Monthly Archives: June 2023

Guest Post with Multi-Award-Winning Author, Richard Battle!

Posted on June 16, 2023 by jjspina

I am pleased to share this guest post of multi-award-winning Author, Richard Battle, today. Richard is here to share his latest book, The Unopened Present. Richard V. Battle is an award winning and Amazon best seller author of ten books. … Continue reading →

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Rainy day weather doesn’t get me down! More flowers to plant!

Posted on June 15, 2023 by jjspina

The past week has seen plenty of rainy weather and cooler temps than should be here in June. This didn’t stop my husband from planting more flowers in our circle which he said he was not going to do. Sigh! … Continue reading →

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Some New Additions to our Saltwater Fish Tank!

Posted on June 14, 2023 by jjspina

We recently purchased two additions for our saltwater fish tank – a chocolate chip starfish and a sea anemone. These two creatures are the only two safe ones to add to the tank since our fish are quite aggressive and … Continue reading →

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WIP – Book 4 in the Bedtime Stories for Children Series for Ages -8!

Posted on June 13, 2023 by jjspina

My latest WIP is Book 4 in the Bedtime Stories for Children Series. Like all the books in this series this one will also have six stories for ages 5-8 about animals or things. My husband will be illustrating the … Continue reading →

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Some new promos to share from BMGN!

Posted on June 12, 2023 by jjspina

I love receiving new promos almost as much as I enjoy new reviews! How about you? I hope these promos will help you choose which books to read this summer. All promos were created by BMGN except the last one … Continue reading →

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Sad News to Share about our Saltwater Tank!

Posted on June 11, 2023 by jjspina

Unfortunately at this writing I have to share that our new chocolate chip starfish did not make it. We don’t know what happened. He seemed to be healthy and eating all the algae on the walls of the tank until … Continue reading →

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Please vote for my book cover on AllAuthor.com Cover Contest!

Posted on June 10, 2023 by jjspina

This is the second round of voting on AllAuthor.com Cover Contest. Please help keep my cover in to move to the next round. My husband created this lovely cover and it was chosen by AllAuthor to be in this contest. … Continue reading →

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Books for MG/PT for fun summer reading!

Posted on June 9, 2023 by jjspina

Do you middle-graders/preteens love mysteries, magic, detectives, ghosts, time travel? Well, this series for both boys and girls has all that and more. This series has received 11 awards – five Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards, three Readers’ Favorite Book Awards … Continue reading →

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Get Reading today! How do you relax each day?

Posted on June 8, 2023 by jjspina

There is always some time to read. We just have to make that time possible in our busy lives. I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t always have something to read. Reading is the highlight of my day … Continue reading →

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Are you having a bad day? Check out some uplifting books from Jemsbooks today!

Posted on June 7, 2023 by jjspina

We all have good days and bad days. I hope you are having a good one today or at least most of the time. When I feel low, I pick up a book to make me forget about any problems … Continue reading →

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