The Big Birthday for Blue Whale by Jane Hlavaty is a wonderful story about Hank and his whale friends. Hank is a blue whale while his friends are made up of a variety of whales. The story starts during Hank’s…
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MARIANNE REED
Can you tell me something about yourself and your writing? I live in the country and try to spend a lot of time outside working in the yard or inside playing my guitar. Now that my daughter is older and…
The Boogies and the Woogies
“The Boogies and the Woogies” by Marianne Reed is just so cute, so colorful and so adorable that I enjoyed it immensely even though I’m no longer a little child. It just felt good to be young again and to…
Snuggles, Kisses & Hugs: Have A Party (Book 1)
“Snuggles, Kisses & Hugs: Have A Party” is truly an amazing book with a lot of heart! Featuring three wonderful characters who can’t be more different from each other, it’s a story that’s bound to prove how our differences need…
Surviving Depression
The book “Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach” was written by Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes out of her personal experience in battling depression for almost two decades in her life. Sr. Kathryn is a member of the Daughters of St. Paul…
Speaking of the Dead
“It’s not that easy. Loss needs to be experienced. It should be felt in all it’s beautiful and horrible ways. When your heart is shredded like fraying fabric and dangling in pieces, the scotch tape method isn’t going to work…
Seeking Serenity In Uncertain Times
I think that there is no better time than now to read “Seeking Serenity In Uncertain Times” by Grace Sanford. In a world changed by a pandemic and filled with so much uncertainty, in a world where fear is just…
A Place of Healing
We have all asked the question, “If there is a God, why is there suffering?” But how often have we asked, “If there is no God, why are there people who still believe in Him despite all of their sufferings…
The Texas Animal Book
“The Texas Animal Book” by Jenny Tavarez is an educational, delightful and fun-filled book about the many kinds of animals that can be found in Texas. Narrated through rhymes that describe each animal in a playful yet informative way, this…
Why Do We Have To Move?
“Why Do We Have To Move?” by Lara David-Odufuwa is a wonderful book to help children who may encounter that life-changing experience of moving to another place. Imparting to young ones the essential skills of adaptability, resilience and courage, it…