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2011 Reads: Books 41-45

May 23, 2011 0 comments

Starting Sensory Therapy: Fun Activities for the Home and Classroom! by Bonnie Arnwine This is a great little book that I had the pleasure of receiving a review copy to read. I will be finishing up my full review soon, but wanted to list it here just for keeping track of all my books. The [...]

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2011 Reads: Books 36-40

May 11, 2011 0 comments

The Damascus Way by T. Davis Bunn & Janette Oke This is the third in their Acts of Faith series. I enjoyed this one just as much as the first two, especially once I realized that the title was referring to the conversion of Saul and was looking forward to seeing how the story would [...]

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The Child with Autism at Home & in the Community by Kathy Labosh & LaNita Miller

May 9, 2011 1 comment

Title: The Child with Autism at Home & in the Community: Over 600 must-have tips for making home life and outings easier for everyone! Author: Kathy Labosh and LaNita Miller Length: 100 pages Genre: Nonfiction Publisher/Date: Future Horizons, 2011 Source: Review copy The Child with Autism at Home & in the Community is a wonderfully [...]

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2011 Reads: Books 31-35

April 23, 2011 3 comments

This group of mini reviews includes several books that I put on my list after seeing them recommended by other bloggers. I have mentioned them below and am going to do my best to keep tracking that sort of thing for myself in the future as well (hopefully I will remember to do it!). Delightfully [...]

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Delightfully Different by D. S. Walker ~ With Giveaway!

April 14, 2011 10 comments

Title: Delightfully Different: A Novel Author: D. S. Walker Length: 156 pages Genre: Fiction Publisher/Date: iUniverse.com, 2010 Source: Review copy courtesy of the author Delightfully Different by D. S. Walker is just that, a delightful look into a world that is somewhat different from what most people know as typical. As it is described on [...]

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2011 Reads: Books 26-30

March 31, 2011 2 comments

Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin In this novel, Giffin explores a common theme in contemporary fiction, that of a marriage where the relationship has become a bit stale and a decision must be made as to whether to seek love elsewhere or stay committed to the spouse. Despite the familiarity of the storyline, [...]

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2011 Reads: Books 21-25

March 13, 2011 1 comment

The Elder Gods (The Dreamers, Book 1) by David & Leigh Eddings It’s been a long time since I read anything by the Eddings, but I remembered appreciating their work quite a bit, so I decided to pick up again with this series. Although the book was a bit slow-moving at times, I did enjoy [...]

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Learn to Have Fun with Your Senses by John Taylor

March 9, 2011 7 comments

Title: Learn to Have Fun with Your Senses: The Sensory Avoider’s Survival Guide Author: John Taylor, PhD, with illustrations by Lynda Farrington Wilson Length: 110 pages Genre: Nonfiction Publisher/Date: Sensory World, 2011 Source: Review copy I was instantly drawn to this book with its colorful pages and fun illustrations, and I was even more impressed [...]

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2011 Reads: Books 16-20

February 28, 2011 9 comments

I finally made it through all the posts on the February What’s On Your Nightstand? and was surprised by how non-fiction heavy so many of the lists are. While I do read non-fiction, I tend to heavily favor novels. I did still find quite a number of books for my TBR list, though. As we [...]

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What’s On Your Nightstand – February 2011

February 22, 2011 8 comments

Since my last WOYN post, I have finished 10 books, bringing my total for the year to 15. In January, I had only read five books, and I included a mini review of each one in my post for What’s On Your Nightstand. The amount I have been reading has been picking back up lately, [...]

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2011 Reads – Books 11-15

February 20, 2011 1 comment

Continuing with the tradition started earlier in the month, I am posting mini reviews of the last 5 books I have finished this year. I realize they are very heavy in the fantasy area; this is mainly because I haven’t read much of this in the last several years and am indulging myself in some [...]

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How to Teach Life Skills to Kids with Autism or Asperger’s by Jennifer McIlwee Myers

January 6, 2011 17 comments

Title: How to Teach Life Skills to Kids with Autism or Asperger’s Author: Jennifer McIlwee Myers Length: 314 pages Genre: Nonfiction Publisher/Date: Future Horizons, 2010 Source: Review copy Why Life Skills? I have to admit, I might not have picked this book up on my own. When I first read the title, How to Teach [...]

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