2/21/26 2 Gallon batch 4 lbs fresh peaches 2 lbs canned peaches in heavy syrup 6 lbs honey 1/2 packet Mangrove Jacks Yeast 1/2 tsp Fermaid-O Pectic Enzyme 2/20/26 I let the peaches thaw in bucket for 24 hours with 1 TBsp Pectic Enzyme added canned peaches, honey and water. 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient S.G. …
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Manel Loureiro ~ When the Storm Passes
Just finished Naked Prey. Starting this book on 6/10/26. Never read this author. Amazon First Read. Story line looks fine. Finished this book on 6/20/26. 10 days. Great book. Kept my interest the whole way. Characters are very well written and chapters were short. Imagine being dropped off on a remote island and walking right into …
John Sandford ~ Naked Prey (Book 14)
Started on 5/26/26. Back to my old buddy Lucas Davenport. Him and Weather have moved into the new house with the new baby. Finished on 6/10/26. 15 Days. Not to bad for a Davenport book. Lucas gets called up to northern Minnesota to 2 bodies lynched and naked. He takes Del with him. Cold and …
Freida McFadden ~ The Perfect Son
Started on 5/20/26. I love her writing! Finished on 5/26/26. 6 days. I couldn’t put this book down. From the very first page & chapter it hooks you in. The son, a quiet straight A student has a dark side. His new girlfriend goes missing and he’s getting the blame by everyone. Most of the …
Lee Goldberg ~ Murder by Design
Amazon first read. Started on 5/11/26. 245 pages. Looked good so I thought I’d try it. Edison Bixby. Detective. Shot in face. Lived. Needed a side kick to continue to work. Grant Murdock. Executive chef, narcissist and playboy. Drops dead from his Gumbo recipe at a big event. Bridget McGregor. Detective. Finished 5/20/26. Really good …
MRM ~ stROY-berry Hargove’s Strawberry
4 Gallon batch 2/20/26 8 lbs Frozen strawberries from Walmart (2 4lb bags) Thawed with Pectic Enzyme (1 TBlsp) berries in 2 buckets and mashed 2/21/26 I’m doing this in 2 buckets so it’s 1 recipe for both. Each bucket gets the same recipe. 4 lbs honey 2 gallons water Strawberries 1 Tsp Fermaid-O Mangrove …
John Marrs ~ The Passengers
Started on 5/1/26. This was TikTok recommended best book. I’m 22 chapters into the book. It took a while to get to the “meat” but now that I’m there I don’t want to stop reading. I’ll let you know when I finish. Finished on 5/10/26. 9 Days!! The meat of the book was great. It …
Kate White ~ Have You Seen Me?
I started this book on 4/21/26 and hope to finish by EOM. So far I like it. I’m about 5 chapters in. Finished on 4/28/26. 7 days. You lose 2 complete days of your memory. You show up to a job that you haven’t had in 5 years. It’s called a “Fugue State”. To fill …
Lucinda Berry ~ Keep Your Friends Close
Started this book on 4/11/26 (Vacation book). Finished on 4/19/26. If I wouldn’t have been on vacation I could’ve finished this book in 3 days. It was really good. Story around a group of Moms. One of them gets murdered at the “Mom’s Only” party. Who did it and why? All the secrets come out …
Riley Sager ~ Survive the Night
Started this book on 4/1/26. Chapters are kind of long. Characters are well written and the story line is suspenseful. Charlie loses her best friend to the Campus Killer. She’s leaving school early and needs a ride home back to Youngstown, OH. The ride share board where she’s looking she meets Josh (or Jake) willing …