Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook for Dummies by Corey Sandler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I borrowed this book from the library because I wanted better instructions for the use of the camera and its gallery. This book provided more instructions than that of the manual for those apps plus many other apps I had not explored yet. One thing that disappointed me was the headline on the outside of the book promised I can learn to "...make wi-fi app-based phone calls" and the index did not help me find this information; and, I did not learn how to do it after reading the book.

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Once Upon a Summer by Janette Oke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Once Upon a Summer was free from Barnes and Noble when I downloaded it to my Nook library. I enjoyed reading other novels by Mrs. Oke. This is the best of her five I recently read for she really involves the reader in this story told from the viewpoint of 12-year old Josh and what is important to him.
I recommend it to all readers.

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NOOK HD: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am impressed by the books in The Missing Manual series for providing information I need to fully use my devices or software. This particular manual contains much of the same information available in the Missing Maual for Nook Color and Tablet, which I just read. I recommend it to readers who have the Nook HD or HD+.

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Evernote Ninja Hacks: A Beginner's Guide to Increasing Your Productivity Through the Use of Evernote by Marc Grossman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook gets its fourth star for the recommendation mothers and fathers can use this as a 21st century baby book to document the firsts. I had not read this hack before.

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Evernote: How to Organize and Supercharge Your Life Using Evernote by Michael T. Robbins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was free for 24-hours when I downloaded it to my Kindle library on the recommendation of a fellow member of the Facebook group, Evernote for Genealogists.
The stated purpose of the book is learn how to use and effectively implement what you have learned. Good directions are given about encrypting information. He recommends camscanner app to help you declutter papers from your desk top.
This ebook is only 34 pages long, and it includes too much information about another book Robbins has for sale.

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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century by Steven Pinker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is worth keeping as a reference book. The charts on p. 223 were difficult to read on my ereader.

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 Evernote: A Practical Evernote Guide for Beginners by Gerone Anderson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

this ebook was free when I downloaded it to my Kindle app, and I thank another Evernote user, Kim Wickman, for recommending it to me.
This book is as the subtitle states: information for beginners told in a practical way with directions for Evernote's uses for Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad, and Android. She suggests some other websites that broaden its use. I appreciate her descriptions of creating note templates and importing documents (import a folder and the files in that folder will be imported into separate notes in a notebook.
I recommend it for all readers who are interested in this topic.


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Evernote Mastery: Exactly How To Use Evernote To Organize Your Life, Manage Your Day & Get Things Done by Devon Wilcox
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

This ebook was free when I downloaded it to my Kindle library, on an alert from the Evernote for Genealogist group when the ebook was free. The book was free for less than 24 hours when I received the alert, and that is not enough time for other readers to post their reviews and ratings.
The title Evernote Mastery gave me high hopes, and its content disapointed me. Nothing in the first five chapters helped me with my development of my skills because I did't need to know the history of the company in order to use the software. What I needed was detailed, step-by-step instructions to follow until I understood and the task became second-nature to me. Several times in chapter 6 and chapter 13, Wilcox has a sentence that made me say, "Yes, that is what I want to learn to do, " and then he disappointed me when the next sentence switched the topic to a different tip or hint.
I do not recommend this ebook.

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Still Life With Murder by P.B. Ryan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I borrowed this ebook from Lesley with her recommendation for a historical fiction with a woman who must solve a murder.
The book begins in Cape Cod in 1864, and introduces the reader to Nell Sweeney, the Irish assistant to a doctor when the doctor is called for a difficult delivery. When the lady of the manor agrees to adopts the child, Nell is hired as the governess. Those circumstances introduces her to the Hewitt household. I enjoyed this book better than Rhys Bowen's Molly Murphy mystery series because Nell seems more practical and pragmatic, even when Nell's assumptions are wide of the mark.
I recommend this entertaining book to all readers who enjoy historical fiction, cozy mystery, and a female protagonist.

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Always the Baker, Finally the Bride by Sandra D. Bricker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I borrowed this book from the library in order to finish reading #4 in the "Emma Rae Creations." The other three e in my Nook ebook library. Bricker has referred to her books as "LOL-inspirational," and I enjoyed them enough to read all four books in the series.
Bricker continues to let us know more of the stories of interesting people, Emma Rae and her fiance Jackson. The family members and friends who are the supporting cast are back in this book.
I recommend readers who enjoy Christian romance and recipes begin the series with Always the Baker, Never the Bride and save this one for dessert.

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NOOK Tablet: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

While searching for The Missing Manual for another piece of equipment and software, I noticed my library had this book. I chose it to see what functions I had missed, and there were several functions I had not tried.
I appreciate Gralla's writing style for I find his style easy to understand. As I understand his directions, I try new things. I took his recommendation to try the free Smithsonian Channel app; I changed my wallpaper twice, once from the picture gallery already on the Nook and once from my own photo I moved from my computer to the Nook; and I used the LendMe feature with my NookFriends. I found the Everything Else tab in my Library which shows the apps that do not work on this model of Nook, some recent games and Evernote.
I recommend this book to all readers who have a Nook Tablet or Nook Color, even if they have been using their machine for years.

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Wildflowers of Terezin by Robert Elmer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wildflowers of Terezin was free when I downloaded it to my Nook library in 2012. I appreciate the opportunity to read new-to-me authors with free book offers.
This is historical fiction made even more suspenseful with the dates included in the chapter headings because this story is about Danish life for both Jews and Christians under Nazi German occupation. It is also Christian fiction because a main character Steffen Petersen is a pastor at St. Stefan kirke, and he is the one who undergoes the most transformation and character growth.
I recommend this to all readers who enjoy historical fiction that is grounded by research into the anecdotes and events of the time.

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Finders Keepers by Catherine Palmer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Finders Keepers was free when I downloaded it to my Nook library in 2012. I appreciate the opportunity to try the work of new-to-me authors this way.
I was entertained by the distinct characters of the supporting cast in this Christian fiction romance: Nick, Grace, Boompah, Mrs. McCann, and even, Mr. and Mrs. Fox. This reader found herself rooting for Elizabeth and Zachary to find a solution to their problem of how a 100-year-old decaying mansion can best serve the town of Ambleside.
I strongly recommend it to fans of the genre.

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Evernote: Amazing Evernote Guide To Becoming an Evernote Expert And Organizing Your Life Better by Mike Jellick
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook was free from Kindle when I downloaded it. I have been reading lots of free Kindle ebooks that have been recommended by members of a closed Facebook group called Evernote for Genealogists.
I prefer to have step-by-step instructions when the author gives ideas for using Evernote as he does in chapter 2. I appreciated the detailed instructions he gives for the Search functions in a later chapter.



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