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I'm a reader who enjoys posting comments and recommendations about the books I read. You will not find a synopsis with my recommendations because you can just click on the book title for a link to www.goodreads.com for a synopsis and reviews by other readers. I prefer the 3 Reason format: the reason I chose to read it; the reason I liked (or disliked) the book; and the reason I recommend it.

Friday, April 05, 2024

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little SecretsHow to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets by Dana K. White
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I borrowed this from my local library on the Hoopla app. I watch her YouTube videos and listen to her podcasts. I personally need the encouragement since my house is not a project with an end to routine tasks.

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The Urban Sketching Handbook Color First, Ink Later: A Dynamic Approach to Drawing and Painting on Location (Volume 15) (Urban Sketching Handbooks, 15) by Mike Yoshiaki Daikubara (Goodreads Author) My rating 3 stars. Mike gives excellent explanations of the tools he uses and his techniques. I did not enjoy using this process because mine just looked sloppy, not dynamic.

Thursday, April 04, 2024

Larger Than LifeLarger Than Life by Jodi Picoult
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This novella has been in My Digital Library since August 2014 when I downloaded it from Barnes and Noble. The story is about Alice who is a character in Picoult's novel, Leaving Time.


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Friday, March 29, 2024

Identity Clutter: The Whats, Whys, and Hows of Every Angle of DeclutteringIdentity Clutter: The Whats, Whys, and Hows of Every Angle of Decluttering by Dana K. White
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I borrowed this from my local library on the Hoopla app.
This Cluttering Deep Dive was what I needed to hear because I still have so much clutter in these categories of "Things I was Going to To Do When I Retired," "Things I Collected When Buying Art Supplies From Amazon Was My Hobby Doing the Pandemic," "Things I Need to Document for my Genealogy Hobby", and Identities Other People Try to Give Me."
The information helps me make Progress, and Progress is Better.

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Scoundrel for Hire (Velvet Lies, #1)Scoundrel for Hire by Adrienne deWolfe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook is in My Digital Library at Barnes and Nobles for about 10 years.
The outlandish cast of characters and the twists and turns make this entertaining and just for fun.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under ControlOrganizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control by Dana K. White
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I borrowed this from my local library on the Hoopla app.
I found a few tips I did not know before. I listen to her podcasts and to her YouTube videos.
There is lots of information most people can use.


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