Thursday, December 30, 2010

Book Review: True Betrayals - Nora Roberts


I feel as if I just had a memorable vacation somewhere in a horse farm in Virginia. I was very taken by the exciting world of thoroughbred racing, which this story was based on. There is no doubt that horse racing in real is a thrilling spectator sport / game. But Nora Roberts added more thrills to it with heart wrenching rivalries, ugly family secrets, steamy romance, and chilling suspense. This book is not the typical shallow cheesy romance with the limited world view of a teenager. This is a book that helps readers become more worldly. I had learnt so much about the inner workings of a horse farm and horse racing that I would not have known if not for this book. To me, it's eye opening and mentally stimulating to read all that technical details of thoroughbred breeding and racing in such an entertaining and fascinating way. This is a story about a young woman's breaking out of the mold to become who she really should be. It's a story about someone who lost a whole lot and ended up winning more. It's about one betrayal after another and the risks to uncover them all. This book is a page turner for me. I feel my time is well spent reading this book. (I recommend you not to read reviews on Amazon before you read this book yourself, because a lot of the reviews are true spoilers, they are like retelling the story in a short form. I don't know why people have to write reviews like that, as if they don't have feelings or opinion about what they read, but just copy synopsis from the back cover and worse, add the ending from the book....)

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Winner of Our Comfort Book Giveaway Is....


There is only one participant in this giveaway, the winner is: Jolene. If you're the winner, please email us your shipping address.

To continue my clutter clearing campaign to get rid of my thousands plus books that are literally taking over my home, I'm giving away this book (click here to read my review of this book) to my blog's followers. On Dec 25, 2010, a winner will be randomly picked and will be announced here on this blog. To have a chance to win this book, please do the following:
  1. Be a follower of my blog.
  2. Subscribe to our newsletter and get an additional entry to win this book.
  3. Have a U.S. mailing address.
  4. Scroll down this post and fill out the giveaway participation form.

Hopefully, I will get rid of all my books pretty soon. I do have separation anxiety with all my books (this is only the 15th book I'm giving away.... at least I'm making a tiny progress....), but I've got to start parting with them, or I won't even have room to sleep in... So follow my blog to be informed of my latest book giveaway.

My Christmas Greeting To All of You!!


Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Prefabulous

I tumbled on "Prefabulous: The house of your dreams, delivered fresh from the factory" when I was looking for a book to learn more about buying a first home. I had never heard of prefabricated houses before.... This seems to be an efficient, convenient, and environmentally friendly way to build a high quality and energy efficient home. I'm glad that I discovered this option. Now, I just have to look for a piece of land to buy in Los Angeles, which is the problem....

Click here to see a fabulous gallery of energy efficient and eco-prefabricated houses.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Superfoods Rx: fourteen foods that will change your life

According to this book, butternut squash is a superfood in winter that is packed with immunity boosting vitamins A and C to fend off colds. Here is a recipe inspired by this book: Slice a butternut sqash in half lenghtwise, spoon out the seeds. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and a dash of cinnamon. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes. This makes a great side dish to a winter meal.

Friday, December 17, 2010

Winner of Christmas Romance Novel Giveaway

Winner for this book is: Music4Betty. If you're the winner, please email us your shipping address.

Some of you ask me how do I pick a winner. Well, I don't pick, I use Excel to randomly pick a winner. If you have Excel and you want to learn how to do that, you can email me for the instruction. Didn't win this time? Try your luck again with this new giveaway we have.
To continue my clutter clearing campaign to get rid of my thousands plus books that are literally taking over my home, I'm giving away this Christmas romance novel to my blog's followers. On Dec 12, 2010, a winner will be randomly picked and will be announced here on this blog. To have a chance to win this book, please do the following:
  1. Be a follower of my blog.
  2. Subscribe to our newsletter and get an additional entry to win this book.
  3. Have a U.S. mailing address.
  4. Post a comment on this post to express your desire to participate in this giveaway

Hopefully, I will get rid of all my books pretty soon. I do have separation anxiety with all my books (this is only the 14th book I'm giving away.... at least I'm making a tiny progress....), but I've got to start parting with them, or I won't even have room to sleep in... So follow my blog to be informed of my latest book giveaway.