In the Wake of Lewis and Clark: From the Mountains to the Sea by C. Mark Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was written and published exclusively for American Queen Steamboat Company.

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Tangled Ashes by Michèle Phoenix
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook has been in my Nook library since March 15, 2003 when I downloaded it for free.
I enjoyed the two stories within this book as they were set in the same location. This also has a different twist on most books in the Christian fiction genre.
I recommend it to readers of more recent historical fiction.

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Painting Weathered Buildings in Pen, Ink & Watercolor by Claudia Nice
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I borrowed from my local library. It is a beautiful book with lots of tips. Its instructions are above my current level of skill.

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Trauma Plan by Candace Calvert
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook has been in my Nook library when I downloaded it for free from Barnes and Noble since 2013. I enjoyed it because I liked the characters. The outcome of the plot was predictable because its genre is Christian fiction.

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I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Wertz Garvin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I borrowed from Amazon as a First Reads selection. It took quite awhile to start this book, and I'm glad I read it. I enjoyed these characters, and I am glad the road trip ended when it did.

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Oil and Dust by Jami Fairleigh


This was Barnes and Noble's Serial Reads for March 2022.
I enjoyed this fantasy adventure novel. I will not be continuing the quest with the next book.


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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This has given me insights into such habits before the Pandemic: overeating and binging on chocolate; having so many books on my currently-reading shelf; and downloading as many free books as possible. It has given me insights why during the Pandemic those unhealthful habits were reinforced and were joined by the overconsumption of ordering art supplies online. It is to be hoped that abstinence from chocolate and experimenting with self-binding techniques and mindful meditation will help me find a better balance in the way forward.

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The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter by Margareta Magnusson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Confessions of a Curious Bookseller by Elizabeth Green
My rating: 1 of 5 stars



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Murder in an Irish Village by Carlene O'Connor
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Yes, I warn those to whom I recommend it that it might bring back some uncomfortable feelings about our early days of the pandemic when we felt anger towards those who might infect us despite our best efforts. That one scene with Finn after she visited her mother brought up some uncomfortable feelings I had about being critizied for choices I made.

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Write Your Book for a More Amazing Life by Cathy A. Corn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I recommend it for helping to build a habit of daily writing and to clarify what your book might be.

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The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury by Marc Levy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Recommended by "OneState, One Read" program from Indiana Humanities

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What She Really Wants by Barbara Delinsky
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

So, what she wanted was his self-sacrifice of health and for him to medicate for many years in the future for her to have two kittens.

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