Books read Mar 17

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.

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).