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What makes a Good Book? Does it have to win an award to be considered good? Can a book be considered good if it is a great story with average writing? How about a well-written book with a less-than-compelling story line? That is a tough question, to put into […]

What Makes a Good Book?

12 Jul, 2017 in Books / Reading tagged books / choosing / reading by Carmela Dutra

It’s Just what the Doctor Ordered! I’m sure you are very familiar with that saying. Maybe what the doctor ordered was taking some extra vitamins, taking some time for yourself to destress and unwind, or something else that was vital to your health. Following the doctor’s orders sometimes isn’t […]

Just what the Doctor Ordered!

27 Oct, 2016 in Books / Children / Fall / Life / Mother Hood / Reading tagged New Mom / Parenting / reading / Teaching by Carmela Dutra

August 9th is Book Lovers Day! WhooooHoooooo!! For book lovers everywhere this means delving into our favorite books! Talking to others about books, going to a bookstore to look for new books, or in other words, the same thing we do every day. The only difference, today is like […]

#BookLoversDay

4 Aug, 2016 in Blog Hop / Books / Life / Reading / Unusual Holidays tagged #BookLuvDay #BookLoversDay / a Flaw in the Blood / Blog Hop / Book Lovers Day / Death Watch / Hooked on Phonics / love / Reader Rabbit / reading by Carmela Dutra

I always enjoy hearing from fellow authors and how things are going for them. I find it fascinating how things happened to come together for them, how they ended where they are, why they continue etc. We may be fellow children’s authors, but everyone has a unique story. One that […]

Author Interview with Rosie Russell

16 May, 2016 in Books / Guest Blogger / Interview / KidLit tagged Author Interview / Guest Blogger / Picture Books / reading / Rosie Russell by Carmela Dutra

I spent this past weekend cleaning up around the house, organizing boxes. All of this was to find something specific, which alas it was nowhere to be found. What I did find were some old photo albums. Won’t you agree with me when I say there is this feeling of […]

Childhood Memories

27 Apr, 2016 in Books / Children / Life / Memories tagged Books. Love / Comic Books / Father / Memories / reading by Carmela Dutra

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