I’ve come to realize that since we have many new readers, you may need to know that not one person is writing book reviews - but three of us.  You could go back to the very beginning posts to find out more about us, but I want to give you a quick synopsis.  I’m the mom (Sally).  I’ve been married to the same sweet guy for a long time and raised three children.  My husband has been in ministry for most of the time we’ve been married, and we have lived in seven states.  We now live in Southern California.  I have been teaching school for almost 17 years - mostly first and second graders, and I LOVE it!  My daughter Leah writes from Costa Rica - she is married to a great guy (who also happens to be from Costa Rica) and is the mom of three great girls (my grandchildren).  She and her husband work at a one year Bible school for students of college age or maybe a tad bit older.  My other daughter, Amy, is the one who inspired and put this blog together.  She is happily single and tutors adults to become better readers.  She has had many interesting experiences in her life - including teaching English in Japan and getting stranded in Mongolia.  She also lives in Southern California.  We all LOVE books and reading and we desire to share that passion with you!  We have different and similar interests - hopefully making this blog of interest to many.  Thanks for reading!

I’m the matriarch of this trio. I think I passed my love of reading and books onto all three of my children, which delights me to no end! It is fun being able to share that part of our lives which each other and with anyone else who will listen!

My love of reading led me into going to college as a non-traditional (wife and mother of three) student in order to teach little people to love books (and math, and science, and social studies, and writing!). So far, I’ve had a fair amount of success with the book part - with both first and second graders in both Missouri and California.

I love dogs, I love the color RED, I love chocolate, and I love children - they crack me up! I love teaching, I love good movies and television, but most of all, I love reading!

I’ve been happily married for a LONG TIME (35 years in April). I’m also a long-distance granny - and have tried to pass my love of books to those kids, too!

Well, I’m the youngest of the bunch, the cool, hip single one. Ahem.

In any case, I have always loved to read and I love the way story both communicates truth and entertains. I love everything from a dreamy romance to a powerful epic. My all time favorite novel is Jane Eyre, but there are several books in my permanent collection.

To top it off, I spend my working hours helping others improve their reading and English language skills. It’s my joy to do, but truthfully at times, also my burden. I love travel, being challenged in my thought life, trying new food, and writing. And I love Jesus Christ.

I hope you’ll pull up a chair and join us for awhile in the Friendly Book Nook!

I am a 30-something, stay-at-home mom to 3 wonderful daughters. I’ve been married to my best friend for 11 years and counting. I’ve loved to read ever since I can remember and hope to instill that love in my daughters. They get read to everyday, so you may see quite a few children’s books reviews from me - I probably read more children’s books than anything else! On any given day you might catch me reading anything from “Goodnight Moon” to “Bread and Jam for Francis” to “the BFG” to “Midwives” (but not that last one to the kids!). I hope through this blog I will not only be able to give others some good reading suggestions, but to also get some good reading suggestions in return. Join the fun and share with us in our passion for reading and books!