I started this book on 7/21/2023. I finished on 7/30/2023. 9 days. This was a TikTok recommended author. This book was amazing. Characters were very well written. Chapters were fairly long though. Story had a couple of twists that kept you interested throughout the whole book. Jules, a broke 20 something, needs a job, a …
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Kiersten Modglin ~ The Roommate
Amazon recommendation. NOT a first read. I started on 7/17/23. Chapters look short (35 all together). Story looks interesting from the description of the book. I finished this book on 7/20/23. Yes 3 days. It was a very, very good book. Characters were very well described and I could picture this as a story in …
Peter Swanson ~ Before She Knew Him
This was a TikTok recommendation. I started this book on 6/27/23. I really (like really really) enjoyed this book. The writing style was good, characters well defined and the plot was really good. Chapters were a little longer than I’d like but the story keeps you interested all the way through. Hen, a bipolar, researched …
MRM – Summer Berry Mead
4/21/23 3 lbs Glenns Honey 3 lbs Classic Fruit Medley from Kroger 1 Gallon water (from tap) 1 tsp Fermaid O 1/2 tsp Pectic Enzyme Juice of 1 lime Peel of 1 lime (used peeler for just the peel) 100 raisins (for mouthfeel) SG = 1.092 5-8-23 Took a reading. SG = .009. It’s done …
MRM ~ The “Young” Hopped Mead
6/19/23 .20 Ounce Cascade hops boiled for 15 minutes (in purified water) 3 lbs Orange Blossom honey from Meijer 2 gallons purified water EC-118 yeast rehydrated with 1Tblsp sugar and warm purified water S.G. 1.046 Pitched yeast at 94 degrees 6/20/23 2 grams Wine Tannin 4 grams Fermaid – O It’s starting to be active. …
MRM ~ The kind of cider that “Breckers” you
6/24/23 2 Gallons Kroger 100% apple juice 2 lbs dark brown sugar Lalvin D47 yeast S.G. = 1.086 ~ 10% 2tsp yeast nutrient (Not fermaid) 2 cinnamon sticks I will be step feeding this with more brown sugar and fermaid – O on 6/26. I want to push this yeast to the very max. D47 …
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MRM ~ Kind of Blue-Berry Cider
6/1/2023 Blueberry Cider. 2 96 oz Great Value apple juice 2 12 oz Frozen Old Orchard apple juice 2 lbs frozen blue berries 2 tsp Pectic Enzyme 2.5 grams Fermaid O Lalvin 71B yeast Mixed all ingredients and let it warm to 72 degrees. Added yeast. Blueberries are in a straining bag. S.G. = 1.060 …
Gillian McAllister ~ That Night
This is a TikTok recommended author. First time reading the author too. I’m starting the book on 6/12/2023. Will let you know. Well the chapters were short. The author is English and uses several terms that even I didn’t understand. The characters were always forgetful to me. There were a lot of characters in the …
Matt Brolly ~ The Running Girls
First time reading this author. I believe it is an Amazon First Read. Started on 5/30/2023. So far chapters seem short. Don’t know about characters yet. 6/12/2023 and I finished the book today. For me it was just OK. I’ll give it a 6/10. The story seemed to stretch a bit when the author added …
MRM ~ Kendra’s Christmas Chai Mead
5/25/2023 So I followed the City Steading Brews recipe for this one. Here it is. 3.02 lbs Meijer clover honey 2 Containers Tazo Classic Chai Latte Concentrate, 32 oz each 1.5 grams Fermaid O 1 package Mangrove Jacks MO5 mead yeast S.G. = 1.144 (yes 1.144) If it goes dry that would be about 18% …