I dreamed of finding a vintage library card catalog for years. They are not cheap so I added it to my “someday” list. Late one night—-when I should have been zonked out—I saw a listing on Facebook Marketplace. The listing said her stepmother was moving into memory care and the family would only be available for …
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Books to Read for National Honey Month—September
September is National Honey Month, and I wondered what books I could find to read about bees or honey. Here’s what I dug up while searching. Take a peek at these lovely books. Meant To Bee Storm Shultz He Should Have Told The Bees Amanda Cox The Enlightenment of Bees Rachel Linden The Bird and …
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Summer Reading, Library Contests, Walter, & The Superman Towel
When I was a young child, our family lived in a tiny town in Iowa. My dad pastored the local Baptist church and my mom helped part time at the library. I learned to read at an early age and spent my childhood immersed in books. My mom had to make a new rule. “When …
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The Road Home Audiobook is Available
I’m so excited to share that my first audiobook is available! It’s available on my site–you can hear a sample here. It’s also available most place audiobooks are sold. If you listen to the sample, please let me know what you think. Working with a narrator for my audiobook was a great learning experience. Thank …
Because Fiction Podcast Guest–Yours Truly!
I enjoyed chatting about books and my books on Chautona Havig’s Because Fiction podcast. Take a listen and let me know what you enjoyed.
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Family Stories, Fond Memories, and Vintage Perfume Machines
(thank you to Part Time Pickers for allowing me use of the photo) I come from a family of story-tellers and memory keepers. We are blessed to have documents, photos, and stories from both sides of the family. One of our legendary stories involves my grandma, my mom, and a perfume machine. I had never …
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Free Printable Watercolor Bookmarks Specially Painted by Malissa Chapin, Author
Free printable watercolor bookmarks painted by Malissa Chapin, Author
Malissa Chapin’s 2024 Reading Challenge–Info, Giveaways, & Guidelines
Here it is! I took the top 12 categories my book lovers group voted for and arranged them into this challenge I’ll offer quarterly giveaways-something small and fun. I’ll do a monthly check-in and you can share what book you chose and your thoughts about what you read To be eligible for the prize drawing, …
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