When I finished this book I felt sorta lost in the sea of what do I do now. I felt myself falling into the story and the characters right from the beginning. I was invested in the story. I lost a little bit of that along the way but I didn't lose the feelings. I was struggling between a 4 or a 5 ...
Recipe: Grandma’s Peanut Butter Cookies
Growing up peanut butter was a staple in my diet. I LOVED it on pretty much anything, or in anything, or just by itself. Allergies back in the dark ages of my youth were not common so there was no ban on peanut butter at school, bells the PB sandwiches from school lunch carry fond memories. They ...
BOOK REVIEW: Solve by Christmas by Amber Schamel
When this book came up for review with CelebrateLit was really looking forward a cozy Christmas mystery. A little drama with Mr. Rudin's situation and a lot of suspense with the other mystery happening at the factory. I knew it would be a quick read and light on the depth of detail simply due to ...
BOOK REVIEW: Fire Road by Kim Phuc Phan Thi
I was born in August of 1975 (dating myself). The Vietnam war had just ended but life wasn't even remotely back to normal, for anyone involved. I was the first baby, the greatly anticipated baby, and apparently Ma was a bit overprotective. I was the only kid I knew growing up who had a small pox ...
BOOK REVIEW: Christmas Embers by Chautona Havig
You know that moment when you read the last word on the last page of a book and you aren't emotionally ready for it to be over. How dare the author think that it's a good time to end! You aren't ready, there's still so much more to do, so much more to know, so much more to encounter, it can't be ...