Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Book Review: Cracking Cryptocurrency for Beginners: From Clueless to Crypto-Confident, Simple Strategies to Master the Basics, Avoid Scams & Grow Your Wealth - Even if You've Never Invested Before By Alex Mosby

 

  



Cracking Cryptocurrency for Beginners: From Clueless to Crypto-Confident, Simple Strategies to Master the Basics, Avoid Scams & Grow Your Wealth - Even if You've Never Invested Before By Alex Mosby
Learned a lot from reading this book. Starts out with the author giving you teh outline of the chapters.
 Each chapter starts out with keywords that are explained as they will be used in that chapter, and others,. There are resources listed and a question and answer section to make sure you grasp what the chapter was about. The answers are found in the chapter and are multiple choice. 
Summary of the chapter is also included.
Some chapters tell of others fortune and some misfortune from others.
The step by step guide is really easy to understand and there are a lot of choices for you to make.
Also like that it goes beyond the beginner level and even discusses the language the system is programed using.
The  full glossary  is included at the back of the book for further references.
Like personal touch with how he got involved and what it could mean for you also.
There are a lot of internet links to help you understand things more. There is a lot of reading involved to fully understand it all.
Great reference book to keep handy.




Jan 14 Book Review: Dr. Alaska by Jillian David

  












Dr. Alaska by Jillian David
In this story Lee is heading north to the Yukon to take a job in the ER to cover for others who are on vacation. She's a qualified Doctor but when she helps a vehicle that had skidded off a road she helps him before the EMT's show up. They don't know who she is so take over. Maverick meets her later at the hospital and realizes now who she is...  His sister Dee also works at the hospital. The brother and sister team also own the family house that is a lodge where there are many snowy adventures to partake. Mav also runs dogs and I loved hearing how he takes care of all of the babies. So fascinating. There are twists and turns and Lee is only there til March...They are falling for one another, she has a past and her ex is draining her income.. She learns of the conspiracy of taking over the lodge....she just sticks to what she knows best, documenting her notes on the care of a patient.
Love learning all about the territory and can't wait to read from this author.
Great start of anew series for me.
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing and this is my honest opinion.

 











Saturday, January 11, 2025

Book Review: Cryptocurrency Investing for Beginners: The Ultimate 30-Day Step-by-Step Guide to Easily & Safely Invest in Crypto, Build Wealth, and Avoid Costly Mistakes—Even if You're Starting from Zero

 


 

    
Cryptocurrency Investing for Beginners: The Ultimate 30-Day Step-by-Step Guide to Easily & Safely Invest in Crypto, Build Wealth, and Avoid Costly Mistakes—Even if You're Starting from Zero
Read this book fromstart to finish. And when I am interested in really investing with crypto I will read it again and follow the step by step instructions. Learned so much from this version, mostly about taxes, just how secure email is and how to store your important data offline.  I would still follow the forums and other leaders in the market for more insights. I would nto want to risk what we've earned but with my side job I could dabble in crypto with that. Has so much information and I love the glossary words and what they mean. Like real lie stories, good and bad. Full of references, resources online at the very end.
Really great resource book for our library. 

Book Review: RETIREMENT PLANNING that WORKS: How to Retire with Ample Savings, Get your Health Costs Covered, Take Advantage of Compounding, and Optimize your Retirement Tools - 401(K)s, IRAs, HSA, Medicare

  




RETIREMENT PLANNING that WORKS: How to Retire with Ample Savings, Get your Health Costs Covered, Take Advantage of Compounding, and Optimize your Retirement Tools - 401(K)s, IRAs, HSA, Medicare
What a great read and reference book to keep on hand. there is so much information in here especially starting at your younger working years that you can start preparing for the right options  to make.
Enjoy the wisdom shared at the beginning of every chapter from famous people.
There are also worksheets to fill out that are linked at the back of the book where references are.
Myths and the truths behind them are explained in detail so you will have all bases covered.
The one that sticks with me especially are the costs of healthcare and expenses and things about social security not lasting.
Like the breakdown of various 401's IRA's and ROTH accounts and the features to having each one. Pitfalls to watch out for before you have to use them are also discussed. Love how they tell you to take your time, encourage your time away from work at the very beginning and how to go about things slowly. There is no rush to making poor decisions.
There are lots of questions an advisor should be asking you, about how you want to spend your years, and doing what to help you afford to be able to do things you enjoy.
Love that they point out to withdraw on the earnings made, not the principle. How to avoid taxes and penalties on withdrawals is another really detailed section to look for.
we use everything discussed in this book along with treasury bonds for our future.
Life insurance and annuities are also discussed and the thoughts of legacy you want to leave behind.
Create a new budget, learn new things, stay active are just a few things you can do to live longer. There are so many strategies listed in this book to keep you on the right track.
Great book to keep handy in the library.




Book Review: Flat Belly Anti-Inflammatory Diet For Beginners: Simple and Affordable

  


Bloating, Improve Gut Health, and Boost Longevity & Vitality
This book discusses what inflammatory disease is and how to get it under control.
The top 10 common causes are highlighted at the start. For every potential problem there are things you can do to avoid them.
Love section where they list substitutions for food that is harmful with something that is much better.
Never realize just how harmful where you live could be to your health, never mind inactivity, stress, and sleep.
Better understanding of the connection between inflammation and chronic diseases. This you can also get under control.
Scientific evidence and others stories in this book really take what's going on to your own level.
Easy to follow step by step process to get you back to normal are detailed in this book.  Assessment, goals,  and huge section on food groups.
They even get into food labels and substitutions for snack foods. 
In your journal you can track the changes as they occur when you've swapped out foods. There are discussions about foods you should be eating but no real recipes. Those you can find online. They do suggest what to put in something like a smoothie or a lunch meal or dinner.
Love section on batch cooking and freezing some for another weeks meals.
Balance for exercise and case studies and research prove you need to move, every day.
Hydration and sleep also matter a lot to making this all work.
Success stories are listed at the back along with applications that work.
 

Friday, January 10, 2025

Book Review: A Missed Opportunity by Judith Keim

  
A Missed Opportunity by Judith Keim
This story is about two young adult women attending college in Boston. One lives in the state, the other in FL. The girls become friends and both are from single parents. One is going through her spouse leaving her for a younger woman who's preganant with his child. She's devastated and will be lonely but won't show that side of herself to the daughter. The mother of the FL girl actually tells the owner/chef what he did wrong with the sauce as she's Italian also and hser her relatives recipes. 
A prequel just a few chapters. Rest takes place in the series.









Jan 9 The Cowboy Fix by Susan Lute

  


 
 The Cowboy Fix by Susan Lute 
In this story we find Izzy has ome to the ranch because her friend Mallery suggested it. She's a fixer of financial troubles. The ranch with the 3 boys helping just aren't making ends meet. Nathan is just getting over his injuries and he's the main person in charge. Love how boys deal with issues-a deck of cards. Love that they suggest she stay at the cottage nearby so she can get a feel of the things going on. Love how Nathan brings her up to the picnic and she loves just the peaceful sounds. 
She even invites her mother and she's a help as well. Love how they take her suggestions and run with them, the first being a wedding cottage for marriages. Blake and Mallery will be the first. Love how she has so many offers of jobs and she can't decide. Nathan is also falling for her and will hate to see her go. Love this series.
 Received this review copy from Tule Publishing and this is my honest opinion.