Grandmothering: Building Strong Ties with Every Generation

Being a grandmother, this book appealed to me on its cover alone. Inside, Kathleen Stassen Berger, is able to reach women who love their children in ways that they cannot express. She shows how to help grandchildren grow in scientific curiosity, with a political conscience and to determine their needs and to guide them,
It is a guide for every grandmother, no matter who they are. I love this book and recommend it all grandparents or grandparents to be.
I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Moments of Peace for Moms

This is a nice devotional for busy moms. Each page has a Bible reading along with a Scripture for the day. This is followed by a reflection for the day. I believe that this book can help moms have a positive moment for themselves. I highly recommend this book.
I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

A Tango Before Dying

This is a great book when you want to sit down to a quick book to read.
Madame Chantel, a ballroom champion, and Carol Ripley are discovered dead. Georgie and Jack, her husband are told to solve this case by Mad Max Marley. There are clues, and twist throughout the case. I found this to keep my attention throughout the book.
I recommend this book to mystery lovers.
I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

The Child of Auschwitz by Lily Graham

This is an interesting book. I read this kind of book to get some insight to a world I cannot comprehend. The Child of Auschwitz is very well written. Eva is one of the many women who are in Auschwitz. This is her story.
The story line shifts from Eva's time with Michael, including the time of the persecution of the Jews during the war. The other time line tells about her time at Auschwitz, looking for Michael and the birth of their own child.
It is easy to see how endurance would be needed to survive this camp, but this book deals with so much more.
The author did a great deal of research to capture the feeling of the time and relate it in this book. She isn't afraid to tell about the horrors of the camp but she builds in a sense of empathy too.
I saw this work as a way to remember that happiness can be found even in the most horrid of places. The happiness may just last a moment but it give something to hold onto.
I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy historical fiction.
I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Snowdrops on Rosemary Lane Ellen Berry

I suppose our recent snow has made me in the mood for wintery books. Ellen Berry, author of Snowdrops on Rosemary Lane, created a fun book to read.
Lucy Riddock enjoyed spending her summers in Burley Bridge. It was while she was here that she found Rosemary Cottage. So for her 10th anniversary she encourages her husband to move here and make Rosemary Cottage a Bed and Breakfast.
As the story continues sh faces the sudden death of her husband in an accident. Then she meets a friend from her school years. The changes bring with them many questions as to her and her children's future or for Rosemary Cottage?
I enjoyed this book very much and I recommend it to readers of this genre. Even though it was part of a series which I had not read I was able to connect with the characters and the story easily. This book shows the importance of family and second chances. It made a home in my heart.
I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
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Wild Life by Keena Roberts

Keena Roberts is a girl divided. Some of her time is spent in Botswana on an island camp, but she also spends time at a Philadelphia private school. While in Philadelphia she is inundated by preppy school rules and hierarchy. This is the same girl that can sleep, and cook at a campsite and lives close to a baboon colony so her parents could study the animals.
This girl who enjoys dreaming and going on adventures isn't sure how to fit in with spoiled kids. She would rather be in Botswana where her primatologist parents taught her how to make bread and to carve bird whistles from palm nuts. 
This is a wonderful touching memoir by Keena Roberts. It shows how this girls America life influences her life in Botswana and vice versa. It is very funny at times but yet has its tender moments. It tells the story of a girl, coming of age, who is trying to find where she fits in. I recommend this book to anyone that enjoys nature and travel. This is a fun, educational book. 
I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. 

Memories and Murder by Lynn Cahoon

I love cozy mysteries. They are easy to read yet have enough twists to keep my attention.
Memories and Murder, by Lynn Cahoon, is such a book and Lynn Cahoon is an exceptional writer in this genre.
This is part of a series but I was not lost a bit when I picked this title to read. Jill Gardner owns a combination coffee shop/bookstore in South Cove. Across the street from her shop is another owned by Harrold Snider. He was engaged to her Aunt Jackie until the aunt broke the engagement. Jill becomes suspicious when she discovers why.
I enjoyed this book so much and feel like this is a good addition to any cozy mystery collection.
I was given this book by NetGalley and Kensington in exchange for my honest review.