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Woman of God

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 It takes place in St. peter's square in rome.  The signal of white smoke indecates that a new pope has been choosen.  Would it be possible that the new pope  is a woman? As the whole world is watching the historal  crowds gathered in Rome. As they were waiting for the news of the new Pope,  one who promised to be unliked as others in the church community. Some of the followersare ecstactic. It is leading them to be powerful enemis.   From the difficult childhood with drug addicted parents to a career of a doctor on the front lines of suden, to a series of  trails that has tested her faith at every turn. Bridgid convictions and callings has made her a target of all those in the church that have lost there way. 1. faith 2. friendship 3. love The dangeroous adversaries that has challenged the traditions. Being locked in a deadly  high staker battles that forced her  to determine  everything that she believes in. Bridg  must convert her emeries  to her cause before she losses her life

The First Wives Club

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 Don't get mad, just get everything. So when their best friend committed suicided over a divorce. So Elise , Brenda, Annie have decided that they had enough. Each were crucial of there husband career. But now that their husbands are successful. They are  trading in their wives for a newer blonde models. So one day over lunch they formed the first wives club. Which wasn't a support groups.  This is a sass in Chanel.   Painstakingly, inexorably as they are wanting to take their men down as they who wreck there lives. They knew that revenge has never been sweeter. 1.  They are First wives 2. They were the secret of success supporting their spouses and taken them to the top 3. Each of them were abandoned for younger, blonder, sleeker women known as trophy wife. It has caught my heart as I was reading this story, that was long the way.  And they say that self pity  was all over for them. It now that they wanted to get even with their exes.  Years later  the story was turned into a m

Tell me three things about a book I read

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 I came up with this Idea as I was reading this book.  I thought it would be fun, instead of the ordinary review.   As I was reading this story I could feel that everything was going wrong for Jessie, How it felt  during  his first week of junior year at his new ultra-intimidating prep school in La . As she was thinking about hall tailing it back to Chicago. Until he discovered an email from a person that is calling somebody/nobody(SN) for short. To help him navigate  the wilds wood valley high school. Can he rely on SN for need help? or Is it an Elaborate Hoax? It was only two years for since his Mother had died, an his father had elope with another women that he had met online. Jesse was  forced to move across the country to live with his stepmother and her  teenage son. It was a leap of faith  or an act of desperation, he rely on SN. Then Sn became his best friend along with closet ally. Jesse  can't help himself a wanting to meet SN in person.  There are some mysteries things t

It starts with us

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  Before it ends with us, it starts with Atlas.  Which the author is telling Atlas story and shared what is coming up next in the long anticipated sequel of the glorious with a touch. As lily and her ex husbands Ryan has settled  in a civil co-parenting rhyme when she suddenly ran into his first love. Atlas, as nearly two years being separated she was elated for once that time was on her side. And she immediately said yes on going on her first date. With Atlas. But her excitement was quickly hampered   by the knowledge of knowing they were no longer married. Ryan is  still very much in her life. An atlas  is that man he will hate in his ex-wife and daughters life. Switching between the perspective between Lily and Atlas Revealing more of Atlas past and following lily as she embraces a second chance. of true love and navigating  a jealous ex-husband. The story of giving a second chance in finding the true love that you are wanting.  Dealing with past is that everyone has to face.    It

Push

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  Precious, a sixteen year old  up to now she was invisible. She was invisible from her father who has rape her, as her mother batter her an the Authorities  who dismiss her as one more Harlem's causalities. But when Precious become pregnant with her second child which was by her father. As she met a highly motivated  and determined teacher.  As we follow her journey of enlightens and  Education as Precious  is learning how to write about her life and how she  made it one her own, for the very first time. As the administrator of her school had expelled Precious, but gave her an recommendation of an alternative school Each one Teach One.  As Precious had landed her GED reading class that was taught by Blue rain Along with his staff have places her and her daughter Abdul into an half way house. Her fellow students are women that have  the similar past.  As precious got home from the hospital after giving birth to her son, Abdul, after her mother attacked her she ran away. As Precious

My Gal Sunday

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Can you Imagine Nick and Nora had a taste of Politics and non for gin. And you will be really close to the author  Story of  Henry and his attraction  to his young wife Sandra known as Sunday. Henry Possessor of an inherited fortune is known as the sexiest men in America. As he just finish his second term as president of the United States and he is so happy to retire at 44 puttering around his New Jersey country estate. Sunday had work her way up from the modest working  class background. As the junior congresswomen  a reputation for smarts. The two met. romantically enough. On the eve of Henry leaving his office he fell madly in love then six weeks later they were married. In the collection of readable stories, the sleuth duo  catch the murder of a statesman's Armor, endure Sunday Kidnapping and master minded her rescue. Has solved the 34-year old Mystery. Of the disappearance of the Prime Minister, from the family yacht, and reunited a boy with his parents at Christmas. Of the fo

Free fall: True story

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The heart stopped, real life thriller  by the best selling author of Midnight Express and not without her daughter. Air Canada flight 143 was heading west in the sunset. Towards the majestic Canadian Mountains.   A flight like Much Like any other , with 61 passengers,  8 Crew Member, then the unthinkable happen, both engines failed the fight 143  become 132 ton slider.  Years later the made a movie about this tragedy. And they could not figure out  the amount of fuel that was in the plane. And where they were going to lane the plane.   It was a true story that had a lot of twist and turn to it .  I give this  4 stars.  

Truth and Justice

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 A group of women from all walks of life bounded by friendship with a request for justice. armed with the vast of resources. With a top notch of expertise along with a loyal network of allies around the globe. Sisterhood  will not rest until all the wrongs were made right.  When Alex and Jordon encountered a women sobbing alone in a restaurant, the step in and offered their comforted and sympathy. they soon learned that her husband was killed in action in Afghanistan.  Before he reported on duty. They  took steps to preserve there chances to have children.  but when Bella visited the Fertility clinic, as she discovered that her eggs were not there. The circumstances have beyond suspicious.  Heartbreak of the tale of shattered hopes. As Alex recruited the sisterhood to investigate. Soon they discovered the con artist on a obsessive mission. Tracking down the culprit that   is behind this cruel scheme  won't be easy. With the combine grit, courage, and determined to overcome the obst

The Book of Speculation

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Simon was a young librarian, Living alone is a house the was crumbling done toward the long island sounds. His parents were long dead. His mother was a circus mermaid, who as made her live by holding her breath, drowning in the water that overlooks his house. Has his younger sister ran off about six years ago and now reading tarot card for a living at the carnival.  So on one day of June, An old book arrive on Simon doorstep. It was sent by antiquarian bookseller purchased it on a speculation. It was fragile and had a lot of water damage.  The book is long from the owner of the traveling carnival of 1700"s, Who had reported some strange things were happening even the drowning death of the circus mermaid.  Generations of mermaids in the Simons Family drowning  always on July 24th. Which is a week away. As the friend of Alice looking on the alarm, Simon becomes more worried about his sister. Could there be a curse of the Simon Family? What does it have to do with the book, can he ge

Daddy's Little girl

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 Ellie was the only seven year old girl. When her fifteen year old sister was murdered near there home in Oldham on the Hudson is an rural villages in New York Westchester county.  There are three suspect's Rob was an nineteen year old scion of a wealthy family, whom Andrea was still dating  secretly at that time. Paul was an sixteen year old that had a crush on Andrea that was her class mate at that time, Will was an local handyman in his forties.  So it was Ellie that led there parents to the hideout where Andrea body was found.  This was a secret hideaway where she was able to met her friends. Her parent blamed Ellie for her sister death. For not telling them about this place when her sister went missing.  It was Ellie's Testimony led them in the convection of the man the she firmly convinced was the killer. denying his guilt, as he spent twenty years in prison. As his parole was coming up. Ellie was the investigator reporter that was protecting his release.  The serial Kill

The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art Of Decluttering And Organizing

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  Despite all of the effort to declutter your home. Do you still have the pile of papers accumulating like a snowflake. Ad cloths in piling up, like a tangle mess of noodles? Marie Kondo a Japanese cleaning consultant, taking tiding to new whole level. Promising that  if you properly simply and organizes your whole house at once.  you will never have to do it again. most of the methods advocated  room by room or little by little approach. Which doom you from the start of picking through the piles of stuff forever. The kemari method with a revolutionary categories by categories which leads to a lasting results. The fact is the you will not relapse and you will be able to have a clean an organized homes and a better life with greater success as well. With the guidance with the determination of which items in your home make a spark of joy( which don't). Will help you clear the clutter and enjoy a magic of a clean home.  And they calmness and they motivation mindset it can inspire.   

Sting

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 As Jody and Shaw locked eyes across the backwater bar.  There were definitely sparks, Shaw gave off a dangerous vibe that make men  vary and inspires women to sit up and take notice. They feel like and undercurrent more strongly than any savvy businesswoman Jodie. Who doesn't belong in a dive  on the banks of Bayou.  But here she is, Shaw was sent to kill her. Shaw  and his partner take aim Jodie had an idea that her time is coming, But Shaw  had a different plans and abducts Jodie.  Was wondering if he he could put his hands on the 30 million dollars, that her brother has stolen and presumably hidden. However Shaw is not the only one looking for the fortune. Her Brother 's ruthless boss and FBI are after it too.  Now they are on the run from the feds and a notorious criminals. Jodie and Shaw must reply on their wits and each other to stay alive. They were miles away from civilization surrounded by the swampland as they play off  each other  against there common emery.  Jodie&

One shot

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 Six Shots, were fire and five are now dead. One of the heartland city into a state of terrier. Within hours the cops have it solved.  It was a slam dunk case.  With the exception of one thing. They accused man of saying: You got the wrong guy. Then he said Get Jack Reacher for me. Sure enough, an ex military investigator Jack Reacher is coming. They found out he know  the shooter.  As a trained military snipper who ever should have missed a shot. Reacher can sense that something was not quite right. Soon the slam dunk case started to explodes. As Reacher teamed up with a beautiful young defense lawyer moved closer to the unseen enemy who is pulling her strings. Reacher knows that two opponents are created equal. This on comes  to the heartland from his own kind of hell. Reacher knows the only way to take him down to match his ruthlessness and cunning and then het  him shot for shot.   The story was so excitement with the crackles.  Years later the story was turned into a major motion

Something wilder

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  Growing up  as the daughter of  treasure hunter a absent father the Duke Wilder, Left Lily without much patience for the profession  with so much money in the bank. So lily  is nothing without the resources. How the Duke's used an converted hand drawn map to guide tourist on a fake treasure hunt. Through the red rock canyons of Utah. It just pays the bills but doesn't leave any for lily dreams of buying back the ranch, that her father sold years ago. definitely not enough to deal with the man that she once loved. They walked back into her life, with a motely crew  of friends to walk the trail, Frankly Lily wanting to take him into the wilderness and leaving him there.  Leo  knew Mirages were a thing in the desert. but the nearly  left cavillation when the silhouette of his greater regard comes in focus in the flicking campfire. He was willing to leave his past behind. Leo wanted to reconnect with his first love. Unfortunately Lily was all business, as she draws a line in the

character Neighborhood

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  A complete guide for preserving and enhancing and creating a complete neighborhoods. Neighborhoods have  fully array of people, housing, and low income housing with new and preserved single family homes, which are missing middle  housing, even apartments. And Condominium's, parks, schools and shopping successful socially, Economically and physically.  From the emotion and the feeling like the community pride and the spirit of the homestead, with the abstract ideas of love, true happiness and the authenticity with Integrity. It completely fits the need of housing,, safe and clam streets, parks, with excellent schools even near by shopping districts as well. The durability approach of the  neighborhood.   Having this connection makes it work well together.  With the framework along with the economic basis along with the social network that goes along with it.  Resident association is a critical elements of the vision needing to  built a desirable  an suitable  residential quality o

Fearless

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 Best seller author has written an compelling new novel about a women  who learns that her new life is not what quick up to be. Anna is read to take her first step into the world after widowhood.  she went on a single cruise, as she meets a divorce professional Ryan, and the sparks between them undeniable, back home  in West Texas. Anna and Ryan continue there relationship, then Anna Decided that it was time that there family to meet. Anna was so delighted when her daughter Christina hit it out with Ryan daughter Renee.  It seems that both of them have  a lot in common and are close in ages as well.  Ryan's son  Patrick is  College bound might say he is somewhat of aloof. But Anna feel confident that they all would bond together. She was happy to accept Ryan's proposal with the confidents of the bond they have together. Anna has some doubts about their relationship.  All that she thinks about is Ryan and his children, as the situation has grown more desperate. Anna  must reach

Elke's Magic

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  Suddenly it was surrounded by the deepest often misty forest, Elke Becker storybook cotteges provides her with the nessecary solitude. As she kept her past a secret. Elke find her solitude in her private space. When a spontaesous visit from meg and sam, Elke gradually starting to change her interest. By introducting meg to her brother to horseback riding, herbal healing and her teenage son. Elke seemed to inpact thier lives as well.   An unexcepted friendship and her frist love grow. As Meg eventually uncover Elke true story.  As she research of the history of her past. She discovered the pain of World War II and the aftermath  still resonated in1973. Walls sepreated, prejudices lingers, the persection still exits.  As Meg set goals for helping her to allevate the struggles of two special people that she has grown to love.  I discovered this auther because of the special meaning that her story brings to my life. And how her story has a good message that everyone would love.   5 stars

Homefront

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  Author has written a powerhouse of a novel, the explores the imtinate  landscape of a truble marriage. With the provocative with a timely portrait of  a husband and wife, in love and war. Might say that all marriages have thier brakig points, and every family have there wounds, all  wars have a cost.   It is just like every couple Michael and Jolene  have to face the pressure of everyday life. such as children, bills, their career, and the everyday chores as well. Might like this:  Where she went Even as their twelve year marriage is falling apart. Was the Deploment  sends Jolene in deep harm way and leaving  the defence Attorney Michael at home, Uncustomed to becme a single parent to their two girls Might Like this:  Oliver kitteridge As a mother it Agonize jolene to leave her family. As A solior Jolene understand the true meaning of duty. In her letter to home she pants a pichure of her life on the front line, shielding her family from the real truth. War will change jolene in a wa

StillWatch, A cry in the Night, Weep no more,My lady

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New York times calls her a master of horror, and her harrowing stories are proof of chilling. The proof is in the collection of stories that are shocking. With the three national bestsellers: Weep No More, My lady/StillWatch/ A cry in the Night. All three of the stories, were page turner, with alot of supense going along with the characters of the story,  You might say that Weep No More, My lady. It was her masterpiece that is an ideal book for  the beach bag or even in your carry on luggates. She has created a masterpiece  with still watch  as a top investigative journist Pat Traymore in Washington, she found out all she could  the woman that was tipped to becoming the first female to become the vice-president. She was trying to exorcise painful childhood memories By vising her old  family home. When Jen meats the man of her dreams while working in New York art gallary, she  was ecstatic painter Erich, who landscape is making him a great success, is handsome, sensetive and is uttery l

Books I plan to read in 2024

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Reading is the Best thing. I have said this before, I'll  consistently say it again. I make sure that I read for relaxation or self care. I heard many people say: They don't  have time to read. But you do.  Set some down time from scrolling x. former twitter, Facebook, Even Pinterest or Instagram, or even titoki too. Just pick up a book, Even though it for ten minutes. Sometime  that is all the time that I have. Here are some books I planning to read in 2024  which is not all of them.  I have chosen books that I have started and did not finish the reason is that I did not enjoy them.   Even didn't have the opportunity to finished them too.   The books that I will be sharing today, are the ones that picked from my personal collection that I will be reading. I currently don't have any room on my bookshelf  for more book, that I have purchased, or my friends have given me books, that they have finished as well.  Are you curious of what you are going to be reading, Check ou

The Swiss Family Robertson

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   A shipwreck on this deserit island, as a single family was wondering if they are going to surrive or not. The story is rich with suspense and full of surprises.  Might like this:  The Christmas Carol  The Swiss Family Robinson:  it enhances the younger reader to come along  on a wonderful adventure. Where  each moments brings a new trills. Amazing resourceful characters and a wonderful landscaping Bursting with wildlife and plants It's an irresisble tale. Might like this:  The Adventure of Mark Twain    While traveling  on a ship, a Swiss pastor and his family encounter  violet storm that has abrupted  transporting them to this island. They made many attempts to navagate to the shore. Looming danger they came across with unforeseen circomstance. Might like this:   Journey back to oz A family ventures turns into a survival eforts when the ship was damages in the tropical storm. As the father mother and four son.s discover an island that seemed to be unhabitable.  they were able

The Frozen River

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It is a gripping historical Mystery inspired of the life and diary of  Martha Ballard, an 18th century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote her American History.  It taken place in Maine, in the year 1789: is when the Kennebec river freezes. You might like this:  Becoming Mrs. Lewis Entombing a man in the ice. Martha was summoned to examine  the body and to determine what the cause of death. So a midwife and a healer, she is privy  to much what is going on behind the close doors in Hallowell. You might Like This:  Gap Creek Her diary was used to record all the births and deaths along with every crime and debacle that were unfolding in the close knit community.  Months earlier Martha Documenting the details of the rape committed by two of the respectful towns gentlemen. You might like this:  The lady of Secret Devotion One that was found dead in the ice,  But when  a loyal physion  undermines her conclusion, to declare the death to be an accident. Martha was focus to investage

A new year a new beginning

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 Welcoming the new years, and the last one is safety behind us.  As always, a new year bring us new hope and joy and happiness that comes along with new beginning.  the opportunity to let go of old habits and creating new ones. Keeping in mind your goals,  I will continue sharing Book's  and review's and general topic on Laurajlbooks blog. I will share book's that interest me from this day forward, I will  share review's  that encourage my reading to continue reading.  I will not set far reaching goals, that will overwhelm me with my reading at once.  I know that can do something with my reading within my 24 hours. That could overwhelm me, if I was doing it for an lifetime.   I will read book's that make me happy.  I will not dwell on book's that I don't have time to read. So if my mind is filled of word's and stories I have read in the past. I will chase them away an find book's that make you happy an filled of sunshine. I will accept the story the