Advantages of reading books

Recently, I discovered a very interesting article about the advantages
of reading books. 

For me the main reason of reading books (and reviewing) is to learn
new things, to get new insights and for making my English better,
because my native language is Dutch. Or doing some armchair travelling
with the memoirs. It just makes me happy 😊

It was a bit quiet on this blog, due to some other busy things but
hopefully I can pick up the thread again and talk nice blog posts/reviews/
author in the picture posts or about other things.

👉 Thank you very much for your support and if you have any - book related -
ideas, feel free to let me know.

Meanwhile, find the article on next link: 10 Great Advantages of Reading Boooks

Keep on reading!

The picture was taken by me in the Museum Plantin Moretus in 2021 in
Antwerpen, Belgium. 

On Golden Land

 A beautiful story 

Summary

Seven lifelong friends from California meet along their journey to
adulthood and fall into committed relationships. Andrea and Paul meet
after university growing marijuana in the Golden Triangle. 

Together they decide to retire, live communally in New Mexico, and
grow marijuana and ginger. They are joined by an eighth member along
the way to become four couples. They build a homestead, complete with
four houses, a greenhouse, yoga studio, and cutting shed. Relationships
are tried and tested by external pressures, which threaten to destroy their
communal life. Children and grandchildren come and go to create a
dynamic unit. Will their lifestyle turn into a hippy pipedream or a
happy ending?

My Review

I really enjoyed reading On Golden Land due to the well written story

and the characters, which were pointed out very good. The story was
clear and it captivated me from start to finish. I also liked the layout of
the cover. 

I recommend the book to 18+ readers due to some scenes in the book,
but a fantastic read.

Of course I give a 5 star rating to On Golden Land and I hope more 
books will follow! 

The author

Naomi  P  Lane  was  born  in  England but  grew  up  in  the  suburbs 
of Vancouver Canada. She’s married to awonderful man named
Chris and they have two very nice adult children andone very
spoiled rescue cat. She was a French Immersion and Special Education 
teacher  for  thirty  years.  

Now,recently  retired,  she  devotes  most  ofher time to writing.
She enjoys nature walks,  yoga,  playing  guitar,  listen into  world 
music,  and  collaborating  with  several  writers’  groups.  

She also has a weekly blog called The Friday Blog, which you can
follow at:naomiplane.com where all her social media links can be found.

The book

The book contains 213 pages and is published on June 19th. 2021.

Booktasters

I want to thank Booktasters for providing me a free copy and to get this
excellent reading chance! 

The Sand Fiddlers

The Sand Fiddlers

A Rogue Green Beret's Escape From the
Memories of Vietnam

Alex Driscoll, a US Army Special Forces combat veteran, seeks solitude on an isolated
section of beach while awaiting a discharge forced upon him due to an unauthorized
eighteen-month mission to avenge the torture and butchering of his teammates at the hands
of a Viet Cong death squad. A mysterious blonde-haired woman shows up unexpectedly
and ruins his plans for seclusion. Suspecting she is either a war protestor or sent by
the Criminal Investigation Division of the Army’s Military Police, he tries to keep her
distant. His suspicion dissipates when she reveals her lack of modesty and disclosure
of childhood sexual abuse, retaliation, and possibly murder in a past as dark as his own.
She claims she only seeks answers about the demons possessing a former friend who
didn’t return from the same jungle. The strangers are drawn closer throughout the day
and night, only for him to discover the circumstances of the former friend aren’t what
they seemed. Torn between reality and fantasy, his realization that he has fallen in love
may have come too late to save the developing romance.

My Review

I enjoyed this book from the first page and I really wanted to know the end.

It's a brief and wonderful read.  The cover fascinated me as well as the
fluent writing style and the characters.

I recommend this book to all people who like to read about military history
stories.

Without no doubt, I give a five star rating for this book. 

The Book

Published in September 2021.

It contains 94 pages.