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June Reading Wrap-Up!
Another month, another tardy wrap-up post! I am nothing if not consistently late! But, here we are. It is now the END of July and I am just sitting down to post my June Reading Wrap-Up! What can ya do, right? So here it is! June was such a great reading month! How was your month? Any 5 star reads? Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed I am jumping right in with Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed. I was gifted this book from the publisher and I was absolutely blown away. I honestly didn’t have words to write up a review when I first finished it. It hit me like a…
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Mushroom Rain- A Beautiful New Book from Sleeping Bear Press
I am just going to come right out and say it. Homeschool Moms love mushrooms. If you follow any homeschool families on Instagram…then you will undoubtedly stumbled across a post or two dedicated to mushrooms. I dare say it might border on a love affair with these delightful fungi. So, this post is for all of you mushroom loving homeschool families. I have just received the most delightful and beautiful “Ode to Mushrooms”. Sleeping Bear Press has done it again…beautifully combined non-fiction with enchanting lyrical text. Huge thanks to Sleeping Bear Press for sending me a review copy! Who is ready to check out Mushroom Rain? Let’s take a peek!…
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Great Cities- The Stories Behind The World’s Most Fascinating Places
I can’t resist an amazing resource book. Something that not only catches your eye but also keeps your interest throughout. Great Cities- The Stories Behind The World’s Most Fascinating Places fits that bill perfectly. I want to thank DK Books for sending me a copy of this book for review! It has absolutely blown me away and I can’t wait to tell you guys all about it. Let’s check it out! Great Cities- The Stories Behind the World’s Most Fascinating Places I was immediately drawn to this gorgeous book. The cover is absolutely stunning with an abstract watercolor feel that just caught my eye and made me want to open…
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5 Middle-Grade Books Featuring Strong Female Characters
March is Women’s History Month! It is a month to celebrate the strong and amazing women that have come before us. The women who have paved the way and fought back against injustices. The women who have stood up not only for themselves…but for all of the women who will come after them. To celebrate this, I wanted to focus on some wonderful middle-grade books that feature strong female characters. These books all have young women who are brave, determined, and courageous. We are seeing more books like this and I. AM. HERE. FOR. IT. Let’s check out those books! Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed I have to start the…
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March Book Club at The Booknerd Cafe!
March is here and that means it is time for a new Book Club announcement! If you haven’t already joined us over at The Booknerd Cafe, then you should absolutely do it this month because the book is Ah-mazing! You can read more about the cafe here! It is a super fun place full of the best kind of book-nerds! Our book clubs are super chill…low pressure…no assigned pages. We just read the book and then do a Live discussion at the end of the month! OK, enough about that! On to our March Book! The Lost Dreamer Can we all just pause for a moment and feast our eyeballs…
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What’s New For March- Middle Grade Books
A new month is upon us and that can only mean one thing. New. Books. Are. Coming. And wow are they fantastic! Staring this past January I decided that every month I was going to put together a list of the top 5 or 6 books that I had my eye on for the following month. Since then I have been putting together Reels on Instagram…because that is apparently how we share content on “The Gram” these days. But, I also want to start sharing here as well. I feel like over here on the blog I am able to use more words and share more about each book…which you…
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Adding Magic to Your Homeschool with a KidArtLit Subscription!
Picture Books are magic. There is something so incredibly special about diving into a beautiful picture book with a child! We were recently given the opportunity to check out an amazing subscription box that is perfect for picture book lovers! KidArtLit so generously sent us their October box to review and it is pure magic in a box! I can’t wait to tell you all about it and give you our thoughts!! If you are looking for an out-of-the-box idea for the Holidays…this would be a fan-tastic gift for the book loving, artistic, and creative kids in your life!! What is KidArtLit? My family and I adore…ADORE…subscription boxes. What is…
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Add FUN to your Homeschool Science Curriculum with Copycat Science
Want to know a secret? I have a giant fear of science and science projects. They overwhelm me and give me moderate panic attacks. Want to know another secret? My kids LOVE THEM! They would do nothing but science experiments all day, every day. I was so thrilled when Quarto Kids shared an incredible book with us! Copycat Science by Mike Barfield is incredible! It takes your boring everyday science and adds so much FUN! So, if you are a homeschool parent who might be slightly overwhelmed by science, I highly recommend adding this book to your library! Let’s see what it is all about! Copycat Science I love everything…
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Drop in to The Booknerd Cafe!
Calling all Booknerds!! Have we got a place for you! My dear friend, Arlene, and I have co-created a fabulous Facebook Group called The Booknerd Cafe. It is just for booknerds! If you are a booknerd, bookworm, book hoarder, booksniffer…whatever you want to call it…this is the place for you! Arlene and I both had a vision in our minds of a place where bookish homeschoolers could gather and talk about our favorite subject. No, not our children…BOOKS! I’m sure your kids are great too…but…BOOKS! The Booknerd Cafe is a place to come together to discuss books, share book recommendations, to talk about literature-based homeschool curriculum, to share a virtual…
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A Must-Have New Book for Your Little Insect Lover!
Did you know that some Dung Beetles are particular about the poo they eat? Yep…they only enjoy poo from a specific species! I mean, I have a favorite brand of coffee…but…poo? Who knew??? Facts abound in this gorgeous new book called Bugs Everywhere! I can’t wait to tell you about this beauty! Bugs Everywhere Bugs Everywhere is a stunningly beautiful new book written by Lily Murray and illustrated by one of my favorites, Britta Teckentrup! If you have a kiddo who is fascinated by bugs then you will want to add this one to your shelves. It is jam-packed with fun facts and information…and the illustrations are absolutely ah-mazing! In…
