Author Archives: chrissie reads and reviews

In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. For a family’s eighth-born son, there’s greatness. For the second daughter, nothing. In 1345, China lies restless under harsh Mongol rule. And when a bandit raid wipes out their home, the two children must somehow survive. Zhu Chongba despairs andContinue reading “She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker Chan”

The day goes by in a blur, one blink and you miss it. You sit wondering how you got to this point, did you make all of the decisions that got you here knowingly? Have you ever driven or walked to a destination without even thinking twice about which route to take? You get inContinue reading “An Intentional Life by Kathryn Bardsley”

Jesse Maclean is concerned that the commercialism of the holidays has distracted his daughter from the real reason why Christmas is celebrated. He determines to tell his daughter a Christmas story. One that conveys the true meaning of the holiday. And he knows just the story. The year is 1968 and Jesse’s father is servingContinue reading “The Christmas Tin by Roderick J. Robison”

It was the land, the earth, the deep humming background to my very being’ In 2016, days before they were unjustly evicted from their home, Raynor Winn was told her husband Moth was dying. Instead of giving up they embarked on a life-changing journey: walking the 630-mile South West Coast Path, living by their wits,Continue reading “The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn”

Each of us is programmed from birth on, and as much as 75% or more of our programming may be negative or working against us. In this newly updated and revised eBook edition, Shad Helmstetter shows the reader how to erase and replace past mental programs with healthy, new programs that can be positively life-changing.Continue reading “What To Say When You Talk To Yourself by Shad Helmstetter”

You’ll be the death of me by Karen m mcmanus which is out today the 2nd of december. Ivy, Mateo, and Cal used to be close-best friends back in middle school. Now all they have in common is a bad day. So for old times sake they skip school together- one last time. But whenContinue reading “Books i am looking forward to in December”

After fleeing his home, Fox arrives in a new forest. Tired and looking for a friend, Fox knocks on the first door he sees. Will Fox make a new friend? Spoilers in review MY THOUGHTS What a beautiful book with gorgeous pictures in it. Thank you to Netgalley for the copy of it, it wasContinue reading “A New Home For Fox by Ellen Delange”

USA TODAY BESTSELLER • A popular minimalist blogger and author of The More of Less shows you how to methodically turn your home into a place of peace, contentment, and purposeful living. One of today’s most influential minimalist advocates takes us on a decluttering tour of our own houses and apartments, showing us how to decide what toContinue reading “The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker”

In a fast-paced world, wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could slow down and enjoy a life with less pressure, less stress, and more time for the things you love?  Sweden is ranked in the top three of the world’s happiest places to live, and lagom, which means “not too much and not too little—just right,”Continue reading “Lagom by Niki Brantmark”