Grade: B-
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater seems to be the new “it” book of the moment. Perfect for cuddling up on a cold winter’s night it tells a story we’ve all heard before now – angsty teenager with immature parents falls in love with a boy who isn’t all that he seems. But if the book [...]

Grade: B+
How open are you and your spouse when it comes to household finances? Do you discuss your money past, present and future openly?
What big expenses are you trying to save up for right now? Do you feel like you are on track or just crossing your fingers and hoping for the best?
I recently had [...]

Grade: A+
Splendor by Anna Godbersen is the latest and final installment in what has been a highly addictive series in my life. I don’t consider myself a gossip fiend, although I know I have my moments, but reading about the lives of the Holland sisters, Penelope and Carolina has been exhilarating. I really enjoyed the [...]

Grade: A
Odd Mom Out by Jane Porter is the story of single mom (very much by choice!) and advertising executive Marta Zinsser. After years of raising her ten year old daughter in NYC, they move to Marta’s childhood hometown in the wealthy suburbs of Seattle. Unfortunately for her daughter who longs to fit in with [...]

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is the new “it book” going around reading circles. This is a book that I think can appeal to readers of all ages and backgrounds – like any good postapocalyptic or dystopian novel, it just might be able to stand the test of time and go down as a [...]

Grade: B+
I am not a teacher, nor do I possess any ambitions of becoming one. Don’t get me wrong – I like kids, I am a huge school loving nerd and I have a possibly unhealthy love of school supplies. But the idea of a child’s education being my responsibility? Scary stuff, man. I, unfortunately [...]

Grade: B+
Lioness Rampant is the last book in a quartet called Songs of the Lioness by Tamora Pierce. I started reading this series in September of 2008 so it seems very fitting and kismet and all that jazz that I finished the quartet last week, a little over one year later. I began reading the Lioness [...]

The Baby Fat Diet by
Monica Bearden and Shara Aaron
Grade: B
I was intrigued by the idea of this book – a diet tailored specifically to the needs of mothers, new and old, who by nature tend to focus on the needs of others first. This book promises that:

“… Small changes can make a big [...]

Grade: B
The idea behind 10-10-10 is an easy one to grasp. When faced with a decision in life, Welch urges you to consider the possible outcomes of a decision in 10 days, 10 months and 10 years from now. Her book goes into how you can implement her idea in the many areas of your [...]

I am about to read and review two different dieting books and I haven’t decided which one to read first – so I thought I’d ask you, which of these two dieting books appeals to you most – and why?

Info from goodreads.com: Motherhood doesn’t have to mean permanent weight gain!
Get rid of those post-pregnancy [...]