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Review: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

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June 1, 2026

The HousemaidThe Housemaid by Freida McFadden
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was not what I expected. I thought for sure that I would find it boring or silly. But instead, I found a very interesting story, told in a way that kept I interested from the very beginning.

The narrator, Lauryn Allman, did a marvelous job of varying her voice for each character, making them believable.

The film has been out for a while. My favorite way to watch books made into movies is to read them first. So that was my goal. Little did I imagine I’d be hooked into reading the next few books. As soon as I’ve read them all, I will find the movie.

Don’t you love Libby? I wouldn’t be able to read/listen to so many books without it.

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Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon

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May 31, 2026

Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon

Well, I hope this is made into a movie. This was suspenseful, thrilling, and intriguing! It had a star-studded cast of narrators, including Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Suehyla El-Attar Young, Peter Ganim, Saskia Maarleveld, and James Fouhey. So not only did Ms. Witherspoon write this, but she also narrated it.

The characters were believable, flawed, and hopeful.

The book kept me interested long past a decent bedtime. I had to know what was going to happen.

I highly recommend this book. Libby provided my version. Thank you!

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Stream of Consciousness, Impress

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May 30, 2026

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “impress.” Use it as a verb, use it as a noun, use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!

Holding up the princess dress with the empire-waist, she admired the illusion. She could be the empress. But there on the wall, the hand print. Blood?

She remembered the bare foot imprint in the flower garden. They were trying to impress her with their daring, trying to scare her.

It took her five minutes to dress and sweep her hair into the crown. She could impress, too.

Still biding her time, she bagged the crown and donned her long raincoat. She and the magician had a secret. Two more months.

Leaning against the tree, she felt the universe of power as she watched the interloper being eaten. The dragon wasn’t impressed. Still he winked. The empress was impressed.

From my yarn tarot. Yes, coffee and cards don’t get along.
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Review: Silver Threads by Bette Lee Crosby

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May 29, 2026

Silver Threads (Memory House #5)
by Bette Lee Crosby 

This was my favorite of the Memory House series. The series doesn’t have so many characters in common. Instead, there are threads of common ground. People meeting and supporting others. This book started sadly, but stick with it as magic will happen. Common sense and caring. Those are the silver threads. I don’t think that was a spoiler. Just the gift of these books.

This book was the last of the series, and it, too, was a Kindle Unlimited. These are short books that took only a couple of nights to read. I think you’ll like them. A nice escape from the stress of life right now.

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Review: Baby Girl by Bette Lee Crosby

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May 28, 2026

Baby Girl (Memory House, #4)Baby Girl by Bette Lee Crosby

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is the book that was at the bottom (oldest) of my TBR shelf. Because it is book 4 in the series, I went back to read the first 3 so I wouldn’t be lost. So really, I added 4 books to read one. And truth be known, any of these books could be read alone and still be interesting. There are other characters mentioned from other of Ms. Crosby’s works, but the names fall by the wayside. It reminds me of real life. When you meet someone new, they will mention other people in their associates. You don’t have to know them. Just stay open to get to know the person presented. Did that make sense?

I thought this would be one of my favorites. In fact, this is my least liked of the books. I didn’t like the main character much. But I stuck with it, and by the end, I think I understood her better. I was glad to move on to the next book. And to finally have freed space on the TBR. Which quickly got filled back up.

By the way, this is listed as Kindle Unlimited, if that helps you decide. And it is text-to-speech enabled. Enjoy.

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One-Liner Wednesday

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May 27, 2026

Black sky, no power

A part of Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday.
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Review: What the Heart Remembers by Bette Lee Crosby

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May 26, 2026

What the Heart Remembers (Memory House, #3)What the Heart Remembers by Bette Lee Crosby
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

There are always new people to greet. We met Max in the Loft. This story follows her as she tries to determine whether her dreams are worth pursuing.

I don’t like romance. But I love books about people finding their way. This book includes a little romance, but stick with it. There is more to the story.

This might have been the shortest of the Memory House books, as I got through it very quickly.

Once again, Bette Lee Crosby writes an engaging story. Text-to-speech helps me. This was on Kindle Unlimited.

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Review: The Loft by Bette Lee Crosby

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May 25, 2026

The Loft (Memory House, #2)The Loft by Bette Lee Crosby
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a nice series. Though there is a bit of romance, what I like about each one is getting to know other people, characters, and philosophies, as well as the magic of life. They help us see how family grows, even those not blood-related.

After meeting the main characters in the first book, Memory House, we now watch their relationships grow or diminish. Life does as life does, boringly predictable with occasional accidents. And the characters live.

Bette Lee Crosby can tell a story. She keeps the reader involved in her world.

This copy was a Kindle Unlimited using text-to-speech. It was so good I had to pick up the next to get my Memory House fix.

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A Couple Cookbook Reviews.

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May 24, 2026

Instant Pot Duo Crisp Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners: 1200+ Quick and Crispy Instant Pot Duo Crisp Recipes for AnyoneInstant Pot Duo Crisp Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners: 1200+ Quick and Crispy Instant Pot Duo Crisp Recipes for Anyone by Eleanor Pearce
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Of my books, this is the most diverse, yet hardest to read. The index is not the best. All recipes are in the tiniest fonts meant only for the most important prescription drugs. And the things I want to try, I go to the internet instead of this book. Keeping for reference.

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The Step-by-Step Instant Pot Cookbook: 100 Simple Recipes for Spectacular Results -- with Photographs of Every StepThe Step-by-Step Instant Pot Cookbook: 100 Simple Recipes for Spectacular Results — with Photographs of Every Step by Jeffrey Eisner
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I like this recipe book and keeping it for reference. Nice font. Lots of pictures.

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I’m having a hard time finding books for financially vegan diabetics. Suggestions?

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Stream of Consciousness Saturday

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May 23, 2026

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “may your…” Use the phrase “may your” in your post. Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!

This is a tough one for me. All I seem to come up with is:

May your May be YOUR best and beginning of more.

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