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With a degree in Literature, and a love of books, I have always been an avid reader. Finally, I am putting those two things to good use! I have been lucky enough to collaborate with some awesome new authors (and some not-so-new ones too!) to provide book reviews. Check back often, as I'll be continually updating! 
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For you

Friendship Bread by Darien Gee, published by Ballantine Books, April 2011
My Review

The Baby Planner by Josie Brown, published by Gallery Books (a Simon and Schuster imprint), April 2011
My Review

Wishes for a Mother's Heart by Tricia LaVoice and Barbara Lazaroff, published by Hay House, May 2011
My Review

Here, Home, Hope by Kaira Rouda, published by Greenleaf Book Group Press, May 2011
My Review

Just Friends With Benefits was written by Meredith Schorr, published by Wings ePress, Fall 2010
My Review

The Kitchen Daughter was written by Jael McHenry, published by Gallery, April 2011
My Review

All I Can Handle, I’m No Mother Teresa was written by Kim Stagliano, published by Skyhorse Publishing, November 2010
My Review

The Reading Promise was written by Alice Ozma, published by Grand Central Publishing, May, 2011
My Review

Easily Amused was written by Karen McQuestion, published by AmazonImprint, September 2010 and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, August 2011
My Review

The Midwife’s Confession was written by Diane Chamberlain, published by Mira/Harlequin, May 2011
My Review

Faking It was written by Elisa Lorello, published by Amazon Encore (after gaining much popularity and acclaim as an ebook), March 2011
My Review

Ordinary World was written by Elisa Lorello, published by Amazon Encore, June 2011
My Review

Rita Hayworth’s Shoes was written by Francine LaSala, self-published through Xlibris, September 2010
My Review

Skipping A Beat was written by Sarah Pekkanen, published by Washington Square Press / Simon and Schuster, February 2011
My Review

Good Enough is the New Perfect was written by Becky Beaupre Gillespie and Hollee Schwartz Temple, published by Harlequin, April 2011
My Review

Stay was written by Allie Larkin, published by Penguin/Dutton, July 2011
My Review

The Language of Flowers was written by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, published by Ballantine Books
My Review

Take It Like A Mom was written by Stephanie Stiles, published by Penguin; New American Library, July 2011
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Black as Snow was written by Nick Nolan, published by AmazonEncore, August 2011
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The Essentials of Fabulous: Because Whatever Doesn’t Work Here Anymore was written by Ellen Lubin-Sherman, illustrated by Susan Sugar, published by Launch, 2010
My Review

A Scattered Life was written by Karen McQuestion, published by Amazon Imprint, August 2012
My Review

32 Candles was written by Ernessa T. Carter, published by Amistad, June 2011
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Super Baby Food was written by Ruth Yaron, published by F J Roberts Pub, June 1998 (34th printing, May 2011)
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The First 30 Days as Mommy was written by Heather Buchanan Green, published by Tate Publishing, March 2012 (available now via Heather’s site)
My Review

The Gap Year was written by Sarah Bird, published by Knopf, July 2011
My Review

Confessions of a Scary Mommy was written by Jill Smokler, published by Gallery Books, April 2012
My Review

Friends Like Us was written by Lauren Fox, published by Random House, February 2012
My Review

Breastfeeding Around the World was compiled by Stephanie Maze, published by Moonstone Press, Dec 2011
My Review

Southern Fried Women was written by Pamela King Cable, published by Satya House Publications, April, 2006
My Review

Tape It & Make It: 101 Duct Tape Activities was written by Richela Fabian Morgan, published by Barron's Educational Series, September 2012
My Review

Momnesia was written by Lori Verni-Fogarsi, published by Brickstone Publishing, March, 2012
My Review

A State of Jane was written by Meredith Schorr, published by Libertary Company, September 2012.
My Review

Eating Expectantly, 4th Ed. was written by Bridget Swinney, MS, RD, published by Healthy Food Zone, May 2013.
My Review

Why Can’t I Be You was written by Allie Larkin, published by Plume, February 2013.
My Review

I Just Want to Pee Alone was written by 37 top mom bloggers, published by @Throat_punchbooks, Feb 2013.
My Review

My Little Geek was written by Andrew and Sarah Spear, published by Plethora Limited, August 2011.
My Review

Blogger Girl was written by Meredith Schorr, published by Booktrope Editions, August 2013.
My Review

Home for Christmas
is a collection of stories published by Plough Publishing House (October 1, 2014)
My Review


Living Autism day-by-day was written by Pamela Bryson-Weaver, published by Freedom Abound, October 2014.
My Review


How Do You Know? was written by Meredith Schorr, published by Booktrope, December 2014.
My Review


Fat Girl Walking: Sex, Food, Love, and Being Comfortable in Your Skin…Every Inch of It was written by Brittany Gibbons, published by Dey Street Books, May 2015.
My Review


The Parent Trip was written by Jenna McCarthy, published by Bella Luna Press, Sept 2008
My Review


Novelista Girl was written by Meredith Schorr, published by Booktrope, January 2016
My Review

The Boyfriend Swap was written by Meredith Schorr, published by Henery Press, November 2017
My Review

Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized was written by Laurie Palau, published 2017, zolopublishing, New Hope, PA
My Review

Bridal Girl was written by Meredith Schorr, published by Henery Press, April 2018
My Review

Rage Against the Minivan was written by Kristen Howerton, published by Convergent Books, April 2020
My Review
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ON THE SHELF:
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For the Kids



READS Homework Helper was written and created by Elaine Meyers
My Review

No Sleep for the Sheep was written by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by Jackie Urbanovic, published by Harcourt Children's Books, March 2011
My Review

Mitchell's License was written by Hallie Durrand, illustrated by Tony Fucile, published by Candlewick Press, April 2011
My Review

Your Daddy Was Just Like You was written by Kelly Bennet, illustrated by David Walker , published by Candlewick Press, March 2010
My Review

Dad and Pop was written by Kelly Bennet, illustrated by Paul Meisel, published by Candlewick Press, April 2010
My (Quick!) Review

Monday is One Day was written by Arthur Levine, illustrated by Julian Hector, published by Scholastic Press, April 2011
My Review

Daddy Calls Me Doodlebug was written by JD Lester, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata, published by Random House, April 2010.
My Review

If Rocks Could Sing was written and illustrated by Leslie McGuirk, published by Tricycle Press, May 2011
My Review

Blackout was written and illustrated by John Rocco, published by Disney Hyperion, May 2011
My Review

This Plus That: Life’s Little Equations was written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Jen Corace, published by Harper Collins, April 2011
My Review

The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye was written by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Jim LaMarche, published by Random House Books, May 2011
My Review

Mommy and Daddy Work to Make Some Dough was written by Jennifer Lynn Pereyra, published by Tate Publishing, April 2011
My Review

When A Dragon Moves In was written by Jodi Moore, illustrated by Howard McWilliam, published by Flashlight Press, May 2011
My Review

Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters was written by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Kelly Murphy, published by Candlewick Press, July 2011
My Review

Perfect Square was written and illustrated by Michael Hall, published by Harper Collins Greenwillow Books, March 2011.
My Review

I Ruff You was written by Sandra Magsamen, published by LB Kids, September 2011
My Review

Super Hero Squad Flips Out! was written by Matthew Swanson, illustrated by artist Robbi Behr, and published by LB Kids, September 2011
My Review

The Night Night Book was written and illustrated by Marianne Richmond, published by Sourcebooks, May 2011
My Review

Mind Your Manners Minnie Monster was written and illustrated by Lisa Traugott, published by Minnie Monsters, 2011
My Review

The I'm Not Scared Book was written and illustrated by Todd Parr, published by
Little, Brown Books, August 2011
My Review

The Megasaurus was written by Thomas and Peter Weck, illustrated by Len DiSalvo, published by Lima Bear Press, May 2011
My Review

The Girl in the Mirror was written and published by Colleen and Meghan Irvine, Dec 2009.
My Review

Along A Long Road was written by Frank Viva and published by Little, Brown Books, June 2011.
My Review

Chick 'n' Pug was written by Jennifer Sattler and published by Bloomsbury, September 2010.
My Review

I'm Not was written by Pam Smallcomb, illustrated by Robert Weinstock and published by Schwartz and Wade, January 2011.
My Review

Too Pickley! was written by Jan Reidy, illustrated by Genevieve Leloup and published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens, July 2012.
My Review

Chuckling Ducklings and Baby Animal Friends was written by Aaron Zenz and published by Walker Childrens, February 2011.
My Review

Scapegoat was written by Dean Hale, illustrated by Michael Slack, published by Bloomsbury Kids, June 2011
My Review

Pond Babies was written by Cathryn Falwell, published by Down East Books, June 2011
My Review

Witches Handbook was written and illustrated by Monica Carretero, published by Cuento de Luz SL, April 2012
My Review

Seven Days of Daisy was written and illustrated by Jamie Hogan, published by Down East Books, June 2011
My Review

Down East in the Ocean was written by Peter and Connie Roop, illustrated by Nicole Fazio, published by Down East Books, June 2011
My Review

The Summer Visitors was written by Karel Hayes, published by Down East Books, July 2011
My Review

Reaching was written by Judy Ann Sadler, illustrated by Susan Mitchell, published by Kids Can Press, August 2011
My Review

When My Baby Dreams was written and captured by Adele Enersen, published by Harper Collins Childrens, January 2012
My Review

Moo Kitty Finds a Home was written by Valerie Lee Veltre, illustrated by Liz Leonard, published by Squigy Press, December 2011
My Review

Story of a Cockroach was written by Carmen Gil and Sonja Wimmer, published by Cuento de Luz SL, August 2012
My Review

The Word Collector was written by Sonja Wimmer, published by Cuento de Luz SL, April 2012
My Review

The I See the Sun series was written by Dedie King, illustrated by Judith Inglese, and translated by native speakers. Published by Satya House Publications.
My Review

Good People Everywhere was written by Lynea Gillen, illustrated by Kristina Swarner, published by Three Pebble Press, August 2012.
My Review

The Labyrinth was written by Thomas and Pete Weck, illustrated by Len DiSalvo, published by Lima Bear Press, LLC August 2012.
My Review

Healthy Foods from A to Z (Comida sana de la A a la Z) was written by Stephanie Maze, illustrated by photographer Renee Comet, published by Moonstone Press, September 2012.
My Review

My Little Geek was written by Andrew and Sarah Spear, published by Plethora Limited, August 2011.
My Review

Sam and Coodles: The Room at the End of the Hall was written by Andrienne Durkin, published by Juice Publishing, June 2013.
My Review

The Klampie Mystery was written by Luis Rodriguez, co-illustrated by Rodriguez, published by Mascot Books, May, 2012.
My Review

Maya Was Grumpy was written and illustrated by Courtney Pippin-Mathur, published by Flashlight Press, March 2013.
My Review

If I Had as Many Grandchildren as You...was written by Lori Stewart, published by Palmar Press, Oct, 2011.
My Review

Larry Gets Lost was illustrated by John Skewes, and co-written by Skewes and various authors, published by Sasquatch Books, Oct 2013.
My Review

Gracie’s Night, A Hanukkah Story was written by Lynn Taylor Gordon, illustrated by Laura Brown, published by Cookie & Nudge Books, 2013
My Review


Dewey Mac was written by Michael Carroll, and will be published soon!
My Review


The Fenway Foul-up was written by David A. Kelly, published by Random House Books for Young Readers, February 2011.
My Review

Bully Bean was written by Thomas and Pete Weck, illustrated by Len DiSalvo, published by Lima Bear Press, LLC, July 2013.
My Review

Runaway Imagination was written by Lori Dierig, illustrated by Charlie Padgett, published by The 3Feet Factory, 2013.
My Review

Princess Cupcake Jones and the Missing Tutu was written by Ylleya Fields, illustrated by Michael LaDuca, published by Belle Publishing, July 2013.
My Review

A Simple Idea to Empower Kids was written by Kathleen Boucher, illustrated by greenproject, published by Balboa Press, Jan 2014
My Review

A Simple Idea to Empower Kids- Teen's Edition was written by Kathleen Boucher, illustrated by greenproject, published by Balboa Press, Jan 2014
My Review

Ballpark Mysteries #1 was written by David Kelley, published by Random House, Feb 2011
My Review

Keeping Fit from A to Z was compiled by Stephanie Maze, published by Moonstone Press, Sept 2014
My Review


Grandma, Aren't You Glad... the World's Finally in Color Today was written by Lori Stewart, published by Palmar Press, September 2014
My Review

Princess Cupcake Jones Won't Go to School was written by Ylleya Fields, illustrated by Michael LaDuca, published by Belle Publishing, Sept 2014
My Review


BLIZZARD was written and illustrated by John Rocco, published by Disney-Hyperion, October 30, 2014
My Review


Wild About Us was written by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by Janet Stevens, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, April 2015.
My Review


Crybaby was written by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin, published by Henry Holt and Col, Aug 2015
My Review


Little Rhino was written by Ryan and Krystle Howard, published by Scholastic, January 2015
My Review

Everywhere, Wonder was written by Matthew Swanson, illustrated by Robbi Behr, published by Macmillan Imprint February 2017
My Review


On the Shelf: so, so many! Stay tuned!






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