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A Wine Lovers Guide to Parenting Book Review

Erin Sluka
A Wine Lovers Guide to Parenting

If you know a wine-loving parent, this book is for them. The clever layout makes every page as engaging as the last and I could not put this down. My sister and BIL are wine lovers and their daughter turns 1 next week, so this book is being gifted to them!

All of the wine vocabulary is creatively relevant to parenting. It is the not-so-nonsense advice in the terms and wine definitions you may be familiar with. Each page takes a wine vocabulary that starts with a poem, includes a fun illustration and ends with vocab terms and parenting skills. You will find familiar parenting woes and the advice you actually need, but in a way that you will enjoy reading about it.

Think of it as children nursery rhymes, but aimed at adults. Put the kids to bed, grab a glass of wine and find some lessons and laughs! I have offered you page 1 to start reading below.

Read Page 1:

Buy the Book: Available on Amazon

Books Reviews

Jason Reynold’s Track book series review

Erin Sluka

For ages 10 and up, this book series by Jason Reynolds is for the track (and sports) fan! Ghost, Patina, Lu and Sunny are a track team and Coach guides them through their meets.

Book 1 starts with Ghost. Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of the acclaimed Trackseries from Coretta Scott King – John Steptoe Award–winning author Jason Reynolds.

Book 2 continues with Patina. A newbie to the track team, Patina must learn to rely on her teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons.

Book 3 introduces Sunny. Sunny tries to shine despite his troubled past. Sunny is the chillest dude on the Defenders team. But his life hasn’t always been sun beamy-bright. But as he practices for this new event, can he let go of everything that’s been eating him up inside?

Book 4 is about Lu. Lu must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines if he wants to finally connect with others. Lu needs to figure out, fast, what winning the gold really means.

Read page 1 of Book 4, Lu (in Spanish)

Book 5 is the final book about Coach. Meet Coach as a boy striving to come into his own as a track star while facing upheaval at home. Sprint free or die is practically his motto.

Read page 1 of Coach

You can buy the series by Jason Reynolds on Amazon! Visit his Author page to find all of his titles and learn more about him as a writer.

Books Reviews

Dawn of the Dragons (New Dragon City prequel) Book Review

Erin Sluka

Book title: Dawn of the Dragons

Searching for dragons, Lucas finds Cinder, and he can’t help but feel sorry for this tiny creature and together they begin to form an unlikely friendship. But a simple misunderstanding between scales and skin is all it takes to spark a worldwide inferno. As the dragon apocalypse looms, can Lucas and Cinder find a way to help keep their families safe?

Add this to your Holiday gift list for your tween/teen. Part of the New Dragon City series, this book is considered a prequel to, New Dragon City.

About the Author: Mari Mancusi

Emmy award winning former TV news producer and author of more than thirty books for kids, teens, and adults. She also writes tie-in novels for Disney Press (Frozen, Nightmare Before Christmas) and Netflix (Wednesday).

Buy Dawn of the Dragons now!

Books Reviews

Book Reviews – 3 Young Adult Books for Fall

Erin Sluka

Carmageddon: How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do About It

Carmageddon: How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do About It

In this book, written by Daniel Knowles, the Author combines history, economics, and reportage as he traces the forces and decisions that normalized cars and cemented our reliance on them. From smog, accidents and all the bad things a car brings despite its best intentions, we look at communities around the world who thrive despite few people owning cars. Some chapter titles in this book are – Detroit Breakdown, Why You Can’t Beat Traffic, Gas Guzzler Nation, Go East: Lessons from Japan and more!

Available on Amazon – publish date March 28, 2023

Drawing the Vote: A Graphic Novel History for Future Voters

Drawing the Vote: A Graphic Novel History for Future Voters

In Drawing the Vote, written by Tommy Jenkins, we look at the history of voting rights in the United States and how it affects the way we vote today. It looks at our last results of the 2020 presidential election and the factors that shaped it, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the January 6 insurrection. It is a comic style book for middle school and up.

Available on Amazon – publish revised date August 30, 2022

War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line

War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line

In this book, written by David Nott, A frontline trauma surgeon tells his “riveting” true story of operating in the world’s most dangerous war zones (The Times). From Sarajevo under siege in 1993 to clandestine hospitals in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, he has carried out lifesaving operations in the most challenging conditions, and with none of the resources of a major metropolitan hospital. Some Chapter titles of this book include – The Bomb Factory, Damage Control, Trauma School, Sniper City and more.

Available on Amazon – publish date March 3, 2020