Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein Review by Lauren copy from my sister; all opinions are my own Official Summary: While flying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American ATA pilot and amateur poet, Rose Justice, is captured by the Nazis and sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious women’s concentration camp. Trapped in horrific […]
Tune in Tuesday comes from Tales of Books and Bands In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Week, I wanted to share a song that was inspired by the Holocaust and concentration camps. Taken from Wikipedia, here is some information behind the song: Lyricist Neil Peart has stated that the detailed imagery in the song intentionally evokes concentration camps of […]
Hidden: A Child’s Story of the Holocaust by Loïc Dauvillier Review by Lauren copy for review; all opinions are my own Official Summary: In this gentle, poetic young graphic novel, Dounia, a grandmother, tells her granddaughter the story even her son has never heard: how, as a young Jewish girl in Paris, she was hidden […]
photo source From today until May 4th, it is Holocaust Remembrance Week. This was a horrific event in world history and we obviously wish that nothing like this will ever happen again. In honor of those that fought for the right, and those that lost their lives during WWII, I decided to make […]
How Dear Courtney also makes adorable prints at Prints Charming She also reviews at www.howdear.wordpress.com Review by Lauren item sent for review; all opinions are my own The owner, Courtney, makes the most adorable handmade quilts. I came across her etsy shop while browsing for unique guest book ideas. Courtney will custom make a quilt […]
Today is part two of my Mother’s Day DIY gifts. I think making gifts are always fun, and a lot of times they can save you lots of money. However, if you need ideas for a “from the store” gift, then let me know and I’m happy to try and help! Here is part one […]
Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol Review by Lauren copy from library; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Anya could really use a friend. But her new BFF isn’t kidding about the “Forever” part . . . Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend […]
Sweet Erin Creations Review by Lauren items sent for review; all opinions are my own When I was searching for food that matched my friend’s baby shower theme (Tim Burton), I came across these Jack Skellington cookies on etsy. The owner, Erin, was kind enough to allow me to try them out at the shower […]
Dr. Horrible and Other Horrible Stories by Zack Whedon Review by Lauren copy from library; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Based on the Emmy Award-winning web series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, this collection of stories written by Zack Whedon (Deadwood, Fringe) chronicles some of the earliest adventures in the lives of archenemies Captain […]
I just love taking part in swaps. I didn’t see any for the Easter season, so I was excited that Chaotic Goddess Swaps is now hosting another fun swap – this time you send your partner four or five items in their favorite color! I signed up with the color purple, so I’m excited to […]