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I listened to this last weekend for St Patrick‘s Day. It was interesting to learn how Guinness began and even more how it influenced culture and made things better related to health and hygiene in Ireland. However, the author was like a full-fledged cheerleader of constant praise for the Guinness family. You learn at the end that the family has quite the history of suing authors….that may have played a part in the tone and content of the book

First book of the year for me: the 4th in the Sloan Krause nanobrewery series - Sloan is continuing with her sleuthing, learning more about her past, and moving on to the next chapter in her life, post-Mac...

Well, it‘s official: I am glad that I was not born into an empire of any kind and that I am not a billionaire. 😬Shout out to my accountant dad and bank manager mom for raising me with love and security and obscurity, and to all my household bills that require my attention like a normal person.

Still, I do love me some rich-folk drama in my reading life! Felt the author was getting judgy by the end, but overall just well-told good dirt here.

Another tour de force from Des

Literally “Beer hikes in France“. Bought for the beer drinker in my life. Written by a Swiss couple who class anything that lasts 3 hours or less as a leisurely walk 😱; distances under 18km are hikes; and treks are more difficult and over 18km. Walks' descriptions are very wordy, and maps are not provided (just refs to the French equivalent to Ordnance Survey maps). It's good as a stepping-off point.

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The following book is on my wishlist - which currently contains either non-fiction or books that haven't been published yet: A History of the World in Six Glasses

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The beer's a-bubblin'

I made a batch of homebrew last weekend. My first attempt in Colorado turned out really well 🍺. Trying a tripel this time. The recipe was a little off, so I had to make some adjustments, but I'm hopeful for a good brew🤞3 months is a long time to wait to find out, though 😬

I always enjoy the Sloan Krause mysteries, and even this short novella didn't disappoint! Sloan and Garrett are looking forward to the spring farmer's market and working on some collaborations with local businesses, a couple of infuencers, and the beer they brew at Nitro. When a visiting hiker dies at the local hostel, though, Sloan and Garrett help Chief Meyers figure out what happened.

I love the Sloan Krause mystery series, so this one set in the springtime at the spring farmer's market seems like the perfect book for April!
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