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With 2-Way Sequins!

by Sophie Vaillancourt

#TheSecretHalloweenCostume #NetGalley Pub Date 21 Sep 2021

Charlotte is a young witch. As Halloween approaches, she does not want to follow her family tradition of dressing as a scary witch. Can she do something different? What costumes will she reject? What plan will she carry out? What is the message of this holiday story for young children?

Add this to your list if you are looking for stories about independent girls this October.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

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When I read this couple’s first book, O Come Ye Back to Ireland, I fell in love. With the couple, with their story and the way in which their story was told. I went on to read the other memoirs about their life in Ireland. These included The Pipes Are Calling and Summer’s in the Meadow. Every one of these was beautifully written and I felt that I knew Christine and Niall.

I was beyond excited to see that this couple had written another book together. (They have each written other titles separately.) It felt like I was being given a wonderful opportunity to connect with old friends after many years.

I adored this book. Its structure allows each author to have a voice. The hardest thing was to realize that, just like all of us, Niall, Christine and their children have gotten older with the passing years. They are no longer the young Irish-American and Irish duo who decided to leave the bustle of the city for their family’s homeland. I was eager to learn how the years have passed for both them, those around them, their farm, their garden and their world.

I highly recommend this title. For the full joyful experience, consider going back to the beginning with them.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

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Live Well Bake Cookies

75 Classic Cookie Recipes for Every Occasion

by Danielle Rye

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Caution! This book will make you hungry. There are 75 cookie recipes and I want to try all of them. Included are recipes for everything from Chocolate Chip to Oatmeal Raisin to Peanut Butter to Chocolate Macadamia Nut, Snickerdoodles, Shortbread, Chocolate Chunk, Thumbprints and Small Batch Cookies…and that is just the recipes listed in the first column of the table of contents.

Before bakers get to the recipes, there are several helpful sections at the beginning of the book. These cover such topics as Tools and Equipment, Troubleshooting and more.

I was not familiar with the author before looking at this title, She is a blogger and expert baker from what I can see.

This looks like just the book for a baker you know, even yourself!

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title. All opinions are my own.

Learn to draw 60 ordinary items in ten easy steps!

by Justine Lecouffe

#TenStepDrawingEverydayThings #NetGalley Pub Date 07 Sep 2021

A new school semester has started. I am one of those people who is always doodling in the margins of my notebooks. So, this book was created for those, who like me, enjoy drawing and need a bit of guidance.

This book offers a useful tutorial. It is divided into sections with topics based on locations including my bag, my room, my kitchen, my bathroom and more. There is then an additional section entitled Out and About. Within each of these sections are many things to draw. For each, the item to be drawn is created with ten steps.

For example, in my kitchen offers teapots and cups, while on m desk includes scissors and art supplies. Search for favorites or just dip into this title and start wherever you land.

So, get out your pencils and have some fun!

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.