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I'm reading a book with a 12-word title and nuthin! Pairs are still PA and YO
I'll take PA with Pay Dirt which I have to read before the audible freebie expires on 9/12.New pairs: YO and NE
I finished my RO book from Post #699:Rocky Mountain Rebel by Vivian Arend - 8/19/23 ♥♥♥♥
Next pairs: YO and NE
Book for RE from #701:Science and Religion by Lawrence M. Principe 8-21-23
A Great Course that explains how science and religion both seek the Truth in different ways! 5/5 stars!
Next I'll take YO.
New pairs: NE and BR
Finally finished the BR book and loved it :) I've yet to be disappointed by a Mary Kay Andrews book!Bright Lights, Big Christmas, by Mary Kay Andrews, finished 9/6/23 ★★★★
I finished--and loved--my book from #710CO - The Country Guesthouse by Robyn Carr - 9/18/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
Next pairs: NE and LA
Finished my CH bookCremas, Christmas Cookies and Crooks (Cape Bay Café #6), by Harper Lin, finished 9/16 ★★★.5
I can take LA with The Last Supper Club: A Waiter's Requiem, by Matthew Batt
NEW PAIRS : NE and CO
My YO book from #706.Usually I mention longer books, but these are two sweet books for kids & for cat lovers!
Yoda: The Story of a Cat and His Kittens
and
Yoda Gets a Buddy
both by Beth Stern
I read them both in the last month!
Next: I'll take CO.
NEW PAIRS: NE and LA
I'm all caught up since I still can't match anything to our current two pairs: NE and LA
Finished LA. It was ok but not what I was expecting.The Last Supper Club: A Waiter’s Requiem, by Matthew Batt, finished 10/3/23 ★★★
I can take the new LA with Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, by Celeste Connally. New pairs : NE and BR
I'll take BR and plan to listen to
New pairs: NE and WH
This was a much quicker listen than I expected. I finished it already:BR - Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 10/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
I'll take WH and will read either
or
New pairs: NE and GO
Book for CO from #715:The Cobra Event
Richard Preston
10-17-23
Great thriller. Educational about bioterrorism!
Next I'll take NE
New Pairs: GO and MR (as in Mr. or Mrs.)
Finished LA and liked it more than I thought I wouldAct Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, by Celeste Connally, finished 10/18/23 ★★★★
I'll take MR with Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings, by Liz Ireland (the I author sold me LOL)New pairs : GO and SE
Finished MR - it wasn't great literature, but it wasn't awful eitherMrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings (Mrs. Claus #1), by Liz Ireland, finished 10/26 ★★★.5
I can take GO to give me more incentive to read Golden Malicious, by Sheila ConnollyNew pairs : EN and CL
Finally read my book for GO. I really like this series, but have been reading them sparingly since there won't be any more. Golden Malicious (Orchard #7), by Sheila Connolly, finished 12/15/23 ★★★★
I won't get to it for a while, but I can take CL with Rhythm and Clues, by Olivia Blacke
New pairs : EN and DE
My NE book from #722:Never Underestimate Your Dumbness
(Dear Dumb Diary series #7)
Jim Benton
1-5-25
I don't always use children's books, but this is a really funny series, even for an adult!
Next I'll take DE.
New Pairs: EN and AC
My DE book from #729: Hopi Tales of Destruction by Ekkehart Malotki
1-25-24
Unexpectedly, this is a 5-star book! Fascinating tales told by Hopi elders!
Next, I'll take AC.
New pairs: EN and NA
I finished my WH book from Post #721:When Breaks the Dawn by Janette Oke - 1/22/24 ♥♥♥♥
I don't have anything to fit at the moment, so the pairs remain as EN and NA
Finally finished my book for CLRhythm and Clues (Record Shop #3), by Olivia Blacke, finished 3/4/24 ★★★.5
Still looking for EN and NA
My book for AC from #730:Anarchy in Action
Colin Ward
3-10-24
3 stars.
Lots of people think anarchism is about violent people overthrowing the government. This book explains how it is actually in use in various places in society, already. It can be used in peaceful ways!
I'll take NA.
Next letters: EN and PE
And I *still have nothing for EN or BR!
Finished PE bookA Perfect Silhouette by Judith McCoy Miller (5/24/24)
I will take EN
The Thrilling Sources of Push the Envelope and Other Idioms
Next letters: BR and LI
finished EN bookThe Thrilling Sources of Push the Envelope and Other Idioms by Arnold Ringstad (6/1/24)
I will take DA
Love's Daring Risk by Lauralee Bliss
Next: PA and RE
Finished LI. What a fun story for a younger reader :)The Library of Ever (Library of Ever #1), by Zeno Alexander, finished 5/30/24 ★★★.5
Pairs are still PA and RE
I finished the NA book from #733:Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription: Notes and Asides from National Review
by William F. Buckley Jr.
6-12-24
A humorous book of politics & relationships!
Next I'll take PA.
New book pairs: RE and PO.
Oooh, I can take PO with Murder on Devil's Pond, which I need to read before the end of the month. New pairs : RE and DO
I'll take RE with A Kut Above The Rest: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. JacksonNew pairs: UN and TR
My PA book from #742:Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles
by Rupert Kingfisher
6-25-24 5/5 stars
This is a fun book in the classic style of writing.
A fantasy for all ages!
Next I'll take TR.
NEW PAIRS: UN and BR
Completed RE book from msg 746 A Kut Above The Rest: Lovin' A Female Boss June 24Pairs are sill UN and BR
I finished DA - Love's Daring Risk by Lauralee Bliss (7/6/24)I will take HE
A Most Noble Heir by Susan Anne Mason
New pairs: BR and LA
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Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results
Josh Gondelman
8-4-23
A sweet autobiography...
Now I'll take RE!
New pairs: PA and YO