Category: books

I love using my slow cooker especially during the winter months.  I can say after having used Fix-It and Forget-It Christmas Cookbook for a whole weeks worth of meals, that whether you’re just starting to use a slow cooker, or are a veteran with this small appliance, you will find hundreds of new favorite dishes to make in it.

The book begins with tips for using your slow cooker.  What to buy, learning it, maximizing its use, debunking the myths, safety and adapting recipes.

Good Books, the publisher who created the phenomenally successful series of Fix-It and Forget It cookbooks, introduces the first-ever kids’ slow cooker cookbook.  Fix-It and Forget-It Kids’ Cookbook:  50 Favorite Recipes to Make in a Slow Cooker by Phyllis Pellman Good.

Each recipe in Fix-It and Forget-It Kids’ Cookbook includes a full-color photo of the finished dish and gives clear step-by-step instructions.  The book also includes a page on “Learning to Know Your Slow Cooker,” a conversion chart, cooking abbreviations, safety tips, a glossary and a “My Cookbook Diary” section.

A few days ago, my daughter Amber wrote a review on the book Vordak the Incomprehensible – How to Grow Up and Rule the World.  Well she got a chance to also interview Vordak – and so she asked him the following questions about being a Supervillain.

Amber: As stated in the first section of your book, on page 14, that I should NOT thoroughly read over your binding contract, being that this is a book about being evil I decided to read it over anyway. However, I do believe that not handing you leadership (by not signing this contract) would be more evil, because in the case of my untimely demise, the world would be thrown into chaos and disorder with no leader to guide their actions since the government has been undermined. Thoughts?

Miracles are all around us.  We only have to look, ask, and accept God’s powerful gifts.

101 Miracles to deepen your faith, give you hope, and brighten your day!

These 101 amazing stories prove tha God is actively involved in our daily lives, working miracles on our behalf.  You will be awed and gratified by miraculous true accounts of healing, faith, divine intervention, and answered prayers.  You’ll read tales of signs from above the healing power of prayer, extraordinary connections with loved ones who have passed on, angels, divine appointments, and the everyday miracles we too often overlook.  Among the 101 miracles, you’ll share the joy and inspiration of:

Guest post by Amber Litke

(Note to readers – this is a humorous book written for kids 9-12, my daughter is not really evil, nor does she really have plans (at least not to my knowledge) to grow up and rule the world)

Have you ever had grand dreams of ruling the world with an iron fist?  Have you realized that you have no money to fund your schemes, no devices to see that they work, or don’t have the ‘right’ attitude to put your plans into actions (or lack a plan at all)?  Well you no longer need to wander aimlessly!  Vordak the Incomprehensible has published a book to lead all who wish to rule the world on the right track.  The EVIL track.

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book!

You never know when I might play a wild card on you!

and the book:

Joseph Christiano’s Bloodtype Diet:

My Lost Daughter

Lily is a judge in Ventura County, CA, a crusader to help those who can’t help themselves.  A sensational murder trial of a woman who tortured and killed her beautiful two-year old son makes her hungry to see justice done – until her own child throws her for a loop. Her daughter, Shana, months away from graduating from Stanford Law School, is on the verge of dropping out. 

Yesterday I shared some books from Abrams Books for Young Readers that were geared towards autumn and back to school.  Today I’m going to share a few from Abrams that are cute and educational for young girls (well boys might enjoy them too, but the content is more for girls!).

Dotty – It’s the first day of school – gulp. Ida brings her nice new lunch box……and Dotty.

Advice to New Parents by the Authors of Heading Home with Your Newborn

Pediatricians, moms and authors, Laura A. Jana, MD, FAAP and Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP offer a wealth of “parent-tested, pediatrician-approved” advice in Heading Home With Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality, Second Edition (American Academy of Pediatrics, September 2010). Available on the American Academy of Pediatrics official Web site for parents, HealthyChildren.org. Also available in bookstores nationwide.

The following are excerpts to help you navigate those first crucial weeks of parenthood and caring for a newborn: