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If you haven’t treated yourself to an Angela Hunt book yet, what are you waiting for?  She’s such a versatile writer!  I’ve enjoyed her contemporary fiction in the past, and her historical fiction is just as amazing.  Hunt makes women of the Bible come alive!  In Egypt’s Sister, we get to see what happens behind the scenes of Cleopatra’s court. [Read more…]

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When we went to the pool this week, I made sure to take my two necessities — sunscreen and a good book.

Thanks for stopping by the Award Winning giveaway hop!  We’re excited to work with Block Island Organics to try their moisturizer with sunscreen; opinions shared here are mine. [Read more…]

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You may remember my December review of Kerry Lonsdale’s Everything We Keep.  I received an ARC of the followup Everything We Left Behind.  This book releases on July 4, 2017.  I recommend reading book 1 first so that you understand the backstory; however, it’s explained in some detail in book 2 so you might be able to just catch up. [Read more…]

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At the Savings in Seconds house, our pets are family.  It’s a good night when everyone has a pet to pet.  Last summer, our pound-kitty was tragically killed on the road.  We had such heartbreak over his loss.  A few weeks later, a friend who was moving out of the country asked if we’d take her 2 cats.  We had the room in our hearts to do it, and it would help a friend, so we agreed.  One year later, those cats seem like they’ve been part of our home forever.

As you can see, we received the Cat Lover’s Quotation Book for review.  Tigger was quite apathetic about it.  He refused to smile for the camera, although he did consent to having his photo taken.  Cat lovers, you can relate to this situation, right?  [Read more…]

Welcome to the book that almost certainly guarantees my son will need to go with me into the women’s restroom for the rest of my life…..

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Welcome to the first giveaway of July!  It’s my 7th year of blogging – my blogiversary – so I’ve arranged a giveaway EVERY DAY this month.  It’s my way of saying thanks for visiting all these years!  Today we actually have 2 giveaways running, so be sure to check back for the Jeepers It’s July hop giveaway, too.  This post contains my affiliate links. If you make a purchase through my links, I may earn a small commission which is used to pay for giveaways like this one. Opinions shared are mine. [Read more…]

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When we’re on the road, our family plays a travel game.  We look for yellow vehicles, which have different values based on type.  When you find one, you have to shout, “Yellow car!”  If it’s a truck, it’s worth more points.  A bus is the highest value.  You’d be surprised how many yellow cars we now notice after playing this game!  Finding cars can be really fun, and the whole family can get involved.  A great resource like Cars.com can make all the difference.  In 19 years of marriage, my husband and I have bought and sold 15 cars.  We’ve spent more than our fair share of time doing car research!  [Read more…]

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Shortly after I was given the chance to review The Breakdown by B. A. Paris same author as Behind Closed Doors), I considered all the meanings of the word “breakdown.”  Would it mean a car breakdown?  An information or process breakdown?  Or something darker?  I finished the book today, and am still trembling from the aftermath!  [Read more…]

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So, it’s kind of funny when I see a book in the library and think, “Huh, I’ve never heard of that one.”  Check it out, come home and read it, then go to Amazon to leave a review and……oh, I own it on my Kindle.  Oops.  Must have snagged it back in 2013 when it was a freebie (hey, it still is — in case you want it!)  I really like ghost/paranormal books so I breezed right through this one.

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It breaks my heart when something happens to the dog (or any animal in a story).  The Dog Who Was There by Ron Marasco provided an interesting perspective on the final days of Jesus’s life, but through a dog’s perspective.

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