Sunday, August 17, 2025

Book Review: It's Amazing To Be Seven: An Inspiring Beginner Chapter Book for 7-Year-Old Girls by Emma Meyer

 

  
 It's Amazing To Be Seven: An Inspiring Beginner Chapter Book for 7-Year-Old Girls 
by Emma Meyer 
This story is about  Adalyn  ah and its her seventh birthday. Her older sister Harper and her mom are preparing for the big deay. It's going to be a sea themed party. Girls are invited will dress up in costume. The living room is decorated to perfection with all kinds of sea life on the ceiling and walls and lights, sparkly and glittery things all around. Lots of emotions take place when others show up and one has same outfit as Adalyn .....   She's a bit disappointed and then the singing mermaid can't make it but Harper pitches in to overcome that.  There are other events that just don't go according to plan. She feels left out but love how everybody brings things together and makes it work. They all have talents in their own world and others are good at other things. Love how this empowers girls to get along, form bonds and so much more. Important age for girls. Love how she sees how her mother handles disappoints when she doesn't sell anything at her popup tent but is very happy for another friend that sold just about everything.
 

Book Review: Options Trading for Beginners: A Guide to Maximize Profits, Reduce Trading Risk and Mistakes, and Get Valuable Time Back in Your Daily Life by J Wood

  


 
Options Trading for Beginners: A Guide to Maximize Profits, Reduce Trading Risk and Mistakes, and Get Valuable Time Back in Your Daily Life by J Wood 
What I like about this book is that it is for beginners. It starts you off with some terms used in the field and gets you familiar with them, giving you examples. Each chapter explains more about how to trade stock options. It allows you to select the brokerage firm you prefer to go with based on your ideals. It gives you the information but the decision is up to you after hearing which ones are better at some things vs. another.
Book also advances you to create an account, tells you where to go, how to fill inthe spots, etc. It aids you ins electing what type of stock you want to purchase.  Like the chapters on disappointment and how to handle it as not every stock will grant you a profit. Like towards the end it even has more advances procedures and strategies to help you make better choices.  References are included at the end.
Well rounded out book, great reference book. 

Friday, August 15, 2025

Book Review: For Richer For Poorer by Danielle Steel

 


 

For Richer For Poorer by Danielle Steel
This story starts out with Eugenia and her life. She had married when young, had 5 children and her spouse was never around. She had kept them all afloat by working in her design shop. She did social and fashionable evening dresses. Since the pandemic nothing was selling. She kept the Hampton complex for the whole family to come and enjoy for a week each year.  One of her daughters is to be married so there are a lot of activity. She met Patrick and the whole family enjoys his yacht. His buildings have been vacant for years also but he's coming back to life after meeting Euguenia.  Love the talks they have with no other strings. Eugenia accepts money from an old well owner but Patrick alerts her to clauses she must have in the agreement. Will the wedding even happen?
With a hurricane coming and the birth of twins about to happen and there's no electricity. So much at stake... Then the fashion show with a new layout and then Paris for a few weeks.
I felt each child should've had their own book there is sto much about each one. 
Super read, as always, can't wait for more.
Received this review copy from RBmedia  Recorded Books via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Book Review: Basic Generative AI: Beginner's Guide to Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT and Machine Learning, Practical AI Applications by Freeman Publishing (

  



 
Basic Generative AI: Beginner's Guide to Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT and Machine Learning, Practical AI Applications by Freeman Publishing (
What I love about his book is the examples of how to actually do things with AI. There are many modes you can use and each platform has their own purpose.  Love that it gives you step by step instructions in how to set something up, with your own code in a safe area where nobody will steal it.
Have an idea of how to make some money with my idea and I'd be charge of all the marketing also. Lots of man hours behind the scenes. References are included.
 

Book Review: The Art and Skill of Songwriting: A Creative Journey to Turn Your Musical Melodies and Lyrics into Successful Songs by John Gannon

  



 
The Art and Skill of Songwriting: A Creative Journey to Turn Your Musical Melodies and Lyrics into Successful Songs by John Gannon
 Like understanding all the aspects of song writing. Didn't think it'd be this involved. Each of the categories are explaine in detail and there are lists of artists who have made it big by the same concepts in this book. Like the collaboration of the artists and their brands. Love quotes from song writers and authors of screenplays at the start of each chapter. Words of wisdom. Examples of services online and how to protect your work are also very helpful. Step by step instructions are included.
References are listed at the end. 

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Aug 11 Book Review: The Great Hunter by Kel Paisley

     


 
The Great Hunter by Kel Paisley
This book starts with the character names and how they are all related.
The story starts at the winter gathering of the tribes. The many traditions , customs and new alliances are discussed. Love how they all share things with e ach of the tribes. There are unspoken things also that come to light.  Love story as it's also about different generations of people and how they live and survive yearly. The young ones are now old enough to become warriors after training and maybe find a woman to marry.
Garetto's story focuses on the main part of this book. The struggles he faces when he wants to wed and can't understand why her father doesn't like him at all. He finally gets a challenge, to take down the big stag in the woods. He must travel far away and is up against foraging for food and fighting dark magic demons. 
Had a hard time putting my chores down to read this one and want to find out what else the author has for me to read.
Descriptions are so precise and detailed, *I* was there with Garetto, seeing what he saw, smells, sounds and touching things.
Myths, legends, customs and traditions made this such a worthwhile read. it's the top book out of 200 I've read this year and will remain at very  top for this year. I think about it often during daily tasks and just sitting listening to the birds, remembering what type of birds he saw that talked to him. World builder top of the list for me also. 
Glossary of words are listed at the end. Very helpful!
Something for everyone in this book, travel, action, adventure, quest, romance, traditions, etc You won’t be disappointed.
 

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Book Review: Inspiring Bitcoin Stories For Kids: Cryptocurrency Sagas that Teach Financial Literacy and Skills Required to be Successful with the Future of Money (Inspiring Stories For Kids + Workbooks Series) by VERCEY PUBLISHING

  

  
Inspiring Bitcoin Stories For Kids: Cryptocurrency Sagas that Teach Financial Literacy and Skills Required to be Successful with the Future of Money (Inspiring Stories For Kids + Workbooks Series) by VERCEY PUBLISHING
This book starts out with a group of kids who've combined their knowledge to form a club. The world is a different place, the AI take care of everything for everybody, kids play on pc's all day parents come home and all chores are done by AI so they get lazy and relax. Know kids understand some of the information they need is NOT available on the internet. THey aim to find out and do... Love how the stories about AI resonate to the Bitcoin and the history of it and what it is today. Nobody owns it, there are rules but there are no rulers. Love the neding chapters and how you can make your own club. Sites mentioned even allow you to write your own code with examples they have already, You put the pieces together yourself to make it all work. So much helpful information along with references. The lives of the people are also given their own section so you can find out how they started and what are they doing now.