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  1. The Unknown by Riley Sager

    When I first saw the title, The Unknown, I thought it was something paranormal. I found out while reading the book, it meant an unknown actress. I like the double meaning as the story unfolds.

    Five women disappeared from an Island off Vermont in 1926.

    In present day a film crew plans to film the story and to get the actors into character they plan to spend a week on the island living in the same cabins and wearing the same type of clothing as the missing women.

    People in the area avoid the island. There are hints of it being haunted. The actors arrive not knowing everything until they arrive with no way to leave.

    After a séance some creepy things happen, and the actors begin to disappear one by one.

    The story is told by Marin Keane, an unknown actress who has been given her big break by this project.

    The women are rivals and don’t seem to get along.

    This time though there is a man. The director is on the island with them.

    Over the next week, all of them learn more about each other than they probably should. This promised that sometimes people can be scarier than ghosts or demons.

    No one is safe and they need to leave but have no way to do so. That is scary but not that scary. Well, I guess there is more than just that. There are some scary things that happen, but I was able to read this book in bed at night and didn’t get goosebumps or feel the need to leave the light on. So, it didn’t pass that test.

    I heard once that this author takes other people’s horror stories and rewrites them with his own personal twist. I think as I was trying to figure out what to say in this review, it came to me what story it reminded me of. I won’t spoil it by telling you what I think it is.

    I was looking forward to reading this one because I am in the mood for a good ghost story. This story was all over the place, but it wasn’t the experience I’d hoped for.

    I am a Sager fan, and I have read a couple of his books before. I hope to eventually read all of them. This one isn’t my favorite, but I am not sorry I read it.

    Published August 4, 2026

    I do include links to purchase. As an associate, I earn from qualified purchases. Thanks to all my readers who have supported me in the past.

    A few books by Riley Sager:

    The Unknown

    Middle of the Night

    The House Across the Lake

    Lock Every Door

    Upcoming Reviews:

    The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickel

    What I am currently reading:

    Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz

    Roots & Wrath by E. J. Wenstrom

    This is the second review I’ve written tonight and it’s getting late. I need to get to bed so I can stay up too late reading.

    Do you read in bed?

    Happy Reading!

    Links to other Riley Sager books I’ve reviewed

    https://virginia-gruver.com/2023/07/21/the-house-across-the-lake/

    If you like a bargain, check out my bookshop – Get Lost in a Book Shop

    https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/virginia468417

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    #BookReview #Books #Fiction #Ghosts #Island #reading #Vermont
  2. 4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Okemo Fire Tower, Vermont
    trailspotting.com/2026/09/okem
    Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.

    #FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel

  3. 4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Okemo Fire Tower, Vermont
    trailspotting.com/2026/09/okem
    Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.

    #FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel

  4. 4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Okemo Fire Tower, Vermont
    trailspotting.com/2026/09/okem
    Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.

    #FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel

  5. 4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Okemo Fire Tower, Vermont
    trailspotting.com/2026/09/okem
    Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.

  6. 4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Okemo Fire Tower, Vermont
    trailspotting.com/2026/09/okem
    Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.

    #FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel

  7. Dreaming of cold Vermont right now. It’s hot as heck here in this house.

  8. #RESIST
    #STOPCUTS
    #Vermont
    Colchester Vermont
    Stand Up for Democracy in Malletts Bay with Champlain Valley Indivisible
    Thu, Sep 17, 4:30–5:30pm EDT
    Fri, Oct 2, 4:30–5:30pm
    Fri, Oct 16, 4–5pm
    Fri, Oct 30, 4–5pm
    Bayside Park, Mallett's Bay
    Colchester, VT 05446
    www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

    Stand Up for Democracy in Mall...

  9. 4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Haystack Mt, Vermont
    trailspotting.com/2026/08/hays
    Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.

  10. 4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Haystack Mt, Vermont
    trailspotting.com/2026/08/hays
    Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.

    #Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map

  11. 4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Haystack Mt, Vermont
    trailspotting.com/2026/08/hays
    Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.

    #Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map

  12. 4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Haystack Mt, Vermont
    trailspotting.com/2026/08/hays
    Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.

    #Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map

  13. 4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Haystack Mt, Vermont
    trailspotting.com/2026/08/hays
    Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.

    #Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map

  14. 🚨 55 DAYS TO GO!

    📣 #VERMONT Democrats need your help!

    --This page includes both COMPETITIVE and LONG SHOT races
    --Donations go directly to the candidates
    --Nothing donated via this page goes to me

    --You can opt out of sharing email/phone w/the campaigns
    Donate today!

    secure.actblue.com/donate/vtbl

  15. Helped a neighbor install a new printer. Paid in tomatoes from their garden. #Vermont

  16. Vermont industries brace for potential impact of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect on Tuesday, and here in Vermont,…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Business #Canada #Hampshire #new #NH #Ny #politics #Tariffs #Trade #Vermont #vt #wcax #york
    newsbeep.com/us/841195/

  17. Vermont industries brace for potential impact of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect on Tuesday, and here in Vermont,…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Business #Canada #Hampshire #new #NH #Ny #politics #Tariffs #Trade #Vermont #vt #wcax #york
    newsbeep.com/us/841195/

  18. Vermont industries brace for potential impact of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect on Tuesday, and here in Vermont,…
    #Economy #business #Canada #Hampshire #new #News #NH #NY #Politics #tariffs #trade #Vermont #vt #wcax #york
    europesays.com/3240811/

  19. Vermont industries brace for potential impact of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect on Tuesday, and here in Vermont,…
    #Canada #Business #hampshire #new #news #NH #NY #politics #Tariffs #Trade #Vermont #VT #WCAX #york
    europesays.com/canada/201005/

  20. I've never looked into making a Dear Jane quilt, because, whew, a lot of work, but this write up is a good quick overview (you have to watch the video to see the actual quilt) and it seems the original is briefly on display in Bennington #Vermont

    news10.com/news/iconic-civil-w

    #Quilting #QuiltingNews

  21. I've never looked into making a Dear Jane quilt, because, whew, a lot of work, but this write up is a good quick overview (you have to watch the video to see the actual quilt) and it seems the original is briefly on display in Bennington #Vermont

    news10.com/news/iconic-civil-w

    #Quilting #QuiltingNews

  22. I've never looked into making a Dear Jane quilt, because, whew, a lot of work, but this write up is a good quick overview (you have to watch the video to see the actual quilt) and it seems the original is briefly on display in Bennington #Vermont

    news10.com/news/iconic-civil-w

    #Quilting #QuiltingNews

  23. I've never looked into making a Dear Jane quilt, because, whew, a lot of work, but this write up is a good quick overview (you have to watch the video to see the actual quilt) and it seems the original is briefly on display in Bennington #Vermont

    news10.com/news/iconic-civil-w

    #Quilting #QuiltingNews

  24. Waitsfield man charged with attempted murder in shooting

    BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police arrested a man on multiple charges, including attempted murder, following a…
    #NewsBeep #News #Headlines #attemptedmurder #BARRESHOOTING #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Vermont #WAITSFIELDMANATTEMPTEDMURDER #WCAX
    newsbeep.com/721828/

  25. Routine ICE check-in for Vermont healthcare worker has supporters on pins and needles

    ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – It was a tense moment at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Healthcare #Asylum #Customs #Enforcement #Health #ICE #Immigration #St.Albans #Tendo #Vermont #wcax
    newsbeep.com/us/819247/

  26. Burlington business owners’ open letter renews debate over harm reduction

    BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s ongoing struggle with homelessness, addiction and public safety is back in the spotlight…
    #NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Burlington #drugs #Homeless #publicsafety #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Vermont #vt #WCAX
    newsbeep.com/672084/

  27. 13 people were arrested at ICE’s National Criminal Analysis and Targeting [Fascist Surveillance] Center at White Cap Business Park in Williston, Vermont. (07/24/26)

    Video Source:
    reddit.com/comments/1v5jruo

    "The Williston facility, which is in the White Cap Business Park off Industrial Avenue, houses ICE’s National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center. Data collected at the office from publicly available sources, such as social media feeds, help ICE officers throughout the eastern U.S. know whom to arrest, according to federal records."

    vtdigger.org/2026/07/24/protes

    #ice #iceout #eyesonice #resistance #resist #usa #politics #authoritarianism #fascism #protest #civildisobedience #USAFascistShitShow #icestapo #policestate #paramilitary #policemilitarization #federalinvasion #abolishice #abolishdhs #abolishhsi #abolishero #abolishcbp #NoConcentrationCamps #racialprofiling #defendimmigrants #vermont #crimesofice_videos_use_of_excessive_force #crimesofice_videos_protest

  28. Poll: Most Vermonters oppose war with Iran, disapprove of Trump

    BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – About three-quarters of Vermonters believe the U.S. decision to attack Iran was wrong and…
    #NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Iran #Trump #UNHpoll #Vermont #vt #War #WCAX
    newsbeep.com/619665/

  29. Burlington Wine & Food Festival returns for 15th year

    BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Local wine and food vendors from across the region gathered Saturday at the Hula Lakeside complex for the annual Burlington Wine & Food Festival. The event offered hundreds of attendees tastings and samples from roughly 75 vendors. It was organized into …
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #FoodandWineFestival #vermont #wcax
    diningandcooking.com/2703531/b

  30. Gas prices drop slightly despite Iran conflict

    BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Average gas prices nationwide dropped slightly from last week despite uncertainty abroad. According to…
    #NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #aaa #average #breakingnews #fuel #gallon #Gas #Hampshire #Iran #new #prices #Vermont #WCAX #York
    newsbeep.com/494224/

  31. I'm in Burlington, Vermont for the 2026 Northeast Natural History Conference 2026. Say HI if you're also here!

    Took a short walk through Centennial Woods this morning, walking distance from the hotel, as a tech rehearsal for this afternoon's field trip to Russell Farms.

    #NENHC #NENHC2026 #Vermont #Burlington #Naturalists #Conference #Beeple

  32. Sanders’ effort to block arms sales to Israel falls short in Senate – Roll Call

    The Senate on Wednesday defeated, largely along party lines, an effort by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to advance…
    #NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #american #arizona #bank #BernieSanders #BrandSafety #breakingnews #Congress #democrats #ExecutiveBranch #Idaho #Iran #Israel #JeffMerkley #JimRisch #Military #Oregon #Senate #Trump #Vermont
    newsbeep.com/486339/

  33. Will #DomesticTerrorism charges be brought against these #AntiICE #protestors?

    #ICE enforcement action leads to #protest, violent clashes in #SouthBurlington, #Vermont

    by Derek Brouwer, Liam Elder-Connors, Zoe McDonald, March 12, 2026

    "A tense, day-long standoff outside a South Burlington, Vermont house ended Wednesday night with federal immigration agents removing three people inside and a series of violent clashes between police and hundreds of #activists who tried to impede the apprehension.

    "It marked the first major confrontation between protesters and federal immigration authorities in Vermont. Federal law enforcement deployed #TearGas and #flashbangs on a normally busy street in the state’s second largest city to disperse the activists who had surrounded their vehicles. Roughly 60 local and state law enforcement officers were also on scene, though the departments sought to distance themselves from ICE’s conduct.

    "The incident began when a man fled Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who had been surveilling a Dorset Street residence where he was staying.

    "According to an ICE affidavit, the subject of the warrant was Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez, a Mexico native who was removed from the United States in 2022, and later illegally reentered the country. In January, Corona-Sanchez was arrested by Middlebury police and charged with drunk driving, the affidavit says.

    "Following a multi-vehicle crash, Corona-Sanchez escaped to a house on Dorset Street, authorities said.

    "A growing number of protesters and police assembled outside throughout the day as immigration authorities waited for a criminal warrant to enter and arrest him.

    "A neighbor, Richard Landsman, said an Ecuadoran family with two children had lived in the house for roughly a year. At one point in the afternoon, people helped a child leave the house; they were driven away.

    "When the warrant came through after roughly nine hours, federal agents approached the front door with #TacticalGear and weapons drawn. They were supported by #VermontStatePolice troopers.

    "Police wrenched away protesters blocking the front entrance and ICE agents broke down the door. Federal agents removed three people from inside, forcing them into an unmarked car. They attempted to drive off, but protesters linked arms and blocked the street. Confrontations ensued, and the agents eventually managed to drive off by running over a median and exiting via a driveway."

    Read more:
    wgbh.org/news/local/2026-03-12

    #ResistICE #SilencingDissent #AntiTerrorismLaws #CriminalizingProtest #Resistance #USPol #VTPol #ACAB