…And So We Continue On…

  

As you may have noticed, I didn’t post last Friday as I had promised. I was still recovering from lung surgery when all the fires started here in Northern California. My daughter offered to have me stay with her for a week in Fresno, and that’s what I did. I got back home today. Even though the air is worse than when I left, I’m a lot stronger and can just stay inside or wear a mask if I go outside. So…I solemnly promise on my honor as a Junior Girl Scout (ret.) that I WILL post a REAL blog this coming Friday!!

Thank you for your forbearance…

Peace out…

Taking a Week Off

I’m recovering well from my lung surgery, but decided to give myself a break and skip this week’s blog. See ya next time. ♥

November 2018 Book Report

I Must Say (2014) by Martin Short

Autobiography. Really enjoyed this. I’ve always been a fan, and he is a very good writer. Not a kiss-and-tell, but a real heartfelt account.

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Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief (1993) by Dorothy Gilman

Emily travels to Sicily to rescue Farrell and meets a young female CIA agent. They contend with thieves, the Mafia and assorted ne’er-do-wells. There’s even romance!

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Nice (1998) by Jen Sacks

Grace is too nice to tell a guy she wants to break up with him…so she kills him. This happens more than once, and she is afraid she is getting used to the idea. Meanwhile, she has caught the attention of a paid assassin.

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A Port in the Storm (2017) by Elizabeth Penney

Priscilla becomes concerned that her elderly neighbor is the victim of elder abuse. Her new young friend Harper has come to the island to search for her birth family. There is evidence that cigarette smugglers are nearby.

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Stealing Santa (2017) by Elizabeth Adams

There is a thief hitting local businesses dressed as Santa. Jan and Elaine thwart the thief when he breaks in the tea shop. Jan goes on a diet to lose weight for when Bob comes to visit for the holidays.

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Family Secrets (2018) by Becky Melby

A new Guideposts series, Secrets of Wayfarers Inn. LuAnn, Trudy & Janice buy the Wayfarers Inn to turn into a B&B and soup café. They discover a tunnel that was used by the Underground Railroad during the Civil War. Someone tries to discourage the sale of the Inn to them by making them think it’s haunted.