LORD OF MISRULE by Rachel Caine (Morganville Vampires-Book 5)

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LORD OF MISRULE (Morganville Vampires-Book 5)
Author: Rachel Caine
Source: Library
  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Signet (January 6, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451225724
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451225726
SYNOPSIS:
In the college town of Morganville, vampires and humans coexist in (relatively) bloodless harmony. Then comes Bishop, the master vampire who threatens to abolish all order, revive the forces of the evil dead, and let chaos rule. But Bishop isn’t the only threat.

Violent black cyclone clouds hover, promising a storm of devastating proportions as student Claire Danvers and her friends prepare to defend Morganville against elements both natural and unnatural.

MY THOUGHTS:
This is the 5th book in the series of the Morganville Vampires.  Even though I love this series, this is not one of my favorites.  It seemed like a filler book to me.  While the characters were interesting, the writing was excellent, and the book was fast paced, it lacked in the plot.  The 4th book left us with a cliffhanger of a giant war happening in the 5th book.  To me, there wasn’t much war. Mainly, all the characters running around trying to regroup and start a plan of attack.  Then at the end of the book, the war happens briefly, and we are left with another cliffhanger that will throw you for a loop.  I will say though, that I love the character of Myrnin.  He is starting to really grow on me and show his own personality.  Not bad for a book that sets us up for major change in the next one. I can’t wait to see what will happen next!

MY RATING:


Very Good! Worth Spending Your Money on!

THE SLEEP LADY’S GOOD NIGHT. SLEEP TIGHT by Kim West

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THE SLEEP LADY’S GOOD NIGHT. SLEEP TIGHT
Author: Kim West, LCSW-C with Joanne Kenen
Source: FSB Media
* I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review*
  • Paperback: 440 pages
  • Publisher: Vanguard Press; Upd Exp edition (December 22, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1593155581
  • ISBN-13: 978-1593155582
SYNOPSIS:
Kim West, The Sleep Lady® and nationally respected child and sleep expert, has brought peaceful slumber to many parents and children with her well-thumbed book, Good Night, Sleep Tight. In it West introduced a gentle and effective approach to putting babies and children to sleep that includes her signature step-by-step “Sleep Lady Shuffle.”

Now, in this revised edition, Kim West expands and completely updates her book. The Sleep Lady®’s Good Night, Sleep Tight deals with one of the most challenging aspects of parenting — getting young children, from newborn to five years old, to sleep. West offers a practical, easy-to-follow, and flexible approach to sleep that is gentle on both parent and child and doesn’t require leaving your child alone to cry.

This updated edition offers advice on everything from how to guide young babies into good sleep rhythms and coping with “routine busters” like travel and teething, to moving your child from a crib to a bed, and sleep tips for twins and siblings. It also includes the latest research on sleep safety, deciphering newborn cries, and pacifier use, with expanded sections on breastfeeding, room sharing vs. co-sleeping, postpartum depression, baby and toddler yoga, phasing out nighttime feedings, and much more.

Whether you want to gently shape your newborn’s sleep habits or you need to address specific sleep problems in your child, The Sleep Lady®’s Good Night, Sleep Tight will give you the answers you need.

MY THOUGHTS:
This book offers some insight on things that most parents find out on their own.  If ou are a first time mom though, then this book is very helpful.  It explains ways to help children from an early age and on up to sleep through the night and have a refreshing start the next morning!  If only this book would have been available to me before my children grew up and had bad habits already.  
You will also get to read little clips from the Sleep Lady that offers helpful tips.  Some tips are common sense, but some also help first time mom’s with questions who have no one to turn to. This would be a perfect gift for soon-to-be moms or even the mom with many children.
MY RATING:




Very Good! Worth Spending Your Money on!

AT THE DUKE’S PLEASURE by Tracy Anne Warren

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AT THE DUKE’S PLEASURE
Source: Publisher (Thank you Christine)
* I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review*
  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Avon; Original edition (January 12, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061673420
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061673429
SYNOPSIS:
All the Byrons are just as “mad, bad, and dangerous to know” as their famous non-relation . . . but now the time has come for the eldest son to marry . . .
Edward Byron, Duke of Clybourne, has everything a man in Society needs . . . except a wife. Duty requires he wed, so he decides that a long-standing arranged marriage will do nicely. He knows his bride is beautiful, biddable, and bright enough to run his household and nursery. He expects his betrothed, Lady Claire Marsden, will be thrilled with his decision—unfortunately, she’s not!
Claire has longed for Edward since she was sixteen, but how can he expect her to agree to his proposal when he barely knows her and doesn’t love her? Nothing will convince her to accept a loveless marriage. And so she begins a battle of outrageous resistance, forcing Edward to learn that he must lose his heart in order to win his bride. 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Tracy Anne Warren grew up in a small central Ohio town. After working for a number of years in finance, she quit her day job to pursue her first love—writing romance novels. Warren lives in Maryland with a pair of exuberant, young Siamese cats and windows full of gorgeous orchids and African violets. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, watching movies, and dreaming up the characters for her next book.


MY THOUGHTS:

Ahh, the time of pre-arranged marriages.  When people were forced to marry whether love was involved or not.  Sometimes we get lucky to find a regency romance that we actually care about.  With the latest from author Tracy Anne Warren, you will find yourself head over heels in love with Edward and Claire.  Edward is all about duty and fullfilling his obligations.  Clire is determined to make marriage as difficult as possible for him.  We slowly see the couple grow to love eachother.  A great regency romance that will also leave you with a smile after reading the witty humor as well.

MY RATING:



Very Good! Worth Spending Your Money on!




ADD MORE ~ING TO YOUR LIFE by Gabrielle Bernstein

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ADD MORE ~ING TO YOUR LIFE

Author: Gabrielle Bernstein
Source: Meryl L. Moss Media Relations
* I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review*

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: QNY; 1 edition (January 12, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 084371655X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0843716559
SYNOPSIS:

Lots of people are selling happiness these days as if it were a marketable commodity. But in her hip self-transformation book, Add More ~ing to Your Life, motivational speaker and life coach Gabrielle Bernstein truly shows you how to make happiness a way of life. Ms. Bernstein is bringing happy back.

Designed to bulldoze negative thought patterns and create personal change through positive affirmations, physical activity, and visualization meditations, Gabrielle guides the reader to happiness in 30 days through her dynamic ~ing, a proven method of sharpening one s intuitive senses and activating untapped inspirations.

Gabrielle will prepare you to change your life by accessing a state of flow, helping you connect with your ~ing, your inner guide, and readying you to release your limiting beliefs and to choose happiness.

MY THOUGHTS:


If you are a woman whos is needing a big change in your life due to negative thoughts and patterns, then this is the book for you.  The author teaches you how to get true happiness and focusing your inner strength in a way to bring more positive changes to your life.  It gives you tons of positive prespective on relationships, happiness and overall well being and worth of yourself. The author is a sought-after life coach, speaker and ~ing master. The book is a thirty day exploration on repetition of physical activity, positive training and creative visualization that will throw your negatice thoughts and way of thinking out the door. The author puts a modern day way of thinking in her book.


MY RATING:




Very Good! Worth Spending Your Money on!

YOUR BEST BODY NOW! By Ashley Marriott & Marc Paulsen.MD

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YOUR BEST BODY NOW!
Author: Ashley Marriot & Marc L. Paulsen, M.D.
Source: Author
*I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review*

  • Perfect Paperback: 260 pages
  • Publisher: Stance Publications; 1 edition (January 4, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0982104715
  • ISBN-13: 978-0982104712

SYNOPSIS:

Each of us is unique. We were all born with a specific body type and body shape based upon our genetics. Although we can’t change our genetics, we can take charge of our shape by “specific body shape blueprint training.” To do this we need to understand our individual shape and put together a workable and enjoyable fitness plan to achieve the best version of ourselves that we can. Your Best Body Now is a new and unique way of discovering the best fitness plan for your individual body shape and will change the way you see yourself and your body for life.
MY THOUGHTS:

Step away from the leftover holiday treats! Pack them up and hide them. Yes, even that decadent red velvet cake! Now take a look at the holiday muffin top you all know you got around the middle in jeans! I know it is easier to wear sweats and forget about how much the holidays have strained our waistlines, but if you are ready to lose some weight, then I recommend this book.

This book has wonderful and easy recipes, explanations of different body types and how to work with that body type, and great support! Now, if you happen to have a membership to a gym, then you will find the exercises in this book great! They are written with easy to follow instructions so even a beginner will understand all those evil machines we see there. Even if you don’t have a membership, I found that alot of the exercises can be adapted at home with little or no money at all. Weights can be substituted with can goods, and old phone books work great as a stair stepper for aerobics!

This book gives you the insight on how to get rid of those unwanted pounds that we have a hard time returning after the holidays.
MY RATING:


Very Good! Worth Spending Your Money on!