Good for You by Camille Pagán
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I downloaded this to my Kindle library when it was offered as a First Reads promotion on February 2023.
I recommend it to readers of contemporary romance in a world with declining corporate middle-management opportunities, grief, and long-lingering effects of childhood trauma. I took a star away for the implication that the heroine needs a substantial inheritance before she can feel supported enough to
quit a place that underpays its workers.

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All This Time by Annabelle McCormack
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this to my Nook library from Barnes and Noble's #Free Friday promotion on December 8, 2023.
I recommend it to readers who enjoy contemporary Christmas romance that takes all the stereotypes from a Hallmark movie and makes them so damaged these characters seem to be more like the people that you kinda-know or at least heard about from your friend who enjoys gossip. This story gives you hope they will do better gomg forward because they have learned from some mistakes.


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A Handbook for New Stoics: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control―52 Week-by-Week Lessons (Flexibound) by Massimo Pigliucci (Goodreads Author) My rating:s5 of 5 stars Choose shelves... 2023, read I purchased this book after I watched the Wondrium /Great Courses class called, Think Like a Stoic by the author. I worked through the exercises for more than a year, and I especially stuck with it in 2023. I found the book helpful, and I recommend it if you have an interest in the subject.

The Chemistry of Love by Sariah Wilson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded it to my Kindle library in January 2023 when it was offered as a Prime First Reads selection.
I enjoyed this entertaining rom-com, and I laughed out loud at the nerdy references because I understood them.
This is a rom-com I can recommend to those of us who enjoy this genre.

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Night Comes Down: A C.T. Ferguson Crime Novel by Tom Fowler
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook was the Serial Reads from Barnes and Noble for December 2023.
It is an entertaining read. I might cast Christian Kane as C.T. Ferguson; but maybe I have been watching too many FreeVee series. Only one chapter a day feels like episodic series with lots of ads.

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Just One Date by Chris Keniston
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this book to my Nook library when it was offered by Barnes and Noble for the #Free Friday selection. I can recommend this to anyone who enjoys the entertainment of a romance. This time the woman is the clear head in a crisis.

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Never Too Late by Amara Royce
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I downloaded this book in 2014 to my Nook library when it was offered by Barnes and Noble.
I do not feel I can recommend it as I am not sure the author was clear about the themes of the story. Was it to be a throbbing romance; was it a historical fiction about how some tried to rescue women and children from intimidation and sex-trafficking; was it a justification for a romance with partners of different adult ages?

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Death at Whitewater Church by Andrea Carter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook to my Nook library when it was offered as a #FreeFriday selection from barnes and Noble. on November 19, 2023.
There are interesting characters in this small isolated village with far too many secrets . One secret is exposed when the solicitor accompanies the surveyor to prepare for a real estate transfer.
I enjoyed reading this mystery, and others may enjoy it too.

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Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by B.J. Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It is likely I will re-read as I practice the steps of behavior Change. I am glad Fogg has the chapter, Untangling Bad Habits: A Systematic Solution because that may help me the most.

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Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks by Emily Pennington
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I downloaded this as a First Reads on January 5, 2023.
I like the National Parks and I want to travel to more of them. I do not want to travel with the author.

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All He Saw Was the Girl by Peter Leonard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook was in my Nook library since 2014.
I was entertained for all the twists, and the story lines that will come together.


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An Arranged Marriage by Jo Beverley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I took a star away because I do not feel comfortable recommending this book to all readers when the author uses rape as a plot device.

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My Kind of Christmas by Janet Dailey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Easy to recommend to nearly every reader of this genre.

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Coming Home by Leeanna Morgan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook was the Serial Reads from Barnes and Noble in November 2023.
This story is a more mature look at building a relationship between two adults, one of whom has a child who also has previously had a deep loss.
I recommend it for those readers who enjoy romance stories.



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Shakespeare's Dark Lady: The Lost Story of Aemilia Bassano Lanyer by Sally O'Reilly
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

It was in my Nook library since March 2014. It is a teaser for the author's novel.

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Long Time Coming by Vanessa Miller
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This has been in my Nook library since March 2014.
It is a touching, emotionally moving book that may be suitable for a book discussion for some Bible study groups.

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This Is How We Do It: A Pep Talk by Kevin Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

15 golden nuggets of advice

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The Wicked Wedding of Miss Ellie Vyne by Jayne Fresina
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I downloaded thies ebook to my Nook library when Barnes and Noble offered it for free on March 14, 2013.
It was entertaining.

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The Fireballer by Mark Stevens
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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The Tycoon and the Texan by Phyliss Miranda
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Thid rbppk hsd been in my Nook library since March 2014 when I downloaded it for free frrom Barnes and Noble.
It was an entertaining romance, iIf you enjoy that genre, I would recommend it.

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Hybrid by Brian O'Grady
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook in 2014 to my Nook library when Barnes and Nobles offered it for free. I did not read it until 2023, three years after all of us lived through the Pandemic and Lockdown for real. It makes me wonder what the author thought about the similarities and differences between the two.


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Accidentally Compromising the Duke by Stacy Reid
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook from Barnes and Noble when it was offered for free.
It was too explicit for me to recommend, but I liked the story.

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Black Creek Burning by R.T. Wolfe
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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The Guards by Ken Bruen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook was offered for free recently and I added it to my Nook library.
I like the city of Galway as a character because it enhances the mood of Jack.

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The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded it from Kindle in November 2023 when it was offered as a First Reads offer.
I enjoyed the story of these three women in a culture slightly different from my own.

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Ever Since Eve by Pamela Browning
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This has been in my Nook library since I downloaded a free offer from Barnes and Noble in 2014.
It is a predictable romance.

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Midnight Come Again by Dana Stabenow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I like the pacing this author tells her story, the characters feel real to me, and Alaska becomes one of the characters.

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Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This has been in my Nook library since 2013 when I downloaded it from a free offer. It is an adult romance. The characters of the Kowalski family are interesting.

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The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Trinity: Military War Dog by Ronie Kendig
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This ebook has been in my Nook library since 2013.
I liked the main story about Trinity and Heath. I think the secondary line about Chinese families plots were overly complicated for this book.

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Morning in This Broken World by Katrina Kittle
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I moved this Kindle book to my currently reading list September 6, and I only really started it on September 24, and then I could not put it down. The author really struck a chord with me about the Lockdown and the Pandemic.
I highly recommend it for most everyone unless the trauma of grieving is still too much for you.

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Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I look forward to books by Charlie N. Holmberg.

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The Lawman Claims His Bride by Renee Ryan
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I downloaded it to my Nook library in 2013.

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Seabreeze Reunion by Jan Moran
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I finished the binge with this 8th book in the series.

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High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out by Amanda Ripley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It is worth reading and recommending.

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Seabreeze Shores by Jan Moran
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I am binging this series while on vacation.

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Seabreeze Book Club by Jan Moran
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am binging this series while on vacation.

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The PARA Method: Simplify, Organize, and Master Your Digital Life by Tiago Forte
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Seabreeze Wedding by Jan Moran
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It is official. I am binging Summer Beach novels just as easily as if I were binging a Netflix series or chocolate-covered almonds. I just downloaded the next two of the series on my Hoopla app.

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Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I recently added this ebook to my Nook library when Barnes & noble offered it during a #freeFriday promotion.
It is a classic, and now it almost reads like historical fiction.
I encourage all readers who enjoy a great who-dun-it.

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Waking Kate by Sarah Addison Allen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a novella to introduce the author's Lost Lake series. It was in my Nook library since Dec 7, 2013.

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Miss Buncle's Book by D.E. Stevenson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook to my Nook library on Dec 7, 2013, and I am sorry that it took me so long to read it for I thoroughly enjoyed the characters who lived in Miss Buncle's town of Silverstream and the controversy her novel created.
If you enjoy knowing your neighbors, this novel may be something you enjoy.

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Awaken Your Genius: Escape Conformity, Ignite Creativity, and Become Extraordinary by Ozan Varol
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I purchased the book on the recommendation from Tiago Forte's newsletter. I guess I have read too many self-help/inspirational books over my reading life to find anything new or original about this book. Sure, he has oodles of footnotes and sources to back-up his statements. Sometimes his statements are worth underlining. Sometimes every generation needs their own interpretation of good advice for continued growth. If you need it, I hope this book helps you.

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Love You Right by Julia Kent
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook from Barnes and Noble when it was offered on its #FreeFriday promotion. I enjoyed the book for its characters and the setting in Luview (Love You), Maine. I dropped a star because this old prude cannot recommend it to friends or family. This old prude is beginning to realize that the genre of contemporary romance will make me blush, and I have to skip a chapter.

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Seabreeze Christmas by Jan Moran
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is the fourth book in a series, and I continue to read the series; but it has lots of repetition in order to remind readers of the previous 3 books without letting us know how much progress the FBI might be making on the original artworks found in book #1. We did learn how some pieces might belong to the estate as "mislaid" property, and not to current owners when the property was sold as is. New characters were introduced as guests of Seabreeze Inn.
I borrowed this copy from my local library on its Hoopla app.
I hope fans of this series enjoy the book.

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Double Twist by Stephanie Rowe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Barnes and Noble offered this ebook for its Serial Read promotion during August 2023. i enjoy cozy mysteries, and this one reminded me of those written by Evanovich with the author's sharp wit expressed by supporting characters.
I enjoyed it enough to recommend it.

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Rook by T.K. Eldridge
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this for free from Barnes and Noble when it was offered as a #FreeFriday promotion.
I enjoyed the story and the characters.

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Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Here are some terms I learned, and I invite you to think about what these terms might mean and then read this book to see if you were right.
Retrieval practice
Spaced repetition
Interleaving
Periodic practice
Solve a problem before being shown the solution
Testing
Elaboration
Generation
Reflection
I will use this same list to test myself in spaced intervals so I recommend this book.

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Seabreeze Sunset by Jan Moran
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I borrowed this ebook on the Hoopla app from my local library.
This is the third book of a series, and I enjoy these characters. I thought there was a bit too much repetition of the characters back stories, and not enough information about new events such as the art show.
It is entertaining , and I plan to continue to read more of the series.

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Seabreeze Summer by Jan Moran
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I finished reading Seabreeze Inn when it was offered as a Serial Read from Barnes and Noble, and I was pleased to see my local library had the next book in the series available on the Hoopla app.
I enjoyed this entertaining story while on vacation.

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