Yesterday I went out to the backyard with the pups to take a quick look at the garden. I didn’t return for four hours. My sweet pup Rosey with the black fur wandered into the flower bed with the Milkweed, and came out with her body completely covered in yellow aphids. EEWWWW!!! That was the last straw. I wanted to keep the nasty aphid covered milkweed in case any Monarchs fly by, but seeing my pup turn yellow with aphids was just too nasty. It all came out. Then I ripped out the ground cover that wasn’t doing what I want, and I yanked out the irises that smother everything every year and ruin the plants for the Summer. All the plants that I second guessed, were removed. After four hours of non stop clearing, I stepped back and looked a a clean slate. I don’t know if I will replant anything this season. Maybe I will wait until the Spring. Or until my back heals. OUCH!!
Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mysteries: Books 1-3
by Jennifer S. Alderson
Genre: Mystery | Holidays
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Travel, anyone? Here is your passport to murder – three clean cozy mysteries set in Europe’s most fascinating destinations!
While traveling around the world, tour guide Lana Hansen lands in the middle of deadly mysteries. From a killer on the loose in Budapest to clients who gets snuffed out in Paris and Amsterdam, can she solve these cases before she’s the next to depart… for good?
Death on the Danube: A New Year’s Murder in Budapest
Who knew a New Year’s trip to Budapest could be so deadly? The tour must go on – even with a killer in their midst! Tour guide Lana Hansen must sleuth out who is killing her clients before she ends up floating in the Danube.
Death by Baguette: A Valentine’s Day Murder in Paris
Paris — the city of love, lights… and murder? Join tour guide Lana Hansen as she escorts five couples on an unforgettable Valentine-themed vacation to France! Unfortunately it will be the last trip for one passenger… Lana must figure out who really killed her client before she has to say bonjour to prison and adieu to her freedom.
Death by Windmill: A Mother’s Day Murder in Amsterdam
A Mother’s Day trip to the Netherlands turns deadly when a guest plummets from a windmill. Was it an accident or a murder? For Lana Hansen, the answer will mean freedom or imprisonment for someone close to her…
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Helix Genesis (Nathan Helix Thrillers Book 1)
by Chris Lofts
Genre: Thrillers
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2039 Great Britain is socially fractured. The London elite enjoy a life of privilege, comfort and plenty, while those outside forage, hunt and dig for survival. Major Nathan Helix has survived twenty years of service to his country at the cost of one brother and almost the second. Doctor Gabrielle Stepper, wife of the Chancellor and venerated scientist credited with defeating the virus, craves normality and anonymity. Her dream is shattered along with her reputation when she is accused of murdering of her lover. Helix is assigned to investigate. Stepper’s revelations about a genetically engineered pathogen point to a spurned former colleague with a score to settle. Confronted by his own demons, Helix fights for his and Stepper’s survival in the shadow of a government conspiracy, a lust for revenge and the threat of another global catastrophe.
Question: Do you have to read the series in order?
Answer: Nathan Helix doesn’t play by they rules and you don’t have to either. Be like Helix and follow your instincts; jump into whichever book grabs your attention. Or feel free to read them in date of publication starting with Helix Genesis (2019) to Helix Nexus (2021) to Helix Trinity (2023). Whatever you decide, strap in and enjoy the ride.
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On Distant Shores: A riveting historical epic of love, lust, ambition and revenge.
by Wes Snowden
Genre: Historical Fiction
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1847. Ballyclaven, Ireland. A terrible famine has ravaged the devastated Emerald island. With little food to eat, young Jonathan Flynn is struggling to stay alive after losing his family in the course of a single fateful night.
Life is already bad, but Jonathan’s pride and youthful temper make him a dangerous enemy to his ruthless landlord, Lord Cavanaugh, who wouldn’t rest until he sends the young lad to gallows. With the assistance of a kindly family priest, Jonathan finds a temporary hideaway in the infamous Scartagg workhouse, only to realize that the sinister warden of the workhouse is just one of the many villains’ fate has thrown his way.
Jonathan boards a ship to Boston hoping to start a new life on distant shores, but fate has other plans for him. Jonathon’s dream of escaping to America becomes a horrendous journey of never ending physical and mental torture. It’s his will to survive and a burning desire for vengeance that keeps Jonathan alive. And revenge is a dish best served cold.
More than a century later, when old secrets surface, threatening to unravel Flynn family’s present, Jonathon’s descendant, Rory O’Flynn must decide if he should let sleeping dogs lie or not.
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Short French Stories for Beginners: Learn Beginner French With 20 Exciting Tales! (Easy French Lessons) (French Edition)
by Lingo Melo
Genre: Reference
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Dreaming of learning French in a fun and engaging way, but having trouble finding the right reading material? Look no further!
Embark on an exciting journey to learning French with 20 engaging short stories!
Language learning can often seem like a formidable task, especially when you’re stuck with dry textbooks or complex texts that drain your enthusiasm and slow your progress.
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Whether you’re a young learner or an adult, our book promises a thrilling adventure into the French-speaking world. These 20 short stories extend a wide range of subjects, including bright colors, fascinating animals, bustling professions, and mouthwatering culinary experiences.
As you dive into these engaging narratives, you’ll effortlessly pick up new vocabulary, grasp essential grammar concepts, and gain valuable cultural insights into French culture. These stories will help you have meaningful conversations with native French speakers, bridging the language gap and immersing yourself in a rich cultural exchange.
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The Undersands: A Fantasy LitRPG Gamelit Adventure (Enora Unleashed Book 1)
by Arlo Adams, Dustin Porta
Genre: Humor & Entertainment | GameLit & LitRPG | Science Fiction | Fantasy
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Launch day has finally arrived, and Kyra Bishop is chomping at the bit to step into what has been touted as the most realistic VMMORPG of all time. But when events unfold in a way she never expected, Kyra is thrust into more than just a game, she finds herself trapped in a new life.
An avid climber and athlete in the outside world, If she wants to survive, Kyra will have to unleash all her real-life skills on a violent virtual realm filled with creatures — and players — who long to kill her.
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3mph: The Adventures of One Woman’s Walk Around the World
by Polly Letofsky
Genre: Sports & Outdoors | Travel | Biographies & Memoirs
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Polly Letofsky left her Colorado home and headed west across 4 continents and over 14,000 miles–by foot–to become the first woman to walk around the world. In a spirit of adventure, along with the goal of raising global awareness for breast cancer, strangers welcomed her into their homes. The world had embraced her. But in the middle of Polly’s journey, 9/11 flung us all into a crossroads in world history, and she found herself navigating a vastly changing world.
Polly’s GlobalWalk has been featured in over 2,000 newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations around the world including Good Housekeeping, CNN International, The CBS Early Show, NBC’s Your Total Health, and Fine Living Channel’s Radical Sabbatical. A documentary entitled Polly’s GlobalWalk has been released by Newcastle Productions.
In 3mph she richly details her journey with humor and honest reflection, the good times and the hardships. Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, but always inspirational, her story encourages us all to take on our biggest challenges–one step at a time.
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