BOOK REVIEW - My Heart Remembers by Kim Vogel Sawyer

I read this book on my Kindle and it was so good. I quickly became attached to the characters and rooted for them the entire book. I love this time period in history. The west was being settled, travel was by horseback and wagon, covered wagons and trains, small towns and communities were the norm and people helped people. That is not to say there were no bad seeds, because there were plenty, and like today, they preyed on those less fortunate.
This was a slice of time in history when faith was a key ingredient.
This was my first read from Ms. Sawyer and I have already picked out another to start.  I am sure it will be awesome as well.




The back of the book says: 
United by blood, divided by time, will three orphan train siblings ever find one another again?
Orphaned in a tenement fire, three Irish-immigrant children are sent to Missouri to be adopted. Despite eight-year-old Maelle's desperate attempts to keep her siblings together, each child is taken by a different family. Yet Maelle vows that she will never stop searching for her brother and sister...and that they will be together one day in the future.
Seventeen years later, Maelle is still searching. But the years have washed away her hope... and her memories. What are Mattie and Molly doing now? Where has life taken them? Will she ever see her brother and sister again?
Here are some professional reviews:
"...a touching story that will remind you to cherish your children and to thank God..." -- 5MinutesforBooks.com
"This emotionally packed novel is sure to tug at your heartstrings .... definitely a book for your keeper shelf." -- Vickie McDonough, titletrakk.com
"This is a wonderful story with memorable characters..." -- Romantic Times
"Woven with rich, fascinating historical details, and filled with captivating characters, romance, faith, and a compelling story..." -- Tina Ann Forkner, WriterInterrupted.com
Have you read any books by Kim Vogel Sawyer? What did you think? Let me know in the comments below!

Calibre E-Book Converter

Have you ever had an E-book that you wanted to read on a different e-reader device? I know I have.

One of the simplest ways to convert e-books is to use a FREE program called CALIBRE. It is located [HERE].

CALIBRE is the one stop solution for your ebook and ereader needs. I'll just say it: KOVID GOYAL is a GENIUS. 

CALIBRE is FREEWARE -- SO PLEASE MAKE A DONATION if this software is helpful to you! The program can convert e-books from format to format. Yes, it can. And CALIBRE supports the input formats: CBZ, CBR, CBC, CHM, EPUB, FB2, HTML, LIT, LRF, MOBI, ODT, PDF, PRC, PDB, PML, RB, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT.  And output formats: EPUB, FB2, OEB, LIT, LRF, MOBI, PDB, PML, RB, PDF, SNB, TCR, TXT.

There is a GREAT turorial [HERE] on Epubor's website for converting e-books with CALIBRE. Epubor also offers a paid product for conversion, but I used the no-cost-except-my-valuable-time-way, which follows. :)

CALIBRE allows you to do the following things:

*Library Management 

*E-book conversion 

*Syncing to e-book reader devices 

*Downloading news from the web and converting it into e-book form 

*Comprehensive e-book viewer 

*Content server for online access to your book collection

There are 3 things to remember when using this process:
1. This only strips the DRM on import
2. You then have to convert to your desired format
3. You may have to have the Kindle App installed on your computer for the same user name
that the books were downloaded from in order for the DRM to strip.

I learned recently that plug-ins were available for CALIBRE, so that you can change from the Kindle format to the Nook. We changed e-readers, and although it was a difficult and lengthy process, it CAN BE DONE with CALIBRE! 

You will have to use a plug-in to strip the Kindle DRM, so read this article "How To Strip DRM from Kindle E-Books and Others" from WIRED.COM. Then Check [HERE] on Apprentice Alf's Blog for the appropriate plug in AND instructions to proceed. (i.e., read me file- you WILL need it). The method, detailed by Apprentice Alf, will also remove DRM from Mobipocket, Barnes and Noble, Adobe Digital Editions and Fictionwise books, making these stores much more attractive to buyers. For the meat of the how-to, you should visit Apprentice Alf’s blog post, which is both straightforward and detailed.

You might also want to read a thread I found on "How to read Kindle books on a Nook" located [HERE].

So, download CALIBRE, a plug-in if necessary, convert those favorite e-books and then brew a cup to enjoy while you are reading!

I would love to hear from you! Please leave a comment below. 

What products have you used to convert ebooks to a different format? 

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This information is ONLY provided to help you get your OWN ebooks to another device, not to use to resell someone else's product.