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Title: The Stroke of WinterAuthor: Wendy WebbGenre: Contemporary fiction, murder mystery, gothic romanceYear Published: November 1, 2022 Date Started: October 22, 2022Date finished: November 1, 2022 This story about a woman named Tess who wants to restore a home that belonged to her family. She learns some mysterious things about the house and the people... Continue Reading →
Title: To Dream of ShadowsAuthor: Steve N. LeeGenre: Historical Fiction; War Story; RomanceYear Published: April 16, 2023 Date Started: April 10, 2023Date finished: April 14, 2023 This is a story about bravery, compassion, and love. Two people, an SS soldier and a Jewish woman transferred to his camp, are put in a tough place and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Story of HumanityAuthor: Ishi NobuGenre: NonfictionYear Published: September 26, 2022 Date Started: November 14, 2022Date finished: November 18, 2022 This is a fascinating book about the beginning of humanity and all the things humans have done to destroy themselves and the planet. It provides a ton of insights into everything that’s happened in... Continue Reading →
Title: Funny BonesAuthor: Dr. David FriedmanGenre: Nonfiction, HumorYear Published: October 18, 2022 Date Started: December 14, 2022Date finished: December 17, 2022 This was a fun and interesting read. Dr. Friedman sounds like a great person with a great sense of humor. He even seems to bring out the humor in his patients. Some of the... Continue Reading →
Title: Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. VanderpoolAuthor: Mike GuardiaGenre: Nonfiction, Biography, Military, WarYear Published: November 25, 2022 Date Started: December 17, 2022Date finished: December 19, 2022 This story is about Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool, an enlisted army soldier who fought during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.... Continue Reading →
I got this little watercolor sketchbook from Amazon. It was free item I received to review. What drew me to this sketchbook at first was the cute little bunnies with floral artwork, but then when I got a closer look at the paper quality, I was hooked. The paper is thick cold press watercolor paper... Continue Reading →
Title: When All Else FailsAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Nonfiction; Memoir; AutobiographyYear Published: March 24, 2023 Date Started: April 3, 2023Date finished: April 9, 2023 This is a memoir of sort about the author, Mark Lages. There’s a bit of autobiography and researched information throughout the story as well. However, overall, I’d say it leans more toward... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptIf you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?View all responses I'd be Colonel Wilma Deering from Buck Rogers. I always thought she was so calm yet so smart. She'd always rescue Buck Rogers or at least try to from wherever he was at. I also... Continue Reading →
Title: GallantAuthor: V.E. SchwabGenre: Fantasy; YAYear Published: March 1, 2022 Date Started: December 23, 2022Date finished: December 24, 2022 This is a young adult story about a girl named Olivia Prior who grew up in an orphanage. One day she learns she has a relative and was asked to return home. When she goes to... Continue Reading →
Around the same time I made the second lemon blueberry cake, I made rye bread. I love the way rye tastes with caraway seeds so I put quite a lot in. Initially, I was going to make it in a dutch oven but husband knew a little bit about how to make bread (he once... Continue Reading →
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