12/23/25 1 Gallon batch. 3 lbs Summer Blossom honey 128 oz Ocean Spray cran-pomegranite juice 24 oz Sunsweet pitted dates (dried) 1/2 tsp Fermaid-O 1/4 tsp Tannin 1/2 packet Lalvin Qa23 yeast Mixed all ingredients and pitched yeast. S.G. = 1.122 12/25/25 (Day 2) 1/2 tsp Fermaid-O 12/27/25 (Day 4) 1/2 tsp Fermaid-O 1/5/26 S.G. …
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MRM ~ Giant Steps Strawberry
3/8/25 (Day 1) 1 Gallon recipe 3 lbs frozen strawberries 3 lbs orange blossom honey 1/2 packet Mangrove Jacks yeast 1 gallon spring water 1 tsp pectic enzyme Thawed strawberries with pectic enzyme. Mashed as best I could and mix ingredients. S.G. = 1.078 about 10.3% ABV if goes dry. 3/10/25 (Day 3) added yeast …
John Sandford ~ Chosen Prey (Book 12)
Started on 1/27/26. Just finished Zunker’s book today as well. Starting this 388 page book too. Finished on 2/5/26. 9 Days!!! This one really kept my attention! The story was very well written. Characters were awesome! Qatar draws pictures of women who he has never met. If he draws you it means he has (or …
Chad Zunker ~ In His Wake
I started this book on 1/18/26 and finished on 1/27/26. It was really good. Like 9/10 good. 9 days to finish. Father goes missing on his boat in Lake Travis. Presidential candidate is killed by a sniper. Reporter son and FBI son are working on the case. Characters were very well written. Chapters were short. …
James R Benn ~ The Rest is Silence (Billy Boyle Book 9)
Started on 1/1/2026. First book of 2026! A body washes on shore in a small town. Billy has to figure out who it was and where it came from. Finished on 1/17/2026. 16 Days. Billy and Kaz are working for Ike right before the invasion. Stationed at Ashcroft house they are tasked to find out …
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Todd Goldberg ~ Only Way Out
Started on 11/3/25 and finished on 12/2/25. 31 days. It’s not that it wasn’t interesting. It was. The characters were well written. I knew pretty much who everyone was. Story line was good. Jack (town sheriff and bad guy) witnesses an accident. He steals the “loot” of the accident victim.
Christina Baker Kline ~ Please Don’t Lie
Amazon First Read: Started on 8/12/25 Never read the author before. Hope it’s a good one! I forgot to make any notes with this one.
Camden Baird ~ The Last Morning
Started on 12/2/25 and finished on 12/16/25. 14 Days. Great Book for SURE!!! Had you going from first chapter. Chapters are short and character written. Love that. Characters are easily recognizable. Sadie, the mom sends her child to kindergarten reluctantly. Allen the husband has been married before and has a son with previous wife Teresa. …
Mark Stevens ~ No Lie Lasts Forever
I’m sorry I didn’t make many notes about this book. Must have been a September read. PDQ killer is quiet for 15 years. Then all of a sudden murders start again. The real PDQ didn’t do it and he’s trying to get the cops to find the copy cat. I remember that I liked it. …
Rachel Howzell Hall ~ Fog and Fury
Started this book on 12/17/25. Finished on 12/30/25 First time reading author. Let’s see how it plays out. Story line was good. Characters well written. Not too many characters to remember. Chapters were fairly short. A young football high school star has to move to a new town and isn’t liked by the new team. …