Started on 2/29/2024 (Yes it’s leap year day!). It’s Lucinda so my hopes are very high that this book is as good as the others she’s written. Amber ~ The saved boy’s mother Jules ~ The mother who lost her child Finished on 3/10/24 (Keaton’s birthday). 11 Days. Wow. The twists and turns in a …
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Heather Levy ~ Hurt for Me
Amazon first read. Started on 2/22/24. Never read the author before. Finished on 2/28/24. 6 Days. Daaaayyyyuuuummmmm! I’ve got to see what else this author has written. Rae, a dominatrix had a hard life, she was trafficked and mom didn’t want her. Her friends passed and then when she was 8 months pregnant the couple …
Dean Koontz ~ The Bad Weather Friend
This is an Amazon First Read book. Long time relationship with this author. I’ve read a lot of his books. I started this book on 2/4/24. Finished on 2/22/24. 19 Days. I didn’t really care for this book. It was long. Characters were really well written but some of the chapters were really long. I …
MRM ~ Gerry’s Peachy Mulligan
`1/5/24 (Day 1) 4 lbs fresh peaches from Rita Smith 1 tsp Fermaid-O 1/2 tsp Pectic Enzyme 1/2 tsp Tannin 3.16 lbs Trader Joe’s Mesquite Honey More than a gallon of spring water S.G. = 1.072 1/6/24 (Day 2) 2 tsp DAP Nutrient 1/8/24 (Day 4) 1 tsp Fermaid-O 1/11/24 (Day 7) S.G. = 1.000 …
MRM ~ Gil Evan’s Cool Acerglyn
First Mead of 24!!!! 1/4/24 (Day 1) 2 lbs Golden Lake Honey 1.95 lbs Maple Syrup from farmers market (Left some for back sweetening) 1/2 tsp Tannin 1/2 tsp Fermaid O Lalvin QA23 Yeast (rehydrated in spring water) Spring water S.G. = 1.100 (13.3% if it goes dry) So I originally had this in a …
MRM ~ Tatum’s Black Currant Masterpiece #5
10/16/23 MRM ~ Tatum’s Black Currant Masterpiece #5 1 Gallon batch recipe: 28 oz Rebina Black Currant concentrate 1 tsp acid blend 1/2 tsp wine tannin 3 lbs plain white sugar Lalvin RC212 yeast (16% tolerance) Crystal Gyser water Mixed all ingredients and topped to 1 gallon with water. O.G. = 1.140 (potentially 18.8 if …
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Natalie Barelli ~ Finders Keepers
Must be an Amazon First Read. It’s not in Caliber library. First time reading the author. I just finished Mike Omer’s “Please Tell Me”. Starting this book on 1/24/24. 2/4/24 and I finished the book. 12 Days Rose, the troubled youth (but not really) is in love with one of her teachers. She’s keeping a …
MRM ~ Schneider’s Strawberry Pt.1
12/1/23 (Day 1) 4 lbs Frozen Strawberries 1/2 tsp Pectic Enzyme 1/2 tsp Wine Tannin 1/2 tsp Acid Blend 10 grams Fermaid O 5 lbs Golden Lake Honey 2 tsp Bentonite clay 1 packet D47 yeast O.G. = 1.080 10.6% ABV (possible if goes dry) Mixed all ingredients. It’s a little more than 2 gallons …
Mike Omer ~ Please Tell Me
Amazon First Read. Started on 1/15/24. I really like his style of writing so I think this may be a good one. 1/24/24 and I finished the book today. I couldn’t put it down. It got to the sweet spot where everything started coming together and just WOW! Robin, a single woman therapist, is helping …
MRM ~ Nelson’s Chocolate Orange
12/1/23 (Day 1) 2 lbs Golden Lake Honey 2 tsp Sweet orange peel 4 g Fermaid O DV10 yeast O.G. = 1.074 9.8% possible Spring water up to (a little more) a gallon Mixed all ingredients, shook the bejesus out of it and pitched yeast. 12/4/23 (Day 3) I added 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient and …