Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Aloha Texas by Chris Keniston
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook has been in My Digital Library since March 2018.
It is advertised as a Sweet and Clean Romance, and it is one I can recommend to my friends. It was entertaining.

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Creative Intelligence: 
Don’t Ask AI, 
Think With It by Greg Storey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This gets 3-stars because I did not understand much of it during this first read because its recommended uses did not translate into what my job was like when I was employed 22 years ago.
This book was recommended during discussion in a Verbal to Visual Event, and I thought it would be worthwhile to read to see how illustrations by Dave Gray are used.
It is worthwhile to read, and I will re-read it, take better notes, and try some of the prompts on the second time through.

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A Bid for Love by Rachel Ann Nunes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This e-book was in My Digital Library since 2018. It had an alternative title of Love to the Highest Bidder. I gave it 4 stars because this romance was clean enough to recommend to my friends.
I like the characters and the mystery in the story.

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The Way Home by George P. Pelecanos
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This hardcover was given as a "you gotta read this" in 2014, and I finally did. This is so much more about the story for the writer provides the mood, the setting, and the people who inhabit the world he describes.
There is one sentence that made me put the book down, and say, "wow."
"If the storytellers told it true, all stories would end in death."

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Secrets & Chance: A Romantic Suspense Novel of Family Secrets and Forbidden Attraction by Z.L. Arkadie
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This e-book was in My Digital Library since October 21, 2017. I dropped a star to 2 because the story was more like a prequel because it introduced characters but there was no resolution to the mystery.
I do not recommend this unless you are willing to buy the 4 books of the series.

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American Lease - Dylan Cold Book 1 by K.D. McAdams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This e-book has been in My Digital Library since 2017. I am glad I read it now because the artifact causing all the trouble in Dylan Cold's life during this book must be found by the right people before the year in which I am currently reading.
2026 might be the right time to again promote this book since there is plenty of promotion to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
I enjoyed the characters of Dylan, his landlord and her son, Abbey the local farmgirl, and Montana the dog.
It is a fun read I can recommend.

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City Love by Susane Colasanti
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I downloaded this free e-book in February 2018, and it has been in My Digital Library.
It is a romance for teenage girls who like to imagine life after high school when things have to get better. It is the first of a trilogy, and I do not need to read more than this first one to know I am not her target market.

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Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam M. Grant
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I borrowed this book from my local library after I watched the Verbal to Visual summary of this book
https://youtu.be/uTLcHs6B920?si=KN7ss...

I recommend this book.

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Redemption: The Irish Castle by Lila Dubois
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This e-book was in My Digital Library since October 2017.
I enjoyed the blossoming love story. The sex scenes were a bit too graphic for this prude.
It is an entertaining read.

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Center Stage by Denise Grover Swank
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This e-book has been in My Digital Library since September 2017.
I enjoy the pacing of this story, the interesting characters, and different set-up for the mystery.
It was entertaining.

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The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This book was recommended during a Verbal to Visual Q&A event in the chat. So, I requested it from my local library to read. I waited at least six weeks before my request was available to check out.
Was that just a form of procrastination?
It does help to read that the only way is though when procrastination and interruptions abound in my life.
Yes, some days, I need to be reminded of my own self-sabotage.

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Corruption of Faith (Sutton McPhee Book 1) by Brenda English
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook has been in My Digital Library since September 1, 2017.
I enjoyed reading this mystery because the author did a good job of pacing the story so that I wanted to keep reading when my break time was over and I was eager to pick it up again as soon as possible.

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Damaged by Pamela Callow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

this e-book has been in My Digital Library since I downloaded it in August, 2017.
There are lots of moving parts to this story. The author handles the connections to all parts and wraps it up well.
I recommend this book.

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V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was given this book in 2012 because my mother and my aunt read it and they "knew" I would enjoy it.
I did enjoy reading it when I finally started it in 2026. I enjoy mysteries with quirky characters told by the excellent storyteller that Sue Grafton was.

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The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life by Morgan Housel
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was recommended and summarized in Alex & Books newsletter. It was one of his top 10 favorites in 2025.
I recommend reading it every five or ten years. Yes, the advice/wisdom is not only his. I like this quote of his, "All behavior makes sense with enough information, and we are all on our own quest for the simple life."
I borrowed this book from my local library.

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The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This e-book has been in My Digital Library since Aug 4, 2017. It was next in line to be read, and I decided to give this #Young Adult, #Paranormal, #Mystery a chance. I liked it.
While most of the characters are just coping with high school cliques and puberty, Violet has the secret ability to "sense" where murdered bodies lie. She can also sense this taint on the person who kills.
I was entertained by the story and the author's storytelling. My recommendation is, Give it a try.

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The Twelve Days of Seduction by Maire Claremont
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this e-book and it has been in My Digital Library since December 15, 2017.
This novella had interesting characters and a fun story. I'm glad I read it for the story was entertaining.

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More Than Nothing by Sophie Hamilton
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I downloaded this Kindle book when it was offered as a Prime First Reads in October 2025.
It really bothered me when the story took the turn of Elenie volunteered to be Confidential Informant as I do not believe enough warning about her risks were involved. I was already annoyed when Frank hit her when she was seen with Roman at the town fair.
I read to the end, and I will not continue this series.
I do not recommend this book.

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Down in New Orleans by Heather Graham Pozzessere
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This e-book has been in My Digital Library since 2017.
I wanted to enjoy the story more but the last 20% of the book disappointed me.
Don't bother reading it.

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The Art of Breathing

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This e-book has been in My Digital Library since 2017 when I downloaded it as a promoted item.
This historical fiction tells the story of a young mother diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1950s. The best therapy was isolation in a sanitarium to prevent contagion and treatment with streptomycin, isoniazid, and rifampin. Those medications were still used when I was a pharmacist in the end of the 20th century.
A chronic and life-threatening illness can expose strengths and weaknesses for generations in a family.
I recommend this book.


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Zero Day by David Baldacci
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The first book of my 2026 Reading Challenge is from our home library shelf. It is a thriller because my husband prefers that genre, and it was his suggestion for me to read it. It has been on the shelf longest of books given to us from other family members. I guess I should name this shelf: Books- friends-recommended-to-me-and-I-am-not-in-any-hurry-to-read-until-now.

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