Amazon First Read. I started this book on 4/29/23. I’m about 7 chapters into the book. Chapters are short and characters well defined. I finished on 5/6/23. Great read. Chapters are short (ish). Characters were well defined and I felt like you could picture each one in your head. Main character loses his wife in …
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Earl’s Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Cider
3/21/23 2 96 oz jugs of Great Value apple juice 2 cups brown sugar 8 cinnamon sticks Red Star Monte-Blanc (.99 from Do It Best) Added all ingredients to a 3 gallon Kilwin’s jug except for the yeast. I have to let it come to room temp first. SG = 1.070 Potentially 9.51 if going …
John Sandford – Secret Prey (book 9)
Ah, back like an old friend. Book 9. I started on 4/9/23. Let’s see if Lucas can get his man this time….. I finished the book on 4/28/23. 20 Days to read this one. The rich are not unlikely to get away with murder when Lucas is on the case. Him and Weather are still …
The Neon Lawyer ~ Victor Methos
Book 1 of the series. I bought this book from Amazon for 1.99. I started on 4/2/23. It’s short. Only 178 pages. I’ve read 3 chapters already. Short chapters… I really liked this book. Finished on 4/9/23. 7 days to finish. It was well written. Characters were memorable and it leads right into another book …
Tarryn Fisher ~ The Wrong Family
I started this book on 3/20/23. This is an Amazon First Read. I finished the book on 4/2/23. It wasn’t my favorite. Chapters are written in characters so I liked that. Some chapters were long (up to 30 minutes reading). Story line although very easy to follow the book started out like you should know …
Rachel Caine ~ Heartbreak Bay (Book 5)
I finished book 4 last night. Starting this book on 3/7/23. Haven’t read a page yet but know it’s gonna be a good one. 3/20/23 I finished the book. Sam and the kids had to set most of this one out. Kez and Gwen had to take down Malvus Navus all by themselves. I think …
Earl’s Cranny Hooch
3/4/23 Saw a recipe from Man Made Mead for fermenting store bought juices. Here is the recipe. 2 2 liter jugs of Ocean Spray Cran-Pineapple juice 1oz yeast That’s it. Mixed it and added an airlock. SG = 1.048 (possible 6.3% ABV) I will take a final reading on 3/18/23 and bottle (or drink it) …
Rachel Caine – Bitter Falls Book 4
2/24/23. Started this one right after book 3. Prologue seems interesting. 3/6/23 I finished the book. In true R.C. fashion it was a page turner for sure. Connor and Sam get nabbed by the cult. Lanny, Vee and Gwen (along with Javi, Kez, J.B. and the FBI) raid the compound. Do they get the boys …
Rachel Caine – Wolfhunter River – Book 3
2/16/23 8:54a.m. I just finished book 2. Killman Creek. I’m starting this one today and I hope it’s as good as the last 2. 2/24/23. 8 days. I just finished Wolfhunter River. It was good but not as good as book 2. Gwen, Sam and the kids have to skirt over to Wolfhunter to …
Earl’s Old Lady
2/24/23 Earl’s old lady: 3 lbs honey (from Glenns) 15 Twinings Lady Grey black tea 1 gallon purified water Lalvin D47 (half packet) SG = 1.090 I started by steeping the 15 bags of tea in 4 quarts of the purified water. I added the honey to the carboy and added the warm tea. Pitched …