Showing posts with label adults. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adults. Show all posts

Monday, July 21, 2025

Future Millionaire: A Young Person’s Step-by-Step Guide to Making Wealth Inevitable by Rachel Rodgers

Future Millionaire: A Young Person’s Step-by-Step Guide to Making Wealth Inevitable by Rachel Rodgers A good book to help you on your way of being a millionaire. I wish these books were options when I was a kid. Good advice for any age and I would say listen to the audiobook also.

Everyday Millionaires by Chris Hogan

Everyday Millionaires by Chris Hogan I thought there was a lots of solid advice. I do recommend this book and feel that Chris Hogan is a real deal. Worth the read.

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Maisie Doss Mysteries #3 Grave Deception Tonya Kappes

Maisie Doss Mysteries #3 Grave Deception Tonya Kappes I enjoy cozy murder mysteries. THis one is okay.

The House Witch #2 The House Witch 2 by Delemhach

The House Witch #2 The House Witch 2 by Delemhach I love this fantasy series and look forward to the third series. It's a good adult series. Love the relationship Finley has with the different characters in the story.

The House Witch #1 The House Witch by Delemhach

The House Witch #1 The House Witch by Delemhach This is my new fantasy favorite. You have got to love Finley. All the characters become real and their backstories make them endearing. It's a good story that starts slow and build up to the evolution of Finley and his relationship with the people who become part of his world.

The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom

The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom This is an Oh Wow! story. An innocent Irish girl, who's family died on the ship to America, has no one so she becomes an servant. The slaves take her in as family. And then she grows up. THe world of men in a time of the 1800s has no room for women to make their own choices. She has some bad encounters with men, misinformation and then the plantation owner son marries her. Things go really bad and dangerous choices must be made. Oh boy!

Rise & Shine, Benedict Stone by Phaedra Patrick

Rise & Shine, Benedict Stone by Phaedra Patrick This is a lovely book to read and enjoy. A man needs to move out of his safety zone to reconnect with his wife and even brother. There are secrets to be revealed and wounds to heal. A good read. Enjoy.

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf This is a really good thriller. It flashes back and forth in time and two people's stories. A family is murdered and their teen daughter is missing. And then there is the woman who is being held prisoner with her child. And then there is the mystery writer who has her own back story that will be revealed at the end. A good book to read.

After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond by Bruce Greyson

After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond by Bruce Greyson I listened to this book because my brother passed away last September. It was a big surprise and he was my only family member left. So, I was curious about death and having listen to the doctor's research and interviews and I must say it's a bit reassuring. A good listen to.

Thursday Murder Club #2 The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

Thursday Murder Club #2 The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman A good murder mystery that involves elders in a mystery club. Stolen good worth a lot and two murdered people. Deception and lies, and then the truth is revealed. A good murder mystery. Enjoy.

Storybook Ending by Poppy Alexander

Storybook Ending by Poppy Alexander I liked this book. A woman's life flips upside down and she must rebuild her life. She faces many challenges but she also builds a new community around her. A good read.

Toto by A.J. Hackwith

Toto by A.J. Hackwith Very interesting story told in the perspective of Toto, Dorthy's pet dog. Starting in Kansas and being taken away to landing in Oz after a tornado event. Toto has internal conflicts with in himself, is he a good dog? Or, is he a bad dog? Toto is the hero of this story as Dorthy and he navigate among the characters of Oz. A good read. Would I add this to a school library? No but I would encourage the link to the public libraries. Enjoy.

I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home by Maria Shriver

I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home by Maria Shriver What a gift Maria Shriver has shared with readers. She has shared aspects of her personal life that has formed her to become the woman that she is. She also wrote poems as she worked through experiences that she has gone through. A good read and can be relateable.

Friday, July 18, 2025

Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them by William H. McRaven

Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them by William H. McRaven A good book for those who are in leadership roles. Infact the current human in the White House should read this book or listen to it. It is a good book. Very helpful.

The Whisperwood Legacy by Jo Schulte

The Whisperwood Legacy by Jo Schulte I could see this being made in to a Disney Plus series. IT's good and fine to add to any high school library. A bit Gothic, Dark and dangerous. Not a slasher story but it feels like the potential to be deadly. It's a good read.

Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery #10 A Limited Edition Murder by Lauren Elliott

Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery #10 A Limited Edition Murder by Lauren Elliott I love a good murder mystery and this story delivers. Plus it involves the world of books and antiques. Addie even finds a possible romance as well. At least a hint of it. Enjoy. Good summer read.

The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman

The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman This is a delightful book and a perfect summer reading. I truely enjoyed the book. Brett gets some surprises after she finds out she won't be running her mother's cosmetic line. Her mother has something else in mind. She had been nursing her ill mother and after the funeral she finds out her mother has written letters and directions to help her find her own place in life. A good read. Enjoy.

Thursday, July 17, 2025

The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods

The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods is my new favorite book that takes place in France. It is truly a great story. A young woman moves to another country with a new culture and language to find herself. She makes friends, hot chocolate and falls in love to later feel betrayed. She becomes a connector to bringing people and history together over French pastries. And then there is the ghost. It's an excellent story. Enjoy.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Faith: A Journey For All by Jimmy Carter

Faith: A Journey For All by Jimmy Carter I've always liked Jimmy Carter. He has made a positive difference in the world, even though things didn't go so well when he was president in some regards but yet was successful in other presidential acts. He was a good man and I enjoyed listening to his audiobook.

A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter

A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter If you want to learn more about modern American history, might as well get it from a former president. Learn about Jimmy Carter's life as a young lad to a man in his 90s. It's a good read/listen to. Enjoy.