What kind of books do you like to read when you travel?
Hubby and I are headed to New York City for Book Expo America. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve discovered so many books I want to read this Summer and it seems like I’ve been downloading a new book every day to take with us. I’m pretty sure my eReader is just as over-packed as my suitcase!
Here’s a sneak peek at what I’ll be reading and writing about for the next few weeks.
Today’s guest post is by my good friend Betsy Ramirez, M.Ed., RD, from Supermarket Nutrition 411.
An estimated 3 million Americans have Celiac Disease. Celiac Disease is an autoimmune condition that damages the villi of the small intestine which inhibits nutrient absorption that can cause a myriad of problems, not limited to migraines, thyroid disease and more. The Celiac Disease Foundation reports 95% of CD is misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. A strict gluten free diet is the main treatment. Finding the right resources is extremely important in maintaining health.
A few weeks ago, the What To Expect team sent me a copy of the What to Expect Series of books: What to Expect When You’re Expecting, What to Expect the First Year and What to Expect the Second Year by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel. In addition to sending me copies of the books to review, they also generously offered two printed sets of books for me to giveaway to two lucky readers! Details for the giveaway are the end of this post.
Since I haven’t experienced what it’s like to be pregnant yet, I took an informal poll around the office, asking all the Moms what they found most helpful about this series. Without fail, they all said…
I’ve been a fan of David Baldacci’s books for years, so when I had the opportunity to receive an advanced eBook copy of The Innocent, I jumped at the chance! I’ve especially loved Baldacci’s The Camel Club Series, but was excited to see that The Innocent introduces a new hero to us: Will Robie – an assassin with a moral code.
From the beginning, we follow Will Robie on two missions in Edinburgh and Tangier, the details of which are related in a detached, almost clinical, fashion. Through these missions, we learn Robie believes his handlers when they tell him his targets have done something terrible for which they deserve to die.
As I mentioned last week, one of my personal challenges this year is to read all of Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon books. Chris S., one of my good friends, has been raving about this series and I do love thrillers. Based on everything he had told me, this series seemed like a good fit for me. Plus, Chris was nice enough to loan me his copies of the books, so I really had no excuse.
So, I set out to read book one, The Kill Artist, and I learned a very important lesson about starting any new series… click the title to read more!
Which book(s) would you like to receive as a gift this year?
This week’s new releases brought many limited-time eBook bargains that make it easy to discover new-to-you authors. They also make great gifts! If you are giving a new eReader this Christmas, why not load it up in advance with a variety of eBooks so your special someone can start eReading right away? Or, if you’re the eReader in the family, bargain-priced eBooks are are a great way to find new authors you might like without investing a lot of money upfront. If you’re like me and you read a lot every day, then bargains like these help stretch your book budget so you can buy more for the same amount of money.
*Happy Sigh* It’s the middle of December and this is my favorite time of the year! The air is crisp, the city is decked out for the holidays and people I pass on the sidewalks seem generally happy as they go about their day. I’ve been listening to my Christmas carols for a few weeks now and the only thing that could make this season better for me would be finally getting our first real snowfall of the season.
New books also make me happy. I bet they’d make someone on your gift list happy, too! Luckily, it’s New Release Tuesday and the list of potential gift books just keeps growing.
Each Wednesday, we choose a new book to highlight as our Pick of the Week. This week, we’ve chosen LOST DECEMBER by Richard Paul Evans. In addition to making this our Pick of the Week, we’re also giving away an ePub eBook copy of LOST DECEMBER to one winner. Rules for the giveaway are posted below.
From one of America’s most beloved storytellers comes his most spiritual book since The Christmas Box.
“It has been said that sometimes the greatest hope in our lives is just a second chance to do what we should have done right in the first place. This is the story of my second chance.” —Prologue of Lost December.