The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this Kindle book when it was a Prime First Reads selection in October 2023. I enjoyed the story and the characters. IO had tokeep reading because I did not know how the author was going to wrap up this ending.

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A Cup of Cozy by Linda P. Kozar
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook was downloaded to My Digital Library on Aug 18, 2014 when it was offered for free. It contains short mysteries and some recipes.


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Killer Cupcakes by Leighann Dobbs
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This ebook has been in My Digital Library and on my Goodreads shelf since August 18, 2014.
I enjoy cozy mysteries, but I was rolling my eyes when this heroine bakes wearing stiletto heels and goes shoe shopping when she is worried that she will not have enough money if her bakery might be closed for the time necessary for the crime labs to process samples for all her ingredients.

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Fortune by Ellen Won Steil
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I downloaded this to my Kindle library September 2023 when it was a First Reads selection.
I was confused too often by the many characters. I had to go back to clarify who Edie was, who Maud was, and which girl was which. That confusion dropped the rating to two stars.

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Deceive Not My Heart by Shirlee Busbee
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook has been in My Digital Library and on my Goodreads shelf since June 28, 2014.
It belongs in the bodice-ripper genre of romances as the cover clearly shows. It will seem dated as it was first published in 1984.

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Chain of Evidence by Ridley Pearson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book was in my IRL library since 2012 when a friend gave it to me after she was finished reading.

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How 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.

Larger 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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Heatstroke: Nature in an Age of Global Warming by Anthony D. Barnosky
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook was in My Digital Library from Barnes and Noble.

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Identity 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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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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Organizing 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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Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff by Dana K. White
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book has helped me. Chapter 16 about Craft Supplies and Chapter 25 about Decluttering Dreams had the most impact on me.
When we downsized 7 years ago, there were too many things I could not declutter because: I had plans for BIG PROJECTS; I had plans I made when my job was stressful and/or boring for things to do when I retired: and I inherited plans that other people made for me because they were unable to do those things themselves.
I understand why this 5 step-process works for me, and I am willing to continue using it.

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In Harm's Way by Ridley Pearson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was given this book many years ago and finally decided to read it. This book was the 4th in the series, and it can be read as a stand-alone.
The reason I give it three stars is the story did not keep pulling me along. There were too many side storiesthat seemed to give equal weight to the mystery of a murder.

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Running Home by Bill Sanderson
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The writing of this story was uneven; there were times I almost stopped reading it because the same information had been repeated too often. I kept reading to see if it ended the way I predicted.

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Beyond the Storm by Carolyn Zane
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook was in My Digital Library on my Nook, and it was not on my Goodreads Want to Read list so I am unsure of the date I downloaded it.
I enjoyed this story of healing and the characters the author wrote about. This book reminded me of the televised series about the rebuilding of Greensburg, Kansas.
There are discussion questions at the end of the book. This makes it easy to recommend to book clubs, especially Christian book clubs.

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Hiding the Past by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I downloaded this Kindle book as part of a promotion by the author in July 2023. I heard about Goodwin's books because my hobby is genealogy.
I enjoyed the mystery. I am reluctant to recommend this book to readers who are not genealogists.
I no longer continue reading series when I do not care what happens to the lead character and the characters who surround him.

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The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was the topic of discussion fora club in my neighborhood for several weeks. I did not participate because I had a schedule conflict. I picked up the book when a neighbor was finished with the discussion and the book.
I find myself wondering who else might benefit from reading this book and reflecting on the questions.

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Love at First Sight by Lori Wilde
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook has been in my Nook library since August 8, 2014.
It is an entertaining story. Small town romances tend to introduce too many characters when that are unnecessary for this book, but may be part of other books in a series. The book was described as a sexy romance. I can only give it three stars because I am unwilling to recommend it to others who may not want to read a book that is as detailed about the bedroom scene as this one was.

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Making Room at Christmas: A Charlotte Diamond Mysteries Special by Olivia Stowe
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This ebook was just an introduction of characters as if the author were writing program notes about the characters.

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Secrets of a Summer Night by Kay Stockham
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was a novella that I found in My Digital Library with Barnes and Noble that I had not put on my Want To Read shelf at Goodreads. I read it now in an attempt to finish more books in the chronological order I downloaded them.
This is a prologue to series. The characters seem interesting but I am not looking for another series to start.

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Claudine's New Adventure by Nicole Murphy
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook has been in My Digital Library with Barnes and Noble for a long time, and yet it was not on my Goodreads shelves. I read it quickly and enjoyed the characters. Being a fuddy-duddy, I have difficulty recommending it to other readers.

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Angel Be Good by Kathy Carmichael
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This is an ebook I downloaded years ago to My Digital Library from Barnes and Noble. It is one of many books that were not on my Want To Read shelf at Goodreads. I am moving them to Currently Reading 4 books at a time until My Digital Library and Goodreads Want To Read are in sync.
This book was easy to quickly skip through.


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A Simple Amish Christmas by Vannetta Chapman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This has been in My Digital Library at Barnes and Noble, and I did not have it in my Goodreads' Want to Read shelf so I am guessing I originally downloaded it MANY years ago.
I enjoyed it so much because I liked the characters, and I want them to be happy.


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The Asylum by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this when Goodwin had an introductory special on two of his books.
The topic interests me because genealogy is a hobby of mine, and I enjoy reading historical fiction.
This is a prequel, and it ended two soon and included two additional chapters.

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Sing, Wild Bird, Sing by Jacqueline O'Mahony
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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The Red Cobra by Rob Sinclair
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was once offered as a #FreeFriday selection by Barnes and Noble.


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A Fall from Grace by Jennie Goutet
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook was Barnes and Noble's Serial Reads for February 2024.
It was an entertaining introduction to a series called Clavering Chronicles.

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A Pedigree To Die For by Laurien Berenson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook July 25, 2014 to my Nook library.
It was an entertaining cozy mystery,

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There's No Coming Back from This by Ann Garvin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this to my Kindle library July 2023 when it was offered as a First Reads selection.
I like Poppy Lively and her Midwestern sense of kindness and decency as she tried to hold onto a job that an old friend helped her get as a "must hire." Poppy is a bright, intelligent woman in a stressful situation with the IRS who wants to protect her daughter's dream of a college education.
The story was so well-written that I found myself underlying some parts. I recommend this to other readers!

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Designer Dirty Laundry by Diane Vallere
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook to my Nook library on Feb 4, 2022. It was available on my White Nook when I was on vacation and I chose to read it instead on a different one I planned to download while on vacation.
I am entertained by mysteries of this genre where a spunky heroine thinks she needs to solve a mystery because the cops do not even think there is a murder. If this is a genre you might enjoy, there is a series with this heroine, Samantha Kidd.

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Random Violence by Jassy Mackenzie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This has been in my Nook library since June 29, 2014 when it was offered for a #FreeFriday promotion.
It is an investigation about a murder in the area of Johannesburg, South Africa. I enjoyed the setting which was new to me and the good pacing as the author tells the story.
The characters discuss the violence and there is violent scene with the characters. This is not a cozy mystery.

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Role Playing by Cathy Yardley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded from Kindle on June 10, 2023.
I had difficulty following the conversations during the gaming sessions and being confused by the sexual label options. I liked the growing friendship that supported both characters through difficult times.
I recommend this book.

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The Good Daughter by S.A. McEwen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I downloaded this as an ebook to my Nook library on January 7, 2022. I selected this mystery to read instead of the next mystery in my chronologically ordered download date rule because it was available to open on my Nook.


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Night Swim by Jessica Keener
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook to my Nook library on June 13, 2014, and I finally read it February 5, 2024.



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Winter Cottage by Mary Ellen Taylor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I purchased this Kindle book on May 7, 2023 because I enjoy the books by Mary Ellen Taylor.
Family stories that don't get talked about, and yet those same stories provoke the curiosity of some family members, and readers, who really want to know the rest of the story.
I recommend this book.

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Piece by Piece: How I Built My Life by David Aguilar
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this Kindle book as part of its First Reads and Read the World offers on April 22, 2023.
This is an interesting memoir that I might have missed without the information that he built his own prosthetic from Legos.
I recommend it.

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Swan Light by Phoebe Rowe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this book when it was offered as a First Reads from my Prime membership, and it was shelved on April 3, 2023.
There are dual timelines to this story, and wondering how these will be connected pulls the reader along.
I recommend it to readers who enjoy books of historical fiction and marine archeology.

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Any Given Snow Day by Marie Harte
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook to my Nook library on December 22, 2023 when it was offered as a Free Friday selection.
It had too much sexual content for this fuddy-duddy.

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Angels Watching Over Me by Michael R. Phillips
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook to my Nook library on May 3, 2014.
It is historical fiction that tells the story of two girls who survive a massacre by marauders.

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A Beautiful Heist by Kim Foster
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I downloaded this book to my Nook library in May 2014, and I am reading the books in my Nook library in sort of chronological order.
The book was entertaining.

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I'll Stop the World by Lauren Thoman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this Kindle book to my Kindle library on March 9, 2023 when It was offered as a First Reads selection.
It seems as if it were written for a YA audience who might enjoy reading about teenage drama that is not their own, who might want to use the device of time travel in order to hope the world will be a better place.

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The Saboteurs by Clive Cussler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm a fan of Isaac Bell stories.

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Mistletoe, Malice And Murder by Bruce Hammack
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this to my Nook library on December 15, 2023.
It was a entertaining mystery that kept me turning pages as I was eager to find whodunnit.


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The Bequest by B.E. Baker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I started this when it was the Serial Read from Barnes and Noble for January 2024.
I switched to reading this ebook on the Hoopla app from my public library when I wanted to read the next chapter sooner than the Serial Reads timeline. The other reason I switched is my old Nooks do not use the system of scrolling down thru a chapter well: if I shift its position of the Nook, the place often reverts to the top of the page and I have to find my last read sentence again, and again, AND AGAIN. Yes, just easier to read with a library book on the Hoopla app.
I recommend this for readers of contemporary fiction about how these two women adjusted their lifeplans for their families.


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The Blue-Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee by Carolyn Brown
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook to my Nook library on April 14, 2014 when it was offered for free from Barnes and Noble.
It is entertaining for those of us who enjoy reading about small-town characters who maintain life-long grudges and limited possibilities. It is fun to read about, as long as I do not have to live it.
If you enjoy the books by Fannie Flagg, this book may be another suggestion for your reading.


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>Sweet Water by Christina Baker Kline
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook to my Nook library on April 8, 2014.
I am uncomfortable about recommending this book, not because it is not well-written, but because the topics of family secrets and small-town gossip and trying to fit-in to new social circles may be an uncomfortable topic.

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