Stories for My Grandchild: A Grandmother's Journal by Honey Good

    A journal. What better way to share stories, family history or thoughts. A place where your family can look, in the future, to learn more about themselves.  It's a way to keep the important information in one place. 

    I love this book! I so wish it had been around when my grandparents were living. This book is thoughtfully put together with prompts and places for photos. It's the perfect gift for new grandmothers or established ones. This would also work for new Mothers who want to share this story with their children.

     I did find one issues.  It's more of an opinion. There should be one for Grandfathers. At the risk of sounding gender biased, there are some things in the Grandmother book best suited for girls. One for Grandfathers for grandchildren would allow them to share the other half of the story.

     I give this one 5 cheers out of 5 because it's a fantastic book.

Get to the Point!: Sharpen Your Message and Make Your Words Matter by Joel Schwartzberg

     We all communicate everyday. We have something we are trying to convey to others. We also think we are pretty good at getting our point across. Wrong! Most don't know how to make point. Not an effective point.  Many of us were never really taught how to make a point. This book will show you how.

    In this book, you'll find a terrific resource to beef up your game. We'd all like to do better at expressing our ideas. This book will teach us how to do just that.This book can help you take your presentations from ho hum to amazing. The book is easy to understand and implement right away.You are going to love it.

    I did find issues. The book is wordy and repetitive which can slow down the reading. Keep at it though.

    I gave this on four out of five cheers because of the above issues.

   



.

A Huge Thank You to Mr. Jeff Bezos

A Huge Announcement!!!!

As you all know, I had my account wiped clean on Amazon.

I've tried every way I knew to fix the situation. 

Last night I read several articles about Amazon CEO

Jeff Bezos. In each of them he stated if  you have a problem

with Amazon,  email him directly.

I did just that. 

I was amazed when I opened my email just now. I received 

the following message:   

Amazon.com <review-abuse-appeals@amazon.com>

To:macladie25@yahoo.com

Jan 22 at 11:20 AM

Your Account Amazon.com Message From Customer Service Hello, We have reviewed this situation and have restored your reviews to our site. It may take up to 24 hours for your reviews to reappear on the page. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Best regards, Amazon.com With this fantastic news, I will begin posting on Amazon once again. I did try it to see if it worked and it does. A Huge Thank You to Mr. Bezos! Melanie

Little Idiots by Christopher Minori

     When a group of young people decide to conjure a demon. The only one in the group with true powers was Adesina. To their surprise, it works and Samm is now in the building where they are. The group isn't sure what will happen with this demon. They are about to find out.

     Your idea of demons will changed after this book. Love the humor throughout the book. The characters are three dimensional and fun. Hilarious,  witty and perfect for a TV show.  You'll enjoy this read, I know I did. The writing is terrific. This is another one to add to the TBR pile.

     I found no issues.

     I gave this one 5 cheers out of 5 because it was a fun read.

Swan Song by Charlotte Wilson

     Ava is about to take a trip she'd been dreaming of. She wanted to go to London to learn more about her mother. When her father was contacted by people planning to honor her mother, her dad agrees to let her go. 

     Honest, raw and enlightening. Ms. Wilson captures Ava's life in the perfect way. The characters in this book come alive from page one. It's an easy read.  The writing is superb. You can feel the emotion as you read this book. The subject matter is unique. Ms. Wilson is a wonderful story teller. You must get this book.

     I found no issues.

     I gave this one 5 cheers out of 5 because the delicate subject is handled extremely well.

Bonjour! Let's Learn French: Visit New Places and Make New Friends by Judy Martialay

     Pete, the pilot, is a world traveler. His friends speak many different languages. Pete decided to  learn each language. 

   With a fun story and terrific pictures, this book will keep your child engaged and learning. The book makes it easy to learn French. Your child will enjoy learning French.  It may even help parents to learn a new language. 

    I did find one issue. I feel like this book is suited for late elementary age children. It's perhaps a bit ambitious for any younger littles. 

     I gave this one 4 cheers out of 5 because of the reason above.

Arnold: The Cute Little Pig with Personality by Lisa Reinicke

     Mother receives a little pig for Mother's Day. She names him Arnold. Arnold has a great appetite and personality.He's always hungry. He even eats foods he knows he shouldn't. How can Mother stop him?

     Sweet and fun. The lesson of candy, tacos, burgers and the like are good in small amounts. Well written and easy to follow. Your child will fall in love with Arnold right away. Arnold and his family are so easy to follow and learn from. Your child will get the lesson and a great story with it. Fun for all.

     I found no issues.

     I gave this one 5 cheers out of 5 because Arnold entertained me.