The Night Raven by Johan Rundberg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this to my Kindle library in December 2023 when it was offered as a First Reads selection.
The author and translator did an excellent job of creating a setting that felt realistic as I read it. The characters are believable and memorable. It may have been written for middle-school age children, and do not let that stop adult-age mystery lovers from finding a good story.

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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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