[image width=”140″ height=”191″ frame=”simple” align=”right”]http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/140_245_Book.443.cover_.jpg[/image] I grew up seeing Billy Graham as a pillar of Christianity and biblical wisdom. I am not sure there is a man on the planet more respected when it comes to Godly Wisdom. This book takes his quotes, breaks them into categories and adds a bible verse for reference. This […]
As many of you know Ava is 4 and learning to read. I often take out “Easy Readers” from the library for us to read together. This week one of the books I have out is from the I’m Going to READ! Series by Sterling Publishing Co. It is called, Sometimes I Share and is […]
[image width=”150″ height=”225″ frame=”simple” align=”left”]http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/myfoolishheart-cover-sm-2.jpg[/image] About My Foolish Heart: Unknown to her tiny town of Deep Haven, Isadora Presley spends her nights as Miss Foolish Heart, the star host of a syndicated talk radio show. Millions tune in to hear her advice on dating and falling in love, unaware that she’s never really done either. […]
Thanks to Litfuse this is my second review in a very short period of time and I still have one more coming up as well! If you didn’t catch my review of Sue Ellen’s Girl Ain’t Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy, take a moment and check it out! Also look out for my review of […]
Since signing up to be a reviewer with Litfuse I have inundated myself with some fantastic books to read! I just finished reading How Huge the Night by Heather and Lydia Munn and will have that review up for you on 5/23 as a part of that blog tour. So stop back and check it […]
Welcome to my stop on the How To Be God’s Little Princess blog tour! [image width=”97″ height=”150″ frame=”simple” align=”left”]http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/HowtobeGodsLittlePrincesssm.jpg[/image] Title: How To Be God’s Little Princess . Author: Sheila Walsh . Copyright: 2010, published by Tommy Nelson . Summary and Thoughts: This book for young girls ages 8-12 is chocked full of practical advice, from […]
[image width=”200″ height=”300″ frame=”simple” align=”left”]http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DMZ9780825441936.jpg[/image] Title: The DMZ . Author: Jeanette Windle . Copyright: 2002, Published by Kregel Publications . Brief Character List: . Julie Baker – staff writer for WCI’s quarterly magazine “Our Earth”. She was born and raised in San Ignacio, Colombia by her missionary parents Richard and Elizabeth Baker. Her parents died […]
. [image width=”123″ height=”187″ frame=”simple” align=”left”]http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/matilda.gif[/image] Title: Matilda . Author: Roald Dahl . Copyright Date:1988, Puffin Books USA . Brief Character List: Matilda, Mom Wormwood, Dad Harry Wormwood, Brother Michael Wormwood, Miss Honey, Miss Trunchbull, Lavender . Summary in my Words: Matilda is a 5 year old girl who is extremely gifted. Her parents are […]
[image width=”170″ height=”253″ frame=”simple” align=”left”]http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/0429_littlebee-chris-cleave-book-cover_170x253.jpg[/image] Title: Little Bee . Author: Chris Cleave . Copyright Date: 2008 . Brief Character List: Sarah – a British magazine editor, her husband – Andrew, their son – Charlie, better known as Batman, Little Bee – a Nigerian refugee, Lawrence – the man Sarah has been having an affair with […]
Title: The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education . Author: Leigh A. Bortins . Author Biography: Leigh A. Bortins is the founder and CEO of Classical Conversations, Inc., whose enrollment is 20,000. She hosts a weekly radio show, Leigh! for Lunch and lectures widely about the importance of home education at nationwide […]
. Title: Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story . Author: Vicki Myron and Bret Witter . Copyright Date: 2010; Hardcover, 224 pages . Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers . ISBN: 0316068713 . Brief Character List: Dewey, Vicki, Kay, Spencer Town Library . Summary in my Words: This is a middle grade adaptation […]
. Title: The Girls . Author: Lori Lansens . Copyright Date: 2006; Hardcover, 352 pages . Publisher: Little, Brown and Company . ISBN: 0316069035 . Brief Character List: Aunt Lovey, Uncle Stash, Rose and Ruby, Cathy and Sherman Merkel, Nick Todino, . Summary in my Words: This is Ruby and Rose Darlen’s story; at 29 they […]