If you're new here, I hope you'll subscribe to my RSS feed so you won't miss any fantastic giveaways! :)First, let me say that I’m loving the new flood of dystopian novels coming into the young adult fiction market.  I loved The Hunger Games and can’t wait to see what comes in its wake! ...

Who knew there were so many recipes for dishes that could be made in a rice cooker?  I sure didn’t!  I was recently given the opportunity to review this awesome cookbook – 300 Best Rice Cooker Recipes by Katie Chin.  I love my rice cooker, so I was looking forward to trying some of the...

F.A.I.R.I.E.S.: Baptism By Fire is a new faith-based novel for kids and young teens that is sure to be loved by many.  I was especially excited when I first heard about it because it’s one of the few fantasy adventures in the Christian fiction genre.  We need more like this!  Here’s a...

The Odyssey Pop-Up Book from Sterling Publishing! This book is sooo gorgeous and surprisingly detailed from the illustrations to the pop-ups.  It isn’t just a pop-up book, though, it also features sliders and other fun things to be revealed inside.  One of my favorite pop-up scenes is a huge...

A Sound Among the Trees by Susan Meissner WaterBrook Press (October 4, 2011) Christian Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 (Outstanding!) About this Book: A house shrouded in time. A line of women with a heritage of loss. As a young bride, Susannah Page was rumored to be a Civil War spy for the North,...

Michael Hague’s Treasury of Christmas Carols by Michael Hague Hardcover, Sterling Publishing, September 2011 Recommended for ages 3-6 Christmas Carols and Charming Illustrations Michael Hague’s Treasury of Christmas Carols is perfect for the holiday season!  This lovely book is most...

Remember my review of Tyger, Tyger, the first book in The Goblin Wars series?  I absolutely loved the intro to this great fantasy series!  The second book, In the Forests of the Night, releases on November 22.   Here’s a quick description from the publisher: The battle against goblinkind continues...

This is my first time participating in Top Ten Tuesday hosted by Broke and Bookish – I love the idea!  Since mine is a children’s blog as well I’m going to throw some children’s books in.  :) 1.  It’s Time to Sleep, My Love by Nancy Tillman Isn’t that a beautiful...

Sleeping Beauty, Vampire Slayer by Maureen McGowan Silver Dolphin Books April 2011 My Rating:  ♥♥♥ (3/5) What It’s About: You know the story of Sleeping Beauty, right?  Well, this is the same tale, but a bit twisted.  In this fairytale land, vampires exist.  In fact, instead of being...

Two new children’s books books have been released by Abrams Books for Young Readers, a favorite publisher of ours: The Ugly Duckling Dinosaur by Cheryl Bardoe About the Book… (Book Synopsis) Once upon a time, seven tiny duck beaks pecked their way out of their eggs, but the eighth egg...

  I love Biblical fiction.  Bringing the “stories” in the Bible to life, seeing the way things actually were and getting a glimpse into the minds and hearts of people who lived back then is priceless to me.  I find myself thinking of the things that happened as just stories sometimes,...

I’m so excited about these Kindle book Sunshine deals on Amazon.com!   These prices are good until June 15, 2011.  :)  Here’s a roundup of the Christian books that are on sale: (Click the covers)   There are many, many more!  There are over 600 books, I recommend looking through...

Guy Fieri, popular Food Network star and culinary whiz, has released a new cookbook – Guy Fieri Food.  This is a gorgeous large hardcover cookbook with full-color photographs of the dishes and more than 150 recipes!  It really is PACKED with information for both the novice chef and fans of Guy...

Yesterday’s Tomorrow by Catherine West OakTara, 2011 Christian Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 (MUST READ!) I’m going to write my own synopsis here because I don’t think the back cover does justice to the story.  It’s about a tenacious young journalist, Kristin Taylor, who heads...