tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50465697243227638782024-02-19T07:18:06.696-05:00Inspiring Writer MomWriting and Homeschool Blog of Author Cindy K. GreenCindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-17275085908985736962022-01-17T13:55:00.000-05:002022-01-17T13:55:09.242-05:005 Ways to Set and Reach Your 2022 Reading Goals<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello 2022! It's January and now that we've finally got all those Christmas decorations stashed back in the attic it's time to think about setting <b>READING GOALS</b> for the year. If I have learned one thing, it is that if you don't set goals, you won't ever reach a goal. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpvi3A3m3Q62lXGwbpcD40rfGqbk3fLP-DQD8pzaI-yVxMXtCPIbWo8yEGS3GNiub4RkBYV5m7C-fx4cK1r8Hw4lHFcsPkT0hp_CbcZ2Fc5VvbpmNF1eWzp0gbyYeb9wlOB-OgBjhfgsyLQlwmuvh8ggTwT2rmIk9W-HyVBZ9rQww9L2TXHnxlb3rP=s800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="800" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpvi3A3m3Q62lXGwbpcD40rfGqbk3fLP-DQD8pzaI-yVxMXtCPIbWo8yEGS3GNiub4RkBYV5m7C-fx4cK1r8Hw4lHFcsPkT0hp_CbcZ2Fc5VvbpmNF1eWzp0gbyYeb9wlOB-OgBjhfgsyLQlwmuvh8ggTwT2rmIk9W-HyVBZ9rQww9L2TXHnxlb3rP=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Several years ago, when my kids were young, I actually worked as a book reviewer. My job was literally to read and write reviews of the books I had read for reviewing sites. During those years, I didn't have to set a crazy goal for reading over 100 books; it was easy to do. Now, however, with our busy, hectic schedules I have had to set goals for myself including in the area of reading. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9Gxr4vFyyktmX9IKiCw8bhO5WktzjeTG464Iu2qNKBpzPAPgMcVdT5IJG3dG1eGVZQOw-CyEi9Xf8uLXCkGAm7T8Ppcvpll_kgrOiAA9nzDbovA4zp0iUYuIcd3e84OS8r-kL1ihVRM9sK6xO0tg5-w0hhv16T_WOs0sG5_Nj4efZzix2SQcc4Af8=s1920" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1920" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9Gxr4vFyyktmX9IKiCw8bhO5WktzjeTG464Iu2qNKBpzPAPgMcVdT5IJG3dG1eGVZQOw-CyEi9Xf8uLXCkGAm7T8Ppcvpll_kgrOiAA9nzDbovA4zp0iUYuIcd3e84OS8r-kL1ihVRM9sK6xO0tg5-w0hhv16T_WOs0sG5_Nj4efZzix2SQcc4Af8=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Off and on throughout my adult life, I have kept lists of the books I've read throughout the year. </span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I do love lists. And even more I love checking off my lists and seeing what I have accomplished. It's the same with reading books. At the end of the year, I look back at all the books I've read and assess how I did. 2020 was a terrible year for reading for me. So, last year I decided I needed to up my game again. Did you set any goals for reading last year? How did you do?</span><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpoQyLaG4JCIqJutnAVZtICcOgI60qLC_9mkw-skLNJunqNIjOnzHSB0w7T8aK0AG1qo9SMlZFrlk-ISRKu8CA-7B_XJd4qA33mCIwyqXDFTIj-fJzyhh3U7RFrfE05ZpfSIvlw6YugG4BwPOhi25dwIHHejOSB9i1ps01-TSBcBXf17e4gY76Ps7P=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></a></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I ended up reading 58 books in 2021. I have to say, I am proud of that number because honestly it was a crazy, difficult year for me. What really saved me last year was audio books. I love audio books! Don't let anyone tell you that listening to an audio book is not reading. It is totally reading! If you want to increase the number of books you are reading each month, I advise adding some audio books to your list. And the best part is that you can probably find what you want using your library app. That way you don't have to get an expensive book subscription or anything like that. Just see what your library has to offer.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpoQyLaG4JCIqJutnAVZtICcOgI60qLC_9mkw-skLNJunqNIjOnzHSB0w7T8aK0AG1qo9SMlZFrlk-ISRKu8CA-7B_XJd4qA33mCIwyqXDFTIj-fJzyhh3U7RFrfE05ZpfSIvlw6YugG4BwPOhi25dwIHHejOSB9i1ps01-TSBcBXf17e4gY76Ps7P=w400-h400" width="400" /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Now that I've looked over my reading from last year, it's time to do some assessment. 58 books is a good result for me. I will probably shoot for 50 books again next year and see if I hit 60. What kind of reading did I do this year?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><u>Here are the stats: </u></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">8 non-fiction </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">50</span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> Fiction</span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> </span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">6 historical</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">7 children's fiction</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">2 YA</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">4 classics</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">31 mysteries (This was definitely the year of the mystery!)</span></li></ul></ul><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, how can we all be more successful at Setting and Reaching our reading goals?</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">1. Set reasonable goals with a challenge. Estimate how many books you read the year before and add a few more. So if you read 20 books last year, make it 25 this year or 30. But if you </span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">set your goal at 50, there is a chance you might not make the goal. However, if you really want to challenge yourself and you are up for the challenge, then I say GO FOR IT!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">2. Once you figure out your yearly goal then figure out a reasonable monthly goal. If your goal is 30 books this year then you should aim for 2-3 books a month. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">3. Select some books that you would like to read this year. Maybe you'd always wanted to read the entire <i>Anne of Green Gables</i> series or the <i>Lord of the Rings </i>trilogy--add them to your TBR (to be read) list. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">4. Most of us have no problem in figuring out what to read. It is finding the time to actually read and make those goals. To reach your goal, you need to make reading a habit. Pick a time of day to read everyday. For me, I get most of my reading done before bed. Every night before bed, I finally have time to myself and I spend that time reading. It also helps me relax and be able to fall asleep more easily too. Its a win-win!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">5. Keep track of your reading. If you don't write it down, the odds are that you will not know what you've read this year by the time December comes along. There are many ways to keep track of your reading, but the easiest way for me is to keep a list in my Notes app on my phone. I make a new Note each year and title it "2022 Reading List," changing the year each year, of course. You can even insert a check mark by each read book if you choose to.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">The point is to be INTENTIONAL! Be actively working toward a goal each month and you will more than likely reach it. </span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Good luck, my friends! And Happy Reading!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><br />Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-71173367213323102242021-12-31T12:05:00.002-05:002021-12-31T13:40:27.190-05:00Goodbye and Good Riddance 2021!<p> <span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgonn-TFLCUDB4O_7CdPsKOq78fpGm2YD-Z7pAdj0nwuGEhcDQkop6mZ7-Ez1NOD8cT8uO2Gmr453e4QoEu7Ks7aCWrUi7yTnL2If0beP0MZfNTx9eaTvxuvxkDd2og92rkf_prc4R5aTFgl2BEMl-slxaJrpWbqmCy6KNLU_SXg0UAXfETEgSAJyij=s1080" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOSos6i60qIoZw4BXDV22K35awVD9XU5aifHApYQEfNV_mZugsmFbtfVsbpAAC2-Byyi7_PjjFpxTSvFW73yUcrg-a-4HSkNKqna2nj87faIxKV_dXdoDbRTRRiTiErsWHq-iW_ukvnOrceeygdeT855Cq4rkUsWxr97io2W0P06iw0dgCV8nu6y6r=s3378" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3378" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOSos6i60qIoZw4BXDV22K35awVD9XU5aifHApYQEfNV_mZugsmFbtfVsbpAAC2-Byyi7_PjjFpxTSvFW73yUcrg-a-4HSkNKqna2nj87faIxKV_dXdoDbRTRRiTiErsWHq-iW_ukvnOrceeygdeT855Cq4rkUsWxr97io2W0P06iw0dgCV8nu6y6r=s320" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">2021 was a TOUGH year. </span></b></h2></b><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Okay, it has probably been rough on a lot of us for differing reasons. And so I am ready to say goodbye, farewell, adios, adieu, etc. How about you? For me, this year was personally painful. People and incidents completely stunned me, and I felt totally unprepared for what I faced especially during the second part of this year (that doesn’t even include a continued pandemic, ridiculous public policies and insane governmental representatives—that’s a whole different blog post). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgonn-TFLCUDB4O_7CdPsKOq78fpGm2YD-Z7pAdj0nwuGEhcDQkop6mZ7-Ez1NOD8cT8uO2Gmr453e4QoEu7Ks7aCWrUi7yTnL2If0beP0MZfNTx9eaTvxuvxkDd2og92rkf_prc4R5aTFgl2BEMl-slxaJrpWbqmCy6KNLU_SXg0UAXfETEgSAJyij=s320" width="320" /> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The hardest part of this year has been learning to let go. You hear that from people, as though, it’s an easy thing to do. Maybe for some personality types it is. They have had enough; so, they hold up their hands in surrender and they are out. DONE! The rest of us have a harder time letting go especially when we feel that we have invested so much of our time and blood, sweat and tears in whatever endeavor such as in people, associations and creative projects. For me, this year has felt as though I was continually being kicked in the face. And even though I might step further away, they still seem to smack me down again until it finally got through to me that it was time to completely let go. Tough lessons have been learned this year, and my relationships with others (friends, family and God) have settled in different positions than where they were before. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>It’s been a good thing. <u>A hard thing</u>. But a good thing. </b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6TWnWwzgTPRA_tFacmm6m4qQeOMpppai3I9JBELkiEIkZsn6Xr78sckdpN6q_KX1dMBvqFXuRFPMUIpUCsx18VadM_Gwzs-eL0Pgfv0o9BMGSTE91neLkaCqsR0YPhZTXiri4GWS4lXcvw40M3xTu0iVKyjE0Ue_MOAYJjg1OS7crrdc8zVfKfky1=s700" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6TWnWwzgTPRA_tFacmm6m4qQeOMpppai3I9JBELkiEIkZsn6Xr78sckdpN6q_KX1dMBvqFXuRFPMUIpUCsx18VadM_Gwzs-eL0Pgfv0o9BMGSTE91neLkaCqsR0YPhZTXiri4GWS4lXcvw40M3xTu0iVKyjE0Ue_MOAYJjg1OS7crrdc8zVfKfky1=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">God has been leading me down a new path, and I have literally been feeling as though I am crawling in the dark and all I can do is lean on the Lord for his guidance. And perhaps that is the main lesson He intended for me to learn. I have to admit that wholly trusting and leaning on the Lord is hard for me. (Show of hands, who else has this struggle?) I like to figure things out on my own without asking for help. And <b>OH BOY</b> did I learn a lot this year because of that. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Another big lesson this year is that when I get discouraged and upset by my situation to turn to God’s Word. (<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><i>Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! I Chronicles 16:11</i>) </span>We already know that, though, don’t we? But do we do it? If someone came to me with some of the issues that I’ve been dealing with this year, my first response would be a Bible verse, but when it came down to myself, I just buckled down and tried to figure out the best course of action on my own instead of stopping to pray more about it and dig into God’s Word. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Remember...</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><i>God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Psalm 46:1-3</i></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><i>Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord you God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. Isaiah 43:1-3</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Eventually, I did turn to Scripture and His Spirit encompassed me in encouragement. And others were sent to me to encourage me as well. (And I them too.) Then I would wonder, 'why did I wait so long to get into my Bible?'<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">And the answer is…because I was so focused on the problem that I neglected to remember the answer. The answer is always that God has this! Isaiah 49:16 "I have written your name on the palms of my hands." </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">This year has been rough! And I am still experiencing some of the fallout, but I am in a much better place that I was 5-6 months ago. I am moving into a new season of life, and I am excited to see what God’s next Plan is for me. Growth can be painful, but it can also be beautiful! Change seems scary for many of us. It’s the whole unknown thing that sets us completely off balance, and we then want to take control instead of letting Jesus take the wheel of our lives. I want to encourage you to take this time of year this New Years to evaluate what God has been leading you to let go of. Where is He leading you in 2022? Whatever and Wherever it is, it is going to be amazing!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">It’s time to LET GO AND LET GOD!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Happy New Year!!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Dancing Script";">Cindy </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-20582750414296835532021-11-06T20:14:00.002-04:002021-11-06T20:15:38.486-04:00Beginning Narration with Aesop Fables<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGQBxXVWLOsPQ53dB14HeBU0JUQLWzlBJNi0iRY0_OJBG5pCoaI-NESvPn_cW5kE4GuzfsIQc0zWa15YK7Oey7NX93B99hdtY0ppqu0bqDxpdCt1YJxZuv-63kuOGDH3EzYCPrxJciTA/s250/narration.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGQBxXVWLOsPQ53dB14HeBU0JUQLWzlBJNi0iRY0_OJBG5pCoaI-NESvPn_cW5kE4GuzfsIQc0zWa15YK7Oey7NX93B99hdtY0ppqu0bqDxpdCt1YJxZuv-63kuOGDH3EzYCPrxJciTA/s0/narration.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><p>If you've been involved in the homeschooling movement for any amount of time, I am sure you've learned about the idea of narration as a teaching tool or should I say a learning tool.</p>I don't want to go into a whole description of narration today. That will be an article all by itself. Simply stated oral narration is just saying back what someone else just read to you or you read yourself. Oral narration can be utilized in children ages 5 and up but starting in 1st grade is best. Never fear, you can start older!<br /><br />This fall quarter, I decided to start my 1st grade son in some narration by reading some of <i>Aesop's Fables</i>. I would read at least one story to him a day. At least two or three times a week, I would ask him to tell the story back to me, and I would write it out in a notebook for him. I used one of those primary journal notebooks that has lines on the bottom half of the page and blank space on the top half. That way we could record his narration and he could then draw a picture of the story. Occasionally, I would just ask him what is something we learned from this story, and I would write in on the white board and he would record the moral of the story in his notebook in his own handwriting.<br /><br />We finished our book of Aesop and now have several pages of narration recorded. It is a step toward learning to narrate which is a terrific skill to learn as your children devlop. Teaching this skill at age 5-7 is much easier than even 10-12 (but not impossible). Aesop's Fables are quite short and simple stories, making them simple for your early narrating student to learn these important narration skills. Give it a try. And let me know how it goes.<div><br /></div><div>*Repost of my article on the Homeschool Weekly Journal blog in 11/10/2010</div><div><br /></div>Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-10310125059761712092021-07-20T12:42:00.001-04:002021-07-20T12:42:44.255-04:00 Book Review: Braced for Love by Mary Connealy<p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnRsgGWN8EGAMYcdFuhsGrXuxuJMqKGZN-zwU3vYp6YOBnE-Dk0BkUUnN4bhwRCtR3eHU_d79hAJbUz4HvxiQlnysxf5CKA6ntjA-QNDlgzVV2ykXSxpkvDbAKva_r495dsNUPo787w90/s2048/53911298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1326" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnRsgGWN8EGAMYcdFuhsGrXuxuJMqKGZN-zwU3vYp6YOBnE-Dk0BkUUnN4bhwRCtR3eHU_d79hAJbUz4HvxiQlnysxf5CKA6ntjA-QNDlgzVV2ykXSxpkvDbAKva_r495dsNUPo787w90/s320/53911298.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">It’s always an exciting day when a new Mary Connealy novel arrives in the mail! She is fast becoming one of my favorite authors especially if I am in the mood for western cowboys, excitement, humor and heart. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i>Braced for Love</i> is the first book in a new series titled: Brothers in Arms. In book 1, we meet Kevin Hunt and his younger half sister and brother. They are traveling from Kansas to inherit a ranch in Wyoming. The catch is that he has another half-sibling to share it with because the father Kevin thought was dead had remarried and had another son, Wyatt. There’s lots of suspicion between the brothers and then the danger gets even more intense. Add in pretty school teacher Winona who is a long time friend of Wyatt standing in between the two brothers and you have a stage set for some explosive fun and action.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">This book sets up the series with lots of half-brothers and half-sisters to match up romantically. As always, I love Mary’s characterizations and her fun prose and exciting plots. I enjoyed reading <i>Brace for Love</i> and can’t wait to receive the next book in the series!<o:p></o:p></p>Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-43454038641116300702020-11-02T20:24:00.000-05:002020-11-02T20:24:16.553-05:00Her Secret Song by Mary Connealy: a Review<p> <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaZl7N1rumT9QNB0Hp1csk24N9eUhB3E_CSEkYpvVNKXIGy0-HYutRPBUNtpG80h3R5TNZ4-UPQbOrwP6Et9bjrinEFUAAZlVEJ7l9T-0fc3H_MJzC_aMwxSobwiG4BXVtkCFoQCkOpA/s1080/6+%25283%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaZl7N1rumT9QNB0Hp1csk24N9eUhB3E_CSEkYpvVNKXIGy0-HYutRPBUNtpG80h3R5TNZ4-UPQbOrwP6Et9bjrinEFUAAZlVEJ7l9T-0fc3H_MJzC_aMwxSobwiG4BXVtkCFoQCkOpA/s320/6+%25283%2529.png" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Mary Connealy’s 3<sup>rd</sup> and concluding novel in the Brides of Hope Mountain series: <i>Her Secret Song</i> is Ursula Nordegren’s story. I’ve been eagerly awaiting this final installment of this story since March and so excited to finally write this review. I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Book 3 picks up right where book 2 ended with the characters Wax Mosby and Ursula Nordegren on the verge of meeting. To be honest, these two seem to be the most unlikely of pairings of the series. Ursula is the oldest of the sisters but in many ways the timidest (or at least the most fearful) as she has been sheltered from the outside world and taught to fear it by their now deceased grandmother. Mosby, on the other hand, has a reputation of being a gun-for-hire without respect for persons. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">But Providence works in the lives of these characters and brings these two together to find their happily ever after. Mrs. Connealy does what she does best in writing romantic stories with cowboys. And by the end, you care for these characters and want to see them together, happy and safe. While these two are in the midst of falling in love, though, there is a whole mess of trouble to deal with and a huge gunfight during the last few chapters of the book. Lots of excitement! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">This is a continuity series meaning that the main characters change with each book as it continues forward in time. However, there are a couple over-arching storylines that will finally be answered by the end of this book, bringing the series to a satisfactory conclusion. I would recommend reading this series in order. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The best part of <i>Her Secret Song</i> is the bringing together of a family. These three single, naïve girls are alone and by the end they are a part of a big, loving family. Hope Mountain at the beginning of book 1 really lacked hope in a future for these girls. And by the conclusion of book 3, it is filled with hope and the creation of a new generation living on top of Hope Mountain. Read the whole series. You won’t be disappointed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Song-Brides-Hope-Mountain-ebook/dp/B087RSWPCG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=her+secret+Song&qid=1604364991&sr=8-1">Amazon</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/her-secret-song-mary-connealy/1136472130?ean=9780764232602">Barnes & Noble</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://www.christianbook.com/her-secret-song-3/mary-connealy/9780764232602/pd/4232602?event=ESRCG">Christianbook.com</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p>Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-85973311458161715472020-10-05T13:51:00.000-04:002020-10-05T13:51:26.820-04:00Structure and Style® for Students Year 1 Level C from Institute for Excellence in Writing® Review<div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="iew.com"><img src="https://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/wp-content/uploads/IEW-logo-1.png" /></a></div></div><h5 style="border: 0px; color: #404040; font-family: Raleway, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 2em; margin: 0.75em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in </strong><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor </strong><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">was I </strong><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">compensated in any other way.</strong><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </strong></span></h5><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #404040; font-size: 1.7143em; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.9em; margin: 0.75em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script;">The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Review Crew</span></h2><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="border: 0px; color: #404040; font-family: Raleway, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 0.75em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://iew.com/shop/products/structure-and-style-students-year-1-level-c-basic-forever-streaming-or-dvd">Institute for Excellence in Writing</a></h3><h3 style="border: 0px; color: #404040; font-family: Raleway, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 0.75em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://iew.com/SSS">Structure and Style for Students Year 1 Level C</a></h3><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: bold;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I've used Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) for many years off and on over our 17 years of homeschooling. When I was given the opportunity to review the brand new Structure and Style curriculum, I was excited to see the difference between the older Student Writing Intensive (SWI) and this new Structure and Style for Students (SSS) curriculum. </span></div><div style="font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-2268" data-pin-description="An Excellent Homeschool Writing Program For All Grades {Review} https://www.homeschoolandhumor.com/iew-homeschool-writing-program-all-grades/" height="303" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" src="https://www.homeschoolandhumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SSS_ad_600x400.jpg" srcset="https://www.homeschoolandhumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SSS_ad_600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.homeschoolandhumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SSS_ad_600x400-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.homeschoolandhumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SSS_ad_600x400-263x174.jpg 263w" width="455" /></div><div style="font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">We've had experience using the IEW curriculum using the SWI curriculum and several of the themed books and our students have had positive experiences learning to write. As some background, my oldest son who is now in college, is dyslexic and dysgraphic. This writing program is truly what helped him to become a successful writer. </span></div><div style="font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">That being said, I am thrilled to share what IEW has done with their new curriculum. The Structure and Style curriculum has replaced the now discontinued Student Writing Intensive curriculum. </span></div><div><p></p></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvse4mGl49oWtcofsdVtpazBT0uZ5Y_77aTz1JgptZGiJs9wZ5p724Ls5iexdJ4oM7v0xweferd3-yMEFXO23OuwUbNAU_xKc0d3YlS5TxL6BK2CdCM_NKVE5_g7f5rRBrlIB04pn-sZI/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="183" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvse4mGl49oWtcofsdVtpazBT0uZ5Y_77aTz1JgptZGiJs9wZ5p724Ls5iexdJ4oM7v0xweferd3-yMEFXO23OuwUbNAU_xKc0d3YlS5TxL6BK2CdCM_NKVE5_g7f5rRBrlIB04pn-sZI/" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><p style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">The SSS Level C Year 1 Basic set includes the Teacher </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121);">Manual,</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"> student binder with dividers and student pages, and lessons taught by Andrew Pudewa </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); font-family: "Playfair Display"; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">either</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); font-family: "Playfair Display"; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"> as </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); font-family: "Playfair Display"; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">DVDs or a code for streaming forever. There are also several included downloads noted in the Teacher Manual. For review, I received all printed materials and streaming lessons. This worked for very for us because our internet is good. Assess your internet and determine if the DVDs would do better for you.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The course includes 24 weeks of instruction for each level of the program. </span><span style="font-family: "Playfair Display";">The first 9 weeks cover structure, and the style is taught throughout the whole course.</span><span style="font-family: "Playfair Display";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Playfair Display"; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">The 24 weeks are broken down into nine units. Those units include:</span></p><ol style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 1.5em; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;">Note Making and Outlines</span></li><li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 1.5em; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;">Writing From Notes</span></li><li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 1.5em; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;">Retelling Narrative Stories</span></li><li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 1.5em; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;">Summarizing a Reference</span></li><li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 1.5em; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;">Writing From Pictures</span></li><li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 1.5em; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;">Summarizing Multiple References</span></li><li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 1.5em; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;">Inventive Writing</span></li><li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 1.5em; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;">Formal Essay Models</span></li><li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 1.5em; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;">Formal Critique</span></li></ol></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">You can start this course in high school even if you have never used IEW in the past. The thing to remember is that you do not have to move on to the next lesson and unit if your student is not ready. Work on the skills especially in the first 5 units until they are ready to use those skills well in the remainder of the course.</span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7AhMGdYP5ohXbP6IrQIUD9pXN5Y2mWsx5AQnlZbJvIfafqB3PS8RVJRi_0Fq1jdKx7Xi1DML8gaGAvdLjB1nZz4gAzwH2qYJnjFcyPmGtHCMxnl4HBWZcEcr0GuStQBslK4NtH6a1_00/s2048/IMG_0427.jpeg.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7AhMGdYP5ohXbP6IrQIUD9pXN5Y2mWsx5AQnlZbJvIfafqB3PS8RVJRi_0Fq1jdKx7Xi1DML8gaGAvdLjB1nZz4gAzwH2qYJnjFcyPmGtHCMxnl4HBWZcEcr0GuStQBslK4NtH6a1_00/s320/IMG_0427.jpeg.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><b><u>What I really liked about the new Structure and Style for Students:</u></b></span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><i>1. All new source material.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">As mentioned before, I have used the older SWI curriculum and I loved how this course has refreshed their writing program. New source material means it is not just the same ole same ole. I found it more fun to teach </span>and<span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"> my high schooler found it fun to learn and write.</span></span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><i>2. New stories and jokes from Mr. Pudewa.</i></span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">If you have never used IEW, you will meet Mr. Pudewa who teaches the course. He understands kids (I think boys especially) and he uses fun stories and jokes in his teaching. Somehow he came up with a whole year's worth of new material to go with this new curriculum. My boys loved it!</span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><i>3. Board Notes.</i></span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">While teaching, Mr. Pudewa uses the white board and makes notes for the paper/assignment. It was great to now have a page in the Teacher's Manual where those 'Board Notes' can be found for reference. This was very helpful.</span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><i>4. Literature Suggestions.</i></span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">In the Notes for each lesson, there is a section called LITERATURE SUGGESTIONS. This is great for those who need a reading list for Literature. The choices go with the source material being used for the writing assignments.</span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><i>4. Organization.</i></span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Everything is broken down day by day for each lesson. It makes it very easy to implement. The lesson video is even broken down for Part 1 & Part 2 so you know where to stop. And it gives lesson plans if you would like to include their Fix-It Grammar program into your English studies. Check lists are included to help with grading and so the student knows what to include with structure and style into their writing. It is just very well organized and that makes it that much easier for you as the teacher to implement and for your student to get writing accomplished. </span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><i>5. Writing Topics.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">I really like what is included in this Level C for high school. The first 5 units use source material to get students writing and learning structure and how to </span>incorporate<span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"> certain stylistic inclusions in their assignments. Starting in Unit 6, they begin more inventive writing such as: summarizing from several references, university application essay, responses to literature and even how to use MLA. Since I have a student in college, I can tell you that these are assignments that they will have to do in their College Writing classes. This is great preparation for these courses. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Josefin Sans;">Our family enjoyed reviewing this curriculum and we've even had the opportunity to show it to a few other friends and homeschoolers who have used IEW in the past. They've all been impressed by the changes in this new program. Whether you have an elementary student through a high school student, this curriculum will help your young writer to improve their writing and prepare for college and beyond. </span></span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><h4 style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0.75em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Learn More</h4><p style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Learn more about the curriculum and the different levels available by reading all the reviews. You will find them linked up <a href="https://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/structure-and-style-for-students-year-1-level-a-b-c-institute-for-excellence-in-writing-reviews/" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: color 150ms linear; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">HERE</a> on the Homeschool Review Crew blog. <span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">Also, please visit the website for the </span><a href="https://iew.com/shop/products/structure-and-style-students-year-1-level-c-basic-forever-streaming-or-dvd" style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">Institute for Excellence in Writing </a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">to learn more about this curriculum. You can even download the first 3 units if you would like to try it for </span><a href="https://iew.com/webforms/free-language-arts-lessons-iew-request-free-lessons" style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">free</a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGabaxwFTmGMH6neQYIuo5BdWGnaTQ4pMjEjm1oJqGwWoIH5VsL5UmIKzh7GSQZs6VxR1JjZmAm8ptNfOJi2wqzNgCA-SIt6KUa6hRPjnpkxMzsaQh8lyV7o_JW6TqsZcCAAd0_yEt0U/s502/2-Click-Here-to-Read-More-Reviews-2016-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="243" data-original-width="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGabaxwFTmGMH6neQYIuo5BdWGnaTQ4pMjEjm1oJqGwWoIH5VsL5UmIKzh7GSQZs6VxR1JjZmAm8ptNfOJi2wqzNgCA-SIt6KUa6hRPjnpkxMzsaQh8lyV7o_JW6TqsZcCAAd0_yEt0U/s320/2-Click-Here-to-Read-More-Reviews-2016-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="border: 0px; color: #404040; font-family: Raleway, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2857em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0.75em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></h4></span></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="crew disclaimer graphic" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1864" height="160" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" src="http://forhimandmyfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/TOS-Crew-disclaimer.png" srcset="https://forhimandmyfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/TOS-Crew-disclaimer.png 500w, https://forhimandmyfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/TOS-Crew-disclaimer-300x96.png 300w" style="font-weight: normal;" width="500" /></div></div><div><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></strong></div>Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-57761123347415441592020-07-10T12:50:00.003-04:002020-07-10T14:20:29.739-04:00Review: Progeny Press Literature Study Guides<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs0nl1oxrzE3VnxyB8_xMFB4FeDoRtHETBFSp9XXMXzbEJC-rT8qAMzRyvf0pM0vfwsR8QwKGTOO6eoZ7DWXTtFNFCKrhpiYUtSPax7XsVui4VLzoQFHDaZWosbR9z4QuwRDR243m_-s/s1682/Screen+Shot+2020-07-09+at+8.22.28+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1222" data-original-width="1682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs0nl1oxrzE3VnxyB8_xMFB4FeDoRtHETBFSp9XXMXzbEJC-rT8qAMzRyvf0pM0vfwsR8QwKGTOO6eoZ7DWXTtFNFCKrhpiYUtSPax7XsVui4VLzoQFHDaZWosbR9z4QuwRDR243m_-s/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-07-09+at+8.22.28+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri,bolditalic"; font-size: 16px;"><i><b>Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.</b></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri,bolditalic"; font-size: 16px;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri,bolditalic"; font-size: 16px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bth6a6Hy3N03bMC-k8-CpgiHWZP-L9jdWBZJdVU_65CjFdApFo6t_SZcpnDDYh5or4WIdCmib-jYdGWySvRoslGS8Gl4LZ_hvPLL_I-aILHL-FSRLMD6IV2jTwiuAJ9HjyHyKw2bibA/s720/progeny-press-logo_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="144" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bth6a6Hy3N03bMC-k8-CpgiHWZP-L9jdWBZJdVU_65CjFdApFo6t_SZcpnDDYh5or4WIdCmib-jYdGWySvRoslGS8Gl4LZ_hvPLL_I-aILHL-FSRLMD6IV2jTwiuAJ9HjyHyKw2bibA/s320/progeny-press-logo_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><br /></i><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri,bolditalic"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">I have used Progeny Press Study Guides for Literature from a Christian Perspective in the past, and I was excited to review the <a href="https://stores.progenypress.com/little-women-e-guide/"><i>Little Women</i> </a>Study Guide this month. What I love about Progeny Press guides is that they allow you to study classic literature from a Christian perspective. As a Christian homeschooling educator, that is so important in this day in age as we prepare our students with a solid foundation before they go off into the world. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Progeny Press study guides are thorough. I would recommend only doing a few each year. They go deep and take some time to complete (8-10 weeks). I would not use one for every book you read this year. You want your students to enjoy literature. Don’t kill the joy by doing too much.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPI1Z0Y29eMzj0ZNEBCdIz7ScE8z0TpxhvjZOaLsyGptdHNy3cKsoYIwBu9Y2siHnWg0mLivG0wwksWyqXFJpDY38q0ZRqzP38nsqxOvvBOxqww0AmfEBjL2FLnGBaxZYMwGGwYVc8-ss/s2048/IMG_4437.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1393" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPI1Z0Y29eMzj0ZNEBCdIz7ScE8z0TpxhvjZOaLsyGptdHNy3cKsoYIwBu9Y2siHnWg0mLivG0wwksWyqXFJpDY38q0ZRqzP38nsqxOvvBOxqww0AmfEBjL2FLnGBaxZYMwGGwYVc8-ss/s320/IMG_4437.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p><br /></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">I received the pdf downloaded version of the guide and the teacher's edition. What I like about this option vs the print version is that I can give the file to my student on their device and they can fill in the pdf with their answers as there are digital answer boxes for them to type inside of. This works well for students with dysgraphia or poor penmanship. At the end, you can print it out and have a nice copy of all their written work.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">These study guides are great because they have everything you need to study a book. So many times I have had to spend a lot of time and energy in putting something together myself as we prepare to study a book, but these guides make it so much easier. It includes a synopsis, information on the author with internet links for more research, historical context on the historical period and on the literary period, pre-reading activities and then it takes you into chapter by chapter assignments. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwga8mmAcBfAVYGZYCKNCF2csi3NAA2l1-M5Y5O0ipJ5RfWOA84hE3laJQaWfHpeQtC87WoWeytGo8RBIjQke5OEgjOiUF8A1_ZYOfgOBAymDqVPq-XP7fc_ZCQwNElvvYTz-YzPmmGE/s2048/IMG_8155.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwga8mmAcBfAVYGZYCKNCF2csi3NAA2l1-M5Y5O0ipJ5RfWOA84hE3laJQaWfHpeQtC87WoWeytGo8RBIjQke5OEgjOiUF8A1_ZYOfgOBAymDqVPq-XP7fc_ZCQwNElvvYTz-YzPmmGE/s320/IMG_8155.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">There are vocabulary studies for each set of chapters (for instance, chapters 1-4). Th</span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">en there are some basic questions. For example, </span><i style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">“Why is Mr. March away from home? What is his job? Explain.</i><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"> The other questions are more Why and Explain types of questions, not the very basic ‘what happened’ types of questions. This guide is for high school; therefore, the questions are of a higher thinking level.</span></p><p style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhen6cozr3oPn5cz-Nhi0fXUr7SNIVJprjYpFt7C_xLwlwBLNj6H1rrFssLP66capwDvIoOkKIkgFQcI99aN6bdiPC3cVgt3hLSEYFGv3Tr0Gihbj3T9-NFzsNY4a-cv2JrhjXMjrh6dt4/s1762/Screen+Shot+2020-07-09+at+8.37.19+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhen6cozr3oPn5cz-Nhi0fXUr7SNIVJprjYpFt7C_xLwlwBLNj6H1rrFssLP66capwDvIoOkKIkgFQcI99aN6bdiPC3cVgt3hLSEYFGv3Tr0Gihbj3T9-NFzsNY4a-cv2JrhjXMjrh6dt4/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-07-09+at+8.37.19+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">The guide also includes in-depth questions that are more essay style and even sections of literary analysis. In the <i>Little Women</i> study, they are learning about simile/metaphor, allusions, anthropomorphism, etc. They will learn about transcendentalism and other items specific to reading this time period. And intertwined in these questions are Biblical connections and Bible verses to look up and apply to what they are reading. This is so important to our kids as they are growing up and reading these pieces of literature. </span></p><p style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">After each section of chapters, there are additional activities. These are lots of fun! For example, there are several recipes included. So, you can make buckwheat pancakes like the March girls had on Christmas. There are art projects and natural science activities, as well as, group discussion and field trip ideas. There are so many options that your students will definitely find something that they want to do to extend the learning. My teen boys even had fun cooking!</span></p><p style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3QmFugJTxHgtbs2mf8CL6e8QYG_fHQY7vbEkDWd4QaoS8MvMsCi1PP9TmI6APRBEaJ9jRNRIAasT-rs5qaCRhAwZR9Byb0wQLeUiN6AT614J8qwCJUQMt_eqwevDzcXmsOi-gUe8ZFI/s1622/Screen+Shot+2020-07-09+at+8.38.07+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="154" data-original-width="1622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3QmFugJTxHgtbs2mf8CL6e8QYG_fHQY7vbEkDWd4QaoS8MvMsCi1PP9TmI6APRBEaJ9jRNRIAasT-rs5qaCRhAwZR9Byb0wQLeUiN6AT614J8qwCJUQMt_eqwevDzcXmsOi-gUe8ZFI/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-07-09+at+8.38.07+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">The cons of using these guides are that there is just so much included. It could be overwhelming to some moms and students. My son #1 is dysgraphic and dyslexic. So, I often will go through and do some of the questions orally or I will type answers for him. Also, be free in choosing to just assign certain questions to answer. You don’t have to do it all. 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I have spoken with so many homeschool moms who are worried about being able to teach literature to their high school students especially as it comes to literary analysis. These guides make it very easy. It is all in the guide at your fingertips. And the guides are also fun to do especially when including any of the optional activities to make the book come to life. I definitely recommend these guides. 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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Before starting this book, I had heard it was a combination of <i>Crazy Love </i>and <i>Do Hard Things</i>. I totally agree with that assessment. I’d even throw in <i>Not a Fan</i> by Kyle Idleman. Though intended for youth, I, as a mom, youth worker and author, found the book to be fantastic! Parents and Youth Workers need to get this book and read it with your kids/students. There is fantastic discussion questions included at the end of each chapter. Brett & Alex Harris wrote <i>Do Hard Things</i> as older teens back in 2008. Ms. Barratt’s message is in the same vein as that book of teens not only getting off the bench and rejecting low expectations, but also making a choice to be Christ followers. And to become not just a Christian in name but in heart and in deed. </span></div>
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“Being a picture-perfect Christian might build our egos, but being a Jesus follower isn’t about building our egos but building His kingdom.”</span></i>
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“I’ve learned my comfort zones may feel safe, but in reality, they’re a prison keeping me from fully following Christ.”</span></i><br />
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“Friends can lift you up or pull you down. Choose friends that challenge you to read your Bible, pray for you, and inspire you to follow Jesus.”</span></i>
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“We keep on creating little pockets of heaven on earth when we offer grace instead of wrath. Forgiveness instead of hatred. Purity in a world of impurity.”</span></i><br />
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“My prayer for our generation is that we fall deeply in love with Jesus and grow passionate about the gospel. I pray He sweeps us off our feet with the beauty of His sacrifice and sets a fire in our souls to share Him with others.”</span></i>
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This is Book 2 in Mary Connealy’s <i>Brides of Hope Mountain</i> series. I only just finished Book 1 (<b>Aiming for Love</b>) 2 weeks ago, and I was so excited to be able to review this next book as a part of Mary’s launch team. I did receive a copy of this book for free in an exchange for an honest review.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>The Brides of Hope Mountain</i> is indeed a series. There are plot elements that continue from book to book. The focus just changes from each book depending on who the main point of view characters are. In book 1, both of the major problems are introduced. One problem is solved in Book 2 and the rest I imagine will be resolved in book 3. It would be wise to start at the beginning in book 1 and continue with all three books. You’ll be glad you did.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-19269514310368261232020-03-12T21:40:00.000-04:002020-03-13T11:44:56.597-04:00Book Review: Aiming for Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I’m always up for a Mary Connealy novel. She writes historical romantic comedies with cowboys, and this was no exception. I actually came to this novel because I was chosen to be a part of her launch team for the 2<sup>nd</sup> book in this Brides of Hope Mountain series. So, to catch up, I got a copy of Book #1: <i>Aiming for Love</i>. I love Mary’s books and was so excited to take part in reading and reviewing this series!<o:p></o:p></div>
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This novel takes place in Colorado in 1873 up on the top of Hope Mountain. The three Nordegren sisters live alone on top of that mountain and have never known life in the lowlands until the Warden family, through their own urgent needs, breaks into their peaceful and isolated existence. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Each book will focus on one of the Nordegren sisters. Book #1 is Josephine’s book. Jo (as she is known by) is a curious young lady and finds her way into the camp of Dave Warden. She gets captured actually, and Dave can’t understand how a young lady can live all alone up in these mountains. These two characters were great together. It doesn’t take long for the feistiness between them to grow into curiosity, then respect and finally love.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is a Christian Fiction book. It is clean in content and language. And the Christian message is gentle yet foundational. In this first book, the scenario for the series is set up. Land grabbers forcing the Wardens off their land and the Nordegren sisters not knowing much about the world and secrets about their past. Don’t expect to receive all the answers to your questions about plot and characters resolved in Book #1. I imagine more will be revealed on the big picture issues as the series continues. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Mary Connealy’s books never fail to delight. I enjoyed reading <i>Aiming for Love</i> though it was not as lighthearted as some of her others. However, there are some more serious issues present in this story. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book which is setting on my bedside table. I love the last line of the book, but I don’t want to spoil you. Only know that it includes <i>Aiming for Love</i> and a mountain called <i>Hope</i>. Get this book. It won’t disappoint. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-50925588809291138252020-03-05T07:12:00.000-05:002020-03-05T07:12:09.711-05:00Studying Dickens in High School(REPOST from 2014 from my Homeschool Weekly Journal Blog)<br />
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I know there are those who absolutely detest reading Dickens. And even though I am a certified bibliophile, I completely understand. Dickens has a style that can be confusing and offsetting especially to those new to classic literature and especially Dickens. On the other hand, his use of language can be absolutely beautiful.<br />
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As I planned my oldest son's high school literature course of study, I knew I wanted him to read a Dickens besides <i>A Christmas Carol </i>(that one he can practically quote by memory). Before 9th grade, I wrote down, <i>David Copperfield</i> and <i>Great Expectations</i> as possibilities to be included into one of his years of literature. My son (like his mama) is a writer of fiction. And I told him you have to read the greats if you really want to be a good writer. Dickens is one of those greats. What I love about Dickens is his characters. If you want to learn how to write characters, you have to study Dickens. Thankfully, my son actually enjoys watching Dickens period drama films. We've viewed many of them and so the next step is to read of few them in their entirety.<br />
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As I am now planning this coming year and we are doing World History, I decided we will do a World Literature course as well. This is a good time to add in Dickens. I went back to the two possible book choices I chose a couple years ago and I began to research which one would be a good fit for my dyslexic boy. Ultimately, I chose a title that I hadn't considered before but which is often taught in high schools around the country. <i>A Tale of Two Cities. </i><br />
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Why is <i>A Tale of Two Cities</i> usually chosen above others. Well, to begin with it is less complicated in story and in character and it's shorter. It's also a great way to get into a study of the French Revolution and not focus on just the facts but on the people and how it all came about. His French history coming from Thomas Carlyle. It is much more serious than the bulk of Dickens work, but it will definitely incite lots of great discussion. We'll also be viewing the 1989 miniseries as we go along.<br />
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Will we eventually get to <i>David Copperfield</i> and <i>Great Expectations?</i> I certainly hope so. There are great characters in there that he needs to study and will enjoy the journey of doing so.Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-47956546219076482182020-03-05T06:40:00.000-05:002020-03-05T07:47:14.620-05:00The Comeback of the One-Room SchoolhouseREPOST from HOMESCHOOL WEEKLY JOURNAL<br />
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As another summer comes to an end and fall lingers just around the corner, all teachers both at home or in the traditional classroom are faced with the daunting task of going back to school. This year our homeschool like many others had reached a point of growth when I had more than one child needing my attention. And the question I asked myself, as so many others have asked, ‘How can I do this?’ </div>
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I spent months during the previous spring reading and researching on the topic, and I kept coming back to the same idea whether from talking to fellow homeschoolers, or reading articles and books on the subject—<b>The One-Room Schoolhouse</b>. </div>
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Really there is nothing cutting edge about this idea. It’s as old as American education—next to homeschooling that is. I just had to figure out a way to format my homeschool into the old fashioned one-roomed school house. Over a hundred and fifty years ago, the common method of schooling took place in a one-roomed schoolhouse. President Herbert Hoover, Alan B. Shepherd the first American in space and even Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales were all educated in a one-roomed school house. Obviously, they went on to achieve much. The practice must have its merits.</div>
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The main tenant of the one-room school house is to have all your children in one place and educate them all at once. That means you can schedule certain subjects like Bible, History, Science and even handwriting together. Then you schedule other subjects separately but in a way that keeps everyone busy. For instance, my oldest son does math on his own using a DVD system. While he’s busy with that, I teach my younger son phonics and reading. When I’m holding spelling lessons with one, the younger one is looking at a library book on his desk or using the chalkboard to phonetically spell words he’d read that week in his reading book. </div>
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For me, the main problem with teaching two children simultaneously is that my sons are six years apart. How do you teach a first grader at the same time as a seventh grader? The answer—careful planning. Luckily for me, middle school is my forte. I taught it for several years before deciding to stay home and homeschool my own kids. Six years later, here I am teaching my own son those same history lessons.</div>
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Many homeschooling families have come up against this dilemma—how do I homeschool multiple children? In fact, most of the families I’ve interacted with have three, six, nine children at home. What many of them end up doing is combining subjects and grades as much as they can and just adjusting the work for each level. They have older ones working with the younger ones. This not only frees you up to work with other children, but it also ensures that your older child really does understand the information as well as instructs your younger child. It’s a win-win.</div>
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If you’ve found that you are running around the house from child to child and are exhausted at the end of the day, the kids hate school and are working far too many hours the answer might be to set up your own one-roomed school house. In the end I found my kids loved it, I loved it and God is blessing our school.</div>
Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-8146466814116552172020-03-03T19:51:00.002-05:002020-03-03T19:51:47.988-05:00Out today from Mary Connealy<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love Mary's books. If you love romantic comedy and historical cowboys in your Christian Fiction, you'll love her books too. I am currently finishing book 1 <i>Aiming for Love</i>. Book 2 <i>A Woman of Sunlight </i>released today March 3!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After years of isolation on top of Hope Mountain, Ilsa Nordegren may finally be ready to leave. Raised to fear the world, Ilsa and her sisters never planned on coming down, but when the Warden family arrived in need, they had to help. And it may cost them everything.<br />
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Having made his fortune, Mitch Warden returned home and found the family homestead abandoned. In a land grab, a ruthless cattle baron had forced his family to escape up the mountain, and when he follows, the last thing he expects is to fall smitten to a black-haired woman who dresses like Robin Hood.<br />
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Warden is intent on helping his family reclaim their land, but doesn't realize the risks his past has brought. Dangerous men have tracked him, and rather than risk innocent lives, he's determined to end the danger. But that means a journey to the city--and when Ilsa insists on joining him, the mismatched pair suddenly find themselves on a venture they'll never forget.</span></div>
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<br />Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-37835320752431435972020-02-21T09:25:00.000-05:002020-02-21T09:32:31.458-05:00Finding Your Inspiration<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
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I've come to the conclusion that I love lists. Reading Books, To Do, Favorite Restaurants... (Of course when my To Do Lists are only mental lists in my head, the items usually don't get done. I have to make an actual list whether on paper or digital. Are you like that too? Tell me it's not just me!)<br />
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Over the years, I have kept different lists of books that I've read. I'd make yearly reading goals for myself too. When I was a book reviewer, I'd make a goal of something like 50 to 100 books a year. It was amazing all the books I was reading back then. In recent years as my schedule has gone from busy to crazy/insane, my reading has declined greatly.<br />
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So after our family took a trip through the midwest and I visited the Laura Ingalls Wilder homestead in De Smet, South Dakota, I decided to re-read the Little House series and a couple biographies I had about her. And I started to begin again making reading lists. That started in June 2017. Making the lists encourages me to make sure I am reading something everyday and making progress to add books to each month's list. I'd love to hear what you all are reading too.<br />
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Stay Tuned!Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-79219327559228454042018-11-15T06:20:00.001-05:002018-11-15T06:21:46.608-05:00New Directions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I started this blog in 2008, I'd been a published author for about 2 years or so. And I was an avid blogger and hosted lots of authors on the blog and published book reviews. These days the blog has been relatively silent because I just haven't had time for talking about publishing or books. Now that I am coming to the end of of my Masters studies and will be graduating with my MA in Education this spring, I feel ready to return back to blogging. But with a twist...<br />
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Along with occasional posts on my books, book reviews and writing, I plan to add posts about homeschooling, Classical education, and teaching creative writing. I hope you will come back soon and tell your friends.<br />
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<br />Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-81364025595531987892017-05-01T10:57:00.000-04:002017-05-01T11:14:21.995-04:00Review of Rules of Murder by Julianna Deering<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">I'll admit I am a great fan of Agatha Christie. I love cozy mysteries and the historical ones set in the 1920's to '50's are favorites of mine. Ms. Deering has done a fantastic job of writing a Christie-esque style murder mystery. In fact, there were times I became so intwined in the story and writing that I thought I WAS reading a Christie, and then a character would bring out some Biblical or Christian point, and I was reminded I was reading modern Christian fiction. Very well done. (By the way, the Christianity is not </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="font-size: 12px;">overdone, quite subtle overtones.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">I enjoyed the first novel of this new mystery series. Drew Farthering in the main sleuth intent on solving the double murder especially as it happened on his own estate and one of the victims was his own mother. The story included a great cast of characters who fit perfectly in this 1930's world. Nick is his right hand man and friend while Madeline is his love interest but also at his side trying to solve the crime as well. Drew and Madeline reminded me a lot of Tommy and Tuppence in their first book together (Agatha Christie characters). I look forward to seeing all these characters in the following books and how the relationship between Drew and Madeline develops. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">Overall I found it to be a riveting novel, well-researched, with a mystery and writing voice perfectly suited for the time period. 5 stars. </span>Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-51379911528420288262017-04-17T21:41:00.002-04:002017-04-17T21:43:54.103-04:00Review of Courageous by Dina L. Sleiman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">This is the third book in the Valiant Hearts series by Ms. Sleiman. I thought the entire series was fabulous and throughly enjoyed my time reading about this time period and all these characters. It is a Christian series set in the medieval period of England when the country was Catholic. There are some supernatural elements in the books but nothing overly done that detracts from the story. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">Ms. Sleiman has a way of writing that I have found with other authors at Bethany House publishing which pulls you in and you find yourself reading page after page without realizing how much you've read. Signs of a great book!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">This third book in the series is different than the other two as the characters move from England to the Holy Land. This brings in new characters and situations which were dangerous indeed for these crusaders. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">From book 2, we met Rosalind of Ipsworth and Sir Randel Penigree who became the lead characters in this last book. I enjoyed the redemptive story for these two characters who find love when they didn't expect it. If you enjoy Christian romantic tales of women in non-traditional roles, then I recommend reading this entire series. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;"><span style="background-color: #d696a6; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Times;">**I received a complimentary e-copy of this book from Baker Publishing Group in exchange for my honest review.</span></span>Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-19517856422151009462016-11-03T13:08:00.001-04:002016-11-03T13:09:33.741-04:00Review: Chivalrous by Dina L. Sleiman<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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the best books I’ve read this year. This is book 2 in her Valiant Heart series.
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the conflict. The writing is fantastic. <span style="color: #0e0e0e;"> I
love those authors whose prose just pulls me out of the present and draws me
into their stories. Although, I did wonder if an unknown knight (lacking a
noble line) would actually be asked by a council to marry their Duchess, but
then again there was much superstition during this time. Of course, some
reviewers can be so harsh on authors if small little anachronisms, etc. occur
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much. These books are marketed for YA or teens, but I wouldn’t call these Teen
Fiction, to be honest. They are set in the medieval period so of course the
unmarried were still quite young. But these books can be enjoyed by those from
16-96. Looking forward to reading Book 3.</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">A week ago, I attended a homeschool mom's retreat in the North Carolina
mountains. It was beautiful! That sounds a bit lazy for a writer, </span><span style="font-size: 21px;">doesn't</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> it? I'll try again...The scenery was awe-inspiring and <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 21px;">magnificent. The feeling of peace and contentment surrounding me filled my weary soul.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">I was blessed to get away with a good friend and to hear the wonderful
Heidi St. John who you might know as <a href="http://heidistjohn.com/">The Busy
Mom</a>. Check out her website. Follow her on social media. Download her podcasts. You won't be <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: 21px;">disappointed. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">I've heard Heidi speak before and I've followed her </span><span style="font-size: 21px;">online</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> for a few years, but this time more than ever she was so incredibly encouraging. That didn't only relate to us as
homeschool moms. In fact, she spoke to us more as Christian women than anything
else. We have to keep our walk with Christ strong for us to be successful in
anything else we do--whether it be homeschooling our children, being a good
wife, a productive writer, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">She encouraged us <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">TO BE
INTENTIONAL</b>. That is so important in this day and age. We are busy people.
Look at Heidi's online handle (The Busy Mom). Let me repeat, we are busy
people. So more than ever we need to be intentional about the things that are
important to us. Do you want to get into God’s Word everyday? Then be
intentional. Do you want your children to be in God’s Word everyday? Then be
intentional about making that happen. It won’t happen otherwise. We have way
too many other things that can slip into our day and before we know it, we’ve
missed opportunities to spend with the Lord. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">So, now, readers, I want to encourage you to be intentional. One way you
can do that is to switch up your morning routine. What do you do first thing in
the morning? My kids are getting older. They don’t bother me at first light
like they used to. In fact, I think they hope if they are quiet enough I might
forget they live here and won’t put on the teacher hat and start school. (Not
Happening Kiddoes!) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Now my morning routine usually consists of me grabbing my phone or iPad
and checking my calendar, email and other social networks to help me wakeup and
get my day started. I’ve made a switch over the last week to open up my Bible
app and read several chapters of the Bible instead. I’m using the <a href="https://www.olivetree.com/bible-study-apps/?source=homepage-banner-main">Olive
Tree Bible Study app</a>. The basics of the app are completely free and you can
set up a reading plan for yourself. It has really helped me. I’m also taking
part in Heidi’s monthly <a href="http://heidistjohn.com/scripturewriting">Scripture
Writing Plan</a>. Download it and start writing scripture. I do this with fiction when I am
trying to prepare myself to write a new story/new genre. It fills my brain with
good words. What better words are there than God’s Words? Do it. You’ll be
amazed at what a difference it will make in your day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "arial";">Dauntless</span></i><span style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "arial";"> by Dina Sleiman is a delightful
Christian fiction novel filled with adventure, love and redemption. Ms. Sleiman
is a new author for me, but I am excited to read and review the other books in
this series. I picked up the first book in this series because I love Robin Hood and this looked like a version of that iconic story. I was pleasantly surprised that this book was so much more than what I expected.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "arial";">The writing is fantastic, characters memorable and the historical details will pull you into this story and hold you captive to the
very end. It is a novel of faith and the characters accomplish this without the
story becoming preachy. However, there is one scene which seemed a bit too
supernatural for me toward the end when a small child is miraculously healed.
Other than that, I absolutely loved this book! You definitely will want to read this one before the others in the series as the characters introduced in this book will show up as the central characters in other books in the series.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "arial";">It's free right now. Grab
yourself a copy.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dauntless-Valiant-Hearts-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00MBTYK8G">https://www.amazon.com/Dauntless-Valiant-Hearts-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00MBTYK8G</a>Cindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-19532538114824201522016-08-30T21:17:00.000-04:002016-08-30T21:20:54.250-04:00Author Showcase
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author event at the Wilson Library on Saturday. I must have spoken to about 100
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appeared to be reading the back cover blurb. Looking at him, I couldn't imagine
he would enjoy my teen girl coming of age novel, but I began to engage him
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<span style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Can I tell you how excited I was
to see that the 3rd book in this series was available for review!! I loved
it and I think you will too. Here's the review:</span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt;"> Over time, Mary Connealy has
easily become one of my favorite authors. She writes fun adventure stories
filled with authentic characters with humor and wit that pulls me into the
story time after time. Fire and Ice is the 3rd book in the Wild at Heart series
which focuses on the three Wilde sisters who fought in the Civil War and have
now claimed land out west as part of the government exemption for homesteaded
property due to their military service.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt;">In this third novel, Bailey Wilde
is the central heroine, and she is the oldest and strongest willed of the
three. She’s also the one who has kept up the ruse of living as a man the
longest. And boy does she get under the skin of ranch owner Gage Coulter. These
two are most definitely the true Fire and Ice combination. I loved every minute
of this final installment in the series and look forward to Mary's next series.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt;">While this is the 3rd in the
series, it is easily read as a stand alone although it will mean so much more
if you've read the other two books and gotten to know all these characters. I
received this book from the publisher in exchange of an honest review.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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