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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Big Chicas Don't Cry by Annette Chavez Macias
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I downloaded this Kindle book when it was offered as a First Read.
I enjoyed the stories of the four cousins. The chapters are titled with the name of the cousin on whom to focus. I took away one star because there were times I had to return to the chapter heading to remind myself which one of the cousins was having this problem.
I learned a few new word, and I am not going to use them. The dictionary on my Kindle made a general definition, "Spanish Slang". The context helps fill in the meaning.
I recommend this to those readers who enjoy OTHER peoples' family dramas.




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Dance with the Wind by Susannah Welch
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook into my Nook library when it was offered as a #Free Friday selection from Barnes and Noble.
The author does a wonderful job of world-building and I enjoyed the characters. For that I started to give it 4 stars.
There are six volumes in this series, and I doubt if I will continue this series. I have too many books on my Want To Read shelf to continue with a new series.

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