Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia ★★★★ I finished this novel, which I'm sure will be a gothic classic, just in time for Halloween, and it was the perfect book to put me in a spooky mood. It's unsettling and pretty creepy at times, but it won't be keeping me up at nights. Summary It's the… Continue reading Kayla’s Book Review: MEXICAN GOTHIC
5 Stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 Andy Andrews is one of the BEST authors of our time and one of my all time favorites! His Noticer series is full of nuggets of wisdom that can help you look at your life and determine how you want it to be. The old man Jones, not… Continue reading Becky declares Just Jones is Just Extraordinary!
A thermometer reflects the temperature; A thermostat sets the temperature. Which do you practice in your life’s situations? I learned much about this concept through two different men. Tim Elmore, Growing Leaders founder and author of Habitudes and Dr. Kevin Elko who has been involved with the many major companies and athletic teams such as… Continue reading Words of Wisdom with Becky #12
Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam on Taking on a World of Words. If you want to participate, please check them out. I’d love to read your www post! No blog? No worries, just answer the questions in the comments. We bees love hearing about new books,… Continue reading Kayla’s WWW Wednesday #4
My First Impression:I wanted to keep reading this book to find out what happened to Mary. I want to know if the reason her son was in the hospital is the same reason she died and if so did he know something horrible about his ex-girlfriend and because he didn’t share it, it costs his… Continue reading First Impressions
★★★★★ Simply put, this book is a collection of inter-related stories about people living in a coastal town in Ireland, but it’s so much more than that. I first need to admit that I don’t read many short story collections, even though as a lover of literature I understand the value of a good short… Continue reading Book Review– WE ALL DIE IN THE END: SCENES FROM A SMALL TOWN
Heather Webber has become one of my favorite authors. Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe and South of the Buttonwood Tree are now two of my all time favorite books! Small town country charm, all sorts of family dynamics, some mystery, a love story, a little magic sprinkled in and happy endings? What more could you… Continue reading Tantalizing Thursday with Becky
Tua Believed & It Paid Off! We can find an example of this quote from the life and career of Tua Tagovailoa. He overcame a devastating injury that could have ended his football career but through faith, hard work and the right perspective he has achieved his dream, his goal. (I want the thank Samoanprincetua… Continue reading Words of Wisdom with Becky #11
The Call of the Wild Jack London I finished this book on July 4, 1971. I was 12 years old and going into the 7th grade. I wrote my first book review back then. I wrote it on an index card my mom gave me. There was no such thing as cell phones, Facebook, Instagram… Continue reading My First Review at the age of 12
The Restaurant by Pamela Kelley This was a great feel good book. An easy read. Three sisters who are close but miles separate them are brought together by the death of their beloved grandmother and a very surprising inheritance. Love lost and love gained. Betrayal and overcoming. So what makes it such a feel good… Continue reading The Restaurant Serves Up a 5 Star Read ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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