Book Review: Peptide Power: Clinically Proven Strategies to Burn Fat, Build Lean Muscle, Relieve Joint Pain, Rejuvenate Skin, and Extend Healthy Lifespan (Power Wellness Series Book 1) by Julian Cross

  

 

Peptide Power: Clinically Proven Strategies to Burn Fat, Build Lean Muscle, Relieve Joint Pain, Rejuvenate Skin, and Extend Healthy Lifespan (Power Wellness Series Book 1) by Julian Cross

This boo show you how to improve your health by using peptides. Book explains what they are and I can't quite get a grasp of it myself. I know they are amino acids and that they are good for you. It's the sequence of when to take them, doing what exercises, etc that make the difference. There are a lot of terms using CQLT with numbers that also make no sense to me. I think I need a background in more science fields.

Seems to be chemical reactions. That would make sense to me. As title states it's clinically proven, that means it's done in the lab. 

Dec 10 A Very English Christmas by Jane Porter

   

 

A Very English Christmas by Jane Porter

Parts I like best are the hand me down mothers sweater as I have one from my mother that she made for me and never finished. So much food to explore and so many crafts and treats, can't decide which I want to do first to make new traditions. Love chivalry, romance, travel, honesty, mistakes, laughing and hugs.

This story starts out with Catriona who's been in England at university acquiring a few degrees. She is determined to go back to the US to sell her grandmother's houses. But first she needs a job. She gets one rather quickly as her friend Sarah saw an ad at the hospital where she works. Cat takes on the job of a childminder, there are two girls and a father who is writing his medical book to be published. He is not at the house except for the dinner meal and to sleep.  She handles the girls fine til they escape one day... they are a handful to be sure.

She's learning about Dr. Rhys   and how he grew up in Langley Park and about his father who tended to the horses. Love hearing about the area, the shops sound so festive and fun to go poking about each of them. They offer something for everyone. Love new traditions the family starts: reading a few pages of a book every night.

Love travel, romance, twists and turns and especially the crafts. Because they have no TV the girls have to make up their own fun. Lots of imaginative craft making.  Cat is a big help to them. Love the big manor house where Rhys goes to work on his project daily.

The oldest girl Jilly gets a promise form Cat that she won't interfer with the family and that she won't go after her father. Jilly still wants her mother and father to reunite...

She finds it hard not to blend in with the family but act more like a servant. She knows it will be hard to leave them at the end of her time. She never thought she'd be leaving earlier than expected....

Never saw it ending as it did, WOW

Super fun read and so informative.  Love baking and making meals.  

Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.

 

Book Review: Spanish Grammar Made Easy: The Ultimate Guide for Intermediate Learners to Master Verbs, Understand Tenses, Improve Sentence Structure, and Communicate Effectively by Lingua Easy Publishing

  

 Spanish Grammar Made Easy: The Ultimate Guide for Intermediate Learners to Master Verbs, Understand Tenses, Improve Sentence Structure, and Communicate Effectively by Lingua Easy Publishing 

Enjoyed this book and can understand quite a bit of it. Had taken French for over 8 years, got to high school and switched to Spanish and did so much better. The language is a language in itself. It's not like having past, present and future but moods and so many other insistences that occur.

Like examples they give you in Spanish with a translation in English. Irregular verbs are also discussed in each chapter. Practice exercises and solutions are also included.

Great book to help you understand the language a lot easier to learn it.

 

Book Review: The Science-Backed Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners: A Hassle-Free Guide and Simple Meal Plan To Enhance Immunity, Optimize Gut Health, and Reduce Chronic Pain at Any Age by Yasmine Elamir

   

 The Science-Backed Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners: A Hassle-Free Guide and Simple Meal Plan To Enhance Immunity, Optimize Gut Health, and Reduce Chronic Pain at Any Age by Yasmine Elamir 

 Lots of introductory material and appreciate the section son weight loss and the heart connection.

Like section on what foods we need and what they can do for your body. there are sidenotes on them also included.

Love fish portion of the recipes. Each recipe starts with a title, and has tags. 

Summary of the dish along with a small color photo. total time services, prep time, cook times. Nutritional info per servings: calories, carbs, fat, and protein.

List of ingredients and for the most part they are healthy for most diets.

 They include a lot of items, be sure to have them all first.  Directions are given So many I want to try for our family.

Meal plans are also included and a journal to help you keep track of them all.

References are included at the end.

Keep this one handy, use it daily. 

Blog Spotlight: Book Review: Meet Reba by Stephanie Wheeler (Author), Annika Chambers (Illustrator)

  Author wants more reviewers, interested? leave me a message jbarrett553@gmail.com   Thanks

 About the book:

Reba is brave, strong, and fiercely independent—she can do almost everything on her own. But when it comes to learning how to ride a bike, she discovers that accepting help doesn’t make her any less capable. It just means she has someone cheering her on.

Inspired by the natural symbiotic relationship between rhinos and oxpeckers, this heartwarming story celebrates both self-reliance and the quiet magic of friendship.

Every illustration was lovingly created by hand over the course of several months, bringing Reba’s vibrant world to life with warmth, whimsy, and thoughtful detail.

About the author and illustrator:

 

Stephanie Wheeler is a wife, mom, writer, and co-founder of Spinning Wheel Stories. She lives in whimsically-weathered Massachusetts, where it can snow in April but be in full bloom by June.


Stephanie holds a BA in English Literature from Bucknell University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Arizona State University. She has published several short stories in literary journals, and her debut picture book will be released in October 2025, with additional titles to follow.


When she’s not writing, Stephanie enjoys making pottery, baking, trying new things, and going for bike rides with friends and family. She also spends plenty of time happily wrangling her three teenage children and two energetic dogs.

Author's website:  https://stephaniewheelerwr.wixsite.com/storiesbystephanie

About the Illustrator:

Annika Chambers is an artist and illustrator living in sunny Phoenix, Arizona. She spent her childhood in South Africa, where she was homeschooled and grew a deep appreciation for art and nature. She currently has a BFA in painting and drawing from Arizona State University. Besides designing loveable characters, Annika enjoys thrifting for clothes, baking banana muffins and spending time with her family. This is her first published book.

MY REVIEW:

Meet Reba by Stephanie Wheeler (Author), Annika Chambers (Illustrator) 

Colorful, educational, children's' fun book to read and learn

The story starts out with Reba she is a rhinoceros. She is so empowered to try to.. Do things. Even if they are difficult she still attempts to try it and keep trying till she gets it right. In the case of her riding a bike,  picture this: a rhino riding a bike. Good thing she has all her friend Olive to help in this task. This part is for kids. The next part talks about the rhino and oxpecker and how they are companions to one another.

There are also fun facts about these 2 animals as they help each other survive in the wild. The author's website also has more fun things to learn about these 2. Check it out. What a really great story to not only read to your kids but it's also education.  The pictures tell you what the words are saying. I can't wait to see what the author has selected for the next animals in this series.

 

Book Review: The Vagus Nerve Fix: Easily Master Stress, Calm Anxiety, and Boost Mental & Physical Health with Proven Holistic Exercises and Nutrition in as Little as 10 MINUTES PER DAY by Lorraine Miano

  

 The Vagus Nerve Fix: Easily Master Stress, Calm Anxiety, and Boost Mental & Physical Health with Proven Holistic Exercises and Nutrition in as Little as 10 MINUTES PER DAY by Lorraine Miano

This book contains a lot of introductory material about what the nerve is, where it is, how it affects you whole body.

Parts I like the best at diet and nutrition and also yoga exercises. So helpful to cure some things that go wrong with your body, rather than using pills all the time.

So much more is included.

Great book to keep handy. Referencesw are included at the end. 

Book Review: the cowboy's claim by Sinclair Jayne

  

 
  

the cowboy's claim by Sinclair Jayne

 This story Calhoun and he picked his task to finish for Jace who didn't make it back. He's to head to Marietta where many of his brothers in arms have also relocated to, to finish their tasks.

Story also follows Dr. Jory and she works at the local hospital in Marietta. She's selling the family ranch and the family hope to move to CA but she has a meeting with her boss, first.

Cal is following up with Kai, the dog that was the teams warrior. 

The rest of the team want Cal on board for the big plan they have going right there in Marietta. He's not so sure he even wants to stay. Maybe just give them some land and money and head himself otu of town.

There is an incident where there is a malfunction with the condom and it was only to be one night stand....

So many things up in the air for them all and deicidng which to choose it on them.

Great end of the teams stories, super series.

Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via BookSprout and this is my honest opinion.