Monthly Archives: September 2025

Happy fish in our tank!

Posted on September 10, 2025 by jjspina

All our new fish are doing well adjusting to their new waterworld and getting along with the other fish. It’s wonderful to see how well they are all doing. I don’t want to jinx myself by saying this though. Here … Continue reading →

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WIP is in editing stages!

Posted on September 9, 2025 by jjspina

Watch for my newest book coming in September. It is still in the editing stages as my content editor, John, continues to look it over. I have made some adjustments and additions to make each story better after my other … Continue reading →

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Do your children like to make believe?

Posted on September 8, 2025 by jjspina

Well, I have the series just right for them. Make Believe: Bedtime Stories for Children Series. There are six books in this series with six stories in each one. They are perfect stories to read to your children or have … Continue reading →

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A lovely new review of Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab!

Posted on September 7, 2025 by jjspina

I was thrilled to see a new review of my children’s book, Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab. Thank you so much, Barbara, for the lovely review. I was pleased to hear. that you enjoyed it! Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab … Continue reading →

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A fun & ghostly series for girls!

Posted on September 6, 2025 by jjspina

Are your middle-graders and preteens looking for an exciting and magical series of six books? This is the series for them, Abby & Holly. They will be hooked from the first book and want to read them all to find … Continue reading →

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A day full of flowers – summer beauty!

Posted on September 5, 2025 by jjspina

Summer is quickly flying by. My husband and I took a walk on this beautiful summer day. It was warmer than we thought, but we managed to do a mile abefore returning home. We walked all around our home and … Continue reading →

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A new cover for my new short story collection!

Posted on September 4, 2025 by jjspina

After looking over the cover I shared recently for my newest short story collection, John and I decided not to use it. I liked it but it did not sufficiently display what I wanted to about the book. Here is … Continue reading →

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JemsBooks for Middle-graders/Preteens!

Posted on September 3, 2025 by jjspina

Are your middle-graders and preteens bored? Maybe they need to be introduced to an exciting adventurous, magical series called, Davey & Derek Junior Detectives! This series is an multi-award-winning series that kids love and parents too! PINNACLE BOOK ACHIEVEMENT AWARD … Continue reading →

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New additions to our saltwater tank!

Posted on September 2, 2025 by jjspina

We took another trip to the tropical fish store to choose some more fish for our tank. Now it looks a little fuller. We did lose one of the previous additions – a Powder Blue Tang. It was so beautiful … Continue reading →

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Books Read and Reviewed in August 2025!

Posted on September 1, 2025 by jjspina

Here it is already the end of another month. Where does the time go? I have been busy as usual reading some wonderful books for the month of August of 2025. Here are the 11 books I read and reviewed for August. … Continue reading →

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