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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.

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

 Heller (Heller, #1)Heller by J.D. Nixon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This ebook is still free, and it was a great opportunity for an introduction to a new-to-me author. I immediately got caught up in the world of Tilly and her story of how she came to work for Heller Security and Surveillance, and I could not wait to find out what happens next.
I recommend this to readers who want fully developed secondary characters and good pacing in strange circumstances.


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Sunday, December 20, 2015

 Unfaithful WivesUnfaithful Wives by Orrie Hitt
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook was free from Barnes and Noble when I downloaded it to my Nook library. It was originally published in 1956, and books such as this one were a reason my teacher Mrs. Thomas had such an aversion to paperback novels that she usually threw them away if they were brought into her classroom. Prologue Books republished it as an "inspiration for contemporary fiction...living record of crime, ...genres."
I recommend it to readers who want a noir novel to be scandalous, brutal, tittilating, and politically incorrect.


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Monday, December 14, 2015

 212 (Ellie Hatcher, #3)212 by Alafair Burke
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook was free from Barnes and Noble when I downloaded it to my Nook. This was the first book I read by Alafair Burke, and it is the third of the series. It can be read as a stand alone.
The book does not start where the synopsis does with the online stalking of Megan Gunther, and that confused me.



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Friday, December 11, 2015

 Visiting Our Past: America's HistorylandsVisiting Our Past: America's Historylands by National Geographic Society
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is another book that has been on my home library shelf until I retired and had the time to completely read the text instead of only enjoying the pictures.
It makes for great armchair traveling and provokes some ideas for future vacations.


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 Writing Your Memoirs For Descendants: Prompts for Recording & Preserving Your Family Stories and MemoriesWriting Your Memoirs For Descendants: Prompts for Recording & Preserving Your Family Stories and Memories by Lorine McGinnis Schulze
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was free when I downloaded it from amazon.com for my Kindle app. I follow Lorine McGinnis Schulze's blog and I will keep these writing prompts for reference.


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Tuesday, December 08, 2015

 The Trivia Lover's Guide to the World: Geography for the Lost and FoundThe Trivia Lover's Guide to the World: Geography for the Lost and Found by Gary   Fuller
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook was free when I downloaded it from Barnes and Noble to my Nook library.
Each chapter begins with a series of questions, and then answers are given with enough context to explain why a particular type of geography or mapping is important.
I found it best to read a chapter a day or other small doses to let the information sink to long term memory before another episode of Jeopardy.


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Monday, December 07, 2015

Promise Me ThisPromise Me This by Cathy Gohlke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This ebook was free from Barnes and Noble when I downloaded it to my Nook library. Free Friday selections are an excellent way for me to discover new-to-me authors.
I was amazed how this reader got caught up in the stories of Michael, Owen, and Annie. Knowing how slim the chance of survival were during the historical events of this period of 20th century added to the suspense.
I recommend this book to all readers, especially those who like historical fiction.


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