Books read March 2020

Every Summer (The Seaside Saga #10) by Joanne DeMaio
Have read every book since the first one and feel as if this groups of friends and family are my next door neighbors.
A story of the beach area and the people in it and what they go through over the course of a week.
This one I feel very emotional about because of the turmoil for so many in the story that I know will get resolved because
1. the sea air will cure what ails you
2. friends don't leave others alone-they meddle to get things fixed.
Learned a few new things this book also, which is a major plus for me when reading.
Love the location as the water, waters, smells, colors are just so described you can see them in your own eyes and mind as if you are the one sitting on the drift line.
Love that Maris is continuing through with the novel of Neil's journals and that Shane although not welcome may get the chance to talk to his brother after 15 years.
Love that they go back in time-I didn't realize a lot of things as they are still coming out in talks with others. I'ts a 'ah ha' moment for me as I hear about them for the first time.
New romances have a spark and light up.
Not sure if I am happy about them or sad and both at times. Felt I had tears in my eyes a lot of this story, it was very touching as some of the events mimic parts of my life.
Hated to see it end and know there is another to follow-can't wait to read that one.
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.

The Heirloom Garden by Viola Shipman
Book starts with authors praise from other works.
Starts out with Iris and she has a victory garden as to so many during the war. It was the only way to get food, rest had to go to the soldier fighting the war.
There is so much you will walk away with after reading this book. Iris raised the victory garden for the town and needs to get over her anxiety and has no resting place for her spouse, Abby needs encouragement to be strong to do the things she needs to do,
Cory needs to get over his anxiety after returning from the war.
Parts that got to me where the monthly visits to the garden as I have so many of the same flowers-what a beautiful year of flowers.
2000's
Abby married to Cory, back from the war live in MI and have Lily
Cory is damaged and she can't trust him to take care of girl. Abby works at paint for boat place.
Story goes back to 1940's
Iris and she lost her spouse Jonathan, then Mary to the war. She recalls her dad tending to vegetable garden while her mom tended to flowers.
She went to college for botany and knows all about flowers. She still makes Mary a cake and brings it to where the trillium grow to remind her of when she was born.
I have a handful of the ones mentioned in the book and can't imagine how stunning the garden would look if I had the same flowers growing.
Love the part about how the flowers tell a story as do mine, especially where they came from
Current date and we find Iris in her own cottage with high fence with her flowers and greenhouse. She also owns the house next door
where Cory and Abby and their little girl Iris live.
Like hearing how she hybridizes, love cross planting and how to use the nylons.
Ends with acknowledgements and discussion questions.
A book to treasure! A KEEPER!
Received this review copy from HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing (U.S. & Canada)
Graydon House via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.
 #TheHeirloomGarden #NetGalley

Precarious Summer: Clean Romance and Mystery (Northern Shore Intrigue Book 1) by Lyn Cote
Book starts with notes of Bible and where to find the phrases used and also a dedication.
Have read other books from this Harlequin series and they put me out of my comfort zone.
What I like just from the start is the location, praying/religion, attraction/romance, fire investigations, bakery and family from all different age groups and their problems.
Lots of twists and turns and clues are given along the way as to just who is causing the fires.
Sheriff Carter is on the trail and also on the bakery owner and her daughter radar.
Love how there are many around to help her with your young child and at the shop. Love how something is mending the breaks in her immediate family.
Carter had his own background of being a bad boy, fire starting etc so he knows what to look for and who to stand up for-believing in them.
Audra and Carter don't realize who it is but think it's themselves the person is after Audra has been getting phone calls at work, blackmailing ones if he's hearing things and seeing things right.
Carter thinks it's others in town that want him out of the position he has as sheriff.
Despite the scary parts of the fires and those that are impacted I never realized who was at fault for all of it.
Love how each one effected comes to terms with their past and Audra has to also....
Easy to keep track of the handful of characters in this story. Can't wait to read more of this series!
Ends with excerpt from another story.
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.







The Man From Spirit Creek by Barbara Kyle
Book starts with praise for authors works.
iv is in disguise and Chris her sister are on their way to Canada so she can pose as a  paralegal and find out the truth.
Everything she hears from the locals tell her Wainwright is the bad man, putting nails  on the roads the trucks travel on.
Her family company is in energy and they want some land in the area. When others go to her hotel room and almost torch it it's Wainwright that saves them and finds lodging for them.
Falcon corp also has an acting president, Mickey who she plans to marry...
So many events take place, fast paced action and deaths occur and nobody knows who really has been doing the bad deeds. She does learn in time who the culprit is and she goes to court, not only paying for Tom's defense but testifying who really killed Dale.
So many have had to die and all she wants is peace and quiet and her love...
Enjoyed this book and the plot, loved especially the talk about the Northern Lights which I've yet to see for myself.
Love learning about spoiled gas and other things in that field, so informative.
Can't wait to read more from this author.
Received this review copy from BookSirens and this is my honest opinion.

Like a Winter Snow: a heartwarming  novella by Lindsay Harrel
Praise for the author and her works, free book when you signup for the newsletter.
This book start out with Sophia and she's near London about to be married and she can't wait for her maid of honors to show up.
Joy is visiting her mother in the nursing home and she's soon to be released to her dad and she assumes they will head home. Her dad wants to put them both into an assisted living home where it will free up Joy's part in taking care of them.
Joy leaves to attend the wedding in London and loves helping her bestie with all kinds of chores. She is sometimes thrown together with Oliver a friend of the groom and she likes him.
She gets a call about her mother and leaves suddenly to Florida without saying good bye to Oliver. After she finds her parents at peace in their location and has a super talk with her mom who reminds her of things she heads back to make things right.





Seeing Stars by J. Sterling
This book starts out with Keri and she's gotten tickets to a music concert and wants Madison to go with her because she needs input and pictures of the star, Walker for her father's movie company.
Madison gets so wrapped up in the tabloids and knows the star is a real bad boy and can't treat women right but she's escorted up on stage and he sings a love song to her and asks for her number.
She ignores him and goes to work and when her boss finds out he orders her to get him to sign as their agent....After the dinner that goes all wrong she heads to work and the paparazzi are at her condo still
she ends up quitting cuz her boss is a jerk about it all. She confesses to Walker what went down and he takes care of her, meeting in a beachside area that she did not want to go to.
She soon realizes why and he confessed to when they had first met when they were very young teens...
Lots of erotic sex scenes and the story line is very predictable.
Many other works by the author are highlighted at the end.

His Holiday Pact by Ayla Asher
Starts out with Carter and his mother is dying of cancer and the boys think this will be her last holiday. Carter has an idea and take it up with his neighbor-Kayla.
She is also single and in her 30's and has been getting hounded by her mother that she needs to get married and have children.
Carter and Kayla agree to form a holiday pact where they spend time at one another's houses during the holidays to get their relatives off their backs.
Problem is they are each becoming sexually attracted to one another. Sex scenes and situations.
Like the idea of the pact and it's cute in a way. Very predictable.

Recipes from my 15 grandmothers
Like this book because it sounds like what I did with my mother in laws recipes on papers and some in her head. Was able to compile them all together for each member of the family over the years.
Recipes are shown with their foreign name and description where it tells you about the food, level and kosher is attached.
Summary of the recipe and facts about it are included.
Ingredients are listed and directions. There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Some of the recipes have a LOT of ingredients be sure you have them all.
Recipes are broken up into food categories.
Glossary is also enclosed at the end. Can't wait to try a few of the cookie recipes.

Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Cookbook for Beginners: 5-Ingredient Instant Pot Recipes - 80 Simple, Quick, Easy, and Healthy Recipes by Lesley Owens
TOC where recipes are broken up into meals and food categories.
Intro talks a lot about settings of the pressure cooker and what they all mean. Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photo, prep and cook time and servings.
List of ingredient and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat and low sugar products and fresh vs. canned.
Directions are given and some nutritional facts per serving: calories, fat NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs, and protein.
Can't wait to try a few of these. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
A KEEPER






Instant Pot recipes for Beginners, easy healthy and fast instant pot pressure cooker recipes. 80 best original by Lesley Owens
TOC where recipes are broken up into meals and food categories.
Intro talks about the pressure cooker and the functions along with benefits of using it.
Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photo, prep and cooking time and level.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for her healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat products and fresh vs. canned.
Directions are given and there is nutritional information where servings are listed and in chart form you can find calories, total fat, sat. fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbs, dietary fiber, total sugars, protein, vit D, calcium, iron and potassium in grams and daily value % as well.
Can't wait to try these recipes, no guessing with nutritional information and pictures, priceless!
A KEEPER




DASH Diet for Dummies: 56 Easy Recipes for a 14-Day Diet Meal Plan to Lose Weight and Get Healthy (DASH Dieting Book 1) by
This book starts out with a table of contents where meals are broken up into meals and food categories. Intro talks about high blood pressure and how you can control it with food. Love the section on what to eat and foods to avoid.
Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photo, prep and cook time and servings.List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar products and fresh vs. canned.
Directions are given and some nutritional info per servings: calories, fat, NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs, protein, sodium and fiber.
Like that there are just a few recipes per section- so many from each I want to try.
Also included is a 14 day meal plan and conversion tables at the end.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.






Mediterranean Diet for Dummies 56 easy recipes for 14 days diet meal plan by Helen Pearson
This book starts out with recipes broken up into core, regimen, food categories, etc.
Intro is about Med diet and how to make it work for you.
Regulated rations include the items you use to cook with and why they are fiber filled and so beneficial.
Regimen includes listings of vegetables and fruits and other aspects of this diet plan.
Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photo and prep and cook times.
Servings and its own size portion are listed.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat and fresh vs canned items.
There are a LOT of ingredients listed, be sure you have them all before starting.
Directions are given and nutritional info includes calories, total fats, NOT broken up into good or bad, dietary fiber, carbs and protein per serving.
Very fancy sounding names and a lot of ingredients but I can just imagine the flavor.
Conversion charts are listed at the end. 14 day meal plans are also included.
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Kale Cookbook: Illustrated Easy Kale Recipes Book Including Soups, Salads, Sides, Dinners and Paleo Diet Recipes (Paleo Recipes: Paleo Recipes for Busy ... Lunch, Dinner & Desserts Recipe Book 5) 
TOC where recipes are not listens in any order.
Intro talks about what kale is. we love it and grow it in our garden. Lots of history is also noted in this section.
Each recipe starts with a title tiny color photo and list of ingredients using Imperial measurements.
You should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar products and fresh vs. canned.
Directions are given and there is NO nutritional information.
Some recipes call for a LOT of ingredients be sure you have them all before starting.
There are NO servings listed.
Kale chips would be my choice as i can bake them.
Paleo recipe resource book listing is also included at the end.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.



Sauces, Salsa And Dips Recipes: The Most Delicious Original Recipes From Around The World (Recipes For Sauces, Sauces Cookbook, Salsa Cookbook, Hot Sauce ... Mexican Cookbook, Indian Recipes Book 1) by Susannah Marin
Starts with TOC where recipes are broken up into Salsa, dips, and sauce recipes.
Intro talks about the value the sauces have around the world and wife variety of ingredients.
Each recipe starts with a summary of the dish, servings and list of ingredients which I would substitute for our healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat products.
Directions are given and there are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Like that it tells you what part of the world the recipe is from and what to use as a serving cracker...
BBQ sauce recipe sounds like the one my mother was always looking for in her recipe box. I can just imagine the flavor...
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.

Calisthenics for Beginners by Matt Schifferle
Book starts with a table of contents and then introduction materials.
I like this book right from the start because being confined to homelife now I do have an elliptical with encumber bike but this is more body work and will help improve my balance as i age.
Each section is color coded and targeting different muscle areas.
Like that it tells you and shows you on the body what muscles will be worked and where they are located.
Things you will need is also listed and set your goals.
The programs I like the best because there are safety tips along the sides of the book.
Also shows you a body actually doing the exercises and words below tell you how to start, do the exercise and finish the steps.
Love the ones that use no equipment and the ones that resemble yoga.
Love the cool down exercises as well as I'm always forgetting that part.
Do not like that some of the highlighted word sections are a very dull print on a light background-I can hardly see them.
Towards the end of the book the pictures and sketches are no longer available but the words will describe what to do perfectly.
Section for making your own workouts and also keeping a log.
Resources and exercise library are very helpful. Index is included.
Acknowledgements and about the author are included at the end..
A KEEPER for me because it will keep me on track to good health.
I received this review copy from The Callisto Publisher's Club and this is my honest opinion.




Picky Eater by Michael Gordon
Cute children's colorful rhyming story about Franklin and he will not under any circumstances eat fruits or vegetables.
He has many reasons why he doesn't like them although he's never tasted them. Mom to the rescue as she makes a pie for Franklin
and they all surprised.
Not able to enlarge the words so was a bit difficult to read them holding a magnifying glass.
About the author is included at the end along with other works by the author.
Free review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.

Today I am Mad by Michael Gordon
Colorful children's story that rhymes and is about a little boy Josh who easily gets angry when things don't go his way.
He soon realizes that he's not acting right and apologizes to those he's hurt and they become friends.
Nice to share with others.
Free from the author and this is my honest opinion.





If my nose could talk
Rhyming colorful children's story about a girl who imagine what it would be like if her nose could talk and tell you secrets.
Such silliness, cute story. Funny scenes of the things she imagines the nose being able to do.
About the author finishes this book.

Promise me Forever by Debbie Macomber
This story starts out with Joy and she's a physical therapist on private duty. Sloan is in a wheelchair and has lost all purpose to even try to get better.
With the things she does to motivate him it works and she gets him in the pool and even to work with his father and the family business. He still doesn't want to meet with his old friends
because he's changed since they hung out together.  Like the seagull and the part that is similar to Sloans and how it relates to each other.
Sad story when she knows it's time for her to leave...
other works by the author are highlighted at the end and an excerpt from another story is included.

Ranieri Andretti by Parker S. Huntington
Book starts out with other listings of the authors works. Authors note and foreword.
Store starts out with Carina and in high school and she has a best friend, til she doesn't any longer because of something that happens at her father's store.
Ranieri has always been there for her until his brother does something that ends it for him and Carina. It's a family feud where he can't tell her why they had to split up til much later in the book.
I don't like that the book goes to the present, then back 20 years then to the present then back 10 years. Wish I had read it in the order it happened.
Liked the twists and turns and thought they'd be more mafia things occurring.

Plant-Based Diet Cookbook 2020: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners with 800 Delicious Whole Food Recipes and 21-Day Plant-Based Meal Plan  by Annie Oliver
Table of contents has recipes for meals and food categories.
Intro talks about why you should adopt a plant based diet and what it is and what foods to eat and which to avoid.
There is so much beneficial information here, be sure to spend some time.
21 day meal plan is included.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook time and servings.
List of ingredients is included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low sodium, low fat and fresh vs canned.
There are NO pictures.
Directions are given and there is some nutritional information per serving: calories, total fat, sat. fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbs, dietary fiber, total sugars, protein and potassium.
Some other recipes also include calcium, iron, and other nutrients.
Lots of variety and appealing ingredients, can't wait to try a few.
A KEEPER!

Make and freeze recipes by Mara Michaels

Book starts out with meals and food categories for recipes. 

Lots of intro material about how to make large quantities of food and what's best to use that also freezes well.

Some preserve recipes start with a title, servings and list of ingredients. What I Love about the ones I read through is that they are using fresh vegetables, NOT canned and lots of herbs and spices.

Directions are given and there are suggestions for deeper sauce or chunky sauce and how to put seasonings in for make it just right.

Tells you also how long the item will freeze for and how to make it once you take it out of the freezer.

Meal recipes start with a title and list of ingredients and how to make them. Doesn't tell you how many the item will make and there are NO pictures and there is NO nutritional information.

Like the idea of the added recipes, tomato sauce, salsa because you might not always have it on hand.

Book also includes further reading suggestions and newsletter sign up offer.

 PART 1 - Um ... Mommy, I Think I Flushed My Brother Down The Toilet by Jeff Rivera

 Starts with mom yelling for Jesse and she learns he had flushed his brother down the toilet. She turns telling him to be sure to find him, get cleaned up for dinner as their father would be home, and no mess in the bathroom.

What a tall order. first he has to snake down the toilet, his whole body! There are colorful pictures along the way and you discover all the weird silly things that he runs across ....

Kind of out there for a kids book.

 PART 2 - THE SEQUEL - Um ... Mommy, I Think I Flushed My Brother Down The Toilet (Again) Return to Yuck Kingdom  by Jeff Rivera

 This book again we find that she's flushed her brother down the toilet because he was bothering her. Again the mother tells her to hurry go get him, clean themselves up and pick up the bathroom because it's time for lunch.

Again she snakes down the toilet to find her brother and all the weird things on the other side.

Colorful pictures on some pages that show the shocked faces. About the author is listed at the end along with recommendations of books for kids.

Pete the Cat's Train Trip 

Colorful children's book about a family of cats and they are heading to the train.Story tells you and shows you colorful pictures of everything they encounter along the way.

They are going to their grandmother's house. Love hearing of all the cars Pete discovers.

Book is in the category of I can read. Cute story.     

A Carol for Kent (Song of Suspense #3) by Hallee Bridgeman
Have read the other book sin the series, they can be read as stand alone also.
Am familiar with the characters and we find out more about Carol, a single mother and the childs grandparents love having the little girl visit.
They lied to her and their own son about the child and 8 years later when he came home they were having a birthday party for her. Neither had no idea what had happened.
She was told their son didn't want to have anything to do with her and the child.
As they get to know one another and he Bobby Kent gets over his anger with his parents with the help of others and God, always praying to forgive.
He ends up buying a house next door to her so he'll be able to see her grow up and he's remembering what he saw in Carol back in college.
He is now a country western singer and Carol is an investigative murder lawyer. The town has suffered the loss of over 5 women and the night she realizes her life is in jeopardy she sends Bobby and her daughter and she'll be the bait.
With the storm things don't go as planned. one of the detectives on her case is sent away and the other one wants to molest her. Her friend comes to her rescue but we soon learn she wasn't there to rescue her at all.
Plays like a simple love story but with twists or scary parts as the murderer gets closer to killing her. Other characters from the authors other works also come into play for brief moments.
Love this series because it's out of my comfort zone and I am learning so much by reading them.
Can't wait to read the others in this series and hope they continue.

A Harmony for Steve by Hallee Bridgeman
Have read the other books in this series and I like the action in them with meaning.
This one starts out with Harmony and she's a big song writer/artist and her family is mostly behind her as she sings about God and at a hip rate.
After a show where she was staring with the Devil group she need to decompress after the family meeting about the business.
She heads to her relatives cabin in the woods in Oregon and she meets up with Steve-the man who had crashed into her at the show with his beer.
He's there trying to rehab himself, get off the drugs, booze and devil stuff. They are able to spend some time together and she prays for him and he is recovering but it's taking a lot of time.
Band has no idea where he is...
Story is so realistic with cult and drugs and alcohol it brings on a lot of emotions while reading...
Love how the family and networking comes together in many forms.
Love catching up with the others in the series-you are not left in the dark if you read the books out of order like I did.

The Noel Diary from the Noel collection by Richard Paul Evans
About a man who has a bad past and wants to reunite with his father.
Scott is his dad and he and another woman are on their way to meet him.
Rachel showed up while he cleaned up  his mothers hoarder house when she passed away. She had put him outside on the sidewalk when she had enough of taking care of him as a child.
She discovers her mother was at the house at the same time and a neighbor kind of remembers her and knows Jacob's father will know more.
Then head to Arizona and they find him...He gets the explanation he wants to hear about when Scott had asked to take care of him, they had lost another child...
Noel is Rachel's mom and they have her diary and she's the one the helped raise Jacob...
Jacob was lucky to find a family to raise him and even moved with them when they got a job relocation...
Jacob is a writer making a nice living at it with his past experiences that others love to read about.
Like the ending and didn't see it coming out like that, great ending. Sad book.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

Lighthouse Mysteries of the North Atlantic by Robert Cahill
Have visited many of the lighthouses around our area in the northeast and there are so many more we've yet to visit.
Hope to find out more about the ones no longer functioning in our area and down the coast.
So much information about the lighthouses and how they operated in their days.
What I love about this book is all the things I've learned from even our local lighthouse. Especially excited to read of vikings who built some of them and also of the ones in Nova Scotia as we watch Oak Island and there's treasures there.
Loved hearing of PI light and how the hurricane killed the whole family but
the keeper himself.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

The complete fairy tales of Charles Perrault

Liked hearing of the stories and also about the author who wrote these in the 1670's. 

Some of them are quite scary and gruesome and they all come with a moral or two at the end.

Had never heard of Bluebeard and Hop of My Thumb and Donkeyskin.

About the author and translations done are included at the end.

I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

The Berenstain Bears Go Christmas Caroling (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) Paperback – October 1, 2019

by Mike Berenstain 

This audio book I listened to as the bears are busy decorating, everybody doing what they are capable of.

The bears leave with the local group and the part I like the best is when Honey asks what certain phrases mean in the songs.

She gets answers too!  They travel to many singing along with them.

Songs with no words finish up this book.

I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

Canoeing on the Juniata, 1888

Enjoyed this story of a few who leave at the top of the river and spend over 2 weeks time camping and sleeping out.

We learn about the items they take with them, the cost and clothes they brought. Also talks about things they discovered along the way.

So cool! Photographs in the book are summarized.

I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

Spice Mixes: 39 Spices And Herbs Mixes From Around The World That Every Chef Should Know (Seasoning And Spices Cookbook, Seasoning Mixes Book 1)  by Susannah Marin
TOC starts where chapters are broken up into different intro material then different areas around the world and their particular spices.
Intro talks about the book and recipes. Intro also includes the history and origin of spices and herbs and how we use them in modern times.
Chapters from areas around the world focuses on their particular spices and blends.
Each spice comes with a summary of what it is and other suggestions in how to use it.
Give you recipe to mix it up for yourself and directions.
Like taco seasoning one and will probably give it a try as I have all the ingredients.
Same with Italian salad dressing.
Never thought of mixes for desserts, so inexpensive to make yourself.
Informational chapter along tells you which spices pair well with others to make your own blends.
Tips about tools and supplies and how to store the mixes you just made.
From the author is included along with other works by the author.

Smart Sauces: 41 Nutritious, Delicious & Easy Sauce Recipes (Sauce Recipes, Sauces Cookbook, Sauces and Dips, Sauce Making, Homemade Sauce)
TOC where chapters are broken up by food item then the recipes.
Introduction talks about how to use this book and why you should line up the ingredients before starting.
List of ingredients is listed and tells you about the different parts of them.
Chicken stock recipe starts with a title, summary of the dish and list of ingredients  along with directions. Also how to store and freeze.
There are NO pictures. There is NO nutritional information.
You should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sugar, low sodium products.
Each recipe starts with a title, servings, time in the kitchen and list of ingredients along with directions.

Chinese Takeout Cookbook: Favourites Chinese Takeout Recipes To Make At Home (Takeout Cookbooks Book Book 3)
Starts with offer of a free book when you join mailing list, table of contents where recipes are not in any specific order.
Each recipe doe snot start at the top of a new page.
Each recipe has a a title, prep cook times and servings and calories are listed
Ingredients are listed and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat products.
There are a LOT of ingredients, be sure you have them all before starting.
Directions are given.
There are NO pictures for most recipes, just a handful.
There is NO nutritional information.
Lots to choose from!





Party Snacks :The Ultimate Recipe Guide - Over 140 Quick & Easy Recipes by Jacob Palmar
Starts out with offer of free ebooks and table of contents where recipes are broken up by food category.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook times and ready in. Servings are listed and ingredients where you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.
Directions are given.
There are NO pictures.  There is NO nutritional information.






Instant Pot Cookbook for Beginners: Master Your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Basics with Quick, Easy and Healthy Recipes Anyone Will Love by Edward Evans
Starts with other works by the author and table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals.
Lots of intro chapters about not only the pot and how it works but tips as well.
Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photograph, prep, cook and servings
Ingredients are listed and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar and low fat products, and fresh vs. canned.
Directions are given and there is also some nutritional facts per servings: calories, fat (NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs and protein.
I like that most of the recipes-the ones I looked at are for two people.
A KEEPER for me because I know how to keep the meal low sodium for our dietary needs.

The Ultimate Air Fryer Cookbook: 1001 Inspirational Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners and Pros. Deliciously Easy Recipes for Home Cooking by Rosemary King
Starts with a table of contents, free gift and intro about the air fryer.
Recipes are broken up into meals. Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook time and servings.
Ingredients are listed and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned
Nutritional content (not sure of servings size) includes calories, fat, NOT broken up into good or bad, fiber, carbs and protein.
There are NO pictures.
Like the variety of the dishes available
Good resource to keep handy as a guide.








When I am Angry: (Children's book about anger, children books ages 3 5, kids books) (Self-Regulation Skills 2) by Michael Gordon
Starts with offer of free book and nameplate is enclosed.
Colorful children's book about handling anger and the parents and others do a good job of it.
I was not able to enlarge the print so to me it's difficult to read.
Enjoyed the story and especially LOVE the yoga to keep calm.
About the author is included at the end. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.

 5 Ingredient Mediterranean Cookbook  101 easy and flavorful recipes for every day by Denise Hazime
Like the idea of this book because it'd be how we already eat and I'm always looking for new recipes.
Starts with a dedication and then introduction about what the diet is and the different favors of the diet.
Concentrates on all aspects of this diet/lifestyle. Has medium size color photographs throughout.
A 7" x 9" book that will lay flat when you open it on the table.
Like the section about quality over quantity because it talks about all the spices and other food groups that incorporate this diet and a short paragraph about why each are important.
Short explanation about how to use the book and the labels that are also included for each recipe. Lots of categories to choose from.
Start of a chapter shows a full page color photo, index on the next page along with a brief summary of this section.
Each recipe starts with a title, suitable diet plans: vegan, vege, gluten free, etc
Servings, prep and cook time are included and a brief tip about the recipe.
List of ingredients are listed and there are only 5 of them. There are NO pictures for individual recipes.
Directions are given and it also comes with other tips and how to store.
Nutritional information per serving: calories, protein, total carbs, sugars, fiber, total fat, sat. fat, cholesterol and sodium.
Love that this book has all that information and there are NO pictures.
Found several recipes that have more than 5 ingredients listed but they are usually all the herbs and spices.
I would also substitute a can of tomatoes for fresh ones.
I would also substituent iceberg lettuce for Romaine, just more nutritious according to our nutritionist.
Like how each recipe starts at the top of a new page.
Lots of space around the recipe to write your own notes and there are conversion charts listed at the back of the book.
Index is also included.  Acknowledgements and about the author are also included.
I received this review copy from The Callisto Publisher's Club and this is my honest opinion.




Air Fryer Cookbook: The Best 220 Quick and Easy Recipes for Everyday Cooking by JULIE BOWER
Starts with a table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals and food categories.
Intro talks about the air fryer and why to use it and how.
Cooking chart with times for certain foods is included.
Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photo, prep and cook time and servings
Nutritional information(not sure of size portion) calories, fat (Not broken up into good or bad), carbs and protein.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned.
Directions are given. Like the variety of choices available. Can't wait to try a few myself.

Plant Based Cookbook: A Complete Meal Prep Guide with Quick and Easy Recipes for Healthy Eating and to Reset and Energize Your Body and Mind by Sophia Scott
TOC where recipes are broken up into meals and food categories.
Color pictures start out the intro where it also discusses the impact on our earth.
Health benefits are also discussed.
Has area for shopping list and what to eat and not to eat.
Benefit of many food items are further discussed and what part of the body they will aid.
Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photo, servings, time and nutritional information : calories, protein, fat, NOT broken up into good or bad, and carbs-not sure of servings size.
List of ingredients are also included along with directions. Interesting facts for some are also included.
Recipes do not always start at the top of a new page.
Quite a variety of choices. Good resource of knowledge about this diet plan.

Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren
Story starts out with Tate and her grandmother has taken her on a trip to London after she's finished high school.
The family has kept her hidden from the paparazzi as her father is a huge move star that cheated on his wife and left her for another, and leaving his daughter behind.
She makes a fool of herself actually having sex with a man Sam, that she met while there and confessed her whole story to him. Before they even get on the plane to come out the papers have it all over the front covers.
She meets Marcos who is hired as her body guard and only wants her to make plans for what she wants to do. She was to go to college... She now discovers she has a trust fund and she wants to be an actress.
She teams up with her father in a movie where they sleep at the site and she's excited til she meets the author of the script she will be doing.
Loved watching them make the movie and the relationships that evolve.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

First Star I see Tonight by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Enjoying this audio book about Pippa and her PI detective skills.
She's following Graham the football player with many Superbowl rings and everybody knows him and he gets to do a lot of things others wouldn't get to do.
The prince from overseas and all his daughters and Pippa has to occupy their time, shopping.
She's very proficient doing that and her life changes as he hires her and also lets her live in the upstairs apartment in the club as she no longer as a place to stay.
Lots of bad choices others before her made and it dictates her life now...
She is very skilled when others go after him...
Love they are able to get the girls out of the country, safe.
Many more clients for her and they are easy because she knows her job and can read the minds of others, where they would go, etc.
Lots of guns, identities mixed up, her new job-his security guard and club bouncer. She finds herself going to bed exhausted.
Like how he jumps to the rescue of the women when it was so unexpected, so much more unpredictable.
Like girls game with nerf guns, brought them together to work on girls slave trade they are doing research for. Can't comprehend girls, very young teens having to deal with this.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

Christmas with the Biker by Cassie Alexandra
Erotic sexual content. Like story line of Graham and how he gets in trouble one Christmas and somebody bails him out of jail.
There are more circumstances learned about the revenge later and there are also family surprises along the way.
A year later we find him involved with the bike club and the people who help out with their expertise and caring.
Loved hearing of the charity work the bike club does and there are also times where the bikers are rude and crude.
Lots of sex scenes, very detailed.






Stitch 'n bitch: the knitter's handbook by Debbie Stoller
Starts out with the whole family knitting overseas in Holland and the author just can't get it. Finally sinks in on her trek in a train across the US and everything comes together for her.
Talks of her works with organizing the group of knitters in NY.
Explanation of stitches is also included and funny sounding names for projects to do yourself.
Resources are also listed at the end. Fun book to listen to as the authors words are kinda down home and not foreign.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

I Like Me And I Love Me: A self-love and like book of affirmations for children
Colorful children's book about a young child who is very sure of them self.
Print on the pages is too tiny for me, even with my magnifying glass and noway to enlarge it to read.
Colorful pages.
Like the idea of the book, just wish I could actually see the words.

Please Don't Tickle The Tiger by Ryan Cedar
Colorful children's rhyming book.
Starts with a table of contents and dedication page then individual chapters.
Each one is a poem that rhymes and has a color picture about what is being said.
Really cool, very unpredictable and at times silly-just what we need!
Imagination is my favorite one, so simple but worth it.

Dinner for Two: Appetizers, Main Courses & Desserts by Lynn Hall
Offer of free gift, disclaimer and intro that has tiny color photos.
TOC where recipes are broken up into food categories.
Each recipe starts with a title, tiny color photo, servings and  short sentence about the dish.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for her healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and facts are included for better nutrition.
Zucchini sound good and will wait for when they are grown from the garden this summer.
Red velvet heart cakes sound and look easy to make.
Conclusion and other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
A KEEPER.

Instant Pot air fryer Lid cookbook 2020 by Karen J. Stewart 360 crispy easy and healthy recipes to cook

Not listed anywhere any longer or they changed name/title on the cover.

You should be able to just buy the lid on amazon and use with your instant pot, be sure to order the right size container for quarts you have.

Starts with TOC where recipes are broken up into meal and food categories.

Intro talks about benefits of the instant pot and air fryer lid.

Each recipe starts with a title, servings, cook time.

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

Directions are given and some nutritional information-not sure of the serving size:

calories, carbs, protein and fat-NOT broken up into good or bad.

I can see from just the list of ingredients that I can make the items a LOT healthier by my own low fat, low sodium substitutions and also

using fresh rather than store bought items.

Going to keep this around for when we do buy the lid for our pressure cooker.

There are NO pictures.

Instant Pot Cookbook #2019 600 most wanted recipes for 3 quart instant pot by Jennifer Stephenson
TOC where recipes are broken up into meals and food categories.
Intro talks about the small instant pot 3 quart. you should be able to double the recipe two times for your 6 quart pot.
Talks about different functions of the pot and other useful information.
Each recipe starts with a title, servings, cook time and list of ingredients which you  you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium and fresh vs. canned.
Directions are given and there are NO pictures.
Some nutritional information per serving: calories, carbs, protein, fat (NOT broken up into good or bad, sugar and sodium.
There are some healthy choices in this book.
Lots of everyday dishes and some fancier ones. Like section at the end where you can make your own sauces, BBQ, tomato stocks for soups, etc.
A KEEPER for me because of the selections all in one place.

35 Chinese food recipes for dinner - delicious and easy Chinese recipes by Pamela Kazmierczak
TOC where recipes are not listed in categories of meats used.
Each recipe starts with a title and list of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium and fresh vs. canned.
Directions are given. There are NO pictures.
There is NO nutritonal information.
Most of the recipes call for a LARGE number of ingredients, be sure you have them before starting.
May find it hard to locate some items are your local grocery: femugreek leaves
Author page is listed at the very end. I couldn't find anything that really stuck out for me, seen all these recipes before and they had pictures and nutritional information.

Magical Harry Potter Recipes, a complete cookbook of great hogwarts ideas by Thomas Brown
Starts with TOC where recipes are broken up into meals.
Intro about food from movies and books that are in this book.
Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photo and summary of the dish.
Servings and list of ingredients and  you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium and fresh vs. canned.
Directions are given and there is NO nutritional information.
Recipes do NOT start at the top of new page.
Some of the recipes also have LARGE amount of ingredients, be sure you have them all before starting.
Some recipes also included cook and prep times.
Praise from readers ends this book.

The Complete Dash Diet Cookbook for Beginners, 600 Fresh and delicious recipes to lose weight fast by Joseph Baker
TOC where recipes are broken up into meals.
Lots of intro material to read through and medium size color photos are great also.
Foods that you should eat and those you should not are listed.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep time and servings.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium and fresh vs. canned.
Directions are given and some nutritional information-not sure of serving size
Calories, fat, NOT broken up into good or bad or saturated, carbs, protein, sugars and sodium are given.
There are NO pictures. Bagel would be a good healthy choice to try.
Found several I will be trying.
There are a lot of choices and different flavors to give a try to.
30 day meal plan is also charted at the end.
A conclusion page ends this book.
A KEEPER because I know how to substitute for healthy dietary needs. So many choices in this book that are everyday meals. 

The Ultimate Chinese cookbook: the best Chinese recipe book every by Thomas Kelley
Book starts with medium size photo and introductory material.
TOC has recipes listed by meal categories.
Basics of Chinese cooking is discussed along with utensils you will need.
Each recipe starts with a title, summary of the dish and medium size color photo.
Servings and total prep time is included.
Ingredients are listed and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium and fresh vs. canned.
Directions are also given. There is NO nutritional information.
Found a few healthier recipes so marking them to give them a try.
Most of the recipes contain a lot of ingredients, usually spices and herbs so be sure you have them on hand before starting.

35 Fabulous Recipes for Homemade Brownies by Pamela Kazmierczak
TOC and recipes are in alphabetic order.
Intro is very short and a disclaimer is also included.
Thank you note and how the author got started with website.
Each recipe starts with a title and list of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium and fresh vs. canned.
Some recipes have a  large number of ingredients.
Directions are given along with servings and serving suggestions.
There is NO nutritional information. There are NO pictures.
Lots of choices for a different flavor including regular chocolate.
Author page included at the end.

Tex-Mex Cuisine A cookbook of authentic Tex-Mex  Foods
Offer of free ebooks for signing up to mailing list.
Starts with table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook times and servings.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat and fresh vs. canned items.
There are NO pictures.
Directions are included and there are different appliances used in the recipes so be sure you have the one called for.
There is NO nutritional information.
Lots of basic dishes and I think I am going to try the refried beans in the slow cooker for 8 hours.
Some of the recipes have a LARGE amount of items needs: spices and herbs so be sure to have everything before you start cooking.

The great pot of pressure cooker recipes  by Bobby Flatt
Into with colorful pictures talks about why you use should your pressure cooker.
 TOC  lists recipes in food and meal categories.
Each recipe chapter starts with a brief summary with a medium size color photo
Title of the recipe, prep time and servings are listed.
Ingredients are listed and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar, fresh vs. canned items.
There is NO nutritional information.
Such appealing recipes I want to try just from looking at the pictures.
There are just a handful of recipes per category and there are a lot of categories.

slow cooker cookbook 70 kid friendly slow cooker recipes by debbie madson
After the disclaimer the author tells you things about this book that will appeal to your kids and the foods.
TOC where recipes are in food categories. Starts with benefits of using a slow cooker.
Each recipe starts with a title and servings.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substituent for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and there is NO nutritional information.
There are NO pictures.
Like basic things like chicken noodle soup because of the fresh herbs and spices.
Lots of different food categories to choose from.
Slow cooker tips are included at the end along with other works by the author
Surprised there are just a few dessert and a few breakfast items.
Not every recipe has servings listed.

Freezer Cookbook: Complete Freezer Meals Cookbook with Illustrated Make Ahead Lunch & Dinner Recipes Kindle Edition
Like freezer meals because I can make a double batch, eat one now and freeze the other for another week.
This book starts out with  a table of contents where recipes for food are not broken up into any specific category. There is a healthy chapters also.
Intro material talks about why you should use this method and more specific things about refrigeration time guidelines, freezing guidelines and so much more.
What to freeze and not to freeze are also discussed.  How to pack the freezer, what containers or vacuum seal methods to use.
Each recipe includes a title, tiny color photo and list of ingredients which you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar, fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given how to make the time and how to freeze it and use when you take it out.
There is NO nutritional information.
Like that these are basic everyday type meals, tasty and you can make them rather quickly to begin with.
Love that there is a healthy section to this book! My favorite to try will be carrot cake muffins.
Other books by the author are highlighted on clickable amazon link

Nothing but Trouble by Tory Richards
Brent is attracted to Sophia because she is tall.
Adult situations. She notices the raw magnetism she gets from just looking at him.
She's engaged to Jonathan-a senator and she's used to guards but felt someone was watching her.
Brent wondered by observation if she was being blackmailed into marrying Jonathan...
Interesting to find out who hired him to kidnap her. She was to be married the next day.
Like hearing what each think of the same situation.
He's had enough of her and they end up in steamy detailed hot sex and it's a wonder who's giving in more...
Like the story line about who had her kidnapped and why... She has many secrets and some haunt her.

Someone To Love Me by Tory Richards
This short love story starts out with Charlie and she's crashed her plane in the trees in Alaska.
She spent one night in the plane piled with clothes and the next day adventures out to find help.
Luke heard the crash and goes to find the pilot as he can follow the trial from their footprints in the snow.
He lives in the trees in Alaska and trying to rid himself of memories of his wife, who died when she was young but this woman is appealing to him.
She had been up against a white wolf or the river when he showed up to rescue her. He gave her all warm dry clothes and they went back to his cabin miles from where they were.
He finds her physically arousing her. He has a generator but only keeps it for emergencies. He keeps her warm on the couch in front of the fire while he heads upstairs to his bed.
Steamy sex scenes as they become more than friends. He's fearful she will leave when search plane finds her...He wants to go back to his isolation but doesn't ....
Like story line as we find out more about their past lives.
Emergencies and being found occur and this story has an unexpected ending.
Other works by the author and about the author are also included..
Excerpt is enclosed.

Plant-based Diet for Beginners: 10 Simple & Healthy Plant-based Recipes Ready in 10 Minutes or Less by Silvia Pala
Starts with table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals.
Introduction starts this book and talks about the definition of a plant based diet.
Free shopping list booklet is linked and author page at Amazon.  Signup for newsletter and receive other free things, also FB group to join.
Each section starts with a paragraph about the items in that section.
Each recipe starts with a title, summary of the dish, prep, cook and total time. Nutritional information per serving: calories, protein, carbs and fat - Not broken up into good or bad.
Servings is listed.
Ingredients are listed and instructions are given how to make.
Like combinations of fresh items listed. Not sure why eggs are listed because they are not plant based.
I can just picture how they'd look at my plate. There are NO pictures here.
Recipes do NOT start at the top of a page.
Summary is included at the end. A very short book.








How to Live Like a Samurai Warrior by John Farndon and Amerigo Pinelli
Boy trains with others 5 years old in the castle to fight for the emperor.
Different methods of fighting and using different tools are discussed.
10 facts are also given about this job.
Love the glossary at the end of the book of the terms used throughout.
Sidebars tell you about the pictures in this audio book. Love learning how they  make food and the clothes they wear.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

How to Live Like a Stone-Age Hunter by Anita Ganeri and Mariano Epelbaum
You are taught how to live using only stones, writing, weapons, trap animals for food
and a lot more than food. They use all parts of the animal.
Love the glossary at the end of the book of the terms used throughout.
10 facts are also given at the end.
Sidebars tell you about the pictures in this audio book. Love learning how they make food and the clothes they wear.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

How to Live Like a Medieval Knight by Anita Ganeri and Mariano Epelbaum

Explains all about the people in the knight, their jobs and how they train and live. Training, battle and getting captured and how to deal with it.

Hierarchy is explained and what each layer does.

Love the glossary at the end of the book of the terms used throughout.

Sidebars tell you about the pictures in this audio book. Love learning how they  make food and the clothes they wear.

10 facts are also given about this job.

I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

How to Live Like a Roman Gladiator by Anita Ganeri and Mariano Epelbaum 

Learn skills to fight, the lions, dead or alive and daily life.

10 facts are also given about this job. Love the glossary at the end of the book of the terms used throughout.

Sidebars tell you about the pictures in this audio book. Love learning how they  make food and the clothes they wear.

I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

How to Live Like a Viking Warrior by Anita Ganeri and Mariano Epelbaum

Love learning about the vikings and their jobs of battle, and at the farm.

Learned about the weapons, armor and ships they used to raid.

10 facts are also given about this job. Love the glossary at the end of the book of the terms used throughout.

Sidebars tell you about the pictures in this audio book. Love learning how they  make food and the clothes they wear.

I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

How to Live Like an Egyptian Mummy Maker by John Farndon and Maurizio Campidelli

1260 BC 

Never thought of this job before but it gives you all the information on how

they preserved the mummies and the things they used to balm them eternally.

Love the glossary at the end of the book of the terms used throughout.

Sidebars tell you about the pictures in this audio book. Love learning how they  make food and the clothes they wear.

10 facts are also given about this job.

I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

How to Live Like a Caribbean Pirate by John Farndon and Tatio Vian

1780s and a little boy has been kidnapped and lands on Blackbeard's ship.

He sits up in the crow's nest and gets extra money if he's the first to discover ships in the area.

Love all the travel around the island and mainland.  Interested in this era as I am watching a tv show series

about pirate and Vikings in Canada. Like l earning of the tactics used.

Love the glossary at the end of the book of the terms used throughout.

Sidebars tell you about the pictures in this audio book. Love learning how they  make food and the clothes they wear.

10 facts are also given about this job.

I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

How to Live Like an Aztec Priest by John Farndon and Giuliano Aloisi

Very fierce experience for such a young child. The sites he is able to see and the things

he is able to do in the 1500's. Love the glossary at the end of the book of the terms used throughout.

Sidebars tell you about the pictures in this audio book. Love learning how they  make food and the clothes they wear.

Sacrifices are scary to me. Stretching one's body is super scary for me, sounds painful.

10 facts are also given about this job.

Priests make you suffer so you will grown strong and be brave.

I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

The Low-Cholesterol Cookbook for Two: 100 Perfectly Portioned Recipes for Better Heart Health
When I saw the cover of this book I knew it was one that I really wanted to read because of what it stated on the cover: low cholesterol and it's for two people, portion recipes.  This is just going to be perfect for our family of two.
There is SO much to this book, the details it covers, what a treasure!
The book starts out with the dedication and then a table of contents where the recipes are broken up into different kinds of meals.
The introduction is about low cholesterol cooking for two. Has very colorful photographs at the beginning of each and every chapter.
Intro talks about imporant subjects: your cholesterol and how you can regulate it with diet and exercise and sleep.
There are all kinds of suggestions here even family history and also with charts that states what your cholesterol should be at what age what it should be for HDL as well.
Like that the words you could actually see them without struggling, words and sections are not crunched on the pages.
There's several charts to help along with explanations, foods you should be eating and foods you should not be eating.
Even lists of things you should have in your kitchen.
Each recipe chapter starts with the category name and then it lists the different recipes that are included and the page numbers.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep time and cook time and a brief summary of the dish. There are also little color coded squares to the left that tell you what kind of diet this is suitable for.
Included also are a listing of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low-fat, low-sugar and low sodium and fresh vs canned items.
Directions follow and it also has substitutions at the bottom.
There is a listing of some nutrient information per serving: calories, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbs, fiber, sugar and protein.
There are no pictures of the finished items
There are a lot of recipes with wide variety. Like seeing  there are also smoothies recipes with  great combinations of different foods that you never think to put together.
Recipes also for different kinds of meats as well and desserts.
Each recipe starts at the top of a new page. Feature I really like about this book is at the very end there is a section for sauces and dressings and staples.
We actually have a salad every night so we have to be very careful on our toppings/dressings.
I'd like to try some of the ones in here as they look very healthy for us with our dietary needs.
At the very there are measurement conversion chart showing u.s., metric, Fahrenheit and Celsius.
There is also a section on references with many different books are noted so you can get your own copy.
A recipe index is also listed at the very end along with a book index.
I also like the size of the book: it's one that's  9 x 7 and it will lay flat if you put it up on your shelf or into your recipe holder from under a kitchen cabinet.
Also has acknowledgments at the very end along with about the authors with their color photos.
I wish every recipe had a picture.
I like the very healthy things in here and I love that is just for two people.  You don't have to guess or end up with enough leftovers for weeks.
A KEEPER!
I received this review copy from The Callisto Publisher's Club and this is my honest opinion.