Great reads for adults and children!
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This brightly illustrated title follows a group of animal friends on a beautiful spring day. They see animal babies, observe the weather, go in a hot air balloon and more. Surely, a lovely day.
The physical copy of this book is interactive which should add to a child’s enjoyment. It could make a nice gift for a young one.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Clavis Publishing for this title. All opinions are my own.
Pub date: 14 March 2023
Natasha Lester writes lush, atmospheric, and richly detailed historical novels; her latest, The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre, takes us into the Parisian fashion world during WWII, as the glamorous Alix St. Pierre takes a job at the fashion house of Dior and starts moonlighting as an American spy. I caught up with Natasha Lester over…
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Cooking with children is an activity that can be enjoyable and one that can leave kids with a great feeling of mastery and accomplishment. This nicely illustrated title offers lots of choices about things to make. It is divided into sections on drinks, breakfast, lunch, desserts and more. Just a few of the recipes are those for strawberry and Nutella pancakes, lemon baked fish, brown butter carrots, and cranberry cookies.
The book begins with lots of welcome advice before moving on to the easy to follow recipes. Many are accompanied by illustrations.
This book will be welcomed by children and also by adults who want to feel more confident in their beginning cooking skills.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Fox Chapel Publishing for this title. All opinions are my own.
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You will know almost immediately if this book is of interest. For those who are planning to take an SAT and feel the need to practice, this will certainly be a welcome title. It focuses on the new digital version of the exam.
Included is information on this test version along with sample questions. Going digital is a moment of change for the College Board. As an example of this changes, it is noted that there will no longer be extended reading passages. Those who are taking the test will certainly want to know about Multistage Adaptive Testing and other topics covered in the introduction such asthe scoring.
There are sample questions with detailed explanations of the correct answer and why that answer is the best choice. The section on distractors is interesting and helpful.
So, to be ready if planning to take this version of the test which will be offered starting in fall 2023, give this title a look.
Many thanks to BooksGoSocial for this title. All opinions are my own.
Pub date: 28 March 2023
Book of the month Exiles by Jane Harper The Marralee Valley in South Australia is a place of blue skies, green hills and flourishing vineyards. There is, of cou
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A glance at this book’s cover gives readers a good sense of the book’s central theme. There is an unplanned pregnancy that leads a long term couple to choose different directions. Zoe and Sam loved to travel but, with her pregnancy, Zoe rethinks what she wants and needs. It seems she will need to plan her next steps without Sam. What will happen to Zoe? Who will support her and how will she fare? How will she enjoy her new bucket list? Read this title to find out. It is free in Kindle Unlimited.
Many thanks to Amazon Publishing UK for this title. All opinions are my own.
Pub Date 20 Sep 2022
First off, I was drawn to this book by its appealing cover. I then discovered that this is a novel based on the TV series Miss Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries. That was an enjoyable spin off of the Phryne Fisher mysteries, written by Kerry Greenwood and also a TV series. So, I was primed to enjoy this title and I did. However, you could know nothing about Phryne of Peregrine and still come away from this read having been entertained.
As the book opens, an Australian Department Store has had a bridal fashion show and one with a fatal result, at that. What happened? Who did it? Trust that the case will be resolved in part thanks to Peregrine.
Who is she? Peregrine is the niece of Phryne Fisher of the Adventuresses fame. She has disappeared leaving her closest, and down on her luck relative, to move into her home, her car and to share some sleuthing talents.
All in all, this is a delightful light read. Hopefully more books will be published in due course.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this title. All opinions are my own.
I love this series.
