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Book #177: Salty by Kate Myers

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    Salty Kate Myers   Released: June 24th, 2025 My 43nd book for 2026 was Kate Myer’s Salty.   A couple months ago, I was going through a rough patch in life.  I figured a trip to Barnes and Noble was just the pick-me-up that I needed.  I grabbed this book as part of their $5 coffee & book deal (the same one that set me up with Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice ). I'm not gonna lie, I struggled to follow this book.  The writing style seemed efficient.  The were people.  It went through a murder, a hurricane, sinking of a yacht and lots of other crazy events.  But if you were to ask me to recall a part of the book...I'm blank.  I honestly do not have a memory of a specific moment in this book.  It just never caught on the way other books do. The story is about Captain Denise who has built an impressive career as a Yacht pilot.  She gets a job with a shady family.  Her less formal sister has returned home to...
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Book #176: Out Of The Corner by Jennifer Grey

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    Out Of The Corner Jennifer Grey   Released: May 3rd, 2022 My 42nd book for 2026 was Jennifer Grey’s  Out Of The Corner .   This was an interesting choice.  I only know Jennifer Grey from two movies: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Dirty Dancing. Growing up, I knew Grey from her role in the John Hughes' Ferris Bueller's Day Off.  She played his sister Jeanie Bueller.  The interesting question is: is she older or younger?  If younger, why does she get all the brunt of the sibling rivalry.  If she's older, why is she still in high school?  Are they twins?  Who knows.   I got into the movie because of my dad's ability to recall the 1980's as this glorious landscape of amazingness.  We were supposed to see Fast Times At Ridgemont High, but they discovered it was Rated R, and we were still a bit young for it.  So Ferris Bueller it was.  We howled with laughter at every other scene.  I saw Jennifer...
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