Book review: Ultimate Guide To Making Live Organic Kefir by Kinnary Trovdeo / Brendan Watson

The content of the book was not what I hoped for. It has results of internet search about the Kefir making bacteria, marketing spiel about why Kefir is good for you.  It has very little about the actual making Kefir. You might as well search the internet yourself. This book has no additional insight that is unique to the author.

Another reason I can't recommend this book is that this book has confusing attributions.  The cover contains the author's name as "Kinnari Trivedi," but the author on the product page is listed as "Brendan Watson." If I look at the author's page under "Brendan Watson," books by other authors appear on the same page, but other books are not cookbooks. When I look under the "Kinnari Trivedi" author's page, she has several cookbooks.  The relationship between the two people as the author is not clear.


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Product review: USB C Hub 5-in-1 Type C Adapter USB 3.0, SD/Micro SD Card Reader Slots, HDMI

Kuyia hub is a solid feeling hub with two USB ports, one HDMI port, and two card reader slots.  I am using the reader slots and the USB slots with my phone.  The port has a Type-C USB port on a short cable to plug into the phone's Type-C port.  So every media  I tried worked and the media was recognized by the phone.  I like that the hub is relatively small (see the video in this post where it is shown on 1/2 inch grid for size reference), and when I take along, it does not take much space and does not weight too much (10.4 oz on my digital scale).

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Product review: Kuyia Travel Packing Cubes

I love traveling with travel bags to keep my luggage organized. 

1) These bags are made out mesh on one side and nylon on the other side.  The mesh allows me to see what is in each packing cube.
 
2) Each bag closes with a double zipper. This allows me to put the opening where I want it.

3) Each bag has a handle so I can carry them around.

Because these bags have a mesh on one side, they are not compression bags that can be used with a vacuum cleaner to suck out the air and compress.  They provide organization, not luggage shrinking.  I use the drawstring bag for things that require laundry after they have been used.

The package includes:
Large packing cube( 17.7" x 12.6" x 4")
Two Medium packing cube(14.2" x 12.6" x 4", 14.6"x10.2"x4")
One small packing cube(11.4"x7.5"x4")
One drawstring bag(17.7’’x 13")
One shoes bag(15"x7.1"x3.3")

I can't imagine traveling without travel bugs now, I have several sets, so absolutely everything is in the bags - clothing as well as electronics/cables.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.


Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Product review: Star Brite Premium Golden Teak Oil - Sealer, Preserver, & Finish for Outdoor Teak & Other Fine Woods

I purchased Star Brite teak oil to treat teak furniture, which somehow developed stains.  In the attached photos, you can see "before" and "after."  Definitely, a good improvement even though it is not perfect (i.e., not totally back to how it was when it was new).

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★☆

Book review: The Rooster Bar by John Grisham

Imagine being a law student with a huge debt, dropping out of law school, and pretending to be a lawyer hustling clients in hospitals and police stations... How much trouble can you get yourself in? A lot!

I thought this book was okay. Maybe if it was not written by Grisham, one of my favorite authors, I would have felt better about the book. However, it was not as interesting and gripping of some of their other Grisham novels. Maybe part of the problem for me was the characters were unlikable and most of the time chose to do the wrong things and got away with it.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★☆☆☆

Other books for Grisham
Jake Brigance series
1. A Time to Kill (1989)
2. Sycamore Row (2013)

Theodore Boone series
1. Kid Lawyer (2010)
2. The Abduction (2010)
3. The Accused (2012)
4. The Activist (2013)
5. The Fugitive (2015)
6. The Scandal (2015)
7. The Accomplice (2019)

Novels
The Firm (1991)
The Pelican Brief (1992)
The Client (1993)
The Chamber (1994)
The Rainmaker (1995)
The Runaway Jury (1996)
The Partner (1997)
The Street Lawyer (1998)
The Testament (1999)
The Brethren (2000)
A Painted House (2000)
Skipping Christmas (2001)
The Summons (2002)
The King of Torts (2002)
The Last Juror (2003)
Bleachers (2003)
The Broker (2004)
Playing for Pizza (2007)
The Appeal (2007)
The Associate (2009)
The Confession (2010)
The Litigators (2011)
Calico Joe (2012)
The Racketeer (2012)
Gray Mountain (2014)
Rogue Lawyer (2015)
The Whistler (2016)
Camino Island (2017)
The Rooster Bar (2017)
The Reckoning (2018)
The Guardians (2019)

Product review: Travel size Pepto-Bismol To-Go Chewable Tablets Cherr Flavor

I was looking for a travel size Pepto Bismol with a better flavor.  This cherry flavor is not too strong but definitely more pleasant the mouth-washy taste of the original.
The packaging is excellent.  Small and compact, closes well and stays closed in my purse. Each container is 2 5/8".  It does not get crushed like a blister pack I used to carry before this purchase.


You can find it on Amazon by following this link.


Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Product review: New England Coffee Blueberry Cobbler, Medium Roast Ground Coffee

I really enjoy flavored coffees and blueberry in particular. New England Blueberry Cobbler Coffee is one of my favorites. It is smooth, and the blueberry flavor is there but not over-powering. It smells terrific while brewing, and when you drink it. If you like flavored coffees, I would definitely recommend that you try it.  My local grocery sells it for $5 to 6 dollars and Amazon price is often in line with that.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.


Ali Julia review ★★★★★