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Review – Smarter Than A Monster by Brandon Mull #5paws #children @ShadowMountn

    Synopsis No monster wants you to read this book. The more you know about monsters, the more you will know how to defeat them. Little kids have big fears, which they often imagine to be scary creatures, like monsters. But this book helps explain how knowing “Monster Facts” can help kids outwit them. […]

#Giveaway – Where I Come From by Aaron Sanchez @AbramsBooks @aaronsanchez #AbramsDinnerParty #sponsored

  Synopsis America’s most prominent Latino chef shares the story behind his food, his family, and his professional journey  Before Chef Aaron Sanchez rose to fame on shows like MasterChef and Chopped, he was a restless Mexican-American son, raised by a fiercely determined and talented woman who was a successful chef and restaurateur in her own right—she is […]

Review – American Food by Rachel Wharton @rachelwharton @AbramsBooks #AmericanFoodAHistory #AbramsDinnerParty #sponsored

  Synopsis A clever and whimsical illustrated history of 26 iconic American foods, from Ambrosia to Zucchini Bread  This captivating and surprising tour of America’s culinary canon celebrates the variety, charm, and occasionally dubious lore of the foods we love to eat, as well as the under-sung heroes who made them. Every chapter, organized from A to Z, […]

Spooktacular #Giveaway Hop 2019 #win #books

  It’s time for another giveaway and this month I have two historical romance novels to share with a lucky winner.  Unfortunately, I don’t have anything “spooky” to share with a lucky winner so this will have to do! I have an ARC of The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare and Say No to the […]

Guest Post – Flying Alone by Beth Ruggiero York #memoir #flying #nonfiction

  Synopsis At thirteen years old, Elizabeth Ruggiero’s heart was broken when her father died suddenly. But there was a bigger challenge ahead when doctors told her she probably had multiple sclerosis at 22 years old. Elizabeth vowed that this new challenge would not put restrictions on her life and embarked on a lifelong dream […]

Review – The Colonel and the Bee by Patrick Canning #historical

  Synopsis The Amazing Beatrix works as an acrobat in a 19th Century circus, no home or family to speak of. When a daring escape from her abusive ringleader crosses Beatrix’s path with that of the daring adventurer Colonel James Bacchus, the unlikely pair team up, fly to safety aboard the Colonel’s miraculous four-story hot […]