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Check back here regularly for honest reviews about products, services and books for the 50Plus population. Read about our experiences with a variety of products like books, food items, accessibility, brain health, life alert systems, hearing aids and more.

Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

Once Upon a Wardrobe

Review by Anissa Telle The 50Plus Book of the Month for October, chosen by Andrea Peskind Katz from Great Thoughts, Great Readers is: Once Upon a Wardrobe #ad An impeccably well-researched piece of historical fiction... Once Upon a Wardrobe is an impeccably well-researched historical fiction book that stems from Patti Callahan's immense passion for C.S.

Book Review: Lizzie & Dante by Mary Bly

lizzie & dante

Review by Anissa Telle The 50Plus Book of the Month for September, chosen by Andrea Peskind Katz from Great Thoughts, Great Readers is: Lizzie & Dante: A Novel Lizzie & Dante by Mary Bly is a beautiful and sweeping redemptive journey that will keep you eagerly turning the pages as two unlikely strangers

Book Review: All the Little Hopes by Leah Weiss

ALL THE LITTLE HOPES

REVIEW BY ANISSA TELLE All the Little Hopes All the Little Hopes by Leah Weiss is a captivating historical fiction novel which highlights life during World War II in North Carolina.  It has my favorite type of narrators, and not one but two.  A child narrator typically lends an innocence and complete

Product Review: Alegria TRAQ Shoes

alegria shoes

by Ellen Blake Alegria TRAQ shoes I love these shoes. I have flat feet and bunions, which makes wearing almost any shoe very uncomfortable.    For years I heard from friends about Alegria shoes. They told me they are the most comfortable shoes they own. Some own three or four pairs! Two friends,

Book Review: Kill All Your Darlings by David Bell

kill all your darlings

This month’s recommendation from Great Thoughts, Great Readers: Kill All Your Darlings by David Bell REVIEW BY ANISSA TELLE Kill All Your Darlings by David Bell is a suspenseful thriller with a stunning plot. It even includes one of my favorite literary tropes of a book within a book.  This allows for you to

Product Review: StackCare Smart Technology

stackcare

by Leslie Farin Stackcare As a caregiver for my 91 year old Father who lives out of state, I look for technology to help provide me with peace of mind when I can't be with him. Stackcare is a relatively new smart technology on the market that uses motion sensors and artificial

Book Review: Blush by Jamie Brenner

by Ellen Blake This month's Book of the Month chosen by Andrea Peskind-Katz from Great Thoughts, Great Readers:  Blush by Jamie Brenner Blush, by Jamie Brenner, is a fun book to read at the beach, by the pool or with a glass or two of wine. It's an easy read, though a long

Book Review: Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev

incense and sensibility

by Anissa Telle This month’s recommendation from Great Thoughts, Great Readers: Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev Incense and Sensibility: A Novel (The Rajes Series Book 3) by Sonali Dev has the perfect balance of dedicated friendships, romance, and personal growth with a fabulous Bollywood spin. The two protagonists are India and Yash.

BOOK REVIEW: The Ten Year Nap by Meg Wolitzer

by Harriet Gross The Ten Year Nap by Meg Wokitzer I’ve just finished reading my second book – an old one – by a woman I fell in literary love with after reading my first: The Wife, by Meg Wolitzer. If you saw the film of that name, I still recommend you read

Book Review: The Wife by Meg Wolitzer

the wife by meg wolitzer

by Harriet Gross Update 6.12.2021: Now a major motion picture, The Wife, starring Glenn Close, is a wonderful adaptation of the book. If you missed it when it first came out, I recommend you see it as soon as you can! But read the book first - you'll enjoy the movie

Mini-Series Review: Dirty John-The Betty Broderick Story

Betty Broderick Story

by Leslie Farin originally posted 7/17/2020 updated 5/18/2021 The  World's Messiest Divorce  Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story is the latest true-crime mini-series on USA starring Amanda Peet and Christian Slater. Amanda Peet brilliantly portrays Betty, the discarded wife who can't move on after the divorce and spirals into mental illness. Christian Slater masterfully

Book Review: The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer

THE WARSAW ORPHAN

by Ellen Blake The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer The Warsaw Orphan: A WWII Novel by Kelly Rimmer grabbed me from the very beginning and held my attention until the very last page. Meticulously researched, Rimmer's story details the horrors of the Warsaw ghetto in WWII Poland, while sharing an inspiring tale

Review- Best Free Website Builders for Beginners

free websites for beginners

by Lesley Haught original post: 5.20.2020 revised: 4:20.2021 Thinking about monetizing your passion for making jewelry? Wondering if your handicraft skills will fetch you money? Or, looking for ways to offer tuition online? A simple website could connect you with hundreds or even thousands of potential customers. Every new business deserves a website. The

Product Review: Amazon Smart Plug (Works With Alexa)

amazon smart plug

Amazon Smart Plug, works with Alexa – A Certified for Humans Device It took me awhile to purchase this item after I first saw it on Amazon because I really didn't think I needed it. For years I manually installed cheap timers on our lamps in our house to give the

Book Review: Band of Sisters

band of sisters review

Reviewed by Arlen Kane, Manhattan-based award winning writer     This month’s book recommendation from Andrea Peskind Katz of  Great Thoughts, Great Readers: ENTER OUR DRAWING FOR A FREE COPY OF BAND OF SISTERS ON FACEBOOK (pinned to top of FB Page) ***NO FACEBOOK? NO PROBLEM! EMAIL US WITH YOUR ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION: WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE AUTHOR

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