9/8/23. Amazon First Read. I just finished The Housemaid. Like just now, so this book better keep my attention. Just kidding. I’m going to read it. 9/17/23. I finished. Great book. Characters were very well defined and memorable. Craig, a writer is having trouble finishing his book because he has to take care of his …
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Freida McFadden ~ The Housemaid
This is a TikTok recommended book. I started on 9/1/23. I left another book because it was boring and started this one. 2 pages in and I’m already “hooked”. 9/7/23. 6 Days. 6…..Days…..OMG this is a masterpiece. It had me hooked from the first page and it never let up. Millie, a parolee needs a …
Kiersten Modglin ~ Unfaithful Night
I started this book on 8/27/23. TikTok recommended author. I read “The Roommate” earlier. It was short and very well written. Let’s see how this book goes. I couldn’t finish this book. I didn’t like it at all. I was 40% done and there was really nothing going on. It was boring. I’m giving this …
MRM ~ Django the Viking
7/29/2023 I got some new honey at the GE farmers market. It tastes amazing. I’ve been reading recipes again and you know what that means. Got to get another batch going. (I now have 2 fermenting. This one makes 3) Here we go: 1/2 oz Paraoh’s Paradise (Loose leaf tea from teajutsu.com) 32 oz Just …
MRM ~ Bix’s Banana Cream Pie Mead
7/9/23 (day 1) 4.2 lbs honey (some clover, some orange blossom) 2 gallons purified water Mangrove Jacks M05 yeast S.G. = 1.078 (if dry it will be ~ 10.88%) Secondary: 3 lbs bananas (Frozen and thawed) 1/2 tsp pectic enzyme 24 Graham Crackers 7/10/23 2 grams Wine Tannin 4 grams Fermaid – O I …
Lucinda Berry ~ A Welcome Reunion
I bought this book from Amazon. Started on 8/24/23. So this really was a “short story”. I finished on 8/27/23. 3 Days. I wish someone would have told me before I read this one to read “The Perfect Child”. I mean I read it, but having it fresh in my memory would’ve been a little …
MRM ~ Kenton’s Coffee Currant Mead
7/19/23 Recipe for 1 Gallon: 2 lbs Palermo Bolssom Honey (From Menards) 3 cups Black Current Concentrate 2 oz cacoa nibs toasted for 10 minutes on burner level 5 1 cup Utopian coffee grounds (finely ground) and French Pressed in luke warm water for 15 minutes. Makes 3 cups of coffee Top …
Mark Edwards ~ The Retreat
I believe I bought this book from Amazon. I like Mark’s writing. I started the book on 8/15/23. I’m four chapters in and so far it hasn’t had any major twists. Characters seem well defined though. I finished the book on 8/24/23. 10 days. Wow, the twists… Lily and her parents move into a new …
Wynotn Marsalis ~ Moving to Higher Ground
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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Riley Sager ~ The Only One Left
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 …