Nazi scientists started many experiments. One never ended. Roger Greene is a war hero. Raised in an orphanage, the only birthright he knows is the feeling that he was born to fly. Flying against the Axis Powers in World War II is everything he always dreamed—until the day he’s shot down and lands in the… Continue reading “The Methuselah Project” by Rick Barry
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Hearts for Home Blog Hop – September 30, 2015
A Nest in the Rocks is now one of the co-hosts for the weekly Hearts for Home Blog link-up, which means that every Thursday you’ll find lots of great tips, recipes, and other family-friendly ideas listed throughout this post. If you’re a blogger, we’d love to have you link up your posts and join us.… Continue reading Hearts for Home Blog Hop – September 30, 2015
Great Science Stories for Elementary Readers
My kids love science, but they love to read, too. They get especially excited when those two subjects collide. These are some of our very favorite science-based adventure books. Currently, there are only a few books/series on this list – because I have very high standards. While science can be pulled into many, many books,… Continue reading Great Science Stories for Elementary Readers
Book Club: “The Sign of the Beaver”
We kicked off our new year of book club events with a fantastic story:
“The Mistress of Tall Acre” by Laura Frantz
The American Revolution is finally over, and Sophie Menzies is starved for good news. When her nearest neighbor, General Seamus Ogilvy, finally comes home to Tall Acre, she hopes it is a sign of better days to come. But the general is now a widower with a small daughter in desperate need of a mother.… Continue reading “The Mistress of Tall Acre” by Laura Frantz
Hearts for Home Blog Hop – September 23, 2015
A Nest in the Rocks is now one of the co-hosts for the weekly Hearts for Home Blog link-up, which means that every Thursday you’ll find lots of great tips, recipes, and other family-friendly ideas listed throughout this post. If you’re a blogger, we’d love to have you link up your posts and join us.… Continue reading Hearts for Home Blog Hop – September 23, 2015
Learning Spanish with Foreign Languages for Kids – Review
When we started homeschooling, one of the biggest benefits I anticipated was the opportunity to study a foreign language at an elementary age. My education professors in college drilled into us the many benefits of doing so, but they’re not taught in our local public schools. I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to… Continue reading Learning Spanish with Foreign Languages for Kids – Review
“Tiger Heart” Giveaway
There’s a new book on the market, and it has a most important message. Check it out: In TIGER HEART: My Unexpected Adventures to Make a Difference in Darjeeling and What I Learned About Fate, Fortitude, and Finding Family Half a World Away (October 2015), Katrell Christie tells her remarkable story – how an impromptu… Continue reading “Tiger Heart” Giveaway
“A Wedding at the Orange Blossom Inn” by Shelley Shepard Grey
Emma Keim was heartbroken when her husband, Sanford, passed away, leaving her to raise three young daughters alone. Though several years have passed, her relatives have made it no secret that they expect Emma to remain a widow, mourning Sanford indefinitely. But when she meets Jay Hilty—a handsome widower with three young sons of his… Continue reading “A Wedding at the Orange Blossom Inn” by Shelley Shepard Grey
“Gone Without a Trace” by Patricia Bradley
It’s been more than two years since homicide detective Livy Reynolds’s cousin disappeared from Logan Point. Unlike most people in her hometown, Livy has never believed that Robyn left voluntarily. When Dallas private investigator Alex Jennings contacts Livy concerning a missing senator’s daughter who was last seen in Logan Point, she notices eerie similarities between… Continue reading “Gone Without a Trace” by Patricia Bradley
