Simply Lazin'

Ladies' Room Reader: The Ultimate Women's Trivia Book

by: Alicia Alvrez

Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/26/2009)

"A curious compendium of fascinating Female facts" and they aren't kidding. On page 46, there is a little blurb about bras of the future. They will release a scent that will repell insects. LOL... the book is just full of weird and wonderful stuff like that. :)

Chicken Soup for the Shopper's Soul: Celebrating Bargains, Boutiques and the Never-Ending Quest for the Perfect Pair of Shoes (Chicken Soup for the Soul)

by: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Theresa Peluso

Amazon Price: $11.21 (as of 12/26/2009)

I write about shopping every day, so this book... I didn't even have to think about. Just love the little stories. It's also full of little bits of trivia, like this one... the Sears, Roebuck and Company began distributing their mail order catalogue back in 1902! Wouldn't that be fun to thumb through!!

Return to Summerhouse

by: Jude Deveraux

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 12/26/2009)

I didn't know that this book was even in the works! I had read the first book a couple of years ago (The Summerhouse) and really enjoyed it so when I spotted RETURN TO SUMMERHOUSE, I just had to have it... and it did not disappoint. NOT EVEN CLOSE... If you like time travel... you are going to love this. But there is a twist with this book. Not just one person is sent back in time... three friends are sent back together. I hated to see it end... it's that good!

How to Do Just About Everything

by: Courtney Rosen

Amazon Price: (as of 12/26/2009)

I have so many books on my shelves and many seldom come off the shelf, but not this one. If I need to know how to do something, chances are I will find what I need to know in this book.

The Good Guy

by: Dean Koontz

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 12/26/2009)

I'm about half way through this book and I just can't put it down. I haven't read anything by Dean Koontz in a while, but I think that I will be checking out what else he has written over the past few years, the minute I finish this one. Definitely worth checking out if you are looking for that summer read!

Finished... and it was great. Just hope that the bad guy wasn't based on anyone that actually exists! Scary thought...

Garden Thoughts: Photographs, Quotes and Inspiration for the Gardener

by: Gene Sasse

Amazon Price: (as of 12/26/2009)

If you want a little inspiration each day, all you have to do is open this book. Give it 15 minutes and you will be ready to do some serious work on your garden.

ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income

by: Darren Rowse, Chris Garrett

Amazon Price: $15.74 (as of 12/26/2009)

You can work your butt off and get no where... that's where Darren comes in. He's been there and done that and look where he is today.

Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self

by: Sarah Ban Breathnach

Amazon Price: $9.36 (as of 12/26/2009)

If you have ever been wondering if you need more to be happy, this book is for you. I think that I own just about everything that Sarah Ban Breathnach has ever written!

Everyday Traditions: Simple Family Rituals for Connection and Comfort

by: Nava Atlas

Amazon Price: (as of 12/26/2009)

Another great book that I don't take off the shelf half enough. But because of this lens, I'm taking a look at what I have collected and I'm falling in love with my books all over again.

This one offers rituals set in the kitchen and around the dinner table.
Chapter Two offers reading rituals and bedtime rituals for a good night.
Chapter Three offers rituals for family celebrations. (I especially like this one)
Chapter Four offers rituals for specific seasons. The minute that I am finished with this post, I'm checking out the spring rituals.
Chapter Five is all about friendship rituals.
Chapter Six offers pages so that you can pencil in your own family traditions... and chances are very good that you will have some that will never be written up in a book... like my little sister's MAD CUP tradition.

A great little book. No family can have too many rituals in my opinion. It makes for great memories!!

Love, Loss, and What I Wore

by: Ilene Beckerman

Amazon Price: (as of 12/26/2009)

This is a great book that I found on a bookshelf in a hotel where we were staying. (What a great idea to offer reading material for their guests. ) Anyway, I thumbed through it and then knew that I wanted it for my collection. So, I rushed out to the closest Barnes & Noble and bought a book that I could leave on the shelf in its place.

Ilene starts out in 1940, describing her Brownie uniform and takes you up to the 1990s when her first granddaughter is born. Throughout the book are tons of little anecdotes that will make you feel as if you are part of her family!!

A Cedar Cove Christmas

by: Debbie Macomber

Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 12/26/2009)

Guaranteed to bring a lump to your throat!

Everyday Innovations Booksling Pen Holder And Bookmark, Cranberry (BS-Cranberry)

Amazon Price: $5.00 (as of 12/26/2009)

I don't know if I mentioned it before but I have a tendency to start reading a book and when I get to a bit I might want to remember, I will stick in a bookmark. So, I thought that I would highlight one this morning. And this one even features a spot for a pen. I also have a tendency to make little notes and stick them inside a book as well.

Now that could be dangerous in the future. Heaven only knows what I have written down over the years. Someone inheriting my collection will definitely be wondering what was happening in my head when they begin perusing my collection.

:)

Great Coffee Cakes, Sticky Buns, Muffins & More: 200 Anytime Treats and Special Sweets for Morning to Midnight

by: Carole Walter

Amazon Price: $23.10 (as of 12/26/2009)

I admit it... I don't like cooking, but this isn't cooking... it's creating and sticky buns do taste sooooo good with a cup of coffee.

Who We Are: Questions to Celebrate Your Family

by: Bret Nicholaus, Paul Lowrie

Amazon Price: (as of 12/26/2009)

The next time your Mom comes for a visit, you have a ton of questions that you can ask her... like this one. "What is your favorite holiday memory as a child. And this is just one of the questions that you will find in the book. Makes for great dinner conversation as well.

Instant Karma

by: Barbara Ann Kipfer

Amazon Price: $8.95 (as of 12/26/2009)

It's the kind of book that you can open to any page and get something out of it! Here's one... "Practice doing less but enjoying it more!"

365 Simple Pleasures

by: Susannah Seton

Amazon Price: $11.66 (as of 12/26/2009)

Why do I like this one so much?? Because each day offers a new pleasure. Like today... the book is talking about creating eggshell planters. You could sit a few of them in egg cups and then feature them on your window sill. Now how cute would that be??

Google for Dummies

by: Brad Hill

Amazon Price: (as of 12/26/2009)

You might as well learn as much as you can if you are dealing with these guys! I learned a lot!