Mailbox Monday is where other bloggers write about the books they received the previous week. The Printed Page is the host of the Mailbox Monday meme. Visit her blog to see what books made it her way and get a chance to get one of her books once she’s done reading it. You can also see who all is participating this week and read about all kinds of new books.

Here’s mine…The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen

Emily Benedict came to Mullaby, North Carolina, hoping to solve at least some of the riddles surrounding her mother’s life. But the moment Emily enters the house where her mother grew up and meets the grandfather she never knew, she realizes that mysteries aren’t solved in Mullaby, they’re a way of life: Here are rooms where the wallpaper changes to suit your mood. Unexplained lights skip across the yard at midnight. And a neighbor, Julia Winterson, bakes hope in the form of cakes, offering them to satisfy the town’s sweet tooth—but also in the hope of rekindling a love she fears might be lost forever. Can a hummingbird cake really bring back a lost love? Is there really a ghost dancing in Emily’s backyard? The answers are never what you expect. But in this town of lovable misfits, the unexpected fits right in.

Not much reading has been going on this week or even today. The week’s been busy doing taxes (thank goodness it’s finally over!) and getting myself digitally organized.

REVIEWS this past week…

• Angels by Dr. David Jeremiah
• Catch of a Lifetime by Judi Fennell

CURRENT GIVEAWAYS through the end of the month…

• How to Never Look Fat Again
• Angels

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The Remarkable Truth about the Agents of Heaven

People have long been fascinated by stories of angel sightings, yet many contemporary beliefs about angels are based on misconception and myth rather than solid, biblical truth.

As he’s done so brilliantly for decades, respected Bible teacher Dr. David Jeremiah uses Scripture to unveil the remarkable truth about these agents of heaven and their role in our world and our lives.

What are angels? What is their role in God’s plan? Are they present? Do they appear? Do they give us personal insight about our work and our worship?

In this broad and thorough survey of Scripture, Dr. Jeremiah clearly and simply seperates fact from fiction as it relates to angels. His enlightening findings are supported with illustrations and insights from prominent teachers, such as Billy Graham, Corrie ten Boom, C.S. Lewis, and more.

Dr. Jeremiah’s down-to-earth style guides readers around the hype about angels and directly into the “substance of things unseen!”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR…Bible teacher Dr. David Jeremiah is the senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in San Diego, and founder of Turning Point Radio and TV Ministries. His radio program is carried on more than 2,500 stations nationwide, while the TV broadcast is received by 500 million homes via cable and satellite. The recipient of numerous prestigious awards for broadcast excellence, Dr. Jeremiah’s many books have garnered Gold Medallion awards and achieved bestseller status with The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The New York Times.  – FROM THE BOOK BACK

Some people might criticize you believing in angels or even expressing interest in the them. Maybe you’ve already heard from critics like that. But don’t let them worry you. You’re in better company than they are.

In the Scriptures – from Genesis to Revelation – the existence of angels is simply assumed. The Bible contains more than three hundred direct references to them.

FROM THE BOOK FAERY REVIEWS…First my thanks to WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for providing me a copy to review and a copy to giveaway. I found Dr. David Jeremiah’s book to be quite enlightening and had me looking at angels differently than I had in the past. I appreciated how he reminds us that Angels are all around us yet we are not to worship them as idols.

Remember, however, that angels are always one-way messengers. They are God’s messengers to us, and never our messengers to God. No one in Scripture ever prays to an angel, and neither should we.

This is definitely a keeper for the shelves and for that I give it 4 stars.

Now the giveaway…ONE lucky commenter will be randomly selected as the winner and notified via e-mail. This giveaway runs now through the end of February.

Main Entry (REQUIRED): Leave a comment below AND become one of The Book Faery Review subscribers (E-mail OR RSS feed).

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BECAUSE I am using Random.org you MUST leave a separate comment for each entry or your additional entries don’t count.

She’s on a mission to save the planet…

Mermaid Angel Tritone has been researching humans from afar, hoping to find a way to convince them to stop polluting. When she jumps into a boat to escape a shark attack, it’s her chance to pursue her mission, but she has to keep her identity a total secret…

When he finds out what she really is, they’re both in mortal danger…

For Logan Hardington, finding a beautiful woman on his boat is surely not a problem—until he discovers she’s a mermaid, and suddenly his life is on the line… – FROM THE BOOK BACK

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FROM THE BOOK FAERY REVIEWS…As I read Catch of a Lifetime, I’m suddenly reminded of the movie Splash. You know, the one with Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah? But of course the characters in this book oh sooooo much hotter (yeah…Tom Hanks just doesn’t do it for me…lol). Although I COULD imagine Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in this one. They’re such hot “beachy” people! LOL

Book 3 of the Tritone trilogy, Catch of a Lifetime, was a cute read with an adorable little boy and hot papa that will have you reeled in from the beginning. Like the rest in the series, I’d give it 3 stars because I enjoyed them but doubt will keep them on my shelves. It’s a fun read to pass along to others who enjoy a fun fantasy romance.

If you’d like to read more about Judi Fennell and her other 2 books in the Tritone trilogy, go here:

• 1/27/2010 – Judi Fennell Author Guest Post
• 11/13/2009 – Wild Blue Under Book Review (Book 2)
• 5/25/2009 – In Over Her Head Book Review & Author Interview (Book 1)

I was provided an advance reader copy of Catch of a Lifetime from Sourcebooks and Judi Fennell. This in no way influenced my opinions in this review.

She was afraid of him, afraid of his dreadful green eyes and of his soft voice.
She wished they had never come to Bath, and still more that they had not met him.

The Black Moth ~ Georgette Heyer

Now it’s your turn! Add the link to your Tuesday Book Tease and let’s see what everyone’s reading!

Every woman thinks she looks fat at one time or another—or maybe all the time. And most of the time, clothes are the culprit! Now, in her latest book, the renowned style editor and the bestselling author of How Not to Look Old offers a master class on dressing to hide the fat and bulges to help women look thinner by tonight. Krupp will share secrets on how they can hide problems like arm flab, muffin top, back fat, and thunder thighs (and these are just a few of the issues she addresses). There are lists of “The top 10 things that make you look fat” for each body problem, “Swap-outs” so you learn which fashion pieces to replace and which to keep, “Brilliant Buy” suggestions, and “High-Fat” and “No-Fat” photos of women who’ve followed her advice so you can see the difference a color, cut, or fabric can make. This is the book that will help the millions of women who’ve ever asked, “Does this make me look fat?”

The new groundbreaking style-guide from bestseller author Charla Krupp on how to look 10 pounds lighter, 10 years younger and 10 times sexier
every day, all year–in summer, winter, at the gym, even in a swimsuit!

You’ll never get dressed the same way again once you discover:

*smart, easy ways to hide arm flap, a big bust, a muffin top, back fat, Buddha
belly, a big booty, wide hips, thunder thighs, and heavy calves-and
that’s only half the book.

*which fabrics, colors, and styles make women look fat

*absolutely the best shades, shapes, and brilliant buys to make the pounds invisible

*clever solutions for special fashion situations–workout gear, evening wear, and even swimsuits!

*which products, fashions, and services you shouldn’t waste your money on

*the top ten tips that will make you look thinner by tonight!

- FROM HACHETTE BOOKS

FROM THE BOOK FAERY REVIEWS…Thanks to Hatchette Books for sponsoring this book giveaway. FIVE lucky commenters will be randomly selected and notified via e-mail. The winner will have 48 hours to reply back with their mailing address (US/Canada ONLY, NO PO Boxes) or it goes to the next person. This giveaway runs now through the end of the month.

Main Entry (REQUIRED): Leave a comment below AND become one of The Book Faery Review subscribers (E-mail OR RSS feed).

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• 1 Extra Entry – Tweet this giveaway and be sure to add “@farrah1230 #tbfr” into your tweet so I can find it easily

Winners were all randomly selected using Random.org:

• New Years Giveaway – Raelena from Through The Haze
• The Domestic God Trilogy by Robin Kaye – karenk
• Fugitive by Cheryl Brooks – mindy a
• Shanghai Girls by Lisa See – Sarah E AND karenk
• The Male Factor by Shaunti Feldhahn – Beth from Beth’s Book Review Blog
• Love in 90 Days by Dr. Diana Kirschner, PhD – Benita G., Carrie, pixie13 and karenk,
• Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione – Debbie’s World of Books, Wanda, Donna S from Donna’s Blog Home, Sue A., Benita G.
• Catch of a Lifetime by Judi Fennell – Benita G, Raelena from Through The Haze

Mailbox Monday is where other bloggers write about the books they received the previous week. The Printed Page is the host of the Mailbox Monday meme. Visit her blog to see what books made it her way and get a chance to get one of her books once she’s done reading it. You can also see who all is participating this week and read about all kinds of new books.

Here’s mine…

Countess of Scandal by Laurel McKee (Fiction: Historical Romance) – As children, Eliza Blacknall and William Denton ran wild over the fields of southern Ireland and swore they would be friends forever. Then fate took Will away to England, while Eliza stayed behind to become a proper Irish countess.

Years later, Will finally makes his way home-as an English soldier sent to crush the Irish uprising. When he spies the lovely Eliza, he is captivated by the passionate woman she has become. But Eliza’s passions have led her to join the Irish rebel cause, and Will and Eliza now find themselves on opposite sides of a dangerous conflict.

When Ireland explodes in bloody rebellion, Will’s regiment is ordered to the front lines, and he is forced to choose between his duty to the English king and his love for Eliza and their Irish homeland.

How to Find a Woman…Or Not by Gary Morgenstein (NonFiction: Relationships) – Tired of ordering in Thai food and watching a Netflix on Saturday nights? Don’t despair. Finding true love isn’t impossible as long as you view the entire world as one big singles bar. Walking your dog, practicing yoga, riding mass transit, buying a book, even visiting a friend in the hospital can lead to the woman of your dreams. Critically-acclaimed novelist/playwright Gary Morgenstein provides the romantic roadmap! Using his own battle-scarred experiences as a divorced man along with many years “spinning” as a public relations specialist, Morgenstein takes men (and women eager to go inside the mind of a guy) on a step-by-step comic and erotic guide to love and sex. From making eye contact, dazzling opening lines, online etiquette, younger and older women and how to conduct yourself on a date to what goes into a successful relationship (in and out of the bedroom), How to Find a Woman…Or Not is a riotous, poignant and indispensable blueprint for passion and commitment

Truth, Next Exit:No Excuses Scripture as your Personal Trainer and Life Coach by Michele M. Paiva (NonFiction: Christian Living) - Utilizing Scripture, you will have the inspiration, motivation and courage to look truth in the eye, and find it within yourself, to create a healthier body, more healthy relationships and find a deeper sense of inner peace.

Love & War by John & Stasi Eldredge (NonFiction: Christian Living/Relationships) – The Eldredges’ newest book has bestseller written all over it. The pair addressed men and women separately in Wild at Heart (John) and Captivating (Stasi) and now put that knowledge together in a book on marriage. Christianity, they say, is a love story set amid war, with marriage “a living, breathing portrait laid out before the eyes of the world so that they might see the story of the ages.” For them, marriage is the perfect storm that brings together basic differences in men and women, individual styles of relating, sin, and brokenness. The Eldredges offer sound advice on topics such as the delights of companionship, understanding the enemy is Satan and not your spouse, finding your marriage’s mission, taboo topics, and, yes, sex. They are honest and forthright, never skirting a difficult issue; instead, they offer hope, insight, and their own lives as examples of what God can accomplish. Their summation of marriage: “It can be done. And it is worth it.” So is this book.  –Publishers Weekly

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I’d like to get this rolling by Sunday, February 7th so it can last through the remaining month.

Wow…where did January go?? Is this a sign of how fast 2010 is going to zoom past us? Or is it just the older I get, the faster time flies as I doubt last year was much of a fun ride…

Working full time again outside the home has definitely slowed reading time down but it does make it more enjoyable when I can sit down to read or sneak a couple pages. I did finish Laura Kinsale’s latest light romance read Lessons in French and right now I’m reading Catch of a Lifetime by Judi Fennell. It’s always fun for me to read all kinds of romances and historical romance and paranormal/fantasy romance are definitely my favorite genres. I’m such a romantic at heart…who doesn’t love a happy ending after struggles in love? Yeah…I’m a sap!

This week Linda Dahl (Gringa in a Strange Land) and Judi Fennell (Catch of a Lifetime) stopped by The Book Faery Reviews for author guest posts.

Don’t forget that the following giveaways end at midnight, so if you haven’t already entered in one or all of them, be sure to click on one before leaving The Book Faery Reviews.

CURRENT GIVEAWAYS through the end of the month…

• New Years Giveaway – 3 books to a random reader of The Book Faery Reviews
• AND…the below books

BOOK FAERY REVIEWS NEWS…We’re now available on Kindle!!! If you’re a Book Faery Reviews reader and own a Kindle, you can now subscribe to us via Kindle.

If you would like to participate or read other Sunday Salon Meme’s
where members share their books click on the image above.