As soon as I start getting comfortable with cooking, cooking slaps me across the face and yells at me. I attempted to make scalloped potatoes for dinner last night. I had used the same recipe before and it came out marvelous. This time… not so much. I guarantee you it was user error. When I took it out of the oven it looked okay.. not like the last batch, but I thought it was edible. I even took pictures of it for my other blog Pollen Patch. After the first bite I realized two things. I am terrible at food pictures, and I also have a lot to learn about cooking. I was successful once with the recipe and it was delicious! I will share the recipe on Pollen Patch so you can all have a go at it. It is simple and delicious… when I get it right. Hubby took over and said he would make it right so we can have it for lunch today. Click here if you would like to visit Pollen Patch and see what I am up to.
Last Chance for Murder (Lisa Chance Cozy Mysteries Book 1)
by Estelle Richards
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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One last chance to get things right.
Too old for Hollywood at age 29, Lisa Chance leaves her failed acting career and a cheating boyfriend in LA and goes home to Moss Creek, Arizona.
The Folly, a stately 1870s mansion in the middle of her hometown, has always drawn Lisa like a magnet. She thought she was done with that place, but now she has the chance to turn it into the coffee shop of her dreams.
But when a dead body turns up on the property, she’s the prime suspect in the murder. Can Lisa figure out whodunit, or will she lose her last chance at happiness?
Last Chance for Murder is the first book in a new cozy mystery series, a series with no graphic sex or violence and no strong language.
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Information Cloud (Tales of Cinnamon City Book 1)
by Peter James West
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Tales of Cinnamon City is a Science fiction and fantasy series set in the rich, deep world of Megarothia. Information Cloud is the first novel in the series, mixing elements of military science fiction, military fantasy, and hi-tech action.
On a world called Megarothia, a world governed by powerful war lords, the people grow restless beneath the Dome Shield, safe from the ravaged world outside.
Rachel works for Central Command, maintaining law and order on the streets when she’s not hunting down Kamari agents. The insurgents have been getting ever more bold in recent months, launching increasingly violent attacks against the city and its outlying stations. Word on the street is that things are getting out of hand.
But there’s something strange about Rachel. Rumours have been spreading throughout the towers. She’s stronger than she ought to be. Few can match her lightning reactions.
When Commander Nick Chambers receives a tip off about a possible Kamari base nearby, Rachel doesn’t hesitate to join his task force, but not everything goes as planned.
A dark power is rising. The lords aren’t ready to release their grip on the land. Rachel finds herself caught in an ever more desperate struggle as the factions of Cinnamon City start to unwind.
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Pennsylvania Patchwork: A Novel (Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy Book 2)
by Kate Lloyd
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
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ONE HEART. TWO LOVES. ONE CHOICE.Seattle native Holly Fisher is smitten by Lancaster County, its simplicity and her long lost relatives. In the sequel to bestselling Leaving Lancaster, Holly embraces the Amish culture, learning to slow down to see what – and who – really matters. Meeting the family that her mother had kept hidden from her, Holly comes face to face with her real life and blood legacy. She also falls for the charming Zach, a handsome Mennonite veterinarian who is everything she’s ever wanted in a husband: confident, kind, successful, and authentic. And Zach proposes marriage. Is this too soon? Is this the right choice? Mother and Amish grandmother think she’s rushing into too much of a lifestyle change. Holly is in love with Zach and that precludes everything. Until she meets an attractive Amish man. And an old suitor shows up. Pennyslvania Patchwork is the moving, richly told story of one woman’s heart, her faith and trust, and the choices she makes. Never easy, but one choice can change your destiny.
Kate Lloyd is a novelist, a mother of two sons, and a passionate observer of human relationships. A native of Baltimore, Kate spends time with family and friends in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the inspiration for Leaving Lancaster. She is also a member of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Kate and her husband, Noel, live in the Pacific Northwest, the setting for Kate’s first novel, A Portrait of Marguerite. Kate studied painting and sculpture in college and has worked a variety of jobs, including car salesman and restaurateur. Find out more about Kate on Facebook.
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The Second Korean War (The Russian Agents Book 1)
by Ted Halstead
Genre: History
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Two Russian agents discover a missing nuclear weapon was hidden in an American city by North Korea. Another nuclear weapon nears Seoul in a tunnel built by North Koreans. And North Korea’s new military dictator launches an all-out invasion. Will Seoul or Pyongyang be the new capital of a united Korea?
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Vermilion Springs’ Vendetta: A rip-roaring Western
by S.J. Bounds
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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They make a strange pair.
Bond, an ex-con seeking vengeance, and Jefferson, a professional gunfighter.
Jefferson owes his life to Bond, so he’s only too happy to help him fulfil a bitter vendetta against Lafayette, whose betrayal had landed him with a lengthy prison sentence.
The vengeful duo arrive in Vermilion Springs, a township owned by ruthless Morgan Bailey.
With the new government-led legislation giving more rights to homesteaders, Bailey and his feisty daughter are on the warpath – and they quickly come up against Bond and Jefferson.
Jefferson is a man who regularly kills to order and without compassion, selling his gun to the highest bidder, but now he has misgivings.
However, it is all too late for that and Jefferson’s guns are rarely silent as he pursued his deadly aims.
Death hovers over the range and it is destined to end in a bloody shoot-out.
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The Italian Cook Book or The Art of Eating Well; Practical Recipes of the Italian Cuisine, Pastries, Sweets, Frozen Delicacies, and Syrups
by Maria Gentile
Genre: Cookbooks, Food & Wine
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Featured in this book are authentic Italian recipes selected for taste and economy. Originally published after the Great War (World War I), its purpose was to provide directions for preparation of quality Italian meals during those times when keeping costs down and nutrition high are primary concerns. As stated in the Preface: “One of the beneficial results of the Great War has been the teaching of thrift to the American housewife. For patriotic reasons and for reasons of economy, more attention has been bestowed upon the preparing and cooking of food that is to be at once palatable, nourishing and economical. “In the Italian cuisine we find in the highest degree these three qualities. That it is palatable, all those who have partaken of food in an Italian trattoria or at the home of an Italian family can testify, that it is healthy the splendid manhood and womanhood of Italy is a proof more than sufficient. And who could deny, knowing the thriftiness of the Italian race, that it is economical? “It has therefore been thought that a book of practical recipes of the Italian cuisine could be offered to the American public with hope of success. It is not a pretentious book, and the recipes have been made as clear and simple as possible. Some of the dishes described are not peculiar to Italy. All, however, are representative of the Cucina Casalinga of the peninsular Kingdom, which is not the least product of a lovable and simple people, among whom the art of living well and getting the most out of life at a moderate expense has been attained to a very high degree.” Modern nutritionists have made us aware of the health benefits of traditional Mediterranean cuisine. This volume provides easy-to-follow directions for over 200 delicious menu items.
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