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Title: Arsalan the MagnificentAuthor: J.E. TolbertGenre: Fantasy, Historical FantasyBook Length: NovelBook Type: SoftcoverYear Published: February 13, 2024 Date Started: November 2, 2023Date finished: November 10, 2023 This is a story about a man named Arsalan who is a wizard with magical abilities that gained him a position with a king. Arsalan had the ability to... Continue Reading →
Today I want to share with you how I track the books I read. This little weeks notebook cover holds two notebooks. One is a Hobonichi Weeks and the other is a Kinbor from Ali Express. Initially, I avoided the Weeks because I thought it was too small. I needed the space, especially in the... Continue Reading →
I think having a pet really depends on time and lifestyle. If you're always running around or too busy to take care of an animal, it's probably not a good idea to have a pet. However, if you spend a lot of time home or need a companion because you don't like being alone, or... Continue Reading →
Title: The House of BOP: A Seattle BOP Mystery (Book 4)Author: Reb MacRathGenre: Fiction; Hard-boiled Fiction; DetectiveBook Length: NovelYear Published: June 15, 2022 Date Started: October 30, 2023Date finished: November 1, 2023 “The House of BOP: A Seattle BOP Mystery” (Book 4) by Reb MacRath is a standalone story following a detective named Chief Armstrong... Continue Reading →
Title: Clearance Level ThetaAuthor: David K. WalkerGenre: Sci-fi; Adventure; Space OperaYear Published: September 25, 2023 Date Started: September 25, 2023Date finished: September 26, 2023 This is a story about an ex-military named Colette Demeter who wants more than just a desk job. She’s found a job off-world and thinks it’s going to be easy getting... Continue Reading →
Title: The Porcelain MakerAuthor: Sarah FreethyGenre: Historical FictionYear Published: November 7, 2023 Date Started: October 27, 2023Date finished: October 30, 2023 This story about a daughter looking for the story behind the porcelain maker was beautifully written. While the daughter investigates the history of the porcelain artist, we are taken into the back story of... Continue Reading →
Title: The Four PowersAuthor: Jason M. HananiaGenre: Fiction, PoliticalYear Published: June 21, 2023 Date Started: October 16, 2023Date finished: October 18, 2023 This book provides another way to look at our world and especially the American political system as far as who is really in charge. Author, Jason M. Hanania takes us further than what... Continue Reading →
Title: AndroneAuthor: Dwain WorrellGenre: Sci-fi; MilitaryYear Published: September 1, 2023 Date Started: August 8, 2023Date finished: October 10, 2023 This book follows Sargeant Paxton Ares on his deployment to take down an enemy. His mind is often preoccupied with his pregnant girlfriend and him becoming a father. It’s something he’s nervous about but excited about... Continue Reading →
Title: Stranger in a Strange LandAuthor: Robert A. HeinleinGenre: Sci-fi; ClassicYear Published: June 1, 1961 Date Started: June 7, 2023Date finished: July 24, 2023 What I like about classic sci-fi is that you not only get the voice/style of the author, but you also get the ethical and moral storytelling of that period. These classics... Continue Reading →
Title: The Time Patriot: Episode One – Hail Mary PassAuthor: Kim MegaheeGenre: Alternate Historical Fiction, Sci-fiYear Published: October 11, 2022 Date Started: September 27, 2023Date finished: October 7, 2023 The story takes place in 2037 where corruption has ruined the United States. A man named Marc McKnight was tasked with traveling through time to bring... Continue Reading →
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