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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.

Friday, July 10, 2015

The North Woods (Time-Life American Wilderness Series)The North Woods by Percy Knauth
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is part of the American Wilderness series on my shelf in my home library.  I always enjoyed the pictures, and now I take time to read the text.
...we lived like deer or loons, measuring our days by the sun, eating when we were hungry, falling asleep when we were tired, waking up when we had slept enough.  There is no better restorative for a mind and body wearied by the pace of civilized living.

I recommend this to all readers.


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Wednesday, July 08, 2015

Fixing to DieFixing to Die by Elaine Viets
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am catching up on the series by Elaine Viets.  I like this series because I like the emphasis on Josie's family.  Finally this is a cozy murder mystery with only one corpse.
I recommend it to all readers of cozy mystery, and this could be a good start for the new reader.


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Monday, July 06, 2015

Guide to Wolfram|Alpha for Genealogy and Family History ResearchGuide to Wolfram|Alpha for Genealogy and Family History Research by Thomas MacEntee
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

My copy was free at the time I downloaded it to my Kindle for Android app.
There is good information and it is worth keeping for reference.


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Saturday, July 04, 2015

 Elisha's BonesElisha's Bones by Don Hoesel
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This ebook was free from Barnes and Noble when I downloaded it to my Nook library.
The adventure story started off promising and slowly deteriorated into mediocre with relentless bad guys doing their worst to those who offer help to the protagonist.    


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Friday, July 03, 2015

 Into the FreeInto the Free by Julie Cantrell
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This free ebook has been in my Nook library since Feb 2012.
I knew it was Christian fiction so that did not surprise me.  I thought there was just too much hardship, heartache, and trouble for one book to resolve with Christian faith alone.
I will not be looking for more books by this author.


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Catnapped! (A Dead-End Job Mystery, #13)Catnapped! by Elaine Viets
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have fallen behind on reading the two series by Elaine Viets, and I had time this summer to read cozy mysteries.
As always, I enjoy Viet's work.  I'm getting to the point where I think some authors put too many corpses in a cozy mystery.  This one went over my limit, and I only rated it three stars.


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