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Review:Skipping A Beat

Product Details

Pub. Date: February 2011
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Format: Paperback , 327pp
Sales Rank: 620

ISBN-13: 9781451609820
ISBN: 1451609825

Synopsis

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOUR HUSBAND SUDDENLY WANTED TO REWRITE THE RULES OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP?

My Thoughts

I loved this book! It was one that I just could not put down. I very easily connected with Julia and where she was in life. She has a successful business and is married to a go-getter, Michael. There were able to escape West Virginia and the pain of having a father who has a gambling problem. All seems wonderful in their world from the outside looking in, but they are living two different lives. Julia has given up most of her dreams, including having a family, for Micheal and his business. Life just keeps moving around them until he suffers a sudden heart attack and dies for 4 minutes. Once revived, Micheal gives up everything he has – all of his millions – yet wants to rekindle his relationship with his wife. Julia is very upset about losing this life and begins to work out if she can survive on her own. Now, it seems that the prenuptial agreement they signed will save her. Michael begs her for just 3 weeks to try to understand his decision. Along the way, he tells her he is going to die again.

This is a very touching story about what is important in life and what we think is. I cried numerous times in the story. The story development is great. There is just enough mystery to make to you want to sit and read this book in one sitting. There is great character development – I felt as though I really knew these people and could feel where they were in life. Ms. Pekkanen take us on an amazing journey and inside look at marriage, heartbreak, and the healing power of love!

My Rating

I highly recommend this book! I give it 5 stars – it quickly became one of my favorites this year.

It’s Friday – Follow Friday :)

“If you could physically put yourself into a book or series…which one would it be and why?”

I think that I would love to be in the Outlander series. That being said I know that it would be really hard to give up all of the luxuries I have and go back in time to Scotland but it is just an amazing place. Not to mention this is my all time favorite series!

An Echo in the Bone: A Novel (Outlander)

I also think that I would love to be a part of Debbie Macomber’s Blossom Street Series. I just love the relationship these women have. It is something that I would love to have.

The Shop on Blossom Street (Blossom Street, No. 1)

Q. Inspired by the inane twitter trend of #100FACTSABOUTME, GIVE US FIVE BOOK RELATED SILLY FACTS ABOUT YOU.

1. I would never write in a book that is just crazy to me but I will dog ear pages and break bindings

2. Once I find an author I really love, I will go through and read like everything they have written and then get mad at myself for doing it when the style becomes predictable.

3. My books don’t have “homes” the shelves in my house are occupied by my husband books. We are both huge readers. (He is making me two shelves now though)

4. I don’t read just one genre as a matter of fact I will read just about anything. I will at least try it.

5. I fall asleep with a book under my pillow almost every night.

Alright Everyone – now I want to know your answers leave me a link or a comment!

*Don’t forget to check out my two contests while your are here!

Guest Review: Transforming Your Kitchen with Stock Cabinetry

Product Details

Pub. Date: October 2010
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Format: Paperback , 160pp
Sales Rank: 423,636

ISBN-13: 9781565233959
ISBN: 1565233956

Synopsis

Make Your Dream Kitchen an Affordable Reality
Creating the kitchen of your dreams does not have to involve custom-made cabinetry and a budget-busting price tag. Cabinet and furniture maker Jonathan Benson shows you how to transform your kitchen by less for using money-saving stock cabinetry and a well-thought-out plan.
Benson takes you through the planning process that will help you create a kitchen space that meets the needs of all members of your family. With extensive input from his wife, Sherry, a former executive chef and restaurant owner, Benson shows you that working as a team can make a kitchen remodeling effort go smoothly, even when opinions differ.
Transforming Your Kitchen with Stock Cabinetry will teach you with what you need to know before going cabinet shopping, how to live in a construction zone, and the pros and cons of various countertop materials. The Bensons put you right in the heart of a remodeling project, which happens to be their kitchen, and guide you through the process to dream kitchen success.

David’s Thoughts

If you’re looking to redo your kitchen anytime soon, I’d recommend reading this book first. It covers everything from layout to cabinet selection to tearing out old cabinets to having a finished kitchen. Written by a husband and wife team, he’s a cabinet maker and general contractor and she’s an executive chef, it goes into just as much detail explaining why location of appliances is important as it does which cabinet to install first. While an experienced contractor may not find anything new in the book, it’s great for a do-it-your-selfer. I have redone several kitchens and had to learn most of the information in this book the hard way. It’s easy to understand and filled with pictures showing the step-by-step process as the authors completely redesign their own kitchen. If you’re worried about the high cost normally involved with a complete kitchen makeover, read this book and you’ll find out it may not be as expensive as you fear. This book will definitely get a lot of use at my house.