tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33338556226594623722024-03-04T21:47:27.997-08:00Book Reviews By JennyJenny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09624147660353588438noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333855622659462372.post-40821993763530706842016-11-16T16:48:00.000-08:002016-11-16T16:48:11.200-08:00Upcoming Post!Hey all!<br />
I am back from my adventures in California with the hubby and will soon have an in depth post coming from our trip to Sea World San Diego!<br />
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I have got some great pictures to share and we had a wonderful day there!<br />
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Can't wait to share it!Jenny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09624147660353588438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333855622659462372.post-70847545708846670812016-10-29T08:56:00.001-07:002016-10-29T09:00:38.048-07:00Dawn At EmberwildeThis is not only a historical book but a mystery as well. I have not finished reading it as of yet but will update when I do.<br />
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Sarah E. Ladd has always written enjoyable books and I look forward to her new ones.<br />
I prefer non mystery books and just straight historical fiction but she makes it work out in a satisfactory way. I will say that I still prefer just historical fiction, however.Jenny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09624147660353588438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333855622659462372.post-48754243140059752422016-05-02T17:56:00.001-07:002016-05-02T17:57:09.338-07:00A Daring SacrificeThis book review is for the novel "A Daring Sacrifice" by Jody Hedlund.<br />
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This book appears to have been modeled more off of Robin Hood but with a female protagonist instead of male.<br />
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Lady Juliana has been displaced as the rightful heir of her region and has been forced to hide in the woods to protect her true identity. She tries her best to take care of peasants that helped her dad stage an uprising against the rather unsavory Uncle that forcibly took over their lands.<br />
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I will say that I thought some of the descriptions of torture in this book were not appropriate or necessary for young adult readers or really anyone honestly. It was gruesome in my opinion. With those parts left out this would have been really good but I cannot recommend it because of those scenes. Besides my disagreement with those scenes the book itself was well written and I have enjoyed other things that I have read by Jody Hedlund.Jenny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09624147660353588438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333855622659462372.post-35858987679245626192016-03-29T11:58:00.002-07:002017-05-17T10:52:46.765-07:00The Power of Steam, Y'all!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey all! Today I am writing this post on one of my favorite finds for cleaning my floors!<br />
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I don't know about all of you but cleaning the kitchen floor is one of my least liked tasks to do!<br />
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I had been using one of those mops that you fill up the separate bottle with warm water and your choice of floor cleaner, pop it in and squeeze, squeeze, squeeze the handle again and again to spritz water out as you mopped away with the microfiber pad that attached via Velcro.<br />
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I hated doing it this way. I never felt like the floor got clean enough, my hand hurt from all the spritzing and oftentimes I had problems with it clogging if I put too much cleaner it. Not to mention having to hold the mop down super hard to try to get tough spots off the floor, which didn't always work out.<br />
I didn't feel like it was sanitary enough and I wasn't a huge fan of using chemicals on the floors.<br />
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But...one day it happened! I came across the awesome thing known as a steam mop! I did some research before making my purchase to decide on brand and model.<br />
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I, personally, ended up choosing the Bissell Steam Mop! You can see specs and details of the mop <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/bissell-powerfresh-steam-mop-bright-white/6603181.p?id=1218760171746&skuId=6603181">http://www.bestbuy.com/site/bissell-powerfresh-steam-mop-bright-white/6603181.p?id=1218760171746&skuId=6603181</a><br />
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Please keep in mind that Best Buy is just one of the places to purchase this. You can also get this at Target, Sears, Walmart... etc. etc. Best Buy does offer a price match guarantee though so keep that in mind when shopping any of the listed stores. I know a lot of them will do that.<br />
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One of the things that I love about this mop is that the mop heads are washable and reusable. I do, however, wish that they would make disposable heads an option as well. (To date: as far as I know, they are not an option).<br />
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The other thing that is actually my favorite feature on this mop is the fact that it requires NO CHEMICAL use! All I have to do it put water in the tank (I use distilled to keep it running well), plug it in and click the button for it to heat up(which feels like it only takes a few seconds really) and away I mop!<br />
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The steam cleans so much better than the water mixed with floor cleaner that I used to use. If I have any kind of stubborn mess or spot that doesn't want to come up with a pass of the mop all you have to do is hold it over the spot and swipe again until the steam has loosened it enough to come up. No more scrubbing as hard as you can. So much easier!<br />
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I honestly could not get over how shiny, fresh smelling and sanitized my floors looked, smelled and felt.<br />
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I purchased this mop myself and was given no incentive to write this post. I just honestly love my mop and it has made cleaning a much easier and satisfying task.<br />
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As I stated before there are many brands of steam mops to choose from but I did my due diligence in research and this was the mop for me and has continued to be.<br />
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I have had this mop close to a year now with zero issues in performance.<br />
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LOVE IT!<br />
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<br />Jenny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09624147660353588438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333855622659462372.post-48829826880464114712016-03-01T15:54:00.001-08:002016-03-01T15:54:34.484-08:00Never A Bridesmaid: A May Wedding StoryThis book review is for Janice Thompsons novel, "Never A Bridesmaid: A May Wedding Story.<br />
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This was actually a fairly quick read. I really have enjoyed all of Janice's novels that I have read so far. This one was not my favorite, however.<br />
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The story itself is very well written but I guess it just annoyed me how badly I feel the sister gets treated and how patient she is with it all.<br />
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Mari is the unselfish sister, who even though her feelings are hurt, seriously steps up to the plate when the chosen Maid of Honor fails to do so. She does not want her sisters wedding ruined by a runaround selfish Maid of Honor and tries to take it upon herself to make sure that doesn't happen for her sister's sake.<br />
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A lot of the plot line involves the wedding and the not so great chosen Maid of Honor but I like how they added in some romance for Mari which helped keep this flowing well.<br />
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One of them you can plug into the wall and is slightly bigger than my hand. The other one is ball shaped and is covered in what appears to be silicone that comes in really fun colors! It also has a soft handle built on to attach it to backpacks, belt loops, purses, sports bags or anything you can think of!<br />
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I have to say that out of the two of them my favorite is the Insignia Bluetooth Speaker which is the ball shaped one. I like the fact that it is small enough to fit in the palm of my hand but it still packs a wallop of sound! I honestly didn't expect it to have as good of a sound as it does, especially given it's small size! I am also loving all of the fun, bright and pretty colors that this speaker comes in. Definitely rates it high on my list!<br />
It is also splash proof which is a big perk in my book as my husband and I like to go out fishing on the boat and he really enjoys camping in the summer and this speaker does not require a plug in as long as you have charged it up with the provided USB cable prior to use as it has a rechargeable battery that lasts up to 6 hours of play on a full charge.<br />
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With 6 hours you best be getting your dancing shoes ready! Maybe brush off those singing skills?<br />
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This speaker is priced at $19.99 but as of writing this review it is on sale for only $14.99 which is a great deal given the performance that you get with this little wonder!<br />
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If you want to check out this speaker, the colors available or better yet purchase one for yourself to enjoy! You can click this link <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-portable-bluetooth-speaker-sea-green/3812085.p?id=1219603240436&skuId=3812085&ref=201&loc=31">Splash Proof Speaker!</a><br />
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And if you do decide that you have to have one of these awesome little speakers for your own outdoor party than I have a special treat for you! Follow this link <a href="http://bloggernetwork.bestbuy.com/30-off-any-insignia-portable-bluetooth-speaker">30% off!</a> and you will be able to score 30% off your purchase of one! And I already told you they are on sale too!<br />
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I've been talking about all the fun colors and here is a picture to show you!<br />
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This is the speaker color that I got in my picture of it in action! Told you guys it was good to clip on backpacks!<br />
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The next speaker that we have to talk about is from the same brand as the one above but this blue tooth speaker is a wall plug in one.<br />
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The Insignia Plug In Bluetooth Speaker also wireless streams music but it has a built in charger on the back and has a rechargeable battery but it has 2 hours of playback when unplugged and fully charged.<br />
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I feel like this speaker is better suited to being in your office or kitchen (who doesn't like tunes when they are cooking?!) vs. taking it outside like we like to do with the other Insignia speaker talked about above. Check out mine! I think you can tell by the pictured toaster that it is in my kitchen ;)<br />
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I like the fact that since this was designed as a wireless option for your home use that they built the plug in directly into the body of it versus having to deal with yet another charger and more cords that are separate from it.<br />
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Makes things so much simpler to just keep it an all in one unit and sometimes simplicity is exactly what some electronics lack.<br />
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While this one is somewhat larger (but not by a whole lot) than the clippable one above this speaker packs a good punch for your music as well! The neutral color of it also helps it blend into other household items so that it doesn't stand out among most decor.<br />
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If you want to check out this speaker or buy it for yourself you can follow this link <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-plug-in-bluetooth-speaker-white/8417024.p?id=1219333213227&skuId=8417024&ref=201&loc=32">Plug In Speaker</a>!<br />
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Hope you guys are having happy weeks and listening to some calming music! Excuse me while I look for my Scottish BagPipe cd!<br />
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Jenny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09624147660353588438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333855622659462372.post-53587979395338082182015-08-12T21:15:00.001-07:002015-08-12T21:15:45.575-07:00Blog Tour: Among The Fair MagnoliasThis book review is for the novel "Among The Fair Magnolias" which is compilation of Four Southern Love Stories by four different authors.<br />
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Tamera Alexander, Shelley Gray, Dorothy Love and Elizabeth Musser.<br />
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I like when you get more than one story in a book. Whether it is really fleshing out the other secondary characters so that their story features too or one like this where you get four different stories all together in one cover.<br />
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In "To Mend A Dream" by Tamara Alexander, you get not only the southern angle to this story but you get a bit of a mystery as well. I like it when the book keeps me guessing as to what is going to happen by the end and to actually get me invested in the characters and how their "lives" turn out.<br />
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In "An Outlaw's Heart" by Shelley Gray, You get a story of possible redemption. How hard is it to forgive people who have hurt you. I think pretty much everyone has had someone in their life hurt them, no matter how big or small the hurt is you still need to be able to forgive. Can this story have a happy ending beyond just forgiveness?<br />
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In "A Heart So True" by Dorothy Love, You have a girl who loves someone desperately. But her family wishes her to wed someone else to help her family. Will love or family loyalty win out in the end?<br />
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In "Love Beyond Limits" by Elizabeth Musser you get a story set around convictions. How strong are they? Can our heroine push them aside to marry the "proper" choice? Or will she follow her heart?<br />
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Hope you all have a good week and have something good to read!<br />
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This book review is for the novel "To Win Her Favor" by Tamera Alexander.<br />
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I have read other books by Tamera and have always been entertained but what really drew me to wanting to read this novel in particular is the fact that it is about horses. It has a beautiful horse on the cover of the book and lets be real here, sometimes a good story of a girl and her horse are exactly what the day needs!<br />
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The first few pages of the book really had me interested and curious as to where the story would lead. That is usually the mark of a good read ;)<br />
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I say that this one is no exception and is not only interesting because of the historical things behind it but because it is well written and easily kept me entertained and engaged with the story and the welfare of the characters.<br />
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Maggie is a stubborn Southern Belle with a determined streak a mild wide. When her beloved dad asks the unthinkable of her to marry a total stranger, logic and reason fight for domination over emotion.<br />
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Two unlikely people linked together, both trying to make a dream a reality. But how truly different are those dreams and will they find a middle ground in the end together or take their separate dreams? Will Bourbon Belle win the richest race? Will Cullen love racing again and perhaps even love Maggie???<br />
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Let me know if you read this one and what your thoughts on it were!<br />
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So I had the pleasure of rode tripping it to the Georgia Aquarium with my hubby, sister and brother-in-law. We had a fun filled day and got to enjoy the beauty of spectacular underwater worlds.<br />
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One thing that I will say is that even going on a weekday, this place is PACKED. I highly recommend that every group that goes makes sure they have more than one cell phone and that they have a game plan for seeing the exhibits. As crowded as it gets I think it would be easy to miss something.<br />
And there are so many cool things I don't think you want to risk that!<br />
I will also note that there is a cafeteria in the aquarium so food is plentiful. I would make sure that you carve out at least half a day for your visit. And if you like souvenir pressed pennies be sure to have enough change for the machines!<br />
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They have so many different exhibits from touch pools, to dolphins, to whale sharks!<br />
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But let me tell you that my FAVORITE exhibit at the Aquarium was by far in the Tropical Diver by Southwest gallery.<br />
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It is one of the largest living reef exhibits in any aquarium in the world and it is spectacular.<br />
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It is the most relaxing, mesmerizing exhibit we found in the entire place. I could have easily stayed sitting or standing in front of it for an hour. It is so peaceful and beautiful. It is equipped with thousands of fish, a pacific coral reef and even an overhead crashing wave!<br />
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Some of the pictures that we captured on this visit are just beautiful! Don't delay and check out the Georgia Aquarium for yourself!!<br />
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This book review is for the novel "Betting On Hope" by Debra Clopton.<br />
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Well come on now, who doesn't love a good story packed with a handsome cowboy, lots of horses and a will they overcome or won't they? story!<br />
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Debra brings you all of that and more in her new novel. I also love the cover art and back that they used for the book.<br />
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The yellow on blue really makes it stand out.<br />
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Debra's style of writing really helps the story to come alive. I could almost picture myself standing there beside Maggie as she overcomes the discomfort that her latest interview subject causes in her.<br />
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I have always had a love of horses so having them featured defiantly helps the appeal of a book for me anyway :)<br />
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If you are looking for a new fiction read then I recommend picking up "Betting On Hope"!<br />
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Maggie Hope is an advice columnist who never cared if she met a cowboy or took even one long look at a horse. But in doing a favor and filling in for her co-worker, a cowboy and horses are exactly what are about to enter her world.<br />
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Hope you are finding time to read!<br />
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So if you have been following my blog and book post even a tiny bit you should know by now that I really love historical fiction. This book fits nicely into that love for me.<br />
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I enjoyed it so much that I started looking for another book by Carrie to read next.<br />
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She is so descriptive in her writing that the struggle her characters go through really resonate throughout the book and help them seem like real people and not just beautiful fragments of our authors imagination. <br />
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Katherine Ramsey is about to come out in society. The pressure is on to find a wealthy handsome husband and secure her future. Her home has been passed to an older male cousin since women are not allowed to inherit and unless she marries she is destined to remain under her relatives thumb.<br />
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However, one thing after another seems to be at play to keep Katherine from making a successfully splash of a debut. A handsome man who is not the ideal candidate for a suitable mate, an overbearing Aunt who is controlling her every move and a family scandal that could rip apart not only Katherine's reputation but that of her entire family.<br />
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This book review is for the lovely novel "When I fall In Love" by Susan May Warren.<br />
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Let me just start off by saying how much I love the cover art for this book! It is so cute and summery it really does a good job of making me excited to pick up the book and see what kind of world awaits between its pages.<br />
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Susan is always a good story teller and this book is no exception.<br />
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So be warned, I'm thinking that not only will this book make you hungry but will make you itch to sink your toes into that amazing Hawaiian sand!<br />
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The book is not all sunshine and rainbows (pun intended) though as both our main characters have their own personal struggles. I like, though, how Susan threw them both out of their comfort zones and just maybe something beautiful can come from that.<br />
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Grace Christiansen loves to cook. Ask anyone who even knows her a little and they will probably rave about her kitchen skills. And her family has just the thing to help her kick it up to the next level...a surprise trip to Hawaii for a cooking retreat!<br />
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Leading man Maxwell Sharpe may be a star on the ice but the kitchen is where he warms back up.<br />
Cooking is a passion and a distraction from his life on ice. A three week annual cooking vacation in Hawaii is just what he needs.<br />
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<strong><a href="http://susanmaywarren.com/" target="_blank">Susan May Warren</a>'s newest book in the Christiansen Family Collection, <a href="http://www.susanmaywarren.com/books/when-i-fall-in-love" target="_blank"><em>When I Fall In Love</em></a>, has won over readers' and critics' hearts alike.</strong> With critical reviews like, ". . . an exquisite romance. Profoundly touching on the topic of facing fears, this book is a true gem," and more than 60 five-star reviews at Amazon, <em>When I Fall in Love</em> is sure to please.<br />
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<strong>Susan has teamed up with some amazing <a href="http://whenifallinlove.susanmaywarren.com/meet-the-cooks" target="_blank">food bloggers</a> for a fun food challenge and a KitchenAid Mixer giveaway!</strong><br />
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Make sure to get your entry in to win! And my personal recommendation is to check out the other books in the series to read about the other Christiansen siblings!<br />
I have really enjoyed every single one that I have read and look forward to hopefully more adventures about them!<br />
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It not only drys fast, the polish is highly pigmented and is a "five-free" polish featuring oxygen technology that allow your nails to breathe. They also underwent the same lab testing that contact lenses go through!<br />
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Another great quality is that these polishes DO NOT contain Parabens, Sulfates or Phthalates.<br />
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The "five-free" formula also does not contain carcinogens like toluene, DBP, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin or toluene.<br />
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So basically none of that icky stuff we don't want to be inhaling or putting on our bodies.<br />
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Jenny<br />
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This book review is for the novel "Princess Ever After" by Rachel Hauck. <br />
It is the second book in her "The Royal Wedding Series".<br />
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I cannot even tell you how excited I was when I saw this book come up for a review opportunity.<br />
For one, what girl never dreamed of being a princess no matter how far fetched the idea may seem??? <br />
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The cover on this book alone will make you sigh in pure romantic happiness and gives you the nicest feeling.<br />
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There is something so beautifully delicious about a good Princess book!<br />
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Rachel Hauck is a master when it comes to making royalty come to life on the pages of her novel.<br />
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And fear not, my princess loving friends, you can read this book as a stand-alone! Although I do highly recommend the first one in the series as well!<br />
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Rachel is a princess genius!<br />
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Regina "Reggie" Beswick has quit her high paying job and is determined to make a go of running an auto restoration shop with her buddies. <br />
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Reggie is somewhat lost in herself without even truly realizing it. But a destiny awaits her in a faraway land that she never even dreamed was possible.<br />
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What she thought was fanciful fairy tales spun by a beloved grandmother was really clues given to her eventual call to action.<br />
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A kingdom awaits their reluctant princess with baited breath. The fate of whether this nation will be dissolved and become no more their own principality rests in Reggie's extremely reluctant, grease covered hands.<br />
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The man sent to convince her of the need for her presence as their ruler may find himself at a loss for words when he meets the enigma that is his "princess".<br />
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I cannot say how much I not only LOVED this book but how much I LOVE the series! I await *hopefully* for the next book in this series! <br />
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Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for a review. I am not required to post a positive one. All opinions expressed are my own and they are sincere. <br />
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This review is for "The Dancing Master" by Julie Klassen.<br />
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I don't know about you guys but I get super excited when I see that Julie has a new novel it! She is one of my top favorite authors and I look forward to her new novels so much and eagerly agreed to review this one!<br />
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Once again she did not disappoint! One of the things that I love about her work, besides that they are Regency fiction is the fact of how long her books are. I love picking up that thick book and cracking open the first page on one of the new adventures that she has penned for us all.<br />
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Julia Midwinters life is full of secrets. She knows it but doesn't know what to do about it. <br />
A mother whose lips are sealed and a feeling of restlessness and generally not belonging in the lifestyle she is forced to lead has Julia feeling out-of-sorts.<br />
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When Alec Valcourt shows up in town with his mother and sister, his presence promises to shake things up in a very small town.<br />
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For Alec is a dancing master and dancing has long been banned in the sleepy town of Devonshire.<br />
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Julia would love to learn to dance but a big problem stands in her way. Her mother, the town matriarch, is the very one who banned the dancing in the first place.<br />
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Will love win out in the end of this story or will Julia and Alec's past both hold far to many terrible secrets to make their love feasible. Will Alec's love of dancing be able to survive the restrictions unfairly placed on his new town? Will Julia ever learn the secrets that cause her sadness?<br />
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See what other readers though of this book <a href="http://litfusegroup.com/author/jklassen">HERE!</a><br />
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<br /> Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for a review. I am not required to post a positive one. All opinions expressed are my own and they are sincere. Jenny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09624147660353588438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333855622659462372.post-32103655027401762212014-01-24T15:13:00.002-08:002014-01-24T15:34:52.523-08:00Sarah Ladd's "The Headmistress of Rosemere"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This review is for the novel "The Headmistress of Rosemere" by Sarah E. Ladd.<br />
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Fans of Jane Austen sit up and take notice! Sarah is back with book 2 in her "Whispers on The Moors series!" :)<br />
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I love regency fiction and Sarah is a great writer. I don't think you will be disappointed if you pick up this read!<br />
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Even if you haven't read the first book you should have no problem with reading this one by itself.<br />
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Sarah is good at pulling you right into important moments in the book even from the very first page or even the first sentence of the first page!<br />
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William Sterling was irresponsible in his life and now it is catching up with him at a rapid pace.<br />
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Patience Creighton is constantly busy. She runs a successful girls boarding school and cares for her mother. When the knight on a white horse never rode up to the door for her, Patience resigned herself to being a spinster and took the school over. <br />
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She never quite anticipated the surprise that would end up being William Sterling.<br />
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Pick up a copy of the book and sit down with a hot cup of coffee or cocoa! Great read for all these freezing days that we have been having lately!<br />
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<br /> Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for a review. I am not required to post a positive one. All opinions expressed are my own and they are sincere. Jenny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09624147660353588438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333855622659462372.post-39228491118165864492014-01-10T19:01:00.000-08:002014-01-10T19:01:01.404-08:00A Blog Tour "Carolina Gold"This book review is for the novel "Carolina Gold" by the talented Dorothy Love!<br />
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I have really enjoyed all of the books that I have read by Dorothy!<br />
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She has a talent for making the story leap off the pages and really pull you into the tale that she is weaving.<br />
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This particular adventure is set in the South Carolina Lowcountry and is a very descriptive read.<br />
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I think anyone that is a fan of Dorothy's previous novels will be a fan of this one as well!<br />
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Charlotte Fraser finds herself quite at loose ends with the death of her father.<br />
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Returning to his rice plantation in Fairhaven, she finds that the war left its definite mark upon the families holdings. Being alone but with a backbone of steel, Charlotte determines that she will make the rice plantation whole again.<br />
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However their father has a quest to prove the claim he holds on Willowood Plantation.<br />
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Check out what other readers thought of this novel <a href="http://litfusegroup.com/author/dlove">HERE</a><br />
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Go along with Charlotte on her harrowing journey and enjoy the beautiful Lowcountry that Dorothy describes so beautifully! <br />
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In Him,<br />
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Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for a review. I am not required to post a positive one. All opinions expressed are my own and they are sincere. <br />
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<br />Jenny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09624147660353588438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333855622659462372.post-74707844478795730602013-12-02T12:59:00.003-08:002013-12-02T12:59:58.709-08:00Join me for Dear Mr. Knightley!This review is for the incredibly well written novel "Dear Mr. Knightley" by Katherine Reay.<br />
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For the first part of this I just have to commend Ms. Reay on an exceptionally well written and witty debut novel. I have been super busy with the holidays so I still have about a quarter left to read of the book but I LOVE it.<br />
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I think that ANY fans of Jane Austin will get into this book just as much as I have. Don't get me wrong however it is NOT a period piece. It is a modern day, unique take involving Jane's voice, or those of her characters, so to speak. <br />
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I was expecting a completely different novel when just reading the title but I found to my delight that I was not at all disappointed with the story that was unearthed as I cracked that first page open.<br />
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I know I will definitely be reading more of Katherine's work if it is anything like this first undertaking.<br />
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<em>And by the way, Katherine, if you read this I want to tell you Congratulations! and amazing job on your first novel! Such a huge accomplishment to get your book published and a dream come true that I hope I can have in common with you some day! </em><br />
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Samantha Moore has lived her life with her nose buried in books. She has taken her Austin approach to life to almost an extreme. It seems that Sam wouldn't even know how to be herself with out hiding betwixt the pages of Jane Austin. She has incorporated so much of it into her daily life as a means of hiding. Austin makes sense to Sam, others do not.<br />
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What Sam doesn't realize is that her own life might be a story waiting to be told. <br />
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This 23 year old orphan is about to get an amazing shot at an excellent education. <br />
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One of the major things that I love about this book is how different it is. It is written as a series of letters and Katherine has an extremely unique voice when it comes to writing.<br />
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The tone of this book is almost hard to put into words since it is so different from everything else I have read but I very much enjoy it! If you are a fan of reading, a fan of Austin and a fan of Unique then pick up this debut novel by Katherine Reay. There is so much story here it's delicious!<br />
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Hope you all have had an amazing Thanksgiving!<br />
Jenny<br />
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Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for a review. I am not required to post a positive one. All opinions expressed are my own and they are sincere. Jenny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09624147660353588438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333855622659462372.post-25613056908120298962013-11-16T21:47:00.000-08:002013-11-16T21:47:58.398-08:00Ebates~Shop Online and Earn Money!I don't shop online a ton but when I do I make sure that I go through Ebates if at all possible. One of my friends told me about the site and I have used it ever since. I have earned over $100 cash back even with as little online shopping as I do. <br />
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I figured I would share the link with all my readers especially if you guys are going to be doing any holiday online shopping. Cyber Monday is coming up! I love to save money and know that any little bit back helps! <br />
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Jenny<br />
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This book review is for the novel "A Reluctant Courtship" by Laurie Alice Eakes. <br />
It is the third book in the The Daughters of Bainbridge House series.<br />
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You know that a novel is good and a writer is great when they can make you really feel for the characters you are reading about. Laurie more than does this in her books and her writing is imaginative and phenomenal. I am such a fan of historical fiction like this, especially the ones that remind me of Jane Austen and this does a great job in this genre.<br />
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As I immersed myself in the emotional pool of Honore Bainbridges life, in her virtual exile in the country, I really felt for her. I found myself getting annoyed with her brother on her behalf and thinking how unjust the whole thing was and trying to figure out the mystery surrounding this storyline. <br />
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I am hopeful there will be more books in this series because I love them!<br />
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Honore Bainbridge has two scandalous relationships in her past. Relationships that have tainted her in the eyes of "polite" society and the rest of her family has brushed her away to their county seat.<br />
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I really love this series and I think you will too especially if you love historical fiction! <br />
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This book review is for the novel "The Journey of Josephine Cain" by Nancy Moser.<br />
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I don't believe that I have ever read anything by Nancy before but I did enjoy this book.<br />
I really enjoy historical novels and always love to discover a new good author who frequents this genre.<br />
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This book really takes you back into the post Civil war era and does a good job of helping you imagine what life must have been back in that period of America's history while still incorporating a fair amount of romance!<br />
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Josephine Cain is the well-to-daughter of an important General. <br />
Wild west places are no sort of area for the genteel and the fairer sex. <br />
However, Josephine has a mind of her own and has determined that she will<br />
visit the frontier and she will visit her father as he supervises construction of the railroad.<br />
What she failed to realize is the danger that day to day life in this land can bring and Josephine<br />
faces far more than she ever bargained for when she steps foot in this untamed wilderness that paces for civilization. It certainly is not the type of civilization that she was raised to be in.<br />
There just might be a purpose for her craving for the West though and Josephine just might find that out.<br />
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This book review is for the novel "Glittering Promises" by Lisa T. Bergren<br />
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This book is Book 3 in "The Grand Tour Series."<br />
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I love how Lisa's writing really paints a picture for you of where her characters are. Not only in their destination but also in their lives. She has a very good style of pulling you into the characters thoughts and emotions and really getting you into their heads which helps connect you to the story and keep you invested in the outcome. You can be pretty confident in picking up this series that it is going to be a good read :)<br />
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For Cora the Grand Tour is more than she ever even expected it to be. While setting out she knew it would be the trip of a lifetime and something she would always tell stories about but she never expected it to turn out to be as life-changing as it has for her.<br />
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It isn't enough that she has found the family she never knew existed or that she might possibly be in love for life...NO you have to throw in would be kidnappers and journalist who are enthralled with the pursuit of this newest heiress.<br />
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Cora will face the toughest battle of her life when all sides seem to collide and she isn't sure which path she should be on or which path she wants to be on. <br />
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The road less traveled can be quite the adventure but sometimes the heart longs for the tried and true.<br />
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The one thing I would advise with this book is to make sure that you have read the first two before picking this one up so you can continue along on Cora's exciting adventure!!<br />
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This book review is for the novel "The Courier of Caswell Hall" by Melanie Dobson.<br />
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This is wonderful historical novel set during the American Revolution. <br />
Melanie's writing really pulls you into this important period in our history during her story. <br />
You can almost imagine being in the stunning plantations and walking the creaking halls of the magnificent old houses that once stood so proudly despite the scars and stories that were hidden behind their walls.<br />
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You have two women who are the best of friends but oh so different in the fight for freedom.<br />
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Lydia Caswell is a member of a serious Loyalist family who fall on the Kings side of things and then you have the sister of her fiancé and her very best friend, Sarah Hammond.<br />
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Lydia is desperate for peace. That is all she wants. For her fiancé to come home and make things right with her father and for things to be back to normal. Except her fiancé is for freedom while her father is for King and she fears that nothing will be quite the same ever again.<br />
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One restless night for Lydia will change the direction of her life forever. <br />
The wounded man she courageously saves despite not knowing where his affiliation lies surprisingly survives the night. Nathan is disorientated when he awakens and in serious pain but he has been granted a second chance to deliver the imperative message that he carried before his injury.<br />
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Nathan introduces Lydia the Patriot side of things and hopes to sway her loyalties. <br />
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Neither like the fact that loved ones have been so divided by the war that is raging but both realize a side must be chosen once and for all and a stand must be made no matter which side you come down on.<br />
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I really enjoyed reading about this time in history and really liked Lydia's character. <br />
Lydia and Sarah's story lines kept me turning the pages and I think you will like it as well!<br />
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Hope you are all having a great weekend!<br />
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