.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I am thankful that God has blessed me with a wonderful husband. I am also thankful that we are closer to our families now.  So lets eat a lot of turkey and all that comes with it.  I am very excited about this Thanksgiving because I get to spend it with my dad. It has been a lot of years since we have had a Thanksgiving together. My dad was very busy with his job when I was growing up so he would sometimes be out of town.  Enjoy today and always.

Reading Progress Update

I have read 50% of the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio. It is a good book I am enjoying it. It is also nice to have time to read now.  I will be posting another update soon. I hope everyone is having a nice weekend.

On a side note: My husband and I are all moved into our apartment now. It is very nice and comfortable. Now the next step  is to get to know the neighbors and the neighborhood. Also maybe make some new friends.

Blog Update

Well I just thought I would do a update. As far as getting settled to California the movers are coming tomorrow to drop our stuff off at our apartment. I am looking forward to it cause I miss our stuff and then I can get down to some serious reading. My husband and I have been staying with my dad. So we get to spend the weekend unpacking yay.  Hope everyone is having a good week and will have a good weekend. Left Maryland  to get out of the cold weather was looking forward to the sunny weather here in California. Ugh! it's 64 degrees here.

Currently Reading

I am reading Wonder by R.J. Palacio. I wanted to read this book because the movie comes out on November 17th.  I hope to finish this book by then.  I will be posting a reading progress update soon. I have read really good things about this book. Have a good week everyone.

Review: Forever Yours in Christmas Falls (Return to Christmas Falls Book 5) by Susan Hatler

Here is a summary of what the book is about. Morgan Reed is excited to return to her hometown of Christmas Falls and open her beauty salon, but when she arrives to her rented business space she's  shocked to find it already occupied by Dallas Parker-her brother's best friend, the guy she had a childhood crush on, and the one her mom blames for their family's greatest tragedy.

With their landlord out of the county and unreachable, Morgan and Dallas must open their businesses together. But no worries, all small towns need a combo furniture store/beauty salon right? Ugh. As they work together, Morgan tries to keep her emotional distance but time and off-the-charts chemistry soon turn a childhood friendship in a blossoming romance.

Unfortunately, just when their relationship develops into something deeper, an unexpected crisis re-opens her family's old wounds and  the blame is on Dallas once again. Will Morgan's sadness and fear pull them apart, or make her realize Dallas has always been her heart's true safe harbor?

Wow what another great  book by Susan Hatler. I thought the story was written very well.

I just love sweet clean romance books. I couldn't put this book down.

There are some surprises in the story.

I am looking forward to reading more books by Susan Hatler. Keep up the great writing  and keep on shining Susan.

I would  highly recommend this book.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Reading Progress Update

Well October is almost over. It is time for a reading progress update. I have read 75% of the book Forever Yours in Christmas Falls ( Return to Christmas Falls Book 5) by Susan Hatler.  I will be posting a review soon.  Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

We Made it to California

Well my husband and I made it to California. We got up at 3:30am Maryland time to get to the airport  for our 8:00 am flight. We flew into Denver Colorado for a layover. I am just glad to be in California for a while. It is strange to think this is not a vacation.  Anyway let the adventure begin. It is hot here in the 100's. I hope it cools down soon. Hope everyone is having a good week. I am glad the stress of moving is behind us. Now we just have to wait for our stuff to get here and the car. I will post again soon.

Currently Reading

I am reading  Forever Yours in Christmas Falls (Return to Christmas Falls Book 5) by Susan Hatler. I will be posting a review soon. Hope everyone is having a good weekend. There are 7 novels in this series.

Review: Monday Sweet Romance (Sweet and Timeless Book1) by Lily Rose

Here is a summary of what the book is about. Sweet and Timeless: Monday by Lily Rose is the sweet edition of New York Times bestselling author E.L. Todd's steamy contemporary romance novel Monday. This story is the same as the contemporary romance and conveys all the passion of the original book without any explicit scenes or harsh language.

I don't  believe in destiny.

In fate.

Or in soul mates.

But I believe in Hawke.

My life has never been whole since my parents left forever. I have my brother, someone I can barely tolerate most of the time, and I have my best friend, Marie.

And I have myself.

But when Hawke walks into my life, there's an immediate connection. Our eyes lock and an unspoken conversation is exchanged. For the first  time in my life, I actually feel something.

But he doesn't.

He keeps me at arms length and pretends there's nothing between us when there clearly is. I'm not the kind of girl to wait around for any guy, so I don't.

But that doesn't mean he isn't in the back of my mind.

Our paths cross again in a way neither one of us expect and it changes everything. Was it destiny that made it happen? Was it fate? Or was it something else?

I found this story to be very interesting. It was a sweet one.

I thought it was written very well. It kept my interest.

If you want a clean sweet romance then I suggest you pick up a copy of this book and read it.

I am looking forward to reading the other books in this series.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Moving Update

I just wanted to update you guys about this move. Yesterday the movers came and got our stuff  out of our apartment. I thought I would breakdown watching them but nope I am being strong about this move. Today my husband and I are going to clean the apartment. Tomorrow we are having the walk through. My husband and I are staying in a hotel for a few days. We  will be flying out next week Wednesday.  In the mean time we are going to enjoy the time we have left here in Maryland.  I will update everyone  next week when we make it to California. Have a good week everyone.

Big News

Well I am so glad I don't have to keep the news I want to share a secret anymore. Last week I gave my goodbye letter to my job because my husband and I are moving to California. He got a new job there. Today is my last day at my job. I will miss everyone I worked with and especially the children. We will be leaving Maryland very soon because my husband starts his job on November 1st.  I am so glad that the seasons in California are not as bad. I know this move is a blessing because I will be closer to my daddy. Also we will be closer to our family in Hawaii too. In a way moving to California is like a homecoming  for me because I was born and raised there.  Let the adventure begin.  I will post a update when we get settled.

Reading Progress Update

I  have read 50% of the book  Monday: Sweet Romance (Sweet and Timeless Book1) by Lily Rose.  I will be posting a review soon. I am really enjoying this story.   Have a good week everyone.

Currently Reading

I am reading Monday: Sweet Romance (Sweet and Timeless Book 1) by Lily Rose. This book just got released today. Looks like I will be enjoying this one.  I will be posting a reading progress update soon. Hope everyone is having a good week.

Blog Update

Well it is time to do another blog post. I have been very busy like a little bee buzzz! Some big changes are happening in my and my husbands life right now. I will tell you guys later what it is. In the mean time you will just have to wait and see. Don't worry it is nothing bad or scary. I will be posting an update soon.  Hope everyone is having a good weekend. By the way Happy Fall!

Currently Reading

I am reading 183 Times a Year by Eva Jordan. There are 49 chapters in this book so it is going to take me a while  to write a review. I will be posting a reading progress update soon.

Side note: I got a new job. I start tomorrow  and I am nervous and excited at the same time. I am working at the Kiddie Academy as a Teacher's Aide. I hope everyone has a good week.

Review: Found in Translation ( Altered Hearts Book 1) by Rodger Burner

Here is a summary of what the book is about. Spoiled eighteen-year-old Kim Hartlinger arrives late to orientation for a mission trip to Mexico-she carelessly missed her flight-only to learn the project has changed. Construction in a remote village without plumbing and  electricity rather than evangelism in a medium-sized town with numerous souvenir and fast food places.

Kin's negative overreaction to the change angers the project leaders and her teammates and immediately makes her the least popular team member. She's determined to do better, though. And to be obedient to God.

When Kim breaks her arm, she feels useless. She wants to do evangelism, but the team didn't bring a translator and the villagers don't speak any English. Kim knows nada Spanish, and her "dual-language Bible" turns out to be Spanish-only.

Kim undertakes two one-handed projects. The first is her own idea. The second is God's, though, and it sounds crazy. Crazier than crazy. But will it touch the villagers' hearts with the Gospel? How can she even find out?

Wow what an amazing story. I absolutely enjoyed reading this one.

It is the type of book that reminds you of what is truly important and that is God. Reminder number two is no matter how bad you think you have it... there are other people who are worse off than you.

I would highly recommend this book. I can see myself reading it again.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Reading Progress Update

Well it's time for me to charge my iPad I ran down the battery because of all the reading I have been doing today. Anyway I  have  read 62% of the book Found in Translation by Rodger Burner. I will be posting a review soon. It is a very good book. I am really enjoying  it. Hope everyone is having a good week.

Review: Rolf's Quest (Medieval Encounter Book 1) by Aubrey Wynne

This is what the story is about: The story takes place between 1139 A.D. and 1154 A.D. As the tale begins we learn that Merlin has been cursed because of a spell that he cast on a woman he loved. The spell was to make the woman love him. The curse she cast upon Merlin can only be broken by the first born son of Merlin's descendants.

In the autumn of 1139 A.D., in the Caledonian Forest of Scotland,  Rolf sees his father talking to a tree.The tree turned out to be a curse that bound Merlin, a legendary sorcerer. Rolf, a first born son of Merlin's  descendants, and the father asks Merlin to take Rolf and train him in hopes the curse on Merlin can finally be broken. Rolf's task is to find true love without the use of spells or trickery.

Rolf already has the woman of his dreams in mind, Melissa. The  only problem: Melissa is already betrothed to Charles Roker, a Duke in the Court of King Henry II. The engagement was arranged by Melissa's family. Alas, the arrangement was made not for love but to strengthen alliances between families. But Melissa begins having dreams about a young man with dark hair. While traveling to London to meet Charles Roker, Melissa meets Rolf in the forest along the way. When the two meet they instantly fall in love.

At the coronation of King Henry, King Henry asks Melissa if she really wants to marry Charles Roker. She tells King Henry that she does not love Charles and does not want to marry him. Now can Melissa and Rolf find love with each other or will the loyalty to her family's wishes override her love for Rolf.

Shape shifting and wizardry, love vs. loyalty, bring this story alive amongst the famed history of King Henry II.

I really enjoyed this story. I thought it was very interesting because it was set in a historical romance in the 1100 A.D. time period. A time when Kings and Queens and Dukes and Princesses ruled the nations. It was a time when families betrothed their sons and daughters to gain power and favor. This author handles this with skill and detail to the historical record.

The characters in this novel were very well developed, memorable and strong. Rolf and Melissa represent young lovers in every generation.

Love is magical in and of itself but with the powers of a sorcerer thrown in it gives the story unexpected twists and turns.

This story captivates you from the very beginning and holds you spellbound. I highly recommend this book to everyone who loves a great love story.

Happy Reading Everyone!