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Title: Dandelion WineAuthor: Ray BradburyGenre: LiteraryBook Length: NovelBook Type: eBookYear Published: Reprint April 23, 2013 Date Started: October 24, 2023Date finished: October 29, 2023 This is a story about a boy named Douglas and his simple life in Illinois. He comes across a lot of people and learns of their lives. There were sad moments,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Martian ChroniclesAuthor: Ray BradburyGenre: Sci-fiBook Length: NovelBook Type: Physical Book; PaperbackYear Published: March 2012; First published: 1945 Date Started: October 9, 2023Date finished: October 27, 2023 I’d been wanting to read this book for a while. I’m glad I finally got to it. The book is written about life on Mars and about... Continue Reading →
Title: The Extraordinary Life of Same HellAuthor: Robert DugoniGenre: Literary Fiction; Coming of AgeBook Length: NovelBook Type: Ebook (purchased)Year Published: April 24, 2018 Date Started: November 11, 2023Date finished: November 16, 2023 This is a coming-of-age story about a boy named Sam Hill. He grew up in a loving family. His mother was supportive of... Continue Reading →
Title: Snow So WhiteAuthor: C. GockelGenre: Urban Fantasy; FolkloreBook Length: NovelBook Type: EbookYear Published: January 21, 2022 Date Started: October 10, 2023Date finished: October 24, 2023 This story follows a girl named Cheri as she, along with a few others, try to figure out the magic that’s supposedly hidden. This magic is supposed to do... Continue Reading →
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 →
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