A Bit Of Me

CMash July 30, 2011 3 Comments

Hosted by Danielle at There’s A Book From Danielle’s blog:

We all leave our “footprint” on the world, in one way or another. We each, individually, do something or are someone that makes the world a little better just by being here. I created this weekly meme to get to know the blogging community I love just a bit better. To know what makes them tick, outside of books, that is. Each week I will post a question to be answered in the following week’s “A Bit of Me(Me)”. Check back each Saturday to get the info for next week’s post and link up with your current post right here.

This week’s question: Who is the person you admire the very most?

Danielle posts the questions for “A Bit Of Me” a week in advance and usually I come up with the answers right away because they are fun questions. This week was different. A lot of thought went into this question. My first thoughts were family members and famous individuals, however, there was also a group of individuals that also came to mind but I didn’t know their names except for maybe 1 or 2. Not only did I not know their names, but there are so many of them and again, I have only met 1 or 2 of them. Who do I admire the most? The young men and women in our military, who have selflessly given their lives for our freedom. They have left their families, so that we can enjoy ours. They are true heroes!!!!

What about you? Who do you admire most?

Guest Author

Guest Author Lisa Genova, Ph.D.

CMash July 29, 2011 Leave a Comment

Don’t you wish that you didn’t need to sleep, have to work, have daily responsibilities and just read 24/7 because there are just so many fantastic books that you want to delve into? I know I do. I was contacted by Ayelet from Simon and Schuster regarding today’s guest. I read the synopsis and my first thought was FASCINATING and then I looked at my tbr pile and thought, I am just too far behind, but I wanted to hear more about this book, and share it with you. So I invited Ayelet and the Author to visit. It is with great pleasure to introduce you to and have NY Times Best Selling Author, Lisa Genova, here today!

Lisa Genova holds a PhD in neuroscience from Harvard University. The author of the New York Times bestselling novel STILL ALICE, she lives with her family in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Visit her online at http://www.lisagenova.com/.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Synopsis (borrowed from B&N):

Sarah Nickerson, like any other working mom, is busy trying to have it all. One morning while racing to work and distracted by her cell phone, she looks away from the road for one second too long. In that blink of an eye, all the rapidly moving parts of her over-scheduled life come to a screeching halt. After a brain injury steals her awareness of everything on her left side, Sarah must retrain her mind to perceive the world as a whole. In so doing, she also learns how to pay attention to the people and parts of her life that matter most.

In this powerful and poignant New York Times bestseller, Lisa Genova explores what can happen when we are forced to change our perception of everything around us. Left Neglected is an unforgettable story about finding abundance in the most difficult of circumstances, learning to pay attention to the details, and nourishing what truly matters.

THANKS TO AYELET AND THE GENEROUS PEOPLE

FROM SIMON AND SCHUSTER, I HAVE ONE (1)

COPY OF THIS FASCINATING BOOK TO GIVE AWAY.

CLICK HERE TO BRING YOU TO

THE GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE.

DISCLAIMER

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners

via publisher, agent and/or author. This blog hosts

the giveaway on behalf of the above.

No items that I receive

are ever sold…they are kept by me,

or given to family and/or friends.
.

Giveaway

GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE "LEFT NEGLECTED" ENDED

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JULY 29th to AUGUST 12th, 2011

LEFT NEGLECTED

by LISA GENOVA, Ph.D.

SYNOPSIS (borrowed from B&N):

Sarah Nickerson, like any other working mom, is busy trying to have it all. One morning while racing to work and distracted by her cell phone, she looks away from the road for one second too long. In that blink of an eye, all the rapidly moving parts of her over-scheduled life come to a screeching halt. After a brain injury steals her awareness of everything on her left side, Sarah must retrain her mind to perceive the world as a whole. In so doing, she also learns how to pay attention to the people and parts of her life that matter most.

In this powerful and poignant New York Times bestseller, Lisa Genova explores what can happen when we are forced to change our perception of everything around us. Left Neglected is an unforgettable story about finding abundance in the most difficult of circumstances, learning to pay attention to the details, and nourishing what truly matters.

THANKS TO AYELET AND THE KIND

PEOPLE FROM SIMON AND SCHUSTER

I HAVE ONE (1) COPY OF THIS

GREAT BOOK TO GIVE AWAY.

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.

*ALL COMMENTS TO BE SEPARATE*

AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN

*LEAVE COMMENT: DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE

STRUGGLING WITH A BRAIN INJURY?*

*EXTRA ENTRIES*

*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU PUBLICLY FOLLOW THIS
BLOG (IF NOT, GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT ON RIGHT SIDE).

*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK.

*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER.

*REMEMBER TO INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR ALL ENTRIES.

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*U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY*

*NO P.O. BOXES*

**HONOR SYSTEM**

ONE WINNING BOOK PER HOUSEHOLD

PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOU HAVE

WON THIS BOOK FROM ANOTHER

SITE, SO THAT SOMEONE ELSE MAY

HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN

AND READ THIS BOOK.

THANK YOU.

*GIVEAWAY ENDS AUGUST 12th AT 6PM EST*

WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG AND NOTIFIED

VIA EMAIL AND WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND

OR ANOTHER NAME WILL BE CHOSEN

DISCLAIMER / RULES

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners via publisher,
agent and/or author. This blog hosts the giveaway on behalf of the
above. I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me, in
exchange for my honest review. No items that I receive are
ever sold…they are kept by me, or given to family and/or friends.
I am not responsible for lost or damaged books that are shipped
from agents. I reserve the right to disqualify/delete any entries
if rules of giveaway are not followed

.

Friday Memes

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Hosted by An Island Life

From An Island Life:
In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, visit An Island Life answer the question and then post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

MY QUESTION:

We all get advice through the years but is there one that stands out?

MY ANSWER:

Enjoy life and treasure each moment because it goes by as fast as the snap of your fingers. .

Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS

In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that we may be missing out on! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed! So, grab the logo, post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted in the Linky list below!!
Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.

Will update once question is posted.

Guest Author

Guest Author Lisa Genova, Ph.D.

CMash July 29, 2011 2 Comments

Don’t you wish that you didn’t need to sleep, have to work, have daily responsibilities and just read 24/7 because there are just so many fantastic books that you want to delve into? I know I do. I was contacted by Ayelet from Simon and Schuster regarding today’s guest. I read the synopsis and my first thought was FASCINATING and then I looked at my tbr pile and thought, I am just too far behind, but I wanted to hear more about this book, and share it with you. So I invited Ayelet and the Author to visit. It is with great pleasure to introduce you to and have NY Times Best Selling Author, Lisa Genova, here today!

Lisa Genova holds a PhD in neuroscience from Harvard University. The author of the New York Times bestselling novel STILL ALICE, she lives with her family in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Visit her online at http://www.lisagenova.com/.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Synopsis (borrowed from B&N):

Sarah Nickerson, like any other working mom, is busy trying to have it all. One morning while racing to work and distracted by her cell phone, she looks away from the road for one second too long. In that blink of an eye, all the rapidly moving parts of her over-scheduled life come to a screeching halt. After a brain injury steals her awareness of everything on her left side, Sarah must retrain her mind to perceive the world as a whole. In so doing, she also learns how to pay attention to the people and parts of her life that matter most.

In this powerful and poignant New York Times bestseller, Lisa Genova explores what can happen when we are forced to change our perception of everything around us. Left Neglected is an unforgettable story about finding abundance in the most difficult of circumstances, learning to pay attention to the details, and nourishing what truly matters.

THANKS TO AYELET AND THE GENEROUS PEOPLE

FROM SIMON AND SCHUSTER, I HAVE ONE (1)

COPY OF THIS FASCINATING BOOK TO GIVE AWAY.

CLICK HERE TO BRING YOU TO

THE GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE.

DISCLAIMER

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners

via publisher, agent and/or author. This blog hosts

the giveaway on behalf of the above.

No items that I receive

are ever sold…they are kept by me,

or given to family and/or friends.
.

Giveaway

GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE "LEFT NEGLECTED" ENDED

CMash July 29, 2011 80 Comments

JULY 29th to AUGUST 12th, 2011

LEFT NEGLECTED

by LISA GENOVA, Ph.D.

SYNOPSIS (borrowed from B&N):

Sarah Nickerson, like any other working mom, is busy trying to have it all. One morning while racing to work and distracted by her cell phone, she looks away from the road for one second too long. In that blink of an eye, all the rapidly moving parts of her over-scheduled life come to a screeching halt. After a brain injury steals her awareness of everything on her left side, Sarah must retrain her mind to perceive the world as a whole. In so doing, she also learns how to pay attention to the people and parts of her life that matter most.

In this powerful and poignant New York Times bestseller, Lisa Genova explores what can happen when we are forced to change our perception of everything around us. Left Neglected is an unforgettable story about finding abundance in the most difficult of circumstances, learning to pay attention to the details, and nourishing what truly matters.

THANKS TO AYELET AND THE KIND

PEOPLE FROM SIMON AND SCHUSTER

I HAVE ONE (1) COPY OF THIS

GREAT BOOK TO GIVE AWAY.

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.

*ALL COMMENTS TO BE SEPARATE*

AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN

*LEAVE COMMENT: DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE

STRUGGLING WITH A BRAIN INJURY?*

*EXTRA ENTRIES*

*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU PUBLICLY FOLLOW THIS
BLOG (IF NOT, GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT ON RIGHT SIDE).

*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK.

*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER.

*REMEMBER TO INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR ALL ENTRIES.

*U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY*

*NO P.O. BOXES*

**HONOR SYSTEM**

ONE WINNING BOOK PER HOUSEHOLD

PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOU HAVE

WON THIS BOOK FROM ANOTHER

SITE, SO THAT SOMEONE ELSE MAY

HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN

AND READ THIS BOOK.

THANK YOU.

*GIVEAWAY ENDS AUGUST 12th AT 6PM EST*

WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG AND NOTIFIED

VIA EMAIL AND WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND

OR ANOTHER NAME WILL BE CHOSEN

DISCLAIMER / RULES

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners via publisher,
agent and/or author. This blog hosts the giveaway on behalf of the
above. I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me, in
exchange for my honest review. No items that I receive are
ever sold…they are kept by me, or given to family and/or friends.
I am not responsible for lost or damaged books that are shipped
from agents. I reserve the right to disqualify/delete any entries
if rules of giveaway are not followed

.

Friday Memes

CMash July 29, 2011 10 Comments

Hosted by An Island Life

From An Island Life:
In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, visit An Island Life answer the question and then post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

MY QUESTION:

We all get advice through the years but is there one that stands out?

MY ANSWER:

Enjoy life and treasure each moment because it goes by as fast as the snap of your fingers. .

Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS

In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that we may be missing out on! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed! So, grab the logo, post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted in the Linky list below!!
Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.

Will update once question is posted.

Winners

And the winners are…….

CMash July 28, 2011 Leave a Comment

…….of HOW TO SEDUCE A SCOUNDREL by Vicky Dreiling

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Gina Hott said... 1 YES!! I’d have loved to live in that era… Well, except for the bathrooms & ONLY if I was at least a marchioness with $$ 😉 I’d LOVE to have this book!!

ZESTYWONDERLAND said… 41 Facebook Like

mamabunny13 said… 21 I follow you on FB-mamabunny shelor

An email has been sent to the winners and they have 48 hours to respond with their mailing address or another winner will be chosen. Thank you all that entered.