Bout of Books August 2016

Bout of Books August 2016

  The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 22nd and runs through Sunday, August 28th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, […]

Posted August 22, 2016 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 0 Comments
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Sunday Post #83

Sunday Post #83

Sunday Post is a wrap-up post of the going-ons on my blog and what I’ve been reading. It is in conjunction with The Sunday Post hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer and It’s Monday What Are You Reading hosted by The Book Date. Off The Blog This week, I have shamelessly been binge watching Friends on […]

Posted August 21, 2016 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 10 Comments
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The Dreaded White Screen of Death

The Dreaded White Screen of Death

Yesterday, I experienced what every blogger dreads — the white screen of death. I went into update my theme and bye bye blog.  Being technologically impaired I panicked. I’m not going to lie, I hyperventilated. With shaky hands, I contacted my theme provider, Ashley at NoseGraze and Bluehost. Both responded promptly and helpfully assured me […]

Posted August 20, 2016 by Whitney in Blogging / 8 Comments
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Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

First Impressions Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder is another wonderful installment to the Little House books. I once again looked forward to reading of Laura as she grows up.  This addition to the series was very reminiscent for me. However, it was not because of my reading it as a child. […]

Posted August 19, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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Madame Presidentess by Nicole Evelina

Madame Presidentess by Nicole Evelina

  Amazon | iTunes | Kobo | Smashwords   Review It is hard to read Madame Presidentess by Nicole Evelina and not make comparisons to Hilary Clinton. Like Clinton, Victoria Woodhull has a fight song and in every aspect fought tooth and nail. Madame Presidentess is beautifully told with the author showcasing Woodhull’s life in […]

Posted August 16, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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Sunday Post #82

Sunday Post #82

Weekly Impressions is a weekly wrap-up post of the going-ons on my blog and what I’ve been reading. It is in conjunction with The Sunday Post hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer and It’s Monday What Are You Reading hosted by The Book Date. Off the Blog This week I took a small visit to Illinois […]

Posted August 14, 2016 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 11 Comments
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The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison

The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison

First Impressions In July my book club read The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison. Outside of David Sedaris, I do not read short stories or essays. I typically don’t have the patience for them.  There is not enough meat on their bones. I prefer longer novels that give me time to sink my teeth into […]

Posted August 12, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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The Munich Girl by Phyllis Edgerly Ring

The Munich Girl by Phyllis Edgerly Ring

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound   Review   The Munich Girl by Phyllis Edgerly Ring is an elegant historical fiction novel of Eva Braun. Besides being Adolph Hitler’s mistress (and short-lived wife) little is known about this woman in history. The Munich Girl is essentially a story of discovering oneself and is shared […]

Posted August 9, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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The Winemakers by Jan Moran

The Winemakers by Jan Moran

First Impressions When I first acquired The Winemakers written by Jan Moran I looked forward to starting up my kindle for a fun historical set in Italy. Sadly, these thoughts were quickly diminished. Impressions On Plot Jan Moran has written a book the held potential but quickly went awry. What started out as a novel […]

Posted August 5, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh

The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh

First Impressions Perhaps it is my obsession with Dateline, but I have a sick affinity with novels that involve women in peril. After reading the synopsis of The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh I felt it fit the bill. I thought the novel would be a cut and dry whodunit. While the “whodunit” part […]

Posted August 2, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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