Borrowed Time
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A year after the sudden death of her husband, Sonia Billings impulsively leaves her Yorkshire home...
Once Upon A Time in the East: A Story of Growing Up
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Xiaolu Guo meets her parents for the first time when she is almost seven. They are strangers to her....
Lindsay (1804 KP) rated My Arms Will Hold You Tight in Books
Jun 11, 2021
This book is adorable. I love the rhyming of the book. I felt the meaning and what this is all about as I was reading it. It is an excellent book for baby showers and gifts; You will be able to read this book to your little one from the time they are born and through years of their growth. The book shows how your loving arms are there for them throughout their happy times and sad times.
This book is great for grandparents and moms, and dads to tell their little ones how much love they have for them. This book shows an adult animal with its little one. The words describe what the pictures are offering, and it is sweet. I love the pictures.
Parents will want to read and reread this book to their little ones so much that their children will love it. Children will love having their little ones read to them and see that their loved ones hold them tight.
Too Much And Never Enough
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Mary Trump spent much of her childhood in her grandparents’ large, imposing house in New York,...
Sunset Beach
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Drue Campbell’s life is adrift. Out of a job and down on her luck, life doesn’t seem to be...
Phoning Home
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Phoning Home is a collection of entertaining and thought-provoking essays featuring the author's...
Six Sweets Under
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In a cute new culinary cozy from USA Today bestselling author Sarah Fox, budding chocolatier Becca...
Lindsay (1804 KP) rated The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks in Books
Nov 21, 2021
This one somewhat brings in the fact of Sister's feelings about Thanksgiving dinner and a turkey. Have you had to distract a child from worrying and giving them something else to do? Well, this book shows that with Sister Bear and her worry about a turkey named Plymouth. Mama seems to come up with a suggestion that Sister can write a play about Thanksgiving or the Pilgrims Bears and their journey over to the new land. How we have our Thanksgiving feast and how it came about.
This book teaches several different life lessons and some meaningful things we should be thankful for. Children should be able to describe what Thanksgiving is at your house by their feelings or senses. What could they all be?
Some things children can do as they wait for the dinner on Thanksgiving occur act out or write a Thanksgiving story or what they think the Thanksgiving story is. You may be surprised what Thanksgiving means for them or your family.
Parents and grandparents might want to add this to your child's bookshelves, for they will want to read and reread it. It is terrific to read before the holiday.
A Touch of Maple (Love in Maplewood #3)
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After being traded numerous times over the course of his pro hockey career, all Bellamy Jordan wants...
Contemporary MM Sports Romance Found Family Hockey
ClareR (6106 KP) rated This Motherless Land in Books
Nov 23, 2025
Funke is by no means from a poor family in Lagos, in fact quite the opposite. Instead of ‘just’ class (as in Mansfield Park), this novel shows the attitudes and racism towards Funke, and the class they perceive her to be based on that racism, when she is sent to live with her grandparents in England. Instead of the love and support she needs and deserves, her family are detached and racist. Her cousin Liv is the only one who makes an effort, and they form a special relationship as children. But even this relationship isn’t safe, and after a misunderstanding, Funke faces more tragedy.
I loved this book. Told over three decades, I really got to know the characters (although I could have really done without ever knowing Funke’s English aunt). There are emotional highs and lows for Funke and her family. Grief and loss are central themes. I loved the cultural contrasts between Nigeria and England and the way they were described - these countries are worlds apart.
I was RAGING at some parts of this book - such was the frankly excellent writing. I was all in!!