Audiobook

  • Book: “Pirate Latitudes” by Michael Crichton

    On our recent 40 plus hour road trip with the family listened to the audio book “Pirate Latitudes” by Michael Crichton.  It is not my normal type of book but it did keep Jake and I engaged in the story during the wee hours of the morning on our trip.  There are some parts of the book I would not recommend for the kids but for the most part it was fine.  We listened to it while the girls were sleeping through the night or had their headphones on for their movie. The 17th century pirate story is based in Port Royal, Jamaica.  It is a story of pirates in search for a treasure and the adventures that accompanied their journey.  Like many of Crichton’s stories it is based on historical fiction which I feel adds to the depth of the book.

  • Free Audio Book: “The Millennials” by Thom S. Rainer & Jess Rainer

    FREE Audio Book Download

    For the month of July Christian Audio is offering a free download of their audio book “The Millennial” by Thom S. Rainer and Jess Rainer.  This audio book “presents the first major investigative work on Millennials from a Christian worldview perspective”.   If you want to read the book then this is a great opportunity to listen to the book for free when you download it from Christian Audio in July.   Make sure to submit your order by July 31, 2011  to get your free audio book.  Thanks Christian Audio!

  • Giveaway: $10 Barnes & Noble Gift Card

    I am doing another giveaway on Blessings Multiplied!!!  The winner of this giveaway will receive a $10 Barnes & Noble Gift Card!  As a Mom of fraternal twin daughters I am always looking for ways to save a little extra when buying books for the family.  Our family loves to read and as we continue to teach our girls how to read I want to share a Barnes & Noble gift card with my readers.  Barnes & Noble is a wonderful place to relax and pick out fun books for the whole family.

    1. Sign up to follow my blog (if you haven’t done so already) and leave a comment below telling us how you follow Blessings Multiplied.
    2. You can get a bonus entry into the drawing if you leave a separate comment below sharing one of your favorite books (you have read for yourself or read to your child) this summer!

    All comments must be made by July 31st at 10:00 PM EST to be entered into the drawing.  On July 31st  I will randomly draw a winner from those who have entered the giveaway.

  • Book: “There’s a Wocket in My Pocket” by Dr. Seuss

    Our family enjoys quite a few of Dr. Seuss’s books!  His book There’s a Wocket in My Pocket! by Dr. Suess has been a favorite for a long time.  When Jake and I were dating in college I purchased this book and a small stuffed frog for his “Zillow on his Pillow”.  We have read the girls the book and told them the story of Daddy’s “Zillow” many times.  They now have “Zillows” of their own after reading the book and hearing  Daddy’s story.  It is a great kids book that’s fun to read with them!

  • Free Audio Book: “A Place of Healing” by Joni Eareckson Tada

    FREE Audio Book Download

    For the month of June Christian Audio is offering a free download of their audio book “A Place of Healing” by Joni Eareckson Tada.  This audio book is about “wrestling with the mysteries of suffering, pain, and God’s sovereignty”.   If you want to read the book then this is a great opportunity to listen to the book for free when you download it from Christian Audio in June.   Make sure to submit your order by June 30, 2011  to get your free audio book.  Thanks Christian Audio!

  • Book: “The Story of the World – The Middle Ages” by Susan Wise Bauer (Volume 2)

    “The Story of the World: The Middle Ages” Volume 2 CD Set by Susan Wise Bauer and read by Jim Weiss.  This is a 9 CD set on the history of the world from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance.   Our girls have listened to Volume 1 of “The Story of the World” and we are moving into the second volume.  I am amazed at how much these CD’s capture their attention and the amount of information they pack into each volume.  They are thrilled to be starting the next set of CD’s. I am looking forward to learning with them.  They have always enjoyed audio books and it makes me happy that they are learning while listening.  Kindergarten doesn’t highlight on a lot history so giving them an opportunity to listen to these helps round out their education just a little bit more.  They listen to a chapter a day on the way to school, otherwise we listen to the CD’s while we are driving around town.  These a little more expensive but when we use our Swagbucks to purchase the CD’s we get it free or only pay a few dollars.!