Blue Moon over Madagascar: Lilith and the Faeries Series #1 by Cathy A. Corn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I eagerly anticipated reading this book because I enjoyed two other books by this author.

The author creates compelling characters and creates suspense as the reader wonders how it will all come together and all work out. It is inventive for its use of a deus ex machina (fae ex machina?) to resolve the conflict between protagonists and antagonists.

Sometimes the transitions between those scenes with Lilith and Adam and those with either Eileen and George or with William and Arthur are too abrupt. As a reader I prefer to have at least double space or a line with *** followed by a space to let me know the scene changed. I read this ebook on my Nook as a download from Barnes and Noble so I don't know if this formatting problem will occur across all devices.

I recommend it for all readers, especially those who prefer a mystery with their romance.


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 The Billionaire's Curse by Richard Newsome
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book was free from Barnes and Noble when I downloaded it to my Nook library. I'm not the books target market as many years have passed since I was a Middle Grade reader, and yet, I still found it entertaining.
There are many adventures for the 13-year old protagonist who has adventures with new friends.
I recommend it to Middle Grade readers.


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 A Lady of High Regard by Tracie Peterson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook was free when I downloaded it from Barnes and Noble to my Nook library. I enjoy historical romance and often chose Christian fiction because I prefer PG or PG-13.
This book was entertaining, but I found it to be too predictable and too familiar for me to give it four stars.
I recommend it to readers who enjoy historical romance.


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 No One But You by Jillian Hart
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook was free for download to my Nook library as it is part of Harlequin's 2012 More Than Words foundation. This book honors the work of Mary Byberg, a committed volunteer for Nellie's Shelter for Women and Children in Toronto, Canada.
The fictional romance is between a woman who survives spousal abuse and her former high school sweetheart. The author packs so much stuff into this novella I think she may be more comfortable with a longer format.

I recommend this to all readers who enjoy this genre of contemporary romance.


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 Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today by David P. Clark
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This ebook was free from Barnes and Noble when I downloaded it to my Nook library. I don't recommend any reader spend money to read it because it repeats facts without showing the connection to the MANY premises the author has. The book becomes repetitive and boring.
I did like the four stages of response by political establishment:

1. The problem does not exist.
2. The problem is extremely rare, and in any case, is declining. There are more important things to worry about.
3. The problem has been highly exaggerated by irresponsible activists and popular journalists.
4. There is a serious problem, and we have been doing everything possible to deal with it from the very beginning.


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  The Road Through Wonderland: Surviving John Holmes by Dawn  Schiller
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook was free from Barnes and Noble when I downloaded it to my Nook library.
Some memoirs keep you reading because the subject is enjoyable, and some keep you reading the reader still has hope the writer can survive her circumstances. Some places in the book are difficult to read because you want the adults to make different decisions that affect children, you want people to avoid drug use, and you want physical abuse to stop.


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  Maxwell's Smile by Michele Hauf
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This novella was free from Barnes and Noble when I downloaded it to my Nook library. It is the second in 2012 Harlequin's More than Words series.
The heroines honored by this book are Berni, Romi, Lexi and Marni Barta who founded Kid Flicks, a not-for-profit organization that collects and donates new and gently used kids' DVDs to children's hospitals and pediatric departments across the U.S.
It is a quick and enjoyable read. It makes you consider donating some DVDs.
I recommend it for all readers.



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 Hooked by Betina Krahn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This ebook was free when I downloaded it from Barnes and Noble for my Nook library. This was my introduction to Harlequin's More than Words program where best-selling authoring have written stories inspired by real-life heroines. This book is inspired by Donna Fischer, the Arizona program coordinator for Casting for Recovery, a national nonprofit organization that runs fly-fishing retreats for women who have or have had breast cancer.
Krahn created compelling characters who kept me wondering what might happen next.
I recommend it for all readers.


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 The Sierra Madre by Peter Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hooray for me! I finished all the books in the Time-Life Wilderness series which have been in my home library since I subscribed to this series.
The photographs by Dan Budnick give me the opportunity to see how different the scenery is from my rural Midwest home. Now, I take the time to read the text by Peter Wood and I thoroughly enjoy this armchair journey. My favorite chapter was about the hike in the barrancas.
I recommend this for all readers.


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 The Legacy by T.J. Bennett
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook was free when I downloaded it from Barnes and Noble to my Nook library.
I enjoyed the historical setting in Wittenberg and the history lessons contained in this novel. I downgraded it to three stars because it made this prude blush enough I give it an R (or TV-MA-S) rating.


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The Strange Case of Finley Jayne by Kady Cross
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook was free when I downloaded it from Barnes and Noble to my Nook library in 2012. I appreciate the opportunity to read a book from a genre called Steampunk I don't normally chose.
I was pulled into this world and enjoyed my reading time there.
I recommend it for Young Adult readers.


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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Update four months later:  This is the first book I EVER purchased my own hardback copy after completing the library's copy.  I wanted to be able to have it handy when I wanted to journal about it; I wanted to be able to write in its margins; and I wanted to be able to read sections of it again when I am stuck between keeping what might be useful one day and something that sparks joy.  Not only did I purchase my own copy, but I did it more than two months after I posted my original review.
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I may not need to put as many clothes into drawers because I have sufficient closet space.  My closets and drawers do look neater. These drawers have stayed neat after 4 months of multiple loads of laundry.
I felt excited when I found a pair of sunglasses, and I did not have to buy new ones. I don't know how I will tidy my books because that thought makes me pretty anxious because my Goodreads list shows 868 books on my to-read list.I got my to-read list down to 787 with the help of my Dear Husband (DH) who was willing to let go of many books he had read and I had not read them because I was not really interested in them.  I was able to delete more than half of the archived books in my Nook library.  I find myself keeping those that are "Lend Me" books.

I recommend people who read this book check out the many YouTube videos for the KonMari method to get a visual of folding.  I especially like the series by Lavendaire and A Young Mum (She has more than23 videos called KonMari Whole House series.)  


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Tsunami by Robin Stewart


This ebook was free from Barnes and Noble when I downloaded it to my Nook library in April 2012.
This adventure story is for children so I recommend it to independent readers of chapter books for the story will hold their attention.  


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 Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook was free when I from Barnes and Noble when I downloaded it to my Nook library in 2012.  This gives me the opportunity to read books from genres I do not prefer.
I read it as a fantasy with a princess, suitors, and a dragon, and for this it gets the three stars.  I liked it, but not enough to want to add more by this author to my library.


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