Blogging has become disgustingly analytical these days. If I wanted, I could spend all day gazing at my proverbial naval, looking at statistics, and finding out along the way exactly who you are and what you like and creating content you’ll love.
Luckily for you (unluckily for my pocketbook), I’m too cynical for all of that.
But I do check my Amazon reports every month to find out who’s clicking on the links I share, and what you’re buying.
That’s because I get a teeny-tiny kickback from Amazon every time you click through. What do I do with the money? Sometimes, I buy ebooks, which have become incredibly important since we moved thousands of kilometres away from our favourite library. And sometimes, if I have enough piled up to buy an actual book, then I buy copies to send reviewers, though sometimes that ends badly. It isn’t big money, hardly even real money, but it is something, and sometimes, it comes in handy.
You should know right off the bat: I can’t tell who buys what.
I can’t even tell who has bought anything, or where buyers have clicked my links from. So your secrets are completely safe with me (and from me). So when I say “you”… I really have no idea.But I do like to think the people who click through are a little like me, with some of the same interests. I’ve actually found some “new favourite” books by looking at what you’re buying on Amazon after heading there from one of my links. And I figured it would be fun and educational, or at least, navel-gazing, to let you know what “you” “bought” “from” “me” in 2014.
I’m going to stick to books and ebooks. I’m sure most of you couldn’t care less about the bras and chewing gum and whatnot.
NOTE: I haven’t read all these books, don’t necessarily recommend them, and don’t vouch for their appropriateness for you or your children. Just saying these are book that my readers have gone on to buy from my site.
Judaica & Educational Jewish Books
A Step by Step Guide to Modern Hebrew
Every Picture Tells a Story, Coloring Book One: Bereishis (see my review of these books here)
Every Picture Tells a Story, Volume One: Bereishis
Koren Children's Siddur: Ashkenaz (Hebrew Edition) (see my review of these siddurs here)
Koren Children's Siddur: Sephardim (Edot Mizrach) (Hebrew Edition)
Let My Children Cook!: A Passover Cookbook for Kids
Tanach the Stone edition - Student Size (Hebrew and English Edition)
The Book of Beraishis =: [Sefer Be-reshit (The Midrash says)
The Spoon from Minkowitz: A Bittersweet Roots Journey to Ancestral Lands (with Discussion Guide)
There's a Shark in the Mikvah!: A light-hearted look at Jewish women's dunking experiences (read my review of this book here)
Welcome Home: My First Six Months Living in Israel
Why on This Night?: A Passover Haggadah for Family Celebration
Homeschooling Books & Related Kids’ Nonfiction
(ie stuff that you could use as part of your curriculum)
A History of US: The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 A History of US Book One
All About Sound (Rookie Read-About Science)
Alphabet Learning Center Activities Kit
Carson-Dellosa's jumbo alphabet book
Challenge Math For the Elementary and Middle School Student (Second Edition)
Discover America: From Sea to Shining Sea
Enjoying Art with Children (World of Art)
Figuratively Speaking, Gr. 5-8 (The Learning Works) 
Flag Day (First Step Nonfiction - American Holidays)
Geography, Grade 4: Regions of the U.S.A. (Spectrum)
Geography, Grade 5: The United States of America (Spectrum)
Grandmaster Repertoire 3: The English Opening vol. 1
HORSES: Fun Facts and Amazing Photos of Animals in Nature (Amazing Animal Kingdom Book 4)
Jamestown Journey (Chester the Crab) (Chester the Crab's Comix With Content) 
Language Arts, Grade 5 (Spectrum)
Learning Patterns and Temperament Styles
My Five Senses (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
Natural Born Learners: Unschooling and Autonomy in Education.
Reaching Your Reluctant Reader
Reading Comprehension, Grades 5 - 6 (The 100+ Series™)
Revolutionary rumblings (Chester the Crab's comics with content series) (Chester Comix)
Scholastic Encyclopedia of the Presidents and Their Times
Song School Latin (Student Book and CD) (English and Latin Edition)
Start Exploring: Masterpieces: A Fact-Filled Coloring Book (Start Exploring (Coloring Books))
Story of the American Revolution Coloring Book (Dover History Coloring Book)
The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat
The Complete Book of Maps and Geography, Grades 3 - 6
The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone
The Verbal Math Lesson Level 2: Step-by-Step Math without Pencil or Paper (Ages 7-8)
Tillie Pierce: Teen Eyewitness to the Battle of Gettysburg
Uncovering the Logic of English: A Common-Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Literacy
Vocabulary, Grade 5 (Spectrum)
When Children Love to Learn: A Practical Application of Charlotte Mason's Philosophy for Today
Who's Saying What in Jamestown, Thomas Savage?
Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem
Writing Skills: Grade 5 (Flash Kids Harcourt Family Learning)
Kids’ Books – Jewish
(For all ages, and again, this is NOT an endorsement. Just what people have bought.)
Apple Days: A Rosh Hashanah Story (High Holidays)
Elijah and the Priests of Baal
Elisha Davidson and the Letters of Fire
Four Little Jewish Holiday Books: Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah, Pesach, Shavuot
Goldie Takes a Stand: Golda Meir’s First Crusade (Kar-Ben Favorites)
Jabotinsky: A Life (Jewish Lives)
Maccabee!: The Story of Hanukkah
Now You Know: Chanukah for Kids
Now You Know: Passover for Kids
Sadie's Lag Ba'omer Mystery (Lag Ba'omer & Shavuot)
Shabbat Monsters (Jewish Monsters) (Volume 1)
Spineless Wonders: 10 Incredible Animals Without Bones (Olam Shel Emet (World of Truth))
The Queen Who Saved Her People
Tzaki and His Holiday Miracles
Zoom! (Hashem's Amazing World) (Volume 1)
Kids’ Books – General
(Some are classics, some I’d never heard of and now want to read – with my kids, of course!)
A Tale of Two Sisters (Disney Frozen) (Step into Reading)
Ben's Day (Read my review of this book here.)
Big Heroes! (DC Super Friends) (Little Golden Book)
Big Snowman, Little Snowman (Disney Frozen) (Step into Reading)
Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000
Dino-Boarding (Carolrhoda Picture Books)
Dinotrux Go to School (Passport to Reading Level 1)
Fearless (Summer Camp Secrets)
Friends ForNever (Summer Camp Secrets)
How to Make Super Pop-Ups (Dover Origami Papercraft)
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition)
Jack Templar Monster Hunter: The Templar Chronicles: Book One
LEGO DC Superheroes: Save the Day (Comic Reader #1)
Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle
Rakkety Tam: A Novel of Redwall
Reading Adventures Disney Princess Level 1 Boxed Set
The Berenstain Bears' New Baby
The Knight and the Dragon (Paperstar Book)
The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning
The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
The Magic School Bus and the Missing Tooth (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
The Magic School Bus Comes to Its Senses (Magic School Bus)
The Magic School Bus Fights Germs (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
The Traveler's Tricks: A Caroline Mystery (American Girl Mysteries)
Tug-of-War (Summer Camp Secrets)
Parenting & Family Life
(Jewish or otherwise)
10 Dos & Don'ts When You're The New Kid - A survival guide for teens starting at a new school
What to Expect When You're Expecting, 4th Edition
What to Expect: Eating Well When You're Expecting
Adults’ Books – General
(Some of these are pretty weird and random, but I’m including them in case you’re interested in seeing who reads my stuff and clicks my links…)
Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements
Farewell to the Master: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Luther's Works Lectures on Genesis/Chapters 1-5 (Luther's Works) (Luther's Works (Concordia))
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Naruto (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 3: Includes vols. 7, 8 & 9
One Thousand Gifts Devotional: Reflections on Finding Everyday Graces
Not a Drill: A Jack Reacher Short Story (Kindle Single)
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level
The Doctor's Diet: Dr. Travis Stork's STAT Program to Help You Lose Weight & Restore Your Health
Woodland Knits: over 20 enchanting patterns (Tiny Owl Knits)
You Were Born Rich: Now You Can Discover and Develop Those Riches
Whew! That is a loooong list. You’re lucky I edited out the many multiple entries, so that there’s just one of each. If you found a new favourite, you’re welcome. If you couldn’t care less and just skipped down here to see how I’d sign off… well, you will NOT be disappointed, because here comes the end of the post.
Enjoy!
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