Book Spotlight : Forget The Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness - Deb Miller - July 2025 Sometimes the most powerful stories are the ones that shatter our preconceived notions about how life "should" unfold. Deb Miller's debut memoir, Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness , does exactly that—and it's absolutely magnificent. From the moment I saw that enchanting cover with its whimsical butterfly and magical sparkle trail, I knew this wasn't going to be your typical self-help memoir. Miller has crafted something truly special here: part personal growth guide, part motivational memoir, and—as she puts it—all heart. What struck me most was Deb Miller's brilliant use of Disney princesses as metaphors for her own journey. As someone who grew up believing in the Prince Charming narrative (didn't we all?), I found myself nodding along as she traced the evolution from passive Snow White to independent Moana. It's a framework that's both accessible...

Review: Your'e the Apple of my Pie - Rose Rossner and Illustrated by Jill Howarth - August 2023 "You're the Apple of My Pie," authored by Rose Rossner and brought to life through the enchanting illustrations of Jill Howarth, is a delightful picture book that tenderly explores the language of love through delectable culinary metaphors. In this heartwarming addition to the Punderland series, readers are treated to a feast for the senses as the author weaves a tale of parental affection using the symbolism of scrumptious foods. Rossner's prose is a charming blend of wit and warmth, ingeniously employing wordplay to convey emotions. With endearing puns and clever linguistic twists, the book beautifully captures the depth of a parent's love for their child. Each page resonates with the sentiment that children are indeed the cherished treasures of their parents' hearts. The book's autumn-themed illustrations by Jill Howarth infuse every page with an inviting...

| Review: What Will I Do With My Love Today ? - Kristin Chenoweth - March 2022 This was a very cute and happy picture book that is aimed at children aged 6-9 years old. This is authored by celebrity and Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth and features a young girl who is just filled with so much love and looks at the world in a positive happy outlook. She has so much love to share and in this book, her family and herself are looking at ways to spread their love, joy, and kindness to others from helping pay for others coffee, helping strangers, and then finally adopting a cute puppy to share her love and happiness with. This picture book and children's books is a bright, colorful book and illustrations and it would make a great story to have on people's bookshelves. What Will I Do with My Love Today? by Kristin Chenoweth encourages children to look for different ways that they too can share and spread their love and acts of kindness during their everyday lives. This book is also a...

  Review: Megan's Hope - Book #5 Finding Emma Series - Steena Holmes - December 2014 Fans of the Face on the Milk Carton and Finding Carter will love the Finding Emma series by Steena Holmes as it is all about a little girl Emma who was kidnapped and brought up in a different home with parents she loved, only to discover years later that it wasn't her real family and real home and that somewhere out there - another family , her real family had been looking for her. Emma is five years old and when she was a baby, she was kidnapped by Dottie and Jack's daughter and eventually left on their doorstep to raise which they have been doing for the past five years until somebody notified the authorities and after months of deliberations Emma was returned back to her "real" family . The thing is though that during this time Dottie has passed away, leaving only Jack and Doug in Emma's life. Jack was Emma's Papa and thank goodness that he has been welcome...

The Color of Happiness by  K.P Gazelle   Release Date: 04/01/15 Radiant Books 218 pages Summary from Goodreads: Faith Lane is the girl who has everything. At least, that’s what everyone thinks when they see her rocking a killer dress while laughing with her best friend, Tiffany. But Faith’s life is far from flawless. Her peers torment her relentlessly, and her parents expect her to be the epitome of perfection. Criticized and pressured at school and home, Faith retreats into silent acceptance and finds an escape in her passion of dancing. Then she meets Alex – quirky, forever with a pass, and concealing a mysterious secret of his own. And through his encouragement, Faith starts believing in her gift for dance and gains courage to stand up for herself. But will she be able to keep her footing when the events of one night consume her with the need to jump off the rocky cliffs near her coastal home? And what has pushed her to the edge of reason? ...