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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. Notre blogue présente des écogestes, des technologies vertes, dans le domaine du logement, du jardinage, du transport et de l'énergie, du textile et de la mode, l'agriculture et l'alimentation, la santé et du bien-être, la finance responsable, ainsi que des références de livres

    Plus: revolutionverte.fr

    #Suède #Norvège #France #Cahors #Martigues #Trappes #Bagnolet #Montreuil #Bretagne #Normandie #Vendée #Caen #Bayeux #Rennes #Vermont #Douvres #Londres #London #Manchester #Leeds #Birmingham

  19. Notre blogue présente des écogestes, des technologies vertes, dans le domaine du logement, du jardinage, du transport et de l'énergie, du textile et de la mode, l'agriculture et l'alimentation, la santé et du bien-être, la finance responsable, ainsi que des références de livres

    Plus: revolutionverte.fr

    #Suède #Norvège #France #Cahors #Martigues #Trappes #Bagnolet #Montreuil #Bretagne #Normandie #Vendée #Caen #Bayeux #Rennes #Vermont #Douvres #Londres #London #Manchester #Leeds #Birmingham

  20. Notre blogue présente des écogestes, des technologies vertes, dans le domaine du logement, du jardinage, du transport et de l'énergie, du textile et de la mode, l'agriculture et l'alimentation, la santé et du bien-être, la finance responsable, ainsi que des références de livres

    Plus: revolutionverte.fr

    #Suède #Norvège #France #Cahors #Martigues #Trappes #Bagnolet #Montreuil #Bretagne #Normandie #Vendée #Caen #Bayeux #Rennes #Vermont #Douvres #Londres #London #Manchester #Leeds #Birmingham

  21. I'm in a position where I have to reach out for help from my family, friends, and correspondents here in our Fediverse. I do not do this: It's right there in my bio, that I won't use this great platform for fundraising or to sell anything; that I don't follow those who use it solely for such purpose. I'm a hypocrite I guess. I'm more than greatly concerned - I'm terrified that Society might not seize the huge opportunity here & now for the systemic change necessary to protect our #healthcare here in #VT, other rural areas, and around the country. Governance is great but governments are unreliable. This isn't charity, nor even mutual aid. This is about our sovereignty. I'm looking for a handful of people who'd like to be members in our effort. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

    givebutter.com/vwc2026/DaveVT

    #healthcareIsAHumanRight #nonviolentMedicaidArmy #NVMA #VWC #vermont #vermontWorkersCenter #medicaid #hospitals #saveOurHospitals #keepOurHealthcareLocal

  22. I'm in a position where I have to reach out for help from my family, friends, and correspondents here in our Fediverse. I do not do this: It's right there in my bio, that I won't use this great platform for fundraising or to sell anything; that I don't follow those who use it solely for such purpose. I'm a hypocrite I guess. I'm more than greatly concerned - I'm terrified that Society might not seize the huge opportunity here & now for the systemic change necessary to protect our #healthcare here in #VT, other rural areas, and around the country. Governance is great but governments are unreliable. This isn't charity, nor even mutual aid. This is about our sovereignty. I'm looking for a handful of people who'd like to be members in our effort. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

    givebutter.com/vwc2026/DaveVT

    #healthcareIsAHumanRight #nonviolentMedicaidArmy #NVMA #VWC #vermont #vermontWorkersCenter #medicaid #hospitals #saveOurHospitals #keepOurHealthcareLocal

  23. I'm in a position where I have to reach out for help from my family, friends, and correspondents here in our Fediverse. I do not do this: It's right there in my bio, that I won't use this great platform for fundraising or to sell anything; that I don't follow those who use it solely for such purpose. I'm a hypocrite I guess. I'm more than greatly concerned - I'm terrified that Society might not seize the huge opportunity here & now for the systemic change necessary to protect our #healthcare here in #VT, other rural areas, and around the country. Governance is great but governments are unreliable. This isn't charity, nor even mutual aid. This is about our sovereignty. I'm looking for a handful of people who'd like to be members in our effort. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

    givebutter.com/vwc2026/DaveVT

    #healthcareIsAHumanRight #nonviolentMedicaidArmy #NVMA #VWC #vermont #vermontWorkersCenter #medicaid #hospitals #saveOurHospitals #keepOurHealthcareLocal

  24. I'm in a position where I have to reach out for help from my family, friends, and correspondents here in our Fediverse. I do not do this: It's right there in my bio, that I won't use this great platform for fundraising or to sell anything; that I don't follow those who use it solely for such purpose. I'm a hypocrite I guess. I'm more than greatly concerned - I'm terrified that Society might not seize the huge opportunity here & now for the systemic change necessary to protect our #healthcare here in #VT, other rural areas, and around the country. Governance is great but governments are unreliable. This isn't charity, nor even mutual aid. This is about our sovereignty. I'm looking for a handful of people who'd like to be members in our effort. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

    givebutter.com/vwc2026/DaveVT

    #healthcareIsAHumanRight #nonviolentMedicaidArmy #NVMA #VWC #vermont #vermontWorkersCenter #medicaid #hospitals #saveOurHospitals #keepOurHealthcareLocal

  25. I'm in a position where I have to reach out for help from my family, friends, and correspondents here in our Fediverse. I do not do this: It's right there in my bio, that I won't use this great platform for fundraising or to sell anything; that I don't follow those who use it solely for such purpose. I'm a hypocrite I guess. I'm more than greatly concerned - I'm terrified that Society might not seize the huge opportunity here & now for the systemic change necessary to protect our #healthcare here in #VT, other rural areas, and around the country. Governance is great but governments are unreliable. This isn't charity, nor even mutual aid. This is about our sovereignty. I'm looking for a handful of people who'd like to be members in our effort. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

    givebutter.com/vwc2026/DaveVT

    #healthcareIsAHumanRight #nonviolentMedicaidArmy #NVMA #VWC #vermont #vermontWorkersCenter #medicaid #hospitals #saveOurHospitals #keepOurHealthcareLocal

  26. FYIVT: Vermont Just Got Its Own Search Engine — And It Reads the Documents Google Can’t. “The FYIVT Finder currently indexes more than 90,000 documents (and growing as you read this). That includes every Vermont bill dating back to 2010, searchable by subject rather than only by bill number. It includes more than 45,000 legislative committee documents — testimony, amendments, reports and […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/28/fyivt-vermont-just-got-its-own-search-engine-and-it-reads-the-documents-google-cant/
  27. #breakingNews
    Brought to you by Vermont Public

    Rutland Regional won’t close its inpatient pediatric beds — at least for now

    vermontpublic.org/local-news/2

    > The sudden reversal came as the Green Mountain Care Board was preparing to use its newly-enhanced regulatory powers to vote on whether or not to allow the closure to go forward.

    Kudos to GMCB for proper muscle-flexing! Vermonters and healthcare finance analysts must watch how RRMC hospital will now master its budget WITHOUT CUTS TO VITAL SERVICES. And every stakeholder which is all of us needs to watch closely now, how our own actual medical service providers and I don't mean insurance companies (who provide nothing but debt & prolonged suffering) evade shortfalls.

    #medicalNews #healthNews #healthcarePolicy #healthcareFinance #pediatrics #withoutMedicaidSubsidiesHospitalsCLOSE #medicaid #keepHealthcareLocal #NVMA #healthcareIsAHumanRight #kairos #vermont #VWC

  28. #breakingNews
    Brought to you by Vermont Public

    Rutland Regional won’t close its inpatient pediatric beds — at least for now

    vermontpublic.org/local-news/2

    > The sudden reversal came as the Green Mountain Care Board was preparing to use its newly-enhanced regulatory powers to vote on whether or not to allow the closure to go forward.

    Kudos to GMCB for proper muscle-flexing! Vermonters and healthcare finance analysts must watch how RRMC hospital will now master its budget WITHOUT CUTS TO VITAL SERVICES. And every stakeholder which is all of us needs to watch closely now, how our own actual medical service providers and I don't mean insurance companies (who provide nothing but debt & prolonged suffering) evade shortfalls.

    #medicalNews #healthNews #healthcarePolicy #healthcareFinance #pediatrics #withoutMedicaidSubsidiesHospitalsCLOSE #medicaid #keepHealthcareLocal #NVMA #healthcareIsAHumanRight #kairos #vermont #VWC

  29. #breakingNews
    Brought to you by Vermont Public

    Rutland Regional won’t close its inpatient pediatric beds — at least for now

    vermontpublic.org/local-news/2

    > The sudden reversal came as the Green Mountain Care Board was preparing to use its newly-enhanced regulatory powers to vote on whether or not to allow the closure to go forward.

    Kudos to GMCB for proper muscle-flexing! Vermonters and healthcare finance analysts must watch how RRMC hospital will now master its budget WITHOUT CUTS TO VITAL SERVICES. And every stakeholder which is all of us needs to watch closely now, how our own actual medical service providers and I don't mean insurance companies (who provide nothing but debt & prolonged suffering) evade shortfalls.

    #medicalNews #healthNews #healthcarePolicy #healthcareFinance #pediatrics #withoutMedicaidSubsidiesHospitalsCLOSE #medicaid #keepHealthcareLocal #NVMA #healthcareIsAHumanRight #kairos #vermont #VWC

  30. Classic Film Club to screen, well..., a classic film (duh), The Thin Man (1934), starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, at Marquis Theater in #MiddleburyVT #Vermont, 1 p.m., Feb. 20. Free.
    See:
    - A reluctant detective solve a murder;
    - A little dog steal scenes;
    - Cool trick shots with a BB gun.
    - A wisecracking couple consume massive amounts of alcohol.
    One of my all-time favorites (and I don't even drink).
    Cosponsored by Ilsley Public Library.
    addisonindependent.com/2025/02

    #TheThinMan #Movies

  31. @JosephAndriano Pictures from higher up show that dirt roads washed out completely around corners and through homes/yards.

    Our culverts, roads, drainage ditches, and infrastructure is not built for this 💔💔

    #Vermont #VermontFlood

  32. @JosephAndriano Not good. Friends in Barre posted flash flooding last night was higher than last year.

    Waterbury seems to be under water up to Main Street again. All downtown Rec camps closed, and road closures continuing up and down Rt 100.

    #vermont #VermontFlood

  33. Helped cleanup the some stuff at the farm I used to work at this morning. The hit some of their fields pretty hard, with zucchini plants literally hanging from trees around the fields. The water made some big ol sinkholes too. If you're in consider donating some time to your local farmers if they want it.

  34. Looks like Vermont has another season now. To wit: Winter, mud season, spring, monsoon season, summer, stick season, leaf season.

    Time will tell if 'monsoon season' replaces 'summer' altogether.
    #vermontflood #vermont