Welcome to this month's Curated Bookshelf! August 7th is National Friendship Day, which also happens to be the day my daughter gets to meet some of her Kindergarten classmates at a school-organized playdate. August also means both of my kids will be back in the classroom, and hopefully making some new friends. So, in the … Continue reading The Curated Bookshelf: August 2022’s Theme
Title: Freefall: A Divine Comedy Author: Lily Iona MacKenzie Publisher: Pen-L Publishing Publication date: January 1, 2019 Genre: Women's Fiction, Humor Summary: Nearly 60, installation artist Tillie Bloom reunites with her three friends: Sybil, Daddy, and Moll. They converge on Sybil's vacation home in Whistler, British Columbia after spending years apart, letting time and distance get in the way of their … Continue reading Book Review: Freefall: A Divine Comedy by Lily Iona MacKenzie
Recap: Corey’s parents had an argument about her and were found dead the next morning. Corey then meets Detective Skylar Adams. She is later adopted by Helen and Andy. Two years later, Corey is in school and meets a friend, Terese, and the class bully, Sandra. One day, two students are found dead and Corey meets … Continue reading Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 23
Recap: Corey’s parents had an argument about her and were found dead the next morning. Corey then meets Detective Skylar Adams. She is later adopted by Helen and Andy. Two years later, Corey is in school and meets a friend, Terese, and the class bully, Sandra. One day, two students are found dead and Corey meets … Continue reading Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 22
Recap: Corey’s parents had an argument about her and were found dead the next morning. Corey then meets Detective Skylar Adams. She is later adopted by Helen and Andy. Two years later, Corey is in school and meets a friend, Terese, and the class bully, Sandra. One day, two students are found dead and Corey meets … Continue reading Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 16
Recap: Corey’s parents had an argument about her and were found dead the next morning. Corey then meets Detective Skylar Adams. She is later adopted by Helen and Andy. Two years later, Corey is in school and meets a friend, Terese, and the class bully, Sandra. One day, two students are found dead and Corey meets … Continue reading Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 15
Recap: Corey’s parents had an argument about her and were found dead the next morning. Corey then meets Detective Skylar Adams. She is later adopted by Helen and Andy. Two years later, Corey is in school and meets a friend, Terese, and the class bully, Sandra. One day, two students are found dead and Corey meets … Continue reading Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 14
The Lily Cafe is pleased to present Becca from The Mini Apartment! "A little place for a lot of life." After spending the past 6 years living in 6 different places in 2 states, Becca has realized it is not the size of a space or where you are in your life that brings contentment, … Continue reading Two Easy Ways to Dress Stylish as a Mom by Becca from The Mini Apartment
Title: The Lot of a Nobody Author: Dave Johnston Publisher: self-published Publication date: March 22, 2017 Genre: YA, Fantasy Summary: Lot Nobody is a nobody. He's practically invisible and not even his teachers seem to know he exists. Until Ethan, the new boy in school, who immediately started talking to Lot, and never stopped, and witnessed Lot's mysterious … Continue reading The Lot of a Nobody by Dave Johnston
Title: The Twelve Stones Author: RJ Johnson Publisher: Smashwords Publication date: January 15, 2012 Genre: Fantasy Summary: Book one in The Twelve Stones series, The Twelve Stones introduces the reader to certain stones that have certain magical properties it can bestow on its bearer. At the beginning of the book, we meet two friends, Alex and Scott, who discover … Continue reading The Twelve Stones by R.J. Johnson
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