The fab-YOU list {Goodreads ARC}

How I got into all of this, might be blamed on a little website called goodreads.com. It's a phenomenal site where authors sometimes give ARC's (advanced reading copies) to the general public, in the hopes that people will read and review them.

 

Now, I don't absolutely LOVE memoirs/autobiographies/biographies...but I put my hat in the ring for this book,  won (yippee!), and I absolutely LOVED IT.

 

As someone who absolutely THRIVES on a list format, this made sense to me. Susan made a list of "40 things to do before she turns 40". I'm going to be reaching a milestone birthday soon (next year is the big 3-0), and I am thinking about doing something similar to it. The accounts of some of the activities is quite hilarious (like the story she tells about the charity ball, where really, the charity is run by women bitchier than the crazies in The Help, and more well to do as well. You also feel empowered when you read it...it's a group of goals that someone set out to do, and achieved. Some goals I would've NEVER thought of (trapeze...not quite for me). But it was a neat account of just how she achieved all of those goals, and how she felt during the process, as well as the gratification of how she felt afterward. It's an awesome perspective to have when sometimes all you feel is one year older.

 

Stars: 4/5 (while I enjoyed it, some parts did drag on if I wasn't into it).

You'd like this book if you like: Any type of self-help book where women feel empowered. Also, if you're nearing some sort of milestone in your own life that you are working toward, it gives the number less power to change you, and more power to change yourself before you reach that number.

How long did it take to finish this novel: about 2 days of night-time reading. It was short and sweet. :-)

Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/FabYOUList-List-Live-Love-Your/dp/0984954341/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374711424&sr=1-1&keywords=susan+campbell+cross

Cost: pre-order: $17.95/ regular $24.95 {only available in hardcover)

Release Date: Sept. 10, 2013

Men of Steel (1)

So, I'm a BIG fan of MJ Field's work. Yes, even with the typo's (which she's fixing, BTW). I think she has some amazing potential, and am excited for her to float to the top of amazon.com's bestselling author lists, and have successes following her dreams.

This particular story takes us to the Jersey Shore, where tattooed bad boy Jase (along with his band of tatted brothers), own a HOT tattoo/piercing shop where patrons can get their ink on. Enter Carly, a shy, innocent little lady, who is a virgin that doesn't really know how to interact with the male species. But she falls hard for hottie Jase, and their very sweet love story begins.

Now, I'm not giving it all away up here, and unlike a lot of MJ's books--this one isn't full of saucy-ness. However, to really understand Carly's character, there doesn't NEED to be a lot of saucy-ness.

And truth be told...it's all just setting the stage for the ultra-saucy 2nd Men of Steel book, Jase.

Just wait, my friends.

Just wait. ;)

Stars: 4.8/5

You'd like this book if you like: Any type of romance, are a woman, like to laugh, and remember what it was like meeting your first real love. And if you want to read Jase, I highly recommend reading this book first.

How long did it take to finish this novel(la): About an hour and a half. Short and sweet.

Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Men-Steel-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00DJW4R4Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374603772&sr=8-1&keywords=Men+of+steel+MJ+fields

Cost: .99 pennies

Till later, my friends!

~VVR

First BLOG!!

After editing a few books for a very dear friend, I decided that it'd be a good thing for me to begin my OWN blog, you know--to see what other fantastic literature is out there, and see what else I can review. First reviews are obviously going to include books that I've worked on and/or books that I've been asked to review. I'm on goodreads.com, and am excited to begin this journey as I blog with everyone else!