Tuesday, January 17, 2012

American Dervish Giveaway Winners

Congratulations to the Winners of American Dervish:
Brenda and Esme
Thanks for entering!

Monday, January 16, 2012

Giveaway Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of my Giveaways

Girl Land Giveaway:
Brenda

Are you Smart Enough to work at Google?
Esme
Brenda

Thanks so much for entering!

Saturday, January 14, 2012

PS I love you Blog tour

Today im participating in the PS I love you blog tour for the book All I want is You by Sherill Bodine and Santuary Cove by Rochelle Alers.

All I want is you Book Info:

SHE'S STEALING HIS HEART . . .

Vintage boutique owner Venus Smith is stunned to realize her newest acquisition comes with a larcenous legend. Stolen years ago, the antique mermaid brooch belongs to the Clayworth family. The right thing to do would be to return it, but that means facing Connor Clayworth O'Flynn, the sexy department store heir Venus has had an unrequited crush on since childhood-and the man who helped ruin her father.

ONE KISS AT A TIME

Connor knows that Venus has never forgiven him for what happened between their families. But business isn't personal, even though Venus's father's betrayal still cuts him like a knife. So when Venus proposes a deal-she'll return his family's brooch if he helps clear her father's name-he reluctantly agrees. As action-packed days turn into flirtatious fall nights, it isn't long before old memories resurface . . . and new desires ignite. Can two young lovers leave the past behind? Or must they first admit that all they've ever really wanted . . . is each other?

Author Info:
Sherrill Bodine has been writing stories since junior high, when she won a pair of silver skates in a state-wide essay contest.  While moving twenty-two times back and forth across America and rearing her four children, she published fifteen award-winning novels under two pseudoynyms (Lynn Leslie/Leslie Lynn).  Now she's decided to be herself and write about the people, parties, and high-life in the city she knows best:  Chicago.  When she's not in the Windy City with her husband, family, and Newfoundland and pug dogs, she's fulfilling her passion to travel to exotic locales around the world.  You can visit Sherrill online at http://www.sherrillbodine.com/.

My Review:
I thought this contempary romance novel was a cute and entertaing book to read. I liked the plot and the main character Venus Smith was great This was the first time I have read a book by this author and I have to say I was not disapointed. I would highly recomend this book all romance novel lovers would enjoy it.

Santuary Cove book info:

Sometimes love is the simplest choice of all.
Still reeling from her husband's untimely death, Deborah Robinson needs a fresh start. So she decides to pack up her family, box up her bookstore, and return to her grandmother's ancestral home on Cavanaugh Island. The charming town of Sanctuary Cove holds happy memories for Deborah. And, after she spies a gorgeous stranger in the local bakery, it promises the possibility for a bright, new future.

Dr. Asa Monroe is at a crossroads. Ever since the loss of his family, he has been on a quest for faith and meaning, traveling from one town to another. When he meets Deborah, the beautiful bookstore owner with the warm eyes and sunny smile, Asa believes he has finally found a reason to stay in one place.

As friendship blossoms into romance, Deborah and Asa discover they may have a second chance at love. But small towns have big secrets. Before they can begin their new life together, the couple must confront a challenge they never expected

My Review:
I liked this book alot. I thought it was well written. The characters were great. I really liked the cover. Even though contempary romance isnt my favorite genre of romance I enjoyed this novel. I would recomend it.

I would like to thank the people form Hachette for letting me participate in this blog tour.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Are you Smart Enough to Work at Google: Review (and Giveaway reminder)

This book was a very interesting and informative read. There were lots of interesting riddles and questions throughout the book that really made you think and I liked that alot about this book. This book would be perfect for anyone trying to get a job because it gives you lots of tips about interviewing techniques etc. People who also love riddles/puzzles would also love this book I highly recomend it!

REMINDER: I AM GIVING AWAY THIS BOOK ON MY BLOG! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WINNING A COPY HERE IS THE LINK: http://www.tarmyblogspot.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-300th-post-continued-yes-i-know-this.html


Blog Tour: The Body language of Dating

Today im participating in a blog tour for the book The Body Language of Dating by Tonya Reiman

Book Info:
Nationally renowned body language expert Tonya Reiman turns her attention to romance—explaining how to read the signals of your date, your mate, or that cutie across the bar—and never get rejected again!Attraction: It’s biological. It’s physical. It’s chemical. It’s mental. But it doesn’t end there. It’s also: Detectable. Manageable. Maneuverable.
In The Body Language of Dating, Tonya Reiman provides the tools needed for success in today’s dating scenarios, offering practical tactics for seduction, conversation, connection, and enduring romance. She traces human attraction and seduction over millions of years, drawing lines of flirting symmetry that span millennia, cultures, species, and continents. By looking at the evolutionary purpose of every part of the male and the female body, The Body Language of Dating chronicles the modern-day appeal of each major human bodily feature—why it is considered attractive or unattractive, good for longevity or detrimental to the gene pool, indicative of sexual success or failure.
Reiman crumples the timeline that separates us from our ancient ancestors to ask, “What has never changed? What attracts opposite sexes to one another, why does it work, and how has it contributed to the longevity of our species?” The Body Language of Dating is a fascinating look at how your Neanderthal ancestors might control whether you go out with that guy across the bar tonight.
 
Author Info:
Tonya Reiman is a body language expert who appears weekly on Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor. A motivational speaker, consultant, and corporate trainer, she has also appeared on Access Hollywood, Extra, Your Morning, Fast Money, New Morning, and several other television shows. In addition, she has been heard on ESPN radio and has contributed to national publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, Time, Positive Thinking, and New York Newsday. She lives in Long Island with her husband and three children.

My Review:
For a non fiction book this book was enjoyable. It was readable and not written in a boring tone. The subject matter I also found to be of interest. It wasnt my favorite book but it was a good and informative read and I would recomend it.

I would like to thank the people from Gallery for letting me participate in this blog tour.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Giveaway Continued: American Dervish

Giveaway Continued: American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar
Here is the book info:
 Hayat Shah is a young American in love for the first time. His normal life of school, baseball, and video games had previously been distinguished only by his Pakistani heritage and by the frequent chill between his parents, who fight over things he is too young to understand. Then Mina arrives, and everything changes.
Mina is Hayat's mother's oldest friend from Pakistan. She is independent, beautiful and intelligent, and arrives on the Shah's doorstep when her disastrous marriage in Pakistan disintegrates. Even Hayat's skeptical father can't deny the liveliness and happiness that accompanies Mina into their home. Her deep spirituality brings the family's Muslim faith to life in a way that resonates with Hayat as nothing has before. Studying the Quran by Mina's side and basking in the glow of her attention, he feels an entirely new purpose mingled with a growing infatuation for his teacher.

When Mina meets and begins dating a man, Hayat is confused by his feelings of betrayal. His growing passions, both spiritual and romantic, force him to question all that he has come to believe is true. Just as Mina finds happiness, Hayat is compelled to act -- with devastating consequences for all those he loves most.

American Dervish is a brilliantly written, nuanced, and emotionally forceful look inside the interplay of religion and modern life. Ayad Akhtar was raised in the Midwest himself, and through Hayat Shah he shows readers vividly the powerful forces at work on young men and women growing up Muslim in America. This is an intimate, personal first novel that will stay with readers long after they turn the last page.

Author Info:
Ayad Akhtar is an American-born, first generation Pakistani-American from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He holds degrees in Theater from Brown University and in Directing from the Graduate Film Program at Columbia University, where he won multiple awards for his work. He is the author of numerous screenplays and was star and co-writer of The War Within, which premiered at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay and an International Press Academy Satellite Award for Best Picture - Drama. American Dervish is his first novel.

(my review of this book will be up soon) (im reading it now and so far its very good!)

Here are the details of the giveaway:
2  Copies will be givenaway
contest only open to U.S. and Canada
books can not be sent to P.O. Boxes
winners of the giveaway will have the books sent directly to them

How you can enter the giveaway
if you are interested in winning a copy of this book: 
 please comment on this post you get one point for being a new follower so put +1 after your post
or if you have been my follower for awhile put +2
I also have another blog where I review all kinds of things but mainly products if you become a follower of that blog let me know here and you get an extra entry the link to that blog is: http://wwwmyrbblogsot.blogspot.com/

Giveaway Dates: Jan. 12-16 

Winners will be posted on the 17th
Good Luck everyone!

I would like to thank Anna form Hachette for letting me host this giveaway on my blog!

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

My 300th Post! Continued (Yes I know this is post 301) ( Are you smart Enough to Work at Google? Giveaway)

My 300 Post Giveaway Continued!
 my second Giveaway is for the book:
Are you smart enough to work at Google? Trick Questions, Zen-like Riddles, Insanely Difficult Puzzles, and Other Devevious Interviewing Techniques You Need to Know to Get a Job Anywhere in the New Economy by William Poundstone

Here is info about the book:
You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and thrown in a blender. The blades start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do? If you want to work at Google, or any of America's best companies, you need to have an answer to this and other puzzling questions.

ARE YOU SMART ENOUGH TO WORK AT GOOGLE? guides readers through the surprising solutions to dozens of the most challenging interview questions. The book covers the importance of creative thinking, ways to get a leg up on the competition, what your Facebook page says about you, and much more. ARE YOU SMART ENOUGH TO WORK AT GOOGLE? is a must read for anyone who wants to succeed in today's job market.

Here are the details of the giveaway:
3 Copies will be givenaway
contest only open to U.S. and Canada
books can not be sent to P.O. Boxes
winners of the giveaway will have the books sent directly to them

How you can enter the giveaway
if you are interested in winning a copy of this book: 
 please comment on this post you get one point for being a new follower so put +1 after your post
or if you have been my follower for awhile put +2
I also have another blog where I review all kinds of things but mainly products if you become a follower of that blog let me know here and you get an extra entry the link to that blog is: http://wwwmyrbblogsot.blogspot.com/

Giveaway Dates: Jan. 11-15 

Winners will be posted on the 16th
Good Luck everyone!

I would like to thank Anna form Hachette for letting me host this giveaway on my blog!

(More giveaways will be posted soon!)

My 300th Post! ( Girl Land Giveaway)

So it is my 300th post! In honor of this fact I am having a couple giveaways on my blog!

The frist giveaway is for the book Girl Land by Catilin Flanagan.

Here is a book Description: (I will latter review this book here on my blog as well)


Caitlin Flanagan's essays about marriage, sex, and families have sparked national debates. Now she turns her attention to girls: the biological and cultural milestones for girls today, and how they shape a girl's sense of herself.

The transition from girl to woman is an experience that has changed radically over the generations: everything from how a girl learns about her period to how she expects to be treated by boys and men. Girls today observe these passages very differently, and yet the landmarks themselves have remained remarkably constant-proof, Flanagan believes, of their significance. In a world where protections of girls' privacy and personal freedom seem to disappear every day, the ultimate challenge modern parents face is finding a way to defend both.

Author Info:
Caitlin Flanagan is a former high school teacher who became a writer; she has been on staff at The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and the Wall Street Journal. A winner of the National Magazine Award, she has also written for Time, O, The Oprah Magazine, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. Her work has been widely anthologized in, among other publications, The Best American Essays and The Best American Magazine Writing series. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.


Here are the details of the giveaway:
3 Copies will be givenaway
contest only open to U.S. and Canada
books can not be sent to P.O. Boxes
winners of the giveaway will have the books sent directly to them

How you can enter the giveaway
if you are interested in winning a copy of this book: 
 please comment on this post
you get one point for being a new follower so put +1 after your post or if you have been my follower for awhile put +2

I also have another blog where I review all kinds of things but mainly products if you become a follower of that blog let me know here and you get an extra entry the link to that blog is: http://wwwmyrbblogsot.blogspot.com/

Giveaway Dates: Jan. 11-15 

Winners will be posted on the 16th
Good Luck everyone!

I would like to thank Anna form Hachette for letting me host this giveaway on my blog!

(More giveaways will be posted soon!)

The Pleasure of your kiss

Today im participating in a blog tour for the book The Pleasure of your Kiss by Teresa Medeiros.

Book Info:
Legendary adventurer Ashton Burke has roamed the globe for ten years trying to forget the spirited woman he left behind in England. His devil-may-care pursuits are interrupted, though, when he reluctantly agrees to retrieve his brother’s kidnapped fiancée from a sultan’s harem. Too late, he discovers his quarry is none other than Clarinda Cardew, the very same girl who made off with his jaded heart.

The last thing Clarinda wants is to be trapped in a palace of sensual delights with the man whose irresistible kisses still haunt her sleepless nights. She quickly realizes that allowing Ashton to rescue her may put her yearning heart in even greater peril. In a journey both tantalizing and treacherous, Ashton and Clarinda resume the impetuous steps of their dangerous dance only to discover the most seductive pleasure of all may be love itself.

Author Info: New York Times bestseller Teresa Medeiros wrote her first novel at the age of twenty-one, introducing readers to one of the most beloved and versatile voices in romantic fiction. She has appeared on every national bestseller list, including the New York Times, USA Today and Publishers Weekly lists. She currently has over seven million books in print and is published in over seventeen languages.
She was chosen one of the "Top Ten Favorite Romance Authors" by Affaire de Coeur magazine and won the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for "Best Historical Love and Laughter". She is a seven-time Rita finalist, two-time PRISM winner, and two-time recipient of the Waldenbooks Award for bestselling fiction. Her May 2002 release, A KISS TO REMEMBER, was chosen as one of the "Top 10 Romances of the Year" by Booklist magazine, the official publication of the American Library Association, while ONE NIGHT OF SCANDAL, her August 2003 release, won the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Historical Romance of 2003.
Teresa is a charter member of the Romance Writers of America Honor Roll, Kentucky Romance Writers, and Novelists, Inc. She lives in Kentucky with her husband and her cats Willow and Buffy the Mouse Slayer.

My Review:
I thought this was a good historical romance novel. I have always liked books by this author so I would say im a fan because I really enjoyed this book as well. The characters were great and the plot was good and I liked the cover as well. I would definatly recomend this book.

I would like to thank the people at Gallery for letting me participate in this blog tour.

Bestial

Today im participating in a blog tour for the book Bestial by William D. Carl
Book Info:

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Lethal

Lethal
by Sandra Brown

This book was well written and had a very good plot. It was a nice enjoyable thriller. I liked the cover also. The characters were well developed as well. This book wants to make me read more Sandra Brown books (because this was my first). I would highly recomend this book it was very good.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Queen of America

Queen of America
by Loius Alberto Urrea

This book was ok I did not enjoy the plot much. I did think the cover was great and I did think that the plot was very creative but it just wasnt my cup of tea. I do not think I would recomend this book however for people who are fans of this author I think this might be a good book for you

The Yoga Club

Today I am participating in a blog tour for the book the Yoga Club by Copper Lawerence.
 
Book Info:
Chatting it up with bendy WASPs is the last thing on Coco Guthrie’s mind during her 8:30 a.m. yoga class. Having made her fortune as the world-renowned inventor of Butt-B-Gone derriere cream, Coco still doesn’t feel like she belongs among the upper class— until she attends the swankiest Halloween soiree in Greenwich, Connecticut, where three of her fellow morning yogis shared her brilliant idea to appear as Sarah Palin. Soon it’s clear that a love of stretching isn’t all this accidental sorority—which includes a single mom with echolalia, an entertainment reporter who charms the pants off handsome stars, and a drama-prone producer with a taste for drag— have in common.
When the four mischievous Sarahs wander away from the party to sneak a peek at the mayor’s neighboring estate, they are stunned to find him adorned in leather and latex, and rolling up a woman’s body in a Persian rug. To make matters worse, someone has spotted the spying Palins. Someone who threatens to expose their torrid affairs in business and the bedroom. Now the unlikely foursome must use all their wits and wiles to get to the bottom of the kinky crime. But will their budding friendship be strong enough to protect their deepest secrets?
My review:
I thought this book was cute fun and quirky. It was a very enjoyable read and a great book to share with friends. It was also funny at times. The writing wasnt very profound or anything but it was a nice escape read. The covers also very nice. I didnt love all the characters whoever I did think C.J. was great and he was my favorite character in this book. I would definatly recomend this book its a fun read thats great to share!