Monthly Archives: June 2015

Congrats to Goodreads Giveaway Winners!

Congratulations to the three winners of the Goodreads Giveaway of Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Book 1, The Case of the Missing Cell Phone. It ended 6/25/15. Books will be mailed out tomorrow, 6/27/15. Two of the winners were from Great Britain … Continue reading

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Three Quotes for the Day Blog Tag!

Thank you, Sally Georgina Cronin, for tagging me to take part in this Three Quotes in Three Days! Sally is one lovely, creative and multi-talented lady. Please check out her wonderful blog. I hope you don’t mind, Sally, but I will put all my … Continue reading

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How Important is Reading to Children’s Brain Development?

How important is reading to children’s brain development? I recently read an article by two doctors, Dr. Mehmet Oz & Dr. Michal Roizen, in my local newspaper that stated that ‘Reading is brain food for kids.’  Google this interesting article by … Continue reading

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More Children’s Books by Janice Spina

Originally posted on BOOK CHAT:
Children’s Books by Janice Spina I love reading children’s books, and these two books by children’s author Janice Spina are superb.  If you have little ones in your life, or beginning readers, these books are…

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Louey The Lazy Elephant

Originally posted on BOOK CHAT:
I love children’s books and LOUEY THE LAZY ELEPHANT  by Janice Spina did not disappoint me. It is a story of a lazy elephant that becomes separated from his family because he was too lazy…

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Happy Father’s Day!

This is my special dad! HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! Dad, you were a special man! You were always there to lend a hand. You treated us with kindness. You were always fair. You showed us how much you cared. You wore a happy smile upon your handsome face. … Continue reading

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KINDLE COUNTDOWN DEAL ON JEMSBOOKS!

JEMSBOOKS FOR FUN SUMMER READING!!! Hi everyone! I am excited to offer the last three books from Jemsbooks at a great discount! I hope you got to pick up the rest of my books at this price. The previous three … Continue reading

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Jemsbooks’ Book Signing Cancelled – Find out Strange Reason Why!

A funny thing happened when we arrived at our venue to do Jemsbooks’ book signing today, 6/13/15! The store, a jeweler store with a lovely owner, was closed. On the door we looked on in shock at the sign and … Continue reading

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KAI Presents… Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina!

Thank you, Kevin Cooper, for this wonderful interview !

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More Summer Reading with Jemsbooks – 51% Discount!

KINDLE COUNTDOWN DEAL! The next three Kindle books from the Jemsbooks collection that I am offering at a 51% discount for summer reading are scheduled for June 14 – June 19, 2015 at $1.99 each. Check them all out and pick up … Continue reading

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