Dec 17, 2014

Snow Angels by Lezlie Anderson ~ Blog Tour

Snow Angels blog tour


Snow Angels

A winter storm, a family, and an idea for a service project all add up to a delightful Christmas surprise! When Mom and Dad suggest serving their neighbors for the holiday, their kids can’t stop grumbling. But as they secretly shovel snow, their attitudes change, and soon the parents can’t get the kids to stop serving. 

Share the joys of serving others in this wonderful Christmas pamphlet.

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Snow Angels was a delightful short story that teaches the power of small acts of service.  I loved the example that the children in this story showed and the fact that although they weren't excited about their service project to start out, they found happiness in helping others and serving together.  I have learned from experience that you end up loving those you serve and Snow Angels is a perfect example of such love and the power that comes from doing good to others.

This fun short story would make a wonderful gift for neighbors and friends for the holiday season.



Dec 16, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday ~ Favorite Books of 2014

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly event hosted by 

This weeks topic: Top Ten Books I Read in 2014



10 ~ First World Problems
by Leigh Ann Kopans
First World Problems

9 ~ Summer on the Short Bus
by Bethany Crandall
Summer on the Short Bus

8 ~ Tiger's Curse
by Colleen Houck

7 ~ Out of Play
by Nyrae Dawn and Jolene Perry
Out of Play

6 ~ Sinner
by Maggie Stiefvater
Sinner (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #4)

5 ~ My Life Next Door
by Huntley Fitzpatrick
My Life Next Door (My Life Next Door, #1)

4 ~ Bracing the Blue Line
by Lindsay Paige
Bracing the Blue Line (Bracing for Love, #1)

3 ~ Rough Waters
by Nikki Godwin
Rough Waters (Drenaline Surf, #2)

2 ~ Take Me On
by Katie McGarry
Take Me On (Pushing the Limits, #4)

1 ~ Crash Into You
by Katie McGarry
Crash into You (Pushing the Limits, #3)

There you have it!  My favorite books of the year!  I find it interesting the first book I read this year was also my favorite.  Nothing compared to Crash Into You.  I loved that book so much!









Dec 10, 2014

Waiting on Wednesday ~ Finding Carson Lee by Lindsay Paige and Mary Smith

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event hosted by 
Jill at Breaking the Spine 
that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!


Finding Carson Lee (Oh Captain, My Captain, #3)

Oh Captain, My Captain presents Carson Lee of the Alabama Blacksmiths.

Carson Lee is the league’s bad boy and womanizer, who wants nothing more than to keep it that way. However, his life is full of deep secrets that could ruin the image he built for himself. Everything he worked for could come crashing down around him once he starts finding out who he really is when a grumpy blonde enters his life.

Kinley Wright wants nothing more than to thrive in the world of fashion. She could care less about hockey as long as it leads her to a promotion to work with the football superstars. It isn’t until she has to sign Caron Lee to a clothing contract that she finds he may be the one to push her to let go of her guilt from her past marriage. 

Carson Lee is more than meets the eye and Kinley Wright is more than her failures. When their lives collide, will they trust in the possible hope for their future?

Okay, I finally got to book one in this series this week so I am now literally dying to get to the next books!  Since I read Looking For You in one day (which I rarely am able to do) I know I will be needing this one soon so I'm glad it has a release date of December 12th!

That's what I'm waiting on this week!  What books are you looking forward to?



Dec 9, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday ~ New To Me Authors in 2014

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This weeks topic: New To Me Authors in 2014


10 ~ Andrea Pyros
My Year of Epic Rock
This book was so much fun!  I ran across it on Netgalley and I'm VERY happy that I took a chance on it!

9 ~ Megan Erickson
Make it Count (Bowler University, #1)
I loved reading Make It Count.  Megan has a writing style that agrees with me well and I'm happy to put her on my list of authors that I discovered this year!

8 ~ Emery Lord
Open Road Summer
Open Road Summer was a book I was sure would agree with me from the minute I heard of it and sure enough I loved it!  Thank you Emery Lord for this fun summer novel.

7 ~ Kristen Strassel
Silent Night (Night Songs Collection, #4)
Kristen and I had been twitter friends for a while when she asked if I would like to review one of her books.  I wasn't sure if they would be for me but I can happily say that she is an author I now love and I look forward to reading! I can hopefully find time on my breaks from Santa's workshop to fit Silent Night in this holiday season!
(Side note: This is my favorite of Kristen's covers and all of them are pretty amazing!)

6 ~ Sarah Ashley Jones
Promise Me This (Promise Me, #1)
Sarah Ashley Jones is another author I wasn't sure if I would connect with but I'm happy to say I absolutely adored her books and her writing.  I loved Promise Me This and the follow up novella Promise Me Forever.

5 ~ T.M. Franklin
How to Get Ainsley Bishop to Fall in Love with You
I honestly jumped on this book because I have a daughter named Ainsley and with this super fun cover, I had to see what this book was about.  It quickly became a favorite for both my 13yo daughter Meaghan and myself.

4 ~ Huntley Fitzpatrick
My Life Next Door (My Life Next Door, #1)
This book was a very pleasant surprise.  It is one I read while I was down in bed from surgery this year and I loved every minute of it.  I quickly recommended it to Meaghan as well and she loved it as well.

3 ~ Bethany Crandall
Summer on the Short Bus
I don't know who wouldn't love this fun loving summer adventure.  I got this book for my birthday in April and it has been read by myself, Meaghan and several friends as well as their teenage daughters. It really is a book for everyone and easily one of the funnest times I had reading this year!

Tied for 2 and 1
Lindsay Paige and Mary Smith
Looking for You (Oh Captain, My Captain, #1)
I would definitely consider Lindsay Paige and Mary Smith my treasure find of 2014!  I love their writing and as I have gotten to know them they are wonderfully kind ladies as well!  I don't care if you like hockey or not, their books are so fun and well written you will find yourself loving every page of their books!

That's it for me this week!  Who are the authors you discovered this year?





Dec 2, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday ~ Books I'm Looking Forward To In 2015

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This weeks topic: Books I'm looking forward to in 2015


10 ~ The Summer of Chasing Mermaids
by Sarah Ockler
The Summer of Chasing Mermaids
Sarah Ockler has been recommended to me by several people and I have yet to read one of her books, but this one looked too good not to have on my list this week!

9 ~ The Boy Most Likely To (My Life Next Door #2)
by Huntley Fitzpatrick
My Life Next Door (My Life Next Door, #1)
If you haven't read My Life Next Door yet I am going to get my 13 year old to call you and talk you into it!  We both ADORED this book and are super excited for The Boy Most Likely To!

8 ~ Last Year's Mistake
by Gina Ciocca
Last Year's Mistake
This book just looks like something I would read and from reading the synopsis I am really looking forward to it!

7 ~ The Ruby Circle
by Richelle Mead
The Ruby Circle (Bloodlines, #6)
I have loved Adrian from the moment he was introduced in Frostbite and I look forward to this installment in the Bloodlines series.

6 ~ Lady Midnight (Dark Aritfices #1)
by Cassandra Clare

It's time to enter a new phase in the world of shadow hunters, vampires, werewolves and all the other creations Cassandra Clare has built for us.  I look forward to this series as I did the others.  I loved The Infernal Devices so much and wasn't sure about another shadow hunter series at the time, but it makes me wonder what is in store for this new series. 

5 ~ Let's Be Crazy (Oh Captain, My Captian series #4)
by Lindsay Paige and Mary Brown
Looking for You (Oh Captain, My Captain, #1)A Hockey Player's Proposal (Oh Captain, My Captain, #2)Finding Carson Lee (Oh Captain, My Captain, #3)
Let's Be Crazy is the 4th installment in the Oh Captain, My Captain series by the fabulous duo of Lindsay Paige and Mary Brown.  If you haven't read anything by these ladies, especially if you enjoy sports romance, you are really missing out!

4 ~ Contradictions
by Tiffany King
Contradictions (Woodfalls Girls, #3)
I'm a huge fan of Tiffany King and I am certainly looking forward to this last book in her Woodfalls Girls series coming in 2015!

3 ~ Saint Anything 
by Sarah Dessen
Saint Anything
This is a book I heard of at Y'allFest this year and it looks so good!  I have read a few of Sarah Dessen's books and my teenage daughter loves her so I know this one will be one we are both looking forward to.

2 ~ Nepenthe (A Bracing For Love Novel)
by Lindsay Paige
Bracing the Blue Line (Bracing for Love, #1)Nepenthe (Bracing for Love, #2)
If you read Bracing The Blue Line you may remember the over baring Kennedy brothers.  Nepenthe is about Corey Kennedy, Lucy's oldest brother.  This book is going to be so amazing I can barely stand the wait until it is released!  

1 ~ Nowhere But Here (Thunder Road #1)
by Katie McGarry

Everyone knows by now I have such a love for Katie McGarry's books.  She is a fantastic author and I am always on the edge of my seat waiting for her next release. Nowhere But Here will be the start of a new series for her and I'm sure it will be well worth the wait!  

That's it for me this week!  What's on your list?