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Title: Parking Made EasyAuthor: Daniel BattagliaGenre: Nonfiction; AutomobilesYear Published: April 22, 2023 Date Started: June 13, 2023Date finished: June 15, 2023 If you’ve ever been curious about parking and how it all works, this book will give you excellent insights. The book covers everything from how to find parking to using parking spaces to make... Continue Reading →
Title: In Cold BloodAuthor: Truman CapoteGenre: Fiction; Murder Mystery; CriminolgyYear Published: October 9, 2001 Date Started: May 21, 2023Date finished: May 30, 2023 My high schooler recommended this book to me because she really enjoyed it and thought I would like it as well. This is a story about a murder case that took a... Continue Reading →
Title: Gods in the RuinsAuthor: E.R. BarrGenre: Fiction; Historical ThrillerYear Published: March 21, 2021 Date Started: December 8, 2021Date finished: December 10, 2021 This was one fascinating story. It’s about archeologist Fr. Daniel Aza and his friend, Swiss Guard Luca Rohner. Daniel was asked to investigate inscriptions on a tomb and invites his friend along.... Continue Reading →
Title: Rebels and ThievesAuthor: Russell WilliamsGenre: Fiction; Crime ThrillerYear Published: December 29, 2018 Date Started: May 15, 2023 Date finished: May 17, 2023 This story follows Detective Rick Malone as he unravels the corruption behind an investment firm. Malone is a married man who’s having marital problems. His wife has expectations of him, but all... Continue Reading →
Title: Silent ThunderAuthor: Stephen C. PerkinsGenre: Sci-fi; ThrillerYear Published: February 12, 2023 Date Started: May 8, 2023Date finished: May 10, 2023 This thriller kept me on my toes with all the wild things going on. The story follows CIA agent and assassin, Christopher Burell who uncovers an unusual creature/alien type living amongst humans. We go... Continue Reading →
Title: Mother of Machines: Carbon Sunset Author: Tishaun Dawson Genre: Sci-fi Year Published: November 7, 2021 Date Started: December 21, 2021Date finished: December 23, 2021 I’ve been wanting to read a sci-fi story with a female lead and this one came through. I didn’t read the first book, but based on some of the reviews... Continue Reading →
Title: SignificanceAuthor: Tab EdwardsGenre: Nonfiction; Self-helpYear Published: May 13, 2022 Date Started: June 20, 2022Date finished: June 21, 2022 This book focuses on life philosophies and how one should focus on the way they think and the things they do. The examples provided forces the reader to look at situations differently and to think about... Continue Reading →
Title: Silence in the Face of Injustice: A Vision of Mercy and HopeAuthor: Gary W. HardyGenre: Nonfiction; Religious; PoliticsYear Published: March 8, 2022 Date Started: June 25, 2022Date finished: June 26, 2022 This book is about the injustice done to those who were wrongfully convicted of crimes involving sex. There is a ton of research... Continue Reading →
Title: Thomas Jefferson SurvivesAuthor: C.J. HayekGenre: Alternate Historical FictionYear Published: March 4, 2020 Date Started: June 30, 2022Date finished: July 2, 2022 This is a story about an alternate history where Thomas Jefferson, through a special type of mushroom, slumbers waking up two centuries later to a world very different from what he is familiar... Continue Reading →
Title: Outsmart Your AddictionAuthor: Jason Giles M.D.Genre: Nonfiction, Substance Abuse, MedicalYear Published: September 12, 2020 Date Started: July 7, 2022Date finished: July 9, 2022 This book is about substance abuse and how to get a handle on it. It goes pretty in-depth on the psychology of the human behavior, the medical breakdown of how addiction... Continue Reading →
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