Book Review: Double-Edged Reckoning (A Western Edge Mystery Book 1) by Nicole Helm

   

 

 

Double-Edged Reckoning (A Western Edge Mystery Book 1) by Nicole Helm 

Like this book because it includes ranches and also other careers that meld together in Marietta. Love this genre and how ti all comes together.

Story starts out with Samantha and she's hot on the trail of who really killed the woman her father went to prison for 15 years. Now that he's out he's staying at his sisters cabins.

Another murder happens and Sam knows what she has to do and sets out for TN to get Nate to help. He left when he mother was killed and his father beat him up. Out of the Army now he has skills.  Love their devoted attention to details. He is very familiar with the creek growing up there with his brothers and they are able to find a clue to pass along to the cops.

Cal, another brother, a lawyer also comes back to the ranch to help with his expertise.

Landon has been running the family ranch along with Aly.  Love the conversations among the brothers as to how life was when they were growing up, when their mother was alive. SO many dreams, nightmares and scenes of her and how she died come to light.

They know what they have to do and step up to the plate. More clues of recent death and now two will go to prison. Place would be awesome if all brothers hang around and pitch in to help.

Book Review: Easy Container Gardening in Any Climate: The Ultimate Guide to Grow Your Own Organic

  

 

Easy Container Gardening in Any Climate: The Ultimate Guide to Grow Your Own Organic Herbs and Vegetables, Create a Sustainable Environment, Maximize Yields, and Utilize Any Size Space by Kiley Manning 

This book is a keeper. It discusses so many subjects. Everything from the type of planter or pot to the right soil mix and contents for what you want to grow. It includes which plants to try, watering, fertilizing, how to cmpost and so much more.

Love sections on turnips which I have some in a hanging basket now, just planted the other day and they hang outside and now I know what I need to do to take care of them, hfarvest and potential insect  problems.

Never thought about grafting or growing berries but am open to those methods. Even flowers have a section, many of which are in my garden now, to help keep pests away from the crops.

KEEPER!

 

Book Review: Financial Planning for Retirement Made Easy by George Radcliffe

  

 

Financial Planning for Retirement Made Easy  by George Radcliffe

What I like about this book is it gives you information for what you can start to do to save and get ready to retire, with your money, assets, etc.

It talks you through others experiences and what sturggles they wree faced  with and the solution to the issues.

Refreshed as I'm retired already and found a few things I need to discuss with my advisor.  

Love sections on how to reinvent yourself, keep busy, learn things and actually set up things you make to sell them as income to help with the bills.

So much of health is discussed and what to look for short term and long term coverages.

Real estate and how to make money with that but watch your taxable income rate also as you might be paying more as you'd be in a higher bracket.

Touched on RMD's and how to use the stock market to make money with diverse portfolio and treasury bond and state municipal bonds as they can save you tax free money. So much in this book.

Excellent reference book to keep handy.

 

Book Review: A Powerful Mental Toughness Workbook for Young Athletes by Chest Dugger

 

A Powerful Mental Toughness Workbook for Young Athletes by Chest Dugger

This book discusses the eight traits athletes possess.

Each one is so empowering and inspirational and uplifting.

Each trait is described in detail relating to the athlete and how it appears in your sport and how to overcome obstacles.

Bonus reward is included as a printable version of visual drills in this workbook.

Love hearing the stories from athletes of different sports and how they were able to overcome their struggles. Love full history of how they even wanted to be in the sport that choose them and how they survived and overcame struggles. Lots of hard work and many others look up to them today.

Like drills that are also included in this workbook. Love different mantras and variations.

Bootcamp drills are also highlighted at the end with daily plans.

There are eight athletes that are discussed and with which trait they have achieved in this book.

So many I knew the names of and their sport.

Very positive read.

 

Book Spotlight: Saturn's Favorite Music by Laura Lee

  

About the Book:

It’s the summer of 1992. Clara Jane is an alternative music-loving graduate from a broadcast school in Detroit. She lands her first job at a small market station in northern Michigan in a one-stoplight town called Saturn.

The hyper-local programming (featuring lost farm animal reports and radio obits) and its mix of light hits and great oldies is a far cry from the rock star glamour she hoped to achieve with a radio career.

But Clara finds a home with an eccentric cast of characters, especially the recently-divorced morning man Seth Jones. As Clara and Seth bond over their shared sense of humor and a mutual love of different genres of music, the station is sold and staff members start to be replaced by automation. Will Clara find the radio stardom she craves before the station goes completely robotic?

About the Author:

 
Laura Lee is the author of 21 books including biography, humorous reference, fiction, and children's literature. The Metro Detroit native brings a unique background to her work. She holds a degree in theater and worked as a professional mime, improvisational comic, and radio announcer before becoming a full time writer. She now divides her time between writing and producing (and traveling on) ballet master class tours with her partner the artistic director of the Russian Ballet Foundation. The San Francisco Chronicle has said of her work, "Lee's dry, humorous tone makes her a charming companion... She has a penchant for wordplay that is irresistible."

 

My Review:

Saturn's Favorite Music by Laura Lee

Story follows Clara Jane as she graduates and heads off to her first job at a small rural town in MI. Love all the songs and little known facts about the singers. Brings back so many memories and I was surprised I like 99% of the songs today. Love the atmosphere she discovers when she first arrives and how it comes to be her second home.  After a while she meshes with Seth and they put on dual show that fans like. The station is up for sale.... a new buyer shows up and keeps them all on, then the station goes digital and that's not what Clara wants at all in  her life. Love changes she has planned for and how determined she is. All types of relationships in this read.

Great entertaining read. Learned so much about the start of radio stations and all the work involved.

Book Review: Why My Mom's Really Great by Sylvia Gardner

  

   

Why My Mom's Really Great by Sylvia Gardner

Book starts with a name plate and dedication page. Love hot tea waiting for me!

Colorful, education children's read about all the things a mom can do and a bunch of them at the same time, multi tasking.

It's also a rhyming book. So many funny things she can do.

Each of pictures depicts what words are saying.

Love the moms imagination and how interesting and entertaining it is.

At the end of the book is a secret assignment to find matches for the pictures hown.

About the author and their other works finishes this book.

what an awesome book to read to the children and Great grand children. The other books sound like more excellent stories to read.

Received this book from Book Sirens and this is my honest opinion.

 

May 6 Book Review: Challenging Her Protector (Unbreakable SEALs Book 1) by Charlee James

  

 
 Challenging Her Protector (Unbreakable SEALs Book 1) by Charlee James 

This story is about Viv and we are filled in on her prison life at home. She's never even been into the kitchens nor how to work any appliances, nor eaten fast food.  She's determined to leave the prison of home and go to Hannah her sister with an autistic  son. She is able to get word to her and she's coming to help her. At the rehearsal dinner  (wedding to be the next day) she leaves to use the restroom but leaves the house and finds Iron there to protect her and bring her to the car. They find Hannah but Regina has aimed a car at her. Viv had run into the woods with no shoes to help her. The men, Iron and Silver help them all keep safe. Hannah is to have her surgery the next day then head home to VA.  

Now that Viv is on her own while traveling to Hannah's she has to get her money from the account but her parents have permission also to remove money. With it being frozen she hopes Iron or Silver's friends can grant her the access to move the money into a different account she had set up.

Now add the fact that Iron has a liking to her and Viv also likes how he feels when he's near her. They are getting too close and have to keep their heads on straight til they are all safe.

We learn so much about Jordan (Silver) and his relationship with his brother and parents. She helps to persuade him that he needs to reach out to them, and does. Love how he helps her and she helps him. Love the charity work they are able to do for those less fortunate.

More upheavals as her life is in danger again from an ex finance... You hope she can get away ...

Love the whole book, how they all pitched in to help Viv and she helps others, that didn't know they needed help. What a future she has to look forward to now.

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