24 Book Challenge: A Book Set On a Different Continent

The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This is book #1 from The Ameri Brit Mom 24 Book Challenge in 2016. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. Title: My Grandmother Asked Me toContinue reading “24 Book Challenge: A Book Set On a Different Continent”

Prescription for Ratings: The Committee

About six months ago I was asked by a fellow blogger to read and review a short story installment to their anthology based on futuristic society of City-State. The first story was entitled Prescription for Ratings: The Contestants. On January 9th the authors released another segment in this series entitled Prescription for Ratings: The Committee.Continue reading “Prescription for Ratings: The Committee”

Highlighted Monday

This Monday I’ve decided to try something new. I’m a new follower of Rebeca’s blog, Books and Messy Buns. Today she has posted her Highlighted Monday Challenge and I’m going to join in on her literary fun today. The practice of highlighting good pieces of writing is all part of becoming a better writer soContinue reading “Highlighted Monday”

Books I Read in 2015

This is another one of those posts where I reflect on some of the things that I accomplished this year. In my last post I reflected on my top 5 posts of the year and discussed what about each post made it appealing to my readers. Today, I want to take a look back atContinue reading “Books I Read in 2015”

A Book Review: I Am the Messenger

The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. Title: I Am the Messenger Author: Markus Zusak Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Copyright Date: 2005 One of my favorite books of allContinue reading “A Book Review: I Am the Messenger”

A Book Review: Eleanor and Park

The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. Title: Eleanor and Park Author: Rainbow Rowell Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Copyright Date: 2013 Lately, I’ve been on a bit of aContinue reading “A Book Review: Eleanor and Park”

The Great Book Abandon

Welcome to my very own Creative Writing Month where each day of the month I am focusing on a topic and spending fifteen minutes reflecting and writing as inspired by the topic. For more information about why and how check out my post, Writing Down the Bones. Today’s topic: Pick something you feel strongly aboutContinue reading “The Great Book Abandon”

Writing Down the Bones

November is National Novel Writing Month also known as NaNoWriMo. Each year thousands of writers nationwide commit to writing a 50,000 word novel in one month. That equates to 1,667 words per day. It’s a huge commitment and although I’m quite intrigued about the discipline I have decided not to participate this year. I am,Continue reading “Writing Down the Bones”

A Book Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. Title: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Author: Mark Haddon Publisher: Vintage Publishing Copyright Date: 2003 Every summer whenContinue reading “A Book Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”

A Book Review: Go Set a Watchman (May Contain a Spoiler!)

The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. Title: Go Set a Watchman Author: Harper Lee Publisher: Penguin Random House Copyright Date: 2015 Last fall when the information about theContinue reading “A Book Review: Go Set a Watchman (May Contain a Spoiler!)”