New Books from Nosy Crow

I am a very blessed mother from the stand point that not just one of my children love to read books, but both of them.  We can spend hours on the couch or propped up in mama’s bed reading books.  We have a bookcase filled with books of every kind & for that, I am truly grateful.  Candlewick just recently helped to our collection by sending us the following three books:

Dinosaur Dig! by Penny Dale

What an adorable book to read to your child.  My son and daughter both love all things animal related, heavy vehicles and dirt- everything…

‘Consent to Freeze:’ Reading the Fine Print For IVF By Carolyn Savage

Author of Inconceivable: A Medical Mistake, the Baby We Couldn’t Keep, and Our Choice to Deliver the Ultimate Gift

Our names will be forever connected with one of the most significant medical errors ever made inside a fertility clinic. In February 2009, through a process referred to as a frozen embryo transfer, another couple’s embryos were mistakenly transferred into my body. Eight months later, I gave birth to a baby boy who we relinquished to his genetic parents a few minutes after delivery. Following the pregnancy, it became important to us that this mistake never happen again. Through research and…

Idol’s Top 10 Scandals By Richard Rushfield, Author of American Idol: The Untold Story

Idol was perhaps the first show on television to have as much of a life off the screen as on.   These days we are used to The Hills girls, Bachelor contestants, Real Housewives and Jersey Shore housemates seeing their dramas spill over from the shows that made them famous to the covers of the tabloids and the greater celeb-obsessed blogosphere.

But when Idol debuted on the US airwaves in 2002, such a phenomenon was relatively unknown.  The internet was still in its infancy and network programming was a remote, pristine world, largely untouched by the hurly burly press.

What brought…

New Books from Nosy Crow

I am a very blessed mother from the stand point that not just one of my children love to read books, but both of them.  We can spend hours on the couch or propped up in mama’s bed reading books. …

Felicity & Cordelia: A Tale of Two Bunnies by Lisa Jahn Clough

Felicity and Cordelia are two bunny friends.  They are as different as night and day! One day Felicity decides to go for a ride in a hot air balloon.  Cordelia stays home as she has no wish for high adventure.  Felicity on the way gets lost and lands far away from home.  All the while Cordelia is at home looking out the window hoping her friend is safe.  It’s a wonderful story for all ages and helps one realize the true meaning of caring deeply for someone, and what friendship truly is. The illustrations are just remarkable and beautifully…

An Apple a Day: Old-Fashioned Proverbs –Timeless Words to Live By, by Caroline Taggert

Another addition to the collection of “I Used to Know This Stuff” books, this is filled with old fashioned sayings we all heard as kids growing up.  If you want to get a fantastic gift for someone get them this collection.  They will enjoy it and maybe even pass it on to their kids!

From Old Testament proverbs to modern phrases like “the best things in life are free,” An Apple a Day takes a fun look at expressions that “have stood the test of time.”
Read through from start to finish or search through the list of…

Michael W. Smith Pens New Book “A Simple Blessing; The Extraordinary Power Of An Ordinary Prayer”

GRAMMY ® and GMA Dove Award winning,  multi-platinum selling recording artist Michael W. Smith reaches another milestone in his 28 year career with the release his 12th book,  “A Simple Blessing; The Extraordinary Power of an Ordinary Prayer,” in March 2011 (Zondervan).

What an inspiration this book was.  I have always been a fan of Michael W. Smith, and I can now add his books to my collection.  A great story and heartwarming gift he has given us.  I loved the honesty in which he writes and the love you felt through him through his book.  Wonderful!

Smith, known…

Crystals and Stones: A Complete Guide to Their Healing Properties: Eco-Libris Reaches Goal Of 200 Bloggers Publishing Reviews of Green Books!

On Wednesday, November 10 2010, 200 bloggers simultaneously published reviews of 200 books printed on environmentally-friendly paper. By turning a spotlight on books printed using greener methods, Eco-Libris aims to raise consumer awareness about considering the environment when making book purchases. This year’s participation of both bloggers and books has doubled from the event’s inception last year.

The 200 books to be reviewed are in a variety of subjects including cooking, poetry, travel, green living, and history, and come from 56 publishers from the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the U.K. that are participating in the Green Books Campaign. This…