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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.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Next To Disappear (Emily Swanson Thrillers, #1)Next To Disappear by Malcolm Richards
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This e-book has been in My Digital Library since June 2017.
I am not easily entertained by thriller and suspense-filled novels. I was not comfortable with the idea of a Hospice facility and a psychiatric hospital being used for criminal activity or unauthorized experimentation so I did not enjoy this book.

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Tuesday, December 09, 2025

Northland: A 4,000-Mile Journey Along America's Forgotten BorderNorthland: A 4,000-Mile Journey Along America's Forgotten Border by Porter Fox
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I purchased this book from the Friends of my local library book sale earlier this year, and I started reading it at the end of October. It was the middle of the book that slowed my reading down. The tone of the book changed the more he stayed on land and wrote the section about Seven Fires. I hoped the tone might improve as we came to the Columbia River but it seemed he was in a hurry to finish and still he circled. I recommend this book for travelers on the Great Lakes and St, Lawrence Seaway.

Saturday, December 06, 2025

Going Home (Nugget #1)

 


This e-book has been in My Digital Library since September 8, 2017.  I downloaded it when it was offered for free as a promotional #Free Friday selection.  

I like the stories of Maddy and Rhys, and the people close to them in the town of Nugget.  What I forget is that the label of contemporary romance will indicate more details than I want to read and I am uncomfortable recommending to my friends, and that is why I take a star away from my review.  

Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Exit Strategy (Jack Reacher, #30)Exit Strategy by Lee Child
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I pre-ordered the book, and it showed up on my Kindle when it was expected.
Yes, it shows that I read it twice, but the first to read was my husband who finished it in one day. The second time I took my time.
Yes, it is something the family who reads can enjoy.
a better review than mine is on Goodreads, written by Kevin M.

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Whom the Gods Love (God & Mortals, #1)Whom the Gods Love by M.M. Perry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This e-book has been in My Digital Library since June 12, 2017.
This is a journey story with tales told by the members on the quest. The members show growth along the way.
I recommend it.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

The Edge of Light (At Home in Beldon Grove, #1)The Edge of Light by Ann Shorey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This e-book has been in My Digital Library since July 28, 2017.
It is entertaining historical fiction set in Missouri and Illinois in 1838. I have a paternal ancestor who had a barn-frame loom she used to support herself and surviving children after her husband died in the Civil War, a generation after the timeline of this story.
It gets its fourth star because I will recommend it to a friend who enjoys Christian fiction.

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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being CreativeSteal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The person who recommended this book to me may have been Doug Neill or it was during a discussion during an Event at his Verbal to Visual curriculum.
The idea I am stealing from this book is "Keep a Log Book" because I like the style of his log book with sketched icons.

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