Today is Armed Forces Day, which honors those who are serving/have served our country. Last week, we celebrated Military Spouse Day with some touching words from soldiers and their wives about what the military life means to them, so today I'm going to do something a bit lighter. Below are 10 people that you might not know served our country. I know that there are … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
Quickie Review: The Museum of Literary Souls
Source: PurchasedMr. Berger is a self-proclaimed book nerd. He forgoes human interaction in favor of books and, after coming into some money, quits his job so that he can try his hand as a writer. But his new life is not quite as it seems, and while he's adjusting to his new home he watches a dark-haired woman with a red bag throw herself in front of a train. Sound … [Read more...]
Review: The Unfinished Child by Theresa Shea
In 1947, a young woman named Margaret gave birth to a mongoloid and had her institutionalized. Fast forward to present day and Marie, age, 39, finds out she's pregnant and has the option to undergo genetic testing to ensure her baby is normal. Meanwhile, Marie's best friend since childhood, Elizabeth, is only recently coming to terms with her infertility, making their … [Read more...]
Military Spouse Day: In Their Words
Being a military spouse is hard. Really hard. I know this because my mom is one and I grew up watching her gracefully handle deployments while managing the schedules of four active daughters. Even so, I can only speak to what it's like to be a military spouse as an observer, which is why I'm thrilled to honor these men and women by sharing a few stories from those who have … [Read more...]
BookJigs Product Review
Good bookmarks are hard to find. The paper ones crinkle, the metal ones slide out too easily, and if you manage to find a good one then chances are you'll lose it. These are the things I was pondering (and complaining about to my non-reader husband) when I left a local bookstore a few weeks ago without a bookmark for the upteenth time. I had just about resigned … [Read more...]