Category Archives: Reading is Good for your Health

Summer heat and glorious flowers!

Posted on July 23, 2018 by jjspina

This summer is supplying heat and lots of humidity but along with that come the flowers in all their glory. Here are some of the flowers in our yard. With a few rainstorms in between they have managed to stay … Continue reading →

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I am excited to have Janice Spina on my blog…

Posted on July 3, 2018 by jjspina

I was honored recently to be on Rhonda Patton’s blog. She was a gracious host. Please stop over and check out my interview and then peruse Rhonda’s lovely blog. Hugs and thanks to Rhonda! via I am excited to have … Continue reading →

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Reading is Good for You!

Posted on June 10, 2018 by jjspina

This is a post from 2017 that I wanted to share again. It is extremely important to know about the value of reading not only for your mind but for your general health. Read on….. Jemsbooks.com  Books for all ages! … Continue reading →

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Limerick – Jemsbooks – Lucy!

Posted on June 8, 2018 by jjspina

LIMERICK – JEMSBOOKS – LUCY THE TALENTED TOY TERRIER! Here is the last limerick for my young children’s books – ages 0-8, grades – PS-Gr 3. Hope you enjoy it! Read about all the other Limericks for Jemsbooks, Louey, Ricky, … Continue reading →

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Jemsbooks – Award and 5-Star Reviews!

Posted on June 6, 2018 by jjspina

JEMSBOOKS – AWARD & 5-STAR REVIEWS! I feel blessed and thankful for all the good things that have come my way recently. THANK YOU GOD! Authors are hard workers. I know how hard my fellow author friends online work. Each … Continue reading →

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Limerick – Jemsbooks – Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab!

Posted on June 6, 2018 by jjspina

LIMERICKS FOR JEMSBOOKS! Here is a Limerick for one of my newest books #10 (2018), Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab, about a pet we had in one of our fish tanks (saltwater). I have had lots of fun writing limericks for … Continue reading →

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Limericks – Jemsbooks – Jeffrey!

Posted on June 2, 2018 by jjspina

I have come to the end of my limericks for Jemsbooks’ Children’s Books with my ninth published book, Jeffrey the Jittery Giraffe (2017). If you would like to read the other limericks go to Louey, Ricky, Lamby, Jerry, Jesse, Broose, Sebastian, and … Continue reading →

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Limerick – Jemsbooks – Broose!

Posted on May 30, 2018 by jjspina

  I hope you are enjoying these limericks for all my children’s books. I am featuring a new one in each post. Here is the limerick for my sixth published children’s book, Broose the Moose on the Loose (2015). If … Continue reading →

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THREE-DAY QUOTE – DAY THREE!

Posted on May 29, 2018 by jjspina

Thank you, Bette A. Stevens, for nominating me. THREE-DAY QUOTE – DAY THREE! Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller I nominate: 1. Don Massenzio – DSM Publications 2. … Continue reading →

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THREE-DAY QUOTE – DAY TWO!

Posted on May 28, 2018 by jjspina

Thank you, Bette A. Stevens, for nominating me! So remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and hold on to that childlike wonder about what makes the … Continue reading →

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