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Title:   The Magical Animal Adoption Agency, Book 2 "The Enchanted Egg" Author: Kallie George Illustrator:   Alexandra Boiger Publisher:  Disney-Hyperion Release Date: November 3, 2015       ABOUT THE BOOK There's a new resident at the Magical Animal Adoption Agency-but this one hasn't hatched yet! Mr. Jams brought home an enchanted egg from his last journey, and Clover can't wait to find out what kind of creature the polka-dotted shell contains. But one morning when Clover checks on the cozy nest of feathers she's made for the egg, she finds it empty, and the baby animal is nowhere in sight! Clover is anxious to find the creature, but the Agency is full of visitors looking for pets of their own. Will Clover be able to match them with their perfect companions and save the mysterious animal before Mr. Jams returns from his trip? With charming illustrations by Alexandra Boiger, the second book in Kallie George's The Magical Anim...

Wow! Are you kidding me!?! Now this took me completely by surprise. Did I expect anything going into reading The Dreamtreader series by Wayne Thomas Batson? No. Did I like it? Yes, yes, yes.  Here's a little something about the book and the series. ABOUT THE BOOK The War for the Waking World  (Thomas Nelson, October 2015) Would you be willing to fight for your dreams? Fifteen-year-old Archer Keaton has the ability to enter and explore his dreams. He is a Dreamtreader, one of three selected from each generation. Their mission: to protect the waking world from the Nightmare Lord who dwells beyond the Slumber Gate. But as Archer's dreams become more dangerous and threatening, so too does his waking life. In this fast-paced conclusion to the exciting fantasy trilogy, the dream world and the waking world bleed into each other when a rift is formed between the two. People in the real world suddenly find their waking lives resemble their wildest dreams. Now it's ...

Who likes Christmas stories? If anyone asks me that, I will be raising both my hands up, jumping up and down, saying "Me, Me, Me!!" Yes. That's me. I love Christmas stories because it is a special time of the year, stemming first and foremost the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Christmas is a time of joy, blessings and gifts. It is a time of redemption and forgiveness. It is a time that everything seems to be beautiful. It is not cold, but warm. That is how I see this season.  For this crazy book nerd, you can imagine how I feel about the many great Christmas stories out there. And for someone who loves novellas, the  Home for Christmas collection have me smile for days end. Home for Christmas, a wonderful title that brings to mind home and how it means so much to be home with my family. Thank you, authors, publishers or whoever that came up with this title.  Honestly, the first thing I noticed was one of my favorite authors, Julie Lessman, has a stor...

A Woman's Guide To Knowing What You Believe   by Patty Houser is one book every fellow sister should get. As it says, it talks about how to love God with your heart and your mind, and that includes sharing and communicating the good news of Jesus.  There are times I come away from a conversation frustrated because I can't seem to get the right words to say to non-believers or new believers.         This is not only a guide for you to communicate with others, but with God too, in order to strengthen you and build your faith in Him. It can be intense, and maybe difficult to follow for new believers, but used in a small group setting, it can be quite beneficial. The discussion questions are thought-provoking and will be a great chance to get to together and grow in faith as a group. It will strengthen not only your faith, but your relationships with each other. QUOTABLE QUOTES "Loving God with our hearts and our minds involves the same treatmen...

Will she? Abrianna Cunningham is my favorite character out of Tracie Peterson's Brides of Seattle  series, and I'm so thrilled I'm finally able to read more about her.  Just a bit of rehash, both in Book 1, Steadfast Love and Book 2, Refiner's Fire , Abrianna plays a pretty dominate supporting role, and she completely shines! Both books were a great entertaining read, and it had cause some withdrawal from me waiting for Book 3, Love Everlasting  to be released. Boy, am I glad.  (If you want to read my reactions to the previous books, click on the titles above). Love Everlasting was even better than I had hoped. Yes, I'm partial to Abrianna. Her quick wit, "say what's on her mind" attitude, innovated ideas,  a true love for God and a genuine heart to help the lost souls,  and not to mention her surprising naivete on some things, will pull you into her world. You'll want to be her friend and laugh with her and be enraptured in one of her plans...

It's been a wonderful few months of tweaking and playing with my Facebook page, Just Commonly . I'm thrilled I've already reached 83 likes! Woohoo! For a FB/social media newbie like me, it's something. So with the new year, I would like to request my friends and viewers of my blog to share and like my FB page Just Commonly.  By Christmas, I hope to at least reach 100. Once it does, I will randomly choose those who liked (past, present or future until Christmas 2015) to win a special surprise gift from me. For every additional 20 likes, another person will be chosen. Sounds good?  Anyone who shared gets an extra entry, and for each name tagged, another entry (max 10 entries per person), but be sure to leave a comment (on Facebook) to let me know. *Facebook is in no part responsible for this giveaway Click here to enter: https://goo.gl/StZDzt Thank you for reading my posts. For full blog information and links to giveaways, head over to the blog: http://justcomm...

Have you heard about The Trim Healthy Mama  Plan? It's a new diet plan, and they are all they rage now. From their new plan, comes their new, debut cookbook.  ABOUT THE BOOK In their debut cookbook, the Trim Healthy Mama’s share hundreds of delicious, healthy recipes to help readers successfully slim down while eating well.  This companion cookbook to the bestselling   Trim Healthy Mama Plan   is just what readers have been waiting for. It features simple, mouthwatering, recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner—including slow cooker and one-pot meals, hearty soups and salads, omelets and waffles, pizzas, breads and more.  No Trim Healthy Mama should be deprived, so there are also favorite snacks, delectable desserts, and the smoothies, sippers and teas fans love. With  pantry-stocking advice, time-saving tips, and information on how to cook for the entire family, the   Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook   offers a delicious and nutritiou...

ABOUT THE BOOK & THE AUTHOR "Machines beeping, the blur of medical staff running, a crash cart whizzing into an ICU room, was there any hope?    A young woman lay, packed in ice, as doctors attempted to somehow stop the swelling in her brain that threatened to take her life… and her family waited.  Six days turned into eight weeks. She awoke to discover that she was not the same. She saw two of everything, couldn’t feel half of her face, couldn’t hear from one ear, and could not speak. She couldn’t even tell anyone that she felt hopeless… or could she?  Halo Found Hope  is the story of a beautiful, busy wife, and mother of three whose life changes instantly with the diagnosis of a rare brain tumor. An exceptional ENT, a brilliant neurosurgeon and a dedicated medical team tackle the tumor, setting off a series of unbelievable miracles.      Helo’s story is not one of survival, or of salvaging a life through a brok...

ABOUT THE BOOK A Respectable Actress By Dorothy Love / Thomas Nelson When her co-star is killed, famous actress India Hartley is accused of murder. Because she's mobbed wherever she goes, her lawyer, Philip Sinclair, takes her to his secluded island plantation. But while awaiting trial, India discovers a trail of dark secrets that leads back to Philip. Do these clues hold the key to her freedom? 384 pages, softcover from Nelson.                                                                                                                                                                ...