I’ve found that by gifting books to children, they learn that they are a commodity and a novelty vs. a non-fun or non-toy item. Book-themed Easter Baskets are a great way to encourage a love of books. As many of my readers know, I love children’s books. This is a photo of a portion of …
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I enjoyed 24 out of the 25 audiobooks I listened to this month. The 24 audiobooks I recommend are in bold type in the reviews below. For other recommended audiobooks, check out this link here. 1-Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance– What an awe-inspiring elegy! JD Vance grew up in Appalachian Kentucky, with some rather out-of-control …
Many heroes, sung and unsung fought for American Independence. I have recently listened to these 7 audiobooks which have helped me understand the vital roles many people had in fighting for the freedom I am so grateful for. 1. Washington by Ron Chernow- I LOVED this book. I already had so much respect and love for …
With my kids out of many activities, I had more time to listen to audiobooks in June. I listen to audiobooks on about 3x’s mode (I’ve worked my way up to that speed slowly). I can usually listen to a standard-sized book in a few hours. Listening to audiobooks helps me stay entertained while I …
1- The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt- This was an excellent book on how to safeguard children from the pernicious effects of social media, the internet, pornography, and other issues related to technology. Haidt gave actionable tips and strategies on how to go about protecting children. This is a must-read for parents of younger children. …
This month I didn’t listen to any books I disliked. Usually there are one or two… but this month they were all good to great audiobooks. I’ll give a brief review on why I liked them now… 1- A Girl Called Sampson by Amy Harmon– I loved this book. It is historical fiction about a …
Elf on the Shelf: Reading Day. We love books in our home and our elves took a day to appreciate reading as well. They were snug in their elf beds which are elf slippers they found around our house. The elves had some of my favorite books out. I think they chose the ones …
Christmas Neighbor Gift: Christmas Book Many people have traditions of reading one book a night in the month of December to their children. We try to do this at our home as well. So, I love it when I am gifted Christmas books. This is an easy, quick, and meaningful gift that will likely be …
20 Audiobooks I Listened to September 2023 I like to share the audiobooks I listen to each month to keep track of them. I’ve written a little bit about each of the 20 audiobooks I listened to this month. Here are the 20 I listened to this month… 1. Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict- This …
Audiobooks I Listened to in August 2023 I like to list the audiobooks I listen to each month so that I can keep track of them. Hopefully, I’ll share some good ones with those readers who are interested. This August I was snowed under with tasks. Somehow I did get to squeeze in some time …
Audiobooks I Listened to in July 2023. I like to list the audiobooks I listen to each month so that I can keep track of them. Hopefully, I’ll share some good ones with those readers who are interested. I didn’t listen to as many books this month as it’s been extremely busy—however, I did listen …