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    "B as in Beauty" Book Review & Giveaway! (5 Winners!)-US Only (Ends 4/22)

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    I have always been self-conscience about myself, but really what woman isn’t? There is always something I wish I could change about myself and Beauty Maria Zavala is no different. “B as in Beauty” by Alberto Ferreras is a great book starring Beauty who is heavier than she would like to be, not where she wants to be career wise and looking for love.

    Beauty first off hates her name because she feels that she is not beautiful. This book is a journey of self-discovery, self-confidence, and self-discovery. I love how it is so raw and not full of fluff, everything is something that someone can relate to. She is just such a strong woman and I can hear her “ROAR!”

    Throughout the book, I felt bad for Beauty as one bad thing after another seemed to happen, but she took it all with strides and surprised me. She is such a strong woman who just hasn’t found herself yet. I was really able to empathize with her relate to her struggles as I watched her grow. I found myself getting upset with the people that wronged her and cheering he as she succeeds. I laughed at how she found humor in even the worst situations. What is strange too is that usually I don’t like Fiction books like this as I prefer Non-Fiction, but this book was a refreshing change of pace for me and I found myself quickly reading it.

    Here is the description from Hachette Book:

    Everyone in the world, it seems, is either prettier or thinner (or both) than Beauty Marie Zavala. And the only thing “B” resents more than her name is the way others judge her for the extra 40 pounds she can’t lose. At least she has her career. Or did, until she overhears her boss criticizing her weight and devising a scheme to keep her from being promoted. Enter B’s new tax accountant, a modern-day matchmaker determined to boost B’s flagging self-esteem by introducing her to rich, successful men who will accept her for who she is. As B’s confidence blossoms, so do her fantasies of revenge. But will B find true happiness or true disaster when she unwittingly falls for the one guy she shouldn’t?

    B as in Beauty is a Fiction paperback that is 352 pages long and is being released 4/24/2009. Are you dying to read the book now?

    WIN IT: 5 Lucky Readers will win a copy of “B as in Beauty” Check out the Hachette Book website and tell me what other New Release sparks your interest.

    Also, if you just put a generic comment like “I want to Win” then I will have to disqualify you. Sorry! Also, this contest is only open to US.

    Extra Entries (Only valid after above entry is done!) :

    1. Subscribe to Mama’s Money Savers

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    6. Add to Technorati Favorites

    Please leave me a comment for EACH entry and your email address if it is not in your profile for each entry that you complete above so I can accurately pick a winner. So you have a total of 7 entries to win and 7 possible comments. This contest ends on April 22nd. Thanks everyone and I good luck to everyone!

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    1. Esme says

      I would enjoy reading I loved I lost I made spaghetti, I have read reviews of this book and it seems like a good read-if nothing else entertaining with some recipes thrown in.

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    7. nightowl says

      I like The Mystery Writers of America Presents “The Prosecution Rests”. I’ve always liked mysteries and this book looks intriguing.

      Reply

    8. mabelilly28 says

      Because many of my friends are fans of David Foster Wallace, I’m interested in his novel, “This is Water.” Thanks again for this opportunity!

      mabelilly28 at yahoo dot com

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    9. mabelilly28 says

      Thanks for this giveaway opportunity! I just subscribed to your e-mail feed!

      mabelilly28 at yahoo dot com

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    15. Just Another Hofeling says

      The crimes of paris caught my immediately. I am a big mystery reader. but Mystery Writers of America Presents The Prosecution Rests seems like it would be a great read also.

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    16. djgroz says

      Mystery Writers of America Presents The Prosecution Rests
      By Linda Fairstein
      This sparks my interest and I would like to read it.

      Reply

    24. Nicole says

      I just read Sundays at Tiffanys by James Patterson and it is a good, quick read. I love Hatchette book group giveaways. I’ve won tons of books from them.

      Reply

    29. missmaconline says

      Being a spaghetti lover, “I Loved I Lost I Made Spaghetti” by Giulia Melucci definitely appeals to me.
      Also I subscribed to this blog.
      I am following it too.
      And I forwarded you an email that I sent to a friend about this giveaway.
      I really hope I win! Thanks!

      Missmaconline AT yahoo DOT com

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    32. SarCraw says

      Well, I want to read “I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti” because that sounds like a fun read, and looking at this list, “Mystery Writers of America Presents The Prosecution Rests” sounds really neat too! I love reading, it’s amazing how many different books are out there.

      sarahbcrawford(at)gmail(dot)com

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    39. Dena says

      This book sounds great! I also think that the New Release “I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti” sounds great as well as the Upcoming book titled “The Castaways”. Another one that also sounds good is “The Crimes of Paris”.

      [email protected]

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    44. Susieqtpie says

      “This book is a journey of self-discovery, self-confidence, and self-discovery” I would love to read this. I have 1 tween and 2 teens… including my own womanly insecurities! Thanks for the review…
      As for another book from Hachette books…
      Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Home
      No-Nonsense Advice that Will Inspire You to CLEAN like the DICKENS * By Thelma Meyer
      Is on my reading wishlist. I’m embarrassed to say that I didn’t know they were the publishers!

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    57. Anonymous says

      Mystery Writers of America Presents The Prosecution Rests–I love mystery, suspense, and suprises!
      Renee
      yeloechikee at hotmail dot com

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    65. Team Morris says

      This book sounds great. I saw a morning show yesterday that had on the author of I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti. I think that book looks great, too! Thanks for the fun giveaway! 🙂 I’m also a follower!

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    77. Anonymous says

      I’d like to read this book. I’d also like to read Jantsen’s Gift. Thanks.
      -Terra H.
      partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    98. MAC Mom says

      I would like to read “The Crimes of Paris” It sounds interesting.

      jesskaufman{at}hotmail{dot}com

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    100. Ellen C. says

      The Prosecution Rests looks like a good read. Thanks for the chance.

      sweetascandy579 at yahoo dot com

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    103. Sara and Alex says

      The single husbands sounds like a quick good read, Work in progress sounds like a really good read for the soul, and the girl she used to be sounds like a great beach book for summer!

      Reply

    113. News Around The Blogs says

      My pick is either the Killing Tree which my older sister liked and The Girl she used to be, because it’s a catchy title!

      newsaroundtheblogs at live dot com

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    115. AmandaSue says

      The Girl she Used to be by David Cristofano sounds really good and I’ve read a few blogs that say its a great book.
      unforgetable_dreamer_always (AT) hotmail (DOT) com

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