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Feb 1, 2026

For: The Inner Level : How More Equal Societies Reduce...

the Inner level....

The title is strange, rather, but comparisons are understandable. Unfortunately, the book doesn't offer any solutions and is full of some data that is irrelevant in 21-st century societies.

Published by: elaine55

Jan 19, 2026

For: Gray divorce

"Gray" divorce.

Not realistic, not engaging and bland.... Nothing to write home about.

Published by: elaine55

Jan 18, 2026

For: September

September.

So far, very boring, hard to pin point the main plot-multitude of characters, and no goals identifiable.

Published by: elaine55

Jan 18, 2026

For: Murder, She Wrote: A Body in Boston

Body in Boston.

Great clean book of mild mystery, by "Jessica Fletcher" & Co. Reads easily and entertaining and engaging. Minus- many grammatical errors (all in punctuation-commas absence).

Published by: elaine55

Jan 14, 2026

For: Christmas in Italy and Vatican City.

Christmas in Italy, Vatican.

A strange, but pretty colorful display of celebrating New Year and Christmas traditions by Italians... While nobody truly can know, whether it was originated in Italy or not ( not, to my view) as Italians are Catholics and not truly Christians...) and Santa Claus is not a witchy-witch of theirs, but of German's or Russian roots, of course. But since I've personally can vouch for their (Italian) Celebration of Christmas when we've traveled through Netuno, a small town, in 1989 December, it was the grandiose and celebratory period there: all stores' huge glass (from floors to ceilings) windows were golden with some red and white ! And every child, including ours were given juicy fresh tangerines as a free gift, on literally every corner of their streets. I do recommend this short book-album for its illustrations, but look for the much better reprisentation of Winter Holidays in Germany, Russia (the old one) or Holland, please.

Published by: elaine55

Jan 6, 2026

For: A time for murder

Time for murder.

Well written. The minus is the rendition goes back and forth all the time throughout the mystery.which distracts from the theme. Also, it appeared not to point out the actual connection between the murderer and it's subject (s) At its end, I could not comprehend who the actual murderer is and what the whole vendetta was all about. I do not suggest this mystery book to anyone.

Published by: elaine55

Jan 6, 2026

For: For Richer for Poorer : A Novel

For richer or for poorer.

Sounds like a good plot, happening after Covid-16 era, where businesses loose their profits and business itself... But the novel itself is not worthy the readers: it's highly repetitive and in most parts has ugly characters with horrible acts of disloyalty and emptiness.... Seriously foul language in abundance. I cannot recommend this book to anyone, unfortunately !

Published by: elaine55

Dec 31, 2025

For: Surviving and thriving with an invisible chronic i...

Surviving with invisible and visible medical health conditions in XXI century US.

Very well written and totally on mark ! Especially for those of us, who are no longer in work-force, but suffering greatly with very well known established illnesses, such as Arthritis. And which are a result of work-related labor, by public or private Companies, that had refused to abide by safe-guard technics and laws by states and governmental rules, by simply providing a safety equipment as cheap as metal or wood steps -/ladders, for small children to climb on for the caregiver or a teacher to change their diapers. For children of ages 2 to 3 years of age. In order for those care-givers to simply stay healthy and without broken or vastly-exhausted bones ! And forcing these teachers/caregivers to sit on tiny kid's chairs while talking to them or simply talking to them. All we hear now days (even in big cities, as Dallas, Texas. The so-called doctors of today, who are even incompetent in reading CDs of MRIs or RX of bones and tissues. Having potentially all technical medical equipment that is easily available and not very expensive, either. Just lazy or incapable to study and learn their professionally-established conditions from other professors/practitioners that are practicing here, in TX or other states. Leaving alone professional abroad-In Germany or France..... It is so shameful and pity to see these types of doctors here, who are either lazy and cannot wait to retire of simply ignorant.

Published by: elaine55

Dec 31, 2025

For: Snowy with a chance of murder

Snowy with a chance of murder.

Very well written, again, with good physiological and philosophical thinking... And Alice's character is nice and decent. While her upbringing is scary and devoid of real friendship and attachment. But, again, she presents a real hope for a much better quality of life.

Published by: elaine55