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Title: Higher Connections: Humor and Inspiration from a Certified Public PotheadAuthor: Eric Right and Alexandra RightGenre: Nonfiction; Addiction; MemoirYear Published: July 27, 2022 Date Started: March 15, 2023Date finished: March 19, 2023 This book is about the author, Eric Right, and his addiction to cannabis. The book was written while he was high on cannabis... Continue Reading →
Title: Fairy TaleAuthor: Stephen KingGenre: FantasyYear Published: September 6, 2022 Date Started: March 8, 2023Date finished: March 17, 2023 This is a story about a boy named Charlie Reade. Life was hard on him, and bad luck just seems to be something that’s been happening to him and his parents. His mother dies in an... Continue Reading →
Title: Tides of BlueAuthor: Sharon BrubakerGenre: Fiction; Literary, Women’s FictionYear Published: October 20, 2020 Date Started: March 9, 2023Date finished: March 12, 2023 This story is about two women, Anna Grace and Beth, who are in abusive marriages and learn to find their way out. The two stories take place in two different time periods,... Continue Reading →
The book review is below this life update. You can skip and go directly to the review because it could be a bit depressing. I'm currently playing catch up on my book reviews from the last year and before. There was a period in there when I was trying really hard to blog but my... Continue Reading →
Title: From Utopia to the American DreamAuthor: John CzingulaGenre: Memoir, NonfictionYear Published: October 23, 2021 Date Started: March 2, 2023Date finished: March 7, 2023 This is a memoir about John Czingula, the author of the book. It follows him through childhood in his home country of Hungary to the United States. The focus on the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Circle Around the Wall: A Fictional Biography Inspired by Carl Jung (The Mind the Heart the Spirit)Author: Suzanne SteinbergGenre: Fiction, Alternate History, Women’s Literary FictionYear Published: January 28, 2023 Date Started: February 21, 2023Date finished: February 26, 2023 This story is a twist on the famous psychologist, Carl Jung. Instead of Carl, the... Continue Reading →
Title: Heaven on Earth: A Simple Reminder of the Everyday Miracles that Happen Around UsAuthor: Julia McCoy and Rachel KeagyGenre: Self-help; Christian Inspiration; MemoirYear Published: February 10, 2023 Date Started: February 14, 2023Date finished: February 17, 2023 This book is a collection of the author’s real life experiences and how she overcame the struggles within... Continue Reading →
Title: Heir of RaAuthor: M. SasinowskiGenre: YA FantasyYear Published: August 12, 2018 Date Started: February 7, 2023Date finished: February 14, 2023 This is a story about a girl named Alyssa Morgan. Her father, Kade, becomes ill and she wants to find a cure for him. In doing so she meets up with some of her... Continue Reading →
Title: Atonement: A Magical Warrior’s Tale Author: Fred. G. Baker Genre: Fantasy Year Published: January 12, 2023 Date Started: January 30, 2023 Date Finished: February 3, 2023 This story is about a man named Hunter. It begins with him in childhood and then ends when he’s in middle age. The story follows Hunter as he... Continue Reading →
Title: Life of Evil: A Reeves & Blake ThrillerAuthor: Robert LalondeGenre: Fiction, Detective ThrillerYear Published: June 25, 2021 Date finished: June 11, 2022 The is a detective thriller about a murderer who has a unique way of killing his victims. P.I. Frank Reeves is hard at work figuring out who the murderer is. His secretary,... Continue Reading →
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