by Nicole Etolen | Jul 14, 2011 | Kids & Family
I have always had an odd fascination with horrific “bugs”, and spent months trying to win myself one of the GIANTmicrobes before finally contacting them to see if they’d let me do a review. Seriously, what could be more awesome for the wanna-be...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 12, 2011 | Books
Title: House of Sherbet Author: Simon Dale Up until recently, I never really reviewed, or even read, books that are geared towards pre-teen to teenage boys. But now that Jake is only a few years away from the age where I started disappearing into a fantasy world of...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 11, 2011 | Books
My son’s bedtime is my favorite time of the day, not just because it means I’m looking at a few hours of peace and quiet, but because it’s our story time. Jake shares my near-obsessive love for books, so cuddling up together and reading a new story...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 7, 2011 | Blogging
Since I started Pretty Opinionated back at the end of January, I’ve noticed several really great benefits of blogging that I didn’t expect to find. I’m not talking about the cool loot I get in exchange for my reviews, or the very small income I may...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 3, 2011 | Kids & Family
I am a little embarrassed to admit this, but Jake is six years old and still using a sippy cup sometimes. Not the kind made for the really little babies, but still more or less a sippy cup. The thing is, Jake has always had sensory issues when it comes to his mouth....
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 2, 2011 | Books
Title: Luck of the Devil Author: Patricia Eimer Publisher: Entangled Genre: Paranormal Comedy Release Date: August 2, 2011 No matter how dysfunctional you may think your family is, I guarantee Faith Bettincourt, main character of Luck of the Devil, by Patricia Elmer,...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 29, 2011 | Books
I’ve never really been one to fear major things like nuclear war, asteroids, or super-volcanoes erupting. They just don’t seem all that likely to me. But the whole electromagnetic pulse thing freaks me out. Not just because it would be a good way for...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 27, 2011 | Books
Remember being a teenager, just out of high school, and thinking you pretty much had it all figured out? I do. I was 19 when I got married the first time. I did it partially because everyone told me not to. I had something to prove, and no amount of good advice was...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 22, 2011 | Books
Titie: Boyfriend From Hell Author: E Van Lowe Release Date: September 10, 2011 Publisher: White Whisker Books I always enjoy a fun paranormal YA read, and Boyfriend From Hell by E. Van Lowe certainly came through on both the fun and the paranormal. Ever since she was...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 20, 2011 | Books
The second installment of the Kane Chronicles trilogy, The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan picks up a little after where the first book, The Red Pyramid, left off. If you don’t remember exactly what happened at the end of that one, well, you’re kind of out...
