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Guys Read: The Sports Pages {Review and Giveaway}
If you have a son in the 8 to 12 year old age group, chances are you’ve heard of Guys Read, the web-based literacy program created by kidlit guru Jon Scieszka. In addition to the web resources that are...
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Stella Batts {Review and Giveaway}
Third grader Stella Batts has completely charmed my children. We’ve read the first two chapter books in the new series from Sleeping Bear Press, and when number three found its way to my house, my six...
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Linnea in Monet’s Garden {Review and Giveaway}
I remember the day my young daughter pulled a book off the packed shelf in her room and was immediately drawn in by the verdant cover image. As she looked through it for a few minutes, she exclaimed,...
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Sad Desk Salad {Review and Giveaway}
Alex Lyons starts her work day before 6:30 each morning. At least the commute from her bedroom to her living room couch isn’t too tough, but that walk is often the only movement she gets all day. In...
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A Flower in the Snow {Review and Giveaway}
A little girl named Luna lives in a snowy world with her best friend Bear as her closest neighbor, residing in a snow cave nearby. From the opening pages of Tracey Corderoy and Sophie Allsopp’s new...
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This is Real Life: Judd Apatow on This is 40
On Friday, December 21st, a new movie hits the theaters and the title is not the only direct thing about the film. This is 40, starring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann, and written and directed by Judd...
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Marriage and Parenthood at 40: Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd Get Real
When the new movie This is 40 opens tomorrow, I predict many married couples will be filling the theater seats, and all I can say is this– prepare to laugh, cringe, and laugh some more. Writer/director...
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Truth in Advertising: A Novel {Review and Giveaway}
Finbar Dolan is almost forty, recently unengaged, out of touch with his family, and a copywriter for a NYC advertising agency, mostly focusing on diaper campaigns. While that intro might give the...
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Valentine’s Movie Date Night from Fandango
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved going to the movies. Back then, my dad would drop me and my friends at the theater, and after loading up on the sweets and popcorn, our crew would settle into one of...
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The Truth About Love and Lightning {Review & Giveaway}
Love can be a tricky thing, there’s no denying it. And love as portrayed in fiction can be compelling and exasperating, all at the same time. In Susan McBride’s new novel The Truth About Love and...
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Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures {Review and Giveaway}
We all know that being a parent is a tough job filled with highs and lows, but let’s face it, talking about the lows can be a whole bunch funnier. We veteran parents can connect while talking about...
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Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected {Review and Giveaway}
The birth of a child is a time full of emotion, celebrating the new life in one’s family. When Kelle Hampton was preparing to welcome her second child into the world, she had visions of the life ahead....
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The Interestings {Review & Giveaway}
Following a cast of characters through their lives over almost forty years is a formidable task, yet it’s one that Meg Wolitzer has taken on with her new novel The Interestings. This is one of this...
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Discover a Hidden World in EPIC
Dawn, 5M4M contributor, recently attended the EPIC movie premiere in New York City. Expenses for her travel and lodging were covered by 20th Century Fox. All opinions expressed here are wholly her own....
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The Funny– and Slimy!– Side of EPIC
Dawn, 5M4M contributor, recently attended the EPIC movie premiere in New York City. Expenses for her travel and lodging were covered by 20th Century Fox. All opinions expressed here are wholly her own....
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Zoe’s Room {Review & Giveaway}
5 Minutes for Books staff reviewer Dawn reviews this new picture book. She received a copy for review purposes and was compensated for writing it, but her opinions are her own. In her bedroom, Zoe has...
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The Schoolies Books and Prize Pack #Giveaway #ad
5 Minutes for Books reviewer Dawn, also a parent and a preschool teacher, is happy to share her thoughts about Schoolies, a set of books and learning materials. Review copies and giveaway prizing is...
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Munch! and Board Books Prize Pack #giveaway #backtoschool
5 Minutes for Books staff reviewer Dawn received a copy of this book to facilitate her review and is here to share her thoughts and offer up a giveaway prize pack for one of you. If you’ve got young...
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Rufus Goes to School #backtoschool #giveaway
5 Minutes for Books staff reviewer Dawn received a copy of this book to facilitate her review and is here to share her thoughts and offer up a giveaway copy for one of you. I’ve always been a fan of...
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Cool Creations in 35 Pieces #giveaway
5 Minutes for Books reviewer Dawn received a copy of this book to facilitate her review, but as always, her opinions are her own. I live in a LEGO household. My thirteen year old son inherited the LEGO...
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