Review: Doodle Art Alley Coloring Book #12

Title: Doodle Art Alley Coloring Book #12

Author: Samantha Snyder

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Publisher's Insight:

Calling All Cat Lovers. Color Your Way to Fun, Inspiration, and Relaxation. 

"Cats are a mysterious kind of folk." --Walter Scott 

"The cat is nature's beauty." --French Proverb 

"What greater gift than the love of a cat?" --Charles Dickens 

All You Need Is Love…and a Cat shares 50 doodle art images of inspiring proverbs, quotes, and sayings printed on one side of the page for all ages to color.

Quotes from famous authors include Robert Byrne, Charles Dickens, Robert A. Heinlein, Abraham Lincoln, Edgar Allen Poe, and Mark Twain. The book also includes proverbs and sayings from “Behind every great person is a great cat,” “Dogs have owners, cats have staff,” and “If stretching were wealth the cat would be rich” to “The cat is magical and the bringer of good luck” and “You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats.”

Each doodle art image has been carefully selected to provide plenty of enjoyment, inspiration, and relaxation.

Review:

It's no secret, I'm in love with my cat. Heck I just ordered a cat ring from Amazon, and I have two cat necklaces. This year I'll be wearing a pink kitty sweatshirt for Christmas, and I have two Christmas sweaters. Yes, I'm a crazy cat lady!

So when Doodle Art Alley came out with this particular coloring book, I was in awe. I had to have it, I wanted it!

It's just a wonderful collection of sweet sayings and beautiful little kitties. Here are some of the sayings that are on the beautiful pages:

Cats are a mysterious kind of folk. ~Walter Scott
The cat is nature's beauty. ~French Proverb
The cat is magical and the bringer of good luck. ~Indian Proverb
After dark all cats are leopards. ~Native American Proverb

What lovely sentiments with great doodles to go with it. I recommend this book for cat loves, kids, adults, and adults who think they have a little kid in them. It's well worth the experience it gives.

Great news, today is the first day that this book goes live. Head on over there now.


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 I received this product for free/at a discount in exchange for an honest review, but all opinions are my own. Most books are donated to the local library for circulation, or donation to the Friends of the Library.

Review: Silver Flame by Karpov Kinrade

Silver Flame by Karpov Kinrade
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

She may have been an ordinary girl, but this was not an ordinary story. Another good Karpov Kinrade book. Ari is pulled into yet another conflict, this time by Levi who is the bad guy you love to hate, because he is a real ... well let's not start name calling, but he's a real pain. It's amazing how everyone keeps it together to unite against the threat that is coming to ruin them all. I can tell you that I was not expecting the end of this story, it was a shock and left me reeling in shock!

I was however a little disappointed in the flow of this book. It just didn't seem to follow the normal ebb and flow that I'm used to in the Karpov Kinrade books. I can't wait to see book 4 in order to see what happens next and see if the flow problem is fixed a bit...

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Review: Under the Sea: A Seashell Meditation for Children by Patricia May

Title: Under the Sea: A Seashell Meditation for Children

Author: Patricia May

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Publisher's Insight:

A Seashell Meditation for Children, Under the Sea, is a unique coloring activity book that contains a short meditation story rhyme using a seashell as a tool for focus and concentration. With a simple and easy meditation technique, even the youngest children can engage and have fun. The book encourages the child to use their imagination while listening to the story as it is being read. The child then can color the pages that corresponds with the meditation story as well as create their own images in spaces provided. Mindfulness meditation techniques help to relax kids, creates many benefits of meditation, and encourages the child to engage and participate. Very interactive and fun for all. (Seashell not Included)

Review:


Under the Sea: A Seashell Meditation for Children by Patricia May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have anxiety, depression and pain and use meditation to help ease some of the pain associated with it. It's taken me many years and many books, sites, and apps to help me get to the core of what I need to know.

I found this book to be adorable and very accurate to what my psychologist uses to help me meditate and actually to be hypnotized. They had a wonderful little rhyme and visualization that really made it easy to follow and something that a child would actually want to do. I loved the fact that there were activities in the book as well as coloring pages. It made it relatable and fun.

I would suggest this to any parent/psychologist/therapist who would like to teach their little ones how to meditate in a fun and constructive way.

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************ I received this product for free/at a discount in exchange for an honest review, but all opinions are my own. Most books are donated to the local library for circulation, or donation to the Friends of the Library.

Review: Christian Comic Book - Tullus #1

Title: Tullus: Adventures of a Christian Boy in Roman Times

Author: David C. Cook

Buy Link: CLICK HERE for Kindle copy

Publisher's Insight:

...[This] is a reprint of a comic strip published in Sunday Pix in 1952 by the David C. Cook company. I loved it as a child. I still love it today. I reprinted it because in this day and age of increasingly 'adult' comic books, we need some comic books for children.

Single copies are $4.99 plus $3 shipping, or can be downloaded from amazon.com [link above] for the Kindle Fire. Orders from churches for their Sunday school classes, or from Christian book stores, can get a 40% discount on orders of ten or more copies or a 50% discount on orders of 100 or more copies. On these discounted orders, I pay shipping. I can accept checks [email me] at the address above, or payment to f.norwood@att.net for [PayPal payment].

Review:

I've put off this review for quite some time. It's been weighing on my heart to give such a poor review to something that should be a good step for Christian children and parents.

But I pride myself in giving the most honest reviews I can without being cruel, so that is why this has taken so long.

The idea of Tullus was a great thing, and I'm sure that back in the 50's it would have been a little more relevant, but I can't see a child of today's day and age picking this up and being drawn into it. They would take one look (and read) of it and quit after several pages, much as I wanted to do.

I applaud Nick Norwood for taking on this project and trying to reach out to the Christian children of the world, but I feel that this was not the way to do it.

If a comic from the 50's is something that you would enjoy, please don't let this review sway you from trying this comic because it may bring back some nostalgia for you and bring you joy.


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 I received this product for free/at a discount in exchange for an honest review, but all opinions are my own. Most books are donated to the local library for circulation, or donation to the Friends of the Library.

Review: The One Year Book of Healing

Title: The One Year Book of Healing

Author: Dr. Reggie Anderson

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Publisher's Insight:

We’re all sick and we’re all hurting. Whether it’s a broken arm or a broken heart, a chronic illness or wounds from our past, the fact remains: We are all in desperate need of God’s healing. In our pain, it can be easy to believe God has forgotten about us, to believe that he doesn’t even care.

Dr. Reggie Anderson, author of the acclaimed memoir Appointments with Heaven, knows it can’t be predicted how God’s healing work will come to pass in our lives and hearts . . . only that it will. As a country doctor who has had remarkable experiences attending people in pain, Reggie wants you to see what he sees every day―that whatever your sickness, whatever your hurt, God is alive and active in your life. He wants you to be truly well, even if that looks different than you might expect. Rich in story and inspiration, The One Year Book of Healing will reveal the many ways our Savior heals and intervenes in the lives of the sick and the hurting―giving you the faith, hope, and patience to believe that God can do the same in your life.

Review:

There are several types of healing that I need in my life.

Emotional
Physical

I have a hard time dealing with the reality of both of them in my life. Of knowing that I can't control how I feel on them, or so I thought. I have been reading this book and beginning to understand how God is able to help me control how I feel about them. I may not be able to control what happened to me, or the physical manifestation of my pain, but I can change the way that I deal with it, and who I go to to help me feel better.

This book is so well written, with great anecdotes about the scripture given and a great action to go with it, then a prayer that leads you in the right way to start your prayer to head into this devotional time. What a blessing to have in my life and I plan on getting more blessings in the year to come. And the best thing about it, I feel that the message (even reading it a second time a year later) will have a different meaning for you and help you in the way that you need it, when you need it. 




************ I received this product for free/at a discount in exchange for an honest review, but all opinions are my own. Most books are donated to the local library for circulation, or donation to the Friends of the Library.

Review: Happy on Purpose by Diana Fletcher

Title: Happy on Purpose: Daily Messages of Empowerment and Joy for Women

Author: Diana Fletcher

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Publisher's Insight:

This book is a mini-roadmap to mega-happiness. Think of the happiest person you know. Who is she and what is her secret? Well that woman can be you! It starts with the realization that being happy is a personal choice that you make every day. Happy on Purpose gives you the tools to do so. Diana Fletcher guides you through the year with daily messages to help you remove self-imposed obstacles and claim your true power. Each page offers a chance to pause and reflect on how you approach situations. She reveals how even the smallest changes can make the biggest differences in your life. The accompanying happy action items help you regroup and focus on what really matters. As a loving inspirational guide, Diana shares her wisdom and humor to encourage you to step beyond limitations and take good care of yourself--physically, emotionally and spiritually. When you do so, you connect with your authentic nature, which can lead to profound joy.

Review:

What a joy that I have come across this book to read. I have been making a conscience effort on my part to be a more joyous and content person. Sometimes it's been quite a struggle for me and I've needed a little help on the front. I've gotten rid of some toxic people in my life and have been looking for something that will continually remind me of things that I can do in order to continue on this mission. That's when Happy on Purpose came into my life.

This book is filled with great stories that have a purpose and meaning to them, and in a way that you are able to relate. I love it. And at the end of the story there is a "Happy Action" for you to work on. It's these little nuggets and treasures that have kept me going towards my goal point.

I'd like to thank Diana Fletcher for writing this wonderful book, she's helping to change my life one daily entry at a time.


************ I received this product for free/at a discount in exchange for an honest review, but all opinions are my own. Most books are donated to the local library for circulation, or donation to the Friends of the Library.

Scarlet City Studios Online Christian Video Game Aetherlight

Title: Aetherlight - online Christian video game

Author: Scarlet City Studios

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Publisher's Insight:

Why is this important?

Pre-teens today grow up in a world with many competing stories on which they can base their lives. Will it be the story of consumerism? Or perhaps the story of Hedonism? Or even the story of Nihilism? None of these stories are sustainable, and to the Christian, we know that the best story to base your life on is the story of a loving God who created the world good, and despite humanity’s sin, has enacted a plan to redeem and restore that which he created. Pre-teens are caught up in various "life stories" at a young age, and we believe that these stories need to be subverted at a young age with the story of the gospel, so that pre-teens (and teens!) can begin to live an alternative story with confidence. Knowing the story of the Bible will give tweens and teens a vocabulary and a “set of lenses” to view the world and culture as they transition from childhood into adulthood.

Review:

I'm mixed on this review. It should be somewhere between a two star and a three star. My preteen found this game too much on the simple side. They are used to playing games that are harder to work with and honestly less Godly. I played for a bit and I too found it to be quite simplistic in its game play. Even Minecraft seems to be much more on the hard side than this game. I honestly wouldn't pay for this game.

I'm really finding it hard to give any positive input into this game. The graphics were simple but on the cute side, but completely not realistic. The voices didn't actually talk you had to read everything. I wish that I could come up with something more positive.


************ I received this product for free/at a discount in exchange for an honest review, but all opinions are my own. Most books are donated to the local library for circulation, or donation to the Friends of the Library.