Deirdra Eden

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Fall Pictures from the Prairie

This tree

I couldn't get enough of this gorgeous tree with pink blossoms.

The 10 Great Evils On the Earth

My Year of Casual Acquaintances by Ruth F. Stevens

Book Summary When Mar Meyer's husband divorces her for another woman, she reacts by abandoning everything in her past: her home, her friends, even her name. Though it's not easy to start over, Mar is young-looking, fit, and ready for new adventures - as long as she can keep things casual. Wit…

Valley of the Giants

It was a wet, cold, Autumn day, but a perfect day to go to the Valley of the Giants with Kayla.

The Last Witch on Skye by Carolyn J. Nicholson and illustrated by E.M. Gales

It’s a delightful middle-grade fantasy, set on the Isle of Skye and featuring eight full-page illustrations (including a map). "The Last Witch on Skye has all the imaginative ingredients for a page-turner: a portal between the world of fairies and the world of humans; witches both good and bad;…

All Money Ain't Good Money by Tracey Lampley

Book Summary Jinx Curry is a single mom who spends her days spying on cheating wives and husbands, but she aches for more importance. When her boss, Capricorn Hayes, finally assigns Jinx a missing persons case involving a congressman's missing granddaughter, Jinx jumps at the chance. Not only to…

Notice something new and shiny on the cover of The Watchers book 7?

Notice something new and shiny on the cover of The Watchers book 7? The Watchers, Night of Light received the highest score possible in appearance, plot, development, formatting, and marketability! For those who enjoy Visionary Fiction, this series is now complete for your binge reading pleasure. T…

The Impact of Books to Young Readers A Conversation with a Publisher By Raven Howell

The Impact of Books to Young Readers A Conversation with a Publisher By Raven Howell As a preschooler, I looked forward to bedtime story time. Books gave me comfort, happiness, sparked my imagination, and relaxed me. At the time, I had no idea it also helped build self-esteem, vocabulary and sensory a…

Blink & Glow by Raven Howell

Lilly and Leo think it's super to catch fireflies and salamanders—and even more exciting, as they plan to bring their glowing nature finds to show-and-tell the next day. They have a change of heart when Grandma's wisdom guides the children to respect the freedom and light of the natural lif…