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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 →
Daily writing promptList your top 5 favorite fruits.View all responses My top favorite fruits include a couple of tropical fruits: If you're wondering how I was able to get my favorite fruits all in one image, that's because I used Adobe Firefly. It's an A.I. generator for art. Here are the two photos I generated... 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 →
It's been a while since I've made bitter melon soup. I can't even remember the last time I made it but it was probably over a decade ago. This time I decided to follow this recipe on Youtube. I'm not a huge fan of the super bitterness of the bitter melon so to draw some... 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 →
Title: The Maestro MonologueAuthor: Rob WhiteGenre: Self-helpYear Published: September 9, 2021 Date Started: July 12, 2022Date finished: July 14, 2022 This is a self-help book to guide you to a more productive and satisfied life. It’s broken up into four parts and is very thorough about its purpose in each part. There are exercises in... Continue Reading →
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