Great summer reading! Summer's List by Anita Higman is a sweet heart-tugging story about a young woman whose only remaining relative, her grandmother, has devised a "bucket list" so to speak for her granddaughter as her dying wish. Summer feels honor-bound to fulfill her grandmother's wish, so she sets off to strike off everything on that list. Along the way, Summer is reunited with her childhood friend Martin and she finds that her friend has had his share of heartache. Summer and Martin ...
Who’s the New Kid Review & Giveaway
Who's the New Kid? is a book that intrigued me from the moment I saw the cover. I was drawn to the story of Breanna, a nine year old girl who was obese. The book is written by Breanna's mother Heidi Bond. Heidi puts into detail the struggle that they as a family went through: the reality that Breanna had a problem with food and that her little brother was following suit, the taunting at school, and the difficulty of finding the combination of diet and exercise that would help Breanna. The book ...
Heart Sisters Review
I am so glad that I had the opportunity to read this book. It is so moving, so convicting, so encouraging--all at the same time! How is that?! It's easy--friendship is all of those things at different times, if we're honest. And honesty is what this book is all about. Natalie, the author, gets down to the nitty gritty when it comes to the honest truth about the good and bad of friendships. She very strongly suggests that in order to maintain a good friendship, that we ladies need to "get right ...
