W.W.W. Wednesdays

 Meme, W.W.W. Wednesdays, Wednesday Memes
Feb 292012
 

I don’t know who to personally thank for this one, but I surely needed an extra day to get caught up on some things!!!!   Twenty-four extra hours, WooHoo!!  Fantastic!!  Isn’t this wonderful news???!!!  lol  What are you going to do with your bonus day?

      

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

               

What do you think you’ll read next?
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Teaser Tuesday

 Meme, Teaser Tuesday, Tuesday Memes
Feb 282012
 

      

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

He held the phone to his ear hating how Anita cared about him like he was good. He told her he had to go. He said he was sorry.

Kindle  9%

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GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE “THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION” by Mark Hyman, M.D. ENDED

 Giveaway, Hachette Giveaway
Feb 272012
 

 

FEBRUARY 27th to MARCH 12th, 2012

 

THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION
by MARK HYMAN, M.D.

SYNOPSIS:
   Diabetes and Obesity interchangeably take front and center in current health news of the last few years, but it’s only lately that people have started to become more aware about what kind of dietary changes they could make to fight weight-related diseases.
    Unfortunately, the internet and media are wrought with misinformation. Considering there are now 27 million Americans with Diabetes, everyone knows someone with diabetes, often they are family, if it isn’t actually you. It seems everyone should have a reason to know more about diabetes, obesity, and all related diseases.
    Mark Hyman offers us a comprehensive guide.
   In THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION, Dr. Mark Hyman reveals that the secret solution to losing weight and preventing not just diabetes but also heart disease, stroke, dementia, and cancer is balanced insulin levels. Dr. Hyman describes the seven keys to achieving wellness-nutrition, hormones, inflammation, digestion, detoxification, energy metabolism, and a calm mind-and explains his revolutionary six-week healthy-living program. With advice on diet, green living, supplements and medication, exercise, and personalizing the plan for optimal results, the book also teaches readers how to maintain lifelong health. Groundbreaking and timely, THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION is the fastest way to lose weight, prevent disease, and feel better than ever.

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Monday Memes

 Mailbox Monday, Meme, Monday Memes, Musing Mondays
Feb 272012
 

        

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading 

Today’s question:
• Do you read books that are part of a series?
• Do you collect all the books in the series before starting? What if the series is brand new, and the only book that’s been published so far is Book one? As subsequent books in the series are published, do you go back and re-read the preceding books?

My answer:
In the past, I have read some books that have been part of a series.  The first that comes to mind is The Left Behind Series,  which consisted of 13 books.    My bff  had the complete set so I was able to start with the first book and she would give me 3-5 books at a time.     My sons would tease me and ask if either they were all the same  or how many were there, was it like an encyclopedia?   I have to tell you,  those 13 books were read in a matter of 2-3 weeks.   By far, my overall best read books in my lifetime.

I have read other books that were part of a series and always have to start with the first one unless it can also be read as a stand alone novel.  This year, I signed up for a challenge of just this type.  I have some books on my TBR shelves that are “series” books that I have won plus,  my friend, Gina from Hott Books enjoys J.D. Robb, so I thought I would also try that series.  I would never buy the whole series prior to reading one just in case, it turned out that it was something that I did’t enjoy.

What about you?  Do you read series?  Any favorites?

February is being hosted by Metro Reader

Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of A girl and her books and is now on tour.  According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”

             

                                        Author                The Hachette Book Group

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GR Catch-Up Read-A-Thon

 2012 Challenges, Challenge
Feb 262012
 

SCROLL DOWN FOR DAILY POSTINGS.
This is a sticky post for Read-A-Thon progress.

 

Book:  The Second Time We Met by Leila Cobo
02/24  Friday  Pages Read:    127/361
*Musing–I am reading/reviewing this book for The Hachette Book Group. Once my review is posted, Brianne from Hachette has kindly offered for me to host a 3 book giveaway. For a debut novel, it is well written and holding my attention.

02/25 Saturday Pages Read:  182
                                           Subtotal:  308/361
*Musing–ohh so close to finishing the book but sleep won.
 

02/26 Sunday Pages Read:  53
                                       Subtotal:   361/361
*Musing–Finished The Second Time We Met by Leila Cobo.  Will be writing my review today and starting another book
Didn’t get much reading in.  Between doing things around the house and computer to-dos the day flew by.

Started Book The Ninth Step by Barbara Taylor Sissel
02/27 Monday Pages Read: Kindle 9%
Subtotal:  1 book/ 9% 2nd book
Musing:  Going to be hard keeping track of pages read since Kindle does it by %s, one of the negatives I have with owning a Kindle.

02/28 Tuesday Pages Read:  Kindle : another 9%
                                           Subtotal:  Kindle:  18%
Musing: not too much time spent reading.  Errands, doctor appointment (and wouldn’t you know it) I thought great, I’ll be able to get some reading done in waiting room..was taken right on time lol.  I still haven’t learned all the gadgets w/the Kindle..is there a way to find out page numbers instead of the % read?

02/29 Wednesday Pages Read:  0%
Musing:  Unfortunately I didn’t even open a book.  Due to RL commitments, which I knew ahead of time, I knew that I would probably not get much reading in.  

03/01 Thursday Pages Read:  32%
                                                    Total:  50%

Wrap Up:  Finished The Second Time We Met by Leila Cobo
1/2 through- The Ninth Step by Barbara Taylor Sissel
I was hoping to get at least 2 books read and started on a third during this read-a-thon, however, I also knew  when, I signed up that I had obligations that were going to interfere.   But knowing that I was participating, was an incentive to try and pick up my book as often as I could.

Thank you Stephanie from Once Upon a Chapter for hosting.

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