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Well this one needs no introduction. I started this book on 7/15/23. I really don’t want to rush through this one so I may just read it leasurely for enjoyment. I finished this on 8/14/23. Yes it took me a while but I didn’t read it every day like I do with other books. This …
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I just finished “Lock Every Door” by Riley and I’m going to start this one today. Started on 7/31/2023. If this is half as good as the last one, I’m going to like it. 8/11/23 and I finished this book. 12 days. Not sure why it took me so long but this book was really …
First time reading this author. I started this book on 6/28/23. I’m about 80% done with this book already and really like it. The characters are well written. Chapters are very long, but they seem to go quick. Harlan Winter (the main character) is living in his home town that is in economic decline. There’s …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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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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 …