Books read Nov 30

Marshmallow Recipes by Jennifer Hastings
Starts with a table of contents listing recipes in no specific order.
Each recipe starts with a title,  prep, redy in and cook time and servings.
List of ingredients and how to make the dish are included.
There are no pictures nor nutritional information.
Some recipes call for a large amount of ingredients: 15 in one of them so be sure to gather all the ingredients prior to cooking.
Recipes do not start at the top of the a new page, they are scattered about the book.
Interesting recipes but a bit too rich for my taste.
Other works by the author are included.

Marine Protector by Debra Parmley
Starts out when she has escaped the holds of her boyfriend and the biker club. She got away and is directed to a safe place out west. She and many other women who have been abused and battered have arrived to get help.
They are trained in many aspects of self protection. They have weapon training, self defense moves and awareness. This last one I love as being blind I can sense and hear and smell so much better than other because of the loss of that sense.
She loves being outside with the horses. She feels comfort and appreciates the others who come to the complex to train them.  She likes Timber and he accompanies her to get his tattoo changed and spend a night out for dinner, in town.  As she becomes more secure she gets a job serving drinks at the bar.
One night things get out of hand and what she's learned has to click in the way she was taught. Steamy sex scenes.
Wish society would train women/girls while in high school how to take care of themselves so they'd never have to be vunberable again.
I received this review book from the author and this is my honest opinion.

O Christmas Tree by Alicia Street
Story starts out with Cody and he's a carpenter working at the Chrsitmas Tree Farm and also at local places. He has a job at the Cat Cafe, making areas for the cats like cubbyholes.
Story also follows Piper who has started a cat cafe in town but not many want it there-they say she's a witch, practicing evil witch craft.
It's more of a shelter for cats but she also offers great coffee. We also learn how she employs Clari and how she's lost her mom and brother but she reacts different than her dad Cody.
Like how the relationship evolves and how they are thrown together for things Clari is interested in. Like reading books from this author-I always learn something new and appreciate the characters use their own hands to create their space and interests, along with the dancing.
Love how Cody steps up at the end with music. Praise from authors other works.
I received this review book from the author and this is my honest opinion.

Lovers in Training by Alicia Street
Story follows Shannon and she's a private person.
Story also follows Tate who's into exercising.  He had rescued her from a bad night heading home after the waitress job.
She then get a job as a trainer, looking forward to visits to clients homes.  She can't believe it's the man who rescued her!
She doesn't want to cmpromise her job by going out with him but who would know?  Steamy sex scenes and praise for authors other works are included at the end.
I received this review book from the author and this is my honest opinion.

Knitting Socks by Emma Brown
Starts with a table of contents where there is so much introduction material you won't have any problem knitting socks.
Each component of the sock has it's own chapter also.
Intro talks ab out knitting and what section of the US and age groups use knitted socks the most.
Color photos along the way.
Tools and materials and lots of charts with helpful information.
Love the diagrams when you are ready to put the yarn on the needles=it shows you how to hold the needles. and how to wrap the yarn around your fingers. Videos are linked so you can view them online.
Love the various methods of putting the stitches on the needles.Photos are very helpful as they are in color and there is no distortion.
Love different parts of the sock and how each part has its own chapter so you can just concnetrate on that section.
Sock patterns are also included with sizing charts also.
Each pattern has a title, color photo, summary of the sock, difficulty level and size and required materials: yarn and needles. Gauge is also included.
Directions are given showing different color photor along with row by row instrcutions. Some patterns use a chart instead of row by row instructions but both are included.
Excellent resource book!

Microbiology ABC's by Michael Bacotti

Each page has one alphabet letter devoted to the microbiology that also includes a color photo and what the photo is all about.

Interesting short book.

Plant-Based Diet by Adele Baker

Starts with a table of contents where there is an introduction about a lot of subjects and recipes are broken up into meal categories.

Intro with colorful photo talks about the diet itself. Listing of fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, grains, beans and herbs and spices, and oils.

Charts of nutrtient and what foods would provide it are listed.

There are meal plans available also.

Each recipe starts with a title and a small color photo, prep and cook time and servings.

Nutritonal iformation includes carbs, fat (NOT broken up into good or bad, protein, and calories.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs Low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh instead of canned.

Directions are also included.  Conversion charts are listed at the end.

Other works by the author are highlighted at the end. Free ebook gift is also available.

 

   

Cry of the Heart by terri Grace

Starts with a word from the author and the works enclosed.

Summary of the 4 stories enclosed.

The Storlen Heart

Events that could harm the children led Nancy to head west as a mail order bride with her younger siblings.

She won't end up in jail if she marries the shop keeper who she's been stealing food for her siblings...

Francis finds out information about her parents and shares it with her and opens his world to her about his past.

So many struggles and hardship she's had to endure and bring back his faith in God.

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Emma's Western Hero

Rex was searching for a wife now that he's out in the west.  Emma wants to head west and get on with her life.

A stage holdup finds her in control with the sheriff there to aid her...

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Cleaniliness is Next to Godliness

Mary and several other women head west, Mary and her friend til Ohio, others headed further west.

Her life is full living on the farm tending to animals and crops. Love that he will teach her how to do things, so caring.

Comical moments when she talks to him...

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Hannah's Race to Love

She heads west but gets taken from a kidnapper-he had lent her a cloth that had poison on it and it made her sleep. She woke to being tied up...

She prays Duke will come find her and rescue her.  Duke had bought out the claim of money that was owed to a man in Boston and her family was free and she was on her way to marry him.

She fears the kidnapper has killed her intended and she learns later of the facts.

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Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.

Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.

Meals in Jars Cookbook: Healthy, Quick and Easy Mason Jar Recipes by Louise Davidson

Starts with an intro about canning jars and table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals.

Other works by the author are listed. Short intro, preparing canning jars.

Each recipe stats with a title, servings and list of ingredients. Preparation is included and nutritional info as per #gram (very confusing!) per single serving: calories, fats-NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs, protein and sodium.

There are NO color photos. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end. Charts for cooking coversion measuremnts and oven temperatures are included at the end.

The Water Fight Professional (Fun 4 Hire Series Book 1) 

First book I've read from this author and enjoyed the book. A boy has nothing better to do with his time but to solicit to get others wet with his soaker gun during the summer.

He is clever to get money also from others who want revenge. Like the events of the family during the summer and the acitvities they try to keep the kids occupied.