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Hi! I am Melissa, the face behind the blog. I am a mom to 3 beautiful young ladies. We are a multicultural family as my husband is a native of Mexico. If you love anything to do with reading then this blog is for you.

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Alternative Ways to Think about How Our Children Learn

During our nearly 250 years as a nation, many Americans have come to share a set of beliefs about how young children learn best.  If you think we do nothing…

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September 13, 2017
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WOMEN OF STRAW

Bedfordshire, 1865.Kate Devlin is young, ambitious . . . and trapped.The eldest of three children, Kate helps her mother run the Devlin plait-school. They supply the material for the famous…

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The Love Letters by Beverly Lewis

Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book for this review. However my love for this book is all my own. I am a huge fan of books written…

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April 12, 2015
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    Peter Slade never thought he'd be coming home. But after his family is put in danger because of his past misdeeds, he has to reconcile with the son he abandoned years ago . But his son has been in good Read more [...]

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    Greetings, I’m so grateful for this guest post opportunity. It is such an exciting time since not only am I launching The Forgotten Dream (book 3 in the Obsidian Series), but I’m also launching Coloring Read more [...]

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