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Dumplings Mean Family by Jennifer Shaw | Giveaway, Author Interview, & Spotlight

Dumplings Mean Family by Jennifer Shaw | Giveaway, Author Interview, &..

Dumplings Mean Family by Jennifer Shaw | Giveaway, Author Interview, & Spotlight

Jennifer Shaw’s new children’s book, “Dumplings Mean Family” is told from her son Ethan’s perspective as he shares what it was like to join their family after his adoption. “When Ethan and his siblings are adopted from China to the United States, everything seems so strange and different. Their new American family doesn’t even know how to make Chinese food! The children are worried. Will they ever get to eat their favorite meals again?

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Cool Kids by Arlene Freeman | Review, Author Interview, Giveaway

Cool Kids by Arlene Freeman | Review, Author Interview, Giveaway

Cool Kids by Arlene Freeman | Review, Author Interview, Giveaway

I’m happy to present my review of Cool Kids by Arlene Freeman today. Enter to win a signed copy of the book as well as read an interview with the author.
Winner of the 2021 Family Choice Award

Like most kids, Michael and his friends are so excited for their first day at a new school. They have a lot of questions about what to expect, but most of all, they wonder if they’ll get to join the football team. That would be the perfect way to start the year! However, Michael soon finds out that it’s not as easy as he thinks. The team is filled with bullies, and to join, he has to become one of them.

In order to be cool enough to get a spot on the football team, Michael has to start changing his behavior for the worse! Suddenly, terrible things start happening to him. Finally, he begins to wonder: Was it all worth it?

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Gina’s Friday Finds for 19 November 2021 | Holiday Gifts, Recipes, Crafts, & Giveaways!

Gina’s Friday Finds for 19 November 2021 | Holiday Gifts, Recipes, Cr..

Friday Finds for 19 November 2021 | Gifts – Books – Giveaways – Recipes – Crafts

Join me for all the recommendations, whether it’s recipes, books to gift or relax with, a soothing home-craft, or enter a giveaway from some of the most generous authors.

After you finish, leave a comment to interact with authors, readers, and friends. You never know where those comment sections conversations will go.

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Ponce: What Actually Happened at the Fountain of Youth by Jim Halverson | Giveaway (3 Copies), Interview, Spotlight

Ponce: What Actually Happened at the Fountain of Youth by Jim Halverson | ..

Ponce: What Actually Happened at the Fountain of Youth by Jim Halverson | Giveaway (3 Copies), Interview, Spotlight

For the most part, history is written by the winners. That includes most accounts depicting the conquests of the New World. Most records and artifacts of Native Americans were destroyed by the conquistadors to complete their total dominance in the new lands. Occasionally, historians working with native populations piece together some lost archives, but those examples are few and far between.

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Friday Finds | 12 November 2021 | Gifts – Books – Giveaways – Recipes – Crafts

Friday Finds | 12 November 2021 | Gifts – Books – Giveaways ..

Friday Finds | 12 November 2021 | Gifts – Books – Giveaways – Recipes – Crafts

Join me for all the recommendations, whether it’s recipes, books to gift or relax with, a soothing home-craft, or enter a giveaway from some of the most generous authors.

After you finish, leave a comment to interact with authors, readers, and friends. You never know where those comment sections conversations will go.

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Cut and Run by Annabelle Lewis | Review, Author Interview, & Giveaway

Cut and Run by Annabelle Lewis | Review, Author Interview, & Giveaway

Cut and Run by Annabelle Lewis | Review & Giveaway

Their story continues . . .

The four Boston clairvoyants, blessed—or cursed—with special powers, must fight a ruthless enemy and stop injustice. In Dead Cat, Run, the Sisters of Fate drove them together, but at what cost? The God Apollo wasn’t playing around. He’s still dead set on vengeance.

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