I was sent a copy of An Uncertain Choice by Jody Hedlund An Uncertain Choice by Jody Hedlund Release Date: 2015-03-03 Due to her parents’ promise at her birth, Lady Rosemarie has been prepared to become a nun on the day she turns eighteen. Then, a month before her birthday, a friend of her father’s enters the kingdom and proclaims her parents’ will left a second choice–if Rosemarie can marry before the eve of her eighteenth year, she will be exempt from the ancient vow. Before long, Rosemarie is presented…
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Book of the Day: Camouflage by Gloria Miklowitz
I was sent a copy of Camouflage by Gloria Miklowitz Camouflage by Gloria Miklowitz Release Date: 2015-02-03 Kyle’s summer is shaping up to be just like he’d hoped. He’s finally getting to spend two months at his father’s cabin in Michigan, learning how to shoot guns, drive trucks, and be a real man. But he can’t help but wonder what’s really going on in his dad’s gun club. He doesn’t start getting uneasy until he finds out the gun club is really a militia preparing for war with the federal…
Read MoreBook of the Day – Madeleines: Elegant French Tea Cakes to Bake and Share by Barbara Feldman Morse
I was sent a copy of Madeleines: Elegant French Tea Cakes to Bake and Share by Barbara Feldman Morse Madeleines: Elegant French Tea Cakes to Bake and Share by Barbara Feldman Morse Release Date: 2014-10-21 The petite shell-shaped cakes known as madeleines are versatile, pretty, and absolutely delicious. Made famous by Marcel Proust in his novel In Search of Lost Time, this classic French treat is now loved the world over. Beautifully illustrated and lovingly researched, Madeleines features recipes for an incredible variety of flavors and combinations, including such decadent…
Read MoreBook of the Day – Sprinkles! Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts by Jackie Alpers
I was sent a copy of Sprinkles!: Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts by Jackie Alpers Sprinkles!: Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts by Jackie Alpers Release Date: 2013-10-15 Here’s a guide to baking delicious desserts with a colorful twist: sprinkles! Of course you can scatter them over cakes and pies. But did you know that you can swirl sprinkles into waffles, “embroider” them on cookies, and bake them into pretty pie crusts?! Inside this book you’ll find dozens of creative, colorful, super-fun recipes, plus quick-and-easy projects (ideal for little…
Read MoreKidlit Book of the Day: Miss Patch’s Learn-to-Sew Book by Carolyn Meyer
I was sent a copy of Miss Patch’s Learn-to-Sew Book by Carolyn Meyer Miss Patch’s Learn-to-Sew Book by Carolyn Meyer Release Date: 2014-12-16 Sewing is a skill that’s both fun and functional, and there’s no better way to get started than with jolly Miss Patch! She learns how to thread a needle, cut patterns, and sew a fine seam by hand. With the help of Miss Patch, and the book’s many diagrams and amusing drawings, beginning sewists can learn to make a pillow, a bag, a patchwork quilt, an apron,…
Read MoreKidlit Featured Book of the Day – Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America’s Presidents by David Stabler
I was sent a copy of Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America’s Presidents by David Stabler Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America’s Presidents by David Stabler Release Date: 2014-10-28 The kids who grew up to be president were like a lot of other children. Some struggled with schoolwork and got into fights; others pranked their teachers and infuriated their parents. William Howard Taft was forced to take dance lessons. Gerald Ford struggled with dyslexia. Teddy Roosevelt had a bedroom “museum” full of dead animals. Kid Presidents…
Read MoreKidlit Book of the Day: Pug in a Truck by Nancy Coffelt
I was sent a copy of Pug in a Truck by Nancy Coffelt Pug in a Truck by Nancy Coffelt Release Date: 2015-01-06 Pug and his friend travel far and wide. They deliver goods in their big red truck. They see all sorts of things on the road that catch Pug’s attention, but he loves seeing other trucks most of all! So hop in—they’ve got a load to deliver! And make sure to buckle up, because when you’re on the road with Pug, there’s plenty of trucker talk and adventure…
Read MoreBook of the Day- Winter Cocktails: Mulled Ciders, Hot Toddies, Punches, Pitchers, and Cocktail Party Snacks
I was sent a copy of Winter Cocktails: Mulled Ciders, Hot Toddies, Punches, Pitchers, and Cocktail Party Snacks by Maria del Mar Sacasa Winter Cocktails: Mulled Ciders, Hot Toddies, Punches, Pitchers, and Cocktail Party Snacks by Maria del Mar Sacasa Release Date: 2013-10-29 When the days grow longer and the air gets crisp, it’s time to gather with friends for drinks that’ll put a rosy glow on your cheeks. In Winter Cocktails, María del Mar Sacasa and Tara Striano share more than 100 seasonal recipes for cold-weather cocktails, like Hot…
Read MoreBook of the Day: The Geeks Guide to Dating by Eric Smith
I was sent a copy of The Geek’s Guide to Dating by Eric Smith The Geek’s Guide to Dating by Eric Smith Release Date: 2013-12-03 You keep your action figures in their original packaging. Your closets are full of officially licensed Star Wars merchandise. You’re hooked on Elder Scrolls and Metal Gear but now you’ve discovered an even bigger obsession: the new girl who just moved in down the hall. What’s a geek to do? Take some tips from The Geek’s Guide to Dating. This hilarious primer is jam-packed with…
Read MoreBook of the Day – Supernatural Hero by Eran Gadot
Today’s Featured Book of the Day is a sponsored post. Check out Supernatural Hero (Book 1) (Action & Adventure) by Eran Gadot Supernatural Hero (Book 1) (Action & Adventure) by Eran Gadot Release Date: 2013-10-21 Average Amazon Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (235 reviews! wow!) Don’t try to be someone else, be yourself! Reading this book will make you see that being yourself is the only way for success, all you need is to believe. Andy is the nerd everyone makes fun of. He’s really skinny, wears glasses and…
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