Sept 6th Was National Read A Book Day

September 6th was National Read A Book Day..... I didn't get a chance to post about National Read A Book Day yesterday because I had an extremely busy day.. so I am going to post about it today...

I love books and I want to share with you my four favorite books that I have read over the last 2 years.... I have lots of favorite books but these four just stick up at the top of my favorites list... I love all four of these equally so the list isn't in any special order.


Nightshade - By Andrea Cremer (Nightshade Series)
Fallen - By Lauren Kate (Fallen Series)
The Last Queen - By C. W. Gortner
Black Smoke - By Robin Leigh Miller (Agent Of Mercy Series)


Authors Sites
Andrea Cremer's Blog
Lauren Kate's Website
C. W. Gortner's Blog
Robin Leigh Miller's Blog


I just loved these books... from the moment I started reading them I couldn't put them down tell I had finished them... I love a book that makes me want to read it again..(Yes I finally said it)..

My middle daughter has read the Twilight Series over again about 4 times now and at first I told her how can you finish a book and then want to read it again you already know everything about that book... She simply told me "Mom how could you not want to read a fantastically written book again." I really never got it tell I picked up Black Smoke by Robin Leigh Miller.... Wow what a wonderfully written book... it had everything and it had me reading it all over again. Now I know what she meant... Who would of thought that my 13 year old would teach me a thing or two about books.


If you have a favorite book or like me more than one favorite please share with us by leaving them in the comments.... That way we all can check out these books and add them to our want to read lists.... I can't wait to see what is on your favorite lists....

Just Fine The Way They Are - Review

Just Fine The Way They Are :
From dirt roads to rail roads to interstates

By Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge
Illustrated by Richard Walz

Details: School & Library Binding, 32 pages

Published March 1st 2011 by Boyds Mills Press

Age Group: 6 and Up

US Retail: $17.95
On Sale @ Amazon $13.46 (25% Off)

Check your library - I found 4 other books by this author at my local library but this one isn't in my library yet. My library has an online option to send request to purchase books so I just sent that request to my library to purchase it. You may be able to find a copy at yours or you might even have an option to submit a request for them to purchase it.

*I am a big supporter of my local Libary... I even donate books to them that I review If they like to have them. My daughter loved this book so this one is going to stay with us for a little while longer.

Description: (Goodreads) Change. Who needs it? We do! Mr. John Slack, the keeper of a tavern beside a rutted dirt road in the early 1800s, thought things were just fine the way they were. So did Lucius Stockton who ran the National Road Stage Company in the mid 1800s. So too, did the owners of the railroads when the first model T appeared in 1908. Yet with each new innovation, Americans were able to move around the country more quickly, efficiently, and comfortably. Connie Woolbridge offers an informative, yet light-hearted look at how the dirt roads of the early 1800s evolved into the present-day U.S. highway system. Richard Walz's gorgeous paintings capture both the broad sweep and the individual impact of change and progress.



My Thoughts: My daughter really loved this book with all the colorful pictures and it had a train and horses in it... She loves trains and horses. I sat down and read it to her the other night and she is still dragging this book around.

The recommended age group for this book is 6 years and up. My daughter is 3 so she is a little young for this book however she sure did enjoy the story and the wonderfully illustrated pictures. At her age the book is a little long but she sure will enjoy this book for years to come...

I am always happy to get childrens books that tell about our history and this one is about the history of transportation. I really enjoyed the time line page at the back of the book. It gives information from the years of 1806 - 2004. (example: 1908 Henry Ford's first Model T rolls off the assembly line.) Plus the Places to visit page in the back has places, address and phone numbers of Museums, Education Centers and more.

I really loved this book for the history that the children will learn. What a wonderful way to teach children about the history of our transportation in a fun easy book. I have no problem recommending this book to children.



** I received a complimentary copy of Just Fine The Way They Are for review from the author Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge. I am an honest reviewer and my reviews are based on my own opinion and only written by me.*