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If you hadn't figured out, I am all about saving money. I grew up with it--my dad is a coupon Guru. So, couponing is second nature to me. However, for many people, it isn't. Many people have misconceptions about couponing (it takes too long, it is cheaper to buy store brands, you really can't save that much, etc.)
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Couponing can teach you to how to coupon to gain huge savings, whether you shop at grocery stores, drugstores or online. Even if you know how to coupon, you may not know little tricks to maximizing savings.
I think this book is great! I didn't glean much new information from couponing, since I consider myself a pro, however, for those of you who aren't pros, this book is ideal! It is easy to read and understand and will have you on your way to significant savings in no time!
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Disclosure: I was provided with a copy of this book for review purposes. However, all of the opinions expressed here are my own.

PUMP UP YOUR BOOK ONLINE BOOK PUBLICITY: Lost Girls by Caitlin Rother

Chelsea King was a popular high school senior, an outstanding achiever fiercely determined to make a difference. Fourteen-year-old Amber Dubois loved books and poured her heart into the animals she cared for and the poetry she wrote. Loved by their families and treasured by their friends, both girls disappeared in northern San Diego County, just eight miles and one year apart. The region’s desperate search for these lost innocents led authorities to a brutal predator hiding in plain sight: John Albert Gardner, a convicted sex offender who could have been returned to prison several times over. Now New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother delivers an incisive, heartbreaking true-life thriller about a case that galvanized the community, first by grief and goodwill, then by anger and injustice, as it came to grips with a flawed system that failed … and adopted a law that will forever change how we keep our children safe. This chilling book aims to help readers understand how to protect themselves and their children and how to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future by revealing new and exclusive details about the factors that turned Gardner, once a troubled but caring boy, into an angry adult sex offender who was unable to control his violent urges.

New York Times. bestselling author Caitlin Rother has written or co-authored eight books, both fiction and non-fiction. A Pulitzer-nominated investigative journalist, Rother worked nearly 20 years for daily newspapers, and has made dozens of TV and radio appearances as a crime expert. She speaks to professional groups, works as an editorial consultant/book doctor, and teaches narrative non-fiction, journalism, and creative writing at UCSD Extension in San Diego, where she lives. She draws from her years of experience reporting on a wide range of topics -- from addiction, suicide, mental illness and murder to politics and corruption at City Hall and in Congress. You can visit her website at www.caitlinrother.com.

My Review:

Page turning sad, sad story. The story of dysfunctional families, drug abuse, bipolar, incest, and murder. We find families failing one another, hospitals and Government Agencies not helping or doing their jobs. Laws that are in place and not enforced, people either not doing their jobs, or over worked to the point they are unable to comply.
John Albert Garner, was born with problems, his Mom became a psychiatric nurse in order to support and help her son. Throughout the book you see numerous times she tried and tried to help him. She supported him and hard a hard time believing the monster her son had become. She was also not responsible for his drug abuse, but she should have told authorities about some of her suspicions.
Unfortunately the system failed and two young girls lost their lives because of this. Parents of these girls and politicians have now passed new laws to help prevent another tragedy....if they are enforced! Some have already been postponed. Don't miss this insight into the mind of a killer, and what helped make him who he is.
I received this book from Pump Your Book Virtual Tours, and the Publisher Kensington Books, and was not required to give a positive review.

Under The Sea Blog Hop Giveaway: Submerged (Alaskan Courage, #1) by Dani Pettrey

Description A sabotaged plane. Two dead deep-water divers.
One single clue.
Bailey Craig vowed never to set foot in Yancey, Alaska, again. She has a past, and a reputation--and Yancey's a town that doesn't forget. She's returned only to bury a loved one killed in the plane crash, but then dark evidence emerges and Bailey's own expertise becomes invaluable for the case.
Cole McKenna can face dangerous rescue dives. He can face the fear a murderer may be threatening his town. But facing the reality of Bailey's reappearance is a tougher challenge. She broke his heart...but doesn't seem to be the same girl who left Yancey ten years ago. And he's not the same guy she left behind.
Racing against the clock and a rising body count, Bailey and Cole must move beyond the hurts of their pasts to work together until the truth of what is hidden in the depths finally surfaces.

Dani Pettrey is a wife, homeschooling mom and author. She feels blessed to write inspirational romantic suspense because it incorporates so many things she loves-the thrill of adventure, nail-biting suspense, the deepening of one's faith and plenty of romance. She's a huge fan of dark chocolate, is always in search of the best iced mocha and her dream is to one day own a little cottage on a remote stretch of beach. She and her husband reside in Maryland with their two teenage daughters. Visit her web site at www.DaniPettrey.com!

My Review:

Submerged will pull you in with all the mystery and intrique! Because of the tragic and untimely death of her beloved Aunt Agnes, Bailey Craig goes to Yancy Alaska. She has all she could do to go there, she left in shame, and vowed never to return. Since she left she has a she has become a Christian, she also has received her Doctorate in Russian History. Bay needs to clean things up for her Aunt, and find a buyer for the Trading Post.
What Bailey didn't plan on was renewing her friendship with Cole McKenna. She had let him down years ago when she left Yancy for good, or so she thought. While she is in Alaska, there are a few murders, break ins, sabotage, and maybe some romance. This book has something for you on every page, you won't want to put it down. I can't wait for the next book in this series!

I received this book from the Publisher Bethany House, and was not required to give a positive review. a Rafflecopter giveaway

Review of Simon & Schusters: Dog on the Roof!: On the Road with Mitt and the Mutt by Bruce Kluger, David Slavin, Colleen Clapp (Illustrator)

Dog on the Roof!: On the Road with Mitt and the Mutt by Bruce Kluger
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Reminiscent of National Lampoon's Vacation. Mitt Romney and his family are set to take a family vacation....whoops...no room in the car...so the dog sits on the roof..in crate not a rocking chair!!
It set in poetry, and the trip and traveling will make you cringe...seems to be no set route! The go from one end of the country to the other, and back, and up and down.
To funny! The pictures are hysterical, and we know its not true! Thank goodness ...a dog strapped to the top of the car? As it says on the back of the book the story is completely true, and only EMBELLISHED a little!!
Sit back and enjoy a quick and funny read, it only takes a few minutes, and be ready for quite a trip!!

I received this book from the publisher Simon & Schuster, and was not required to give a positive review.

Ideas that Make Sense – Pinterest Linkup

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Her Surprise Sister (Texas Twins, #1) by Marta Perry

Description Imagine her shock when Violet Colby discovers she has an identical twin sister she never knew existed. Why her family was torn apart remains a secret no one can answer--yet.Hoping to develop a sisterly bond, Violet invites her sophisticated city twin to the Colby Ranch in tiny Grasslands, Texas. But when her sister's former fiance arrives with questions of his own, country girl Violet finds herself drawn to handsome businessman Landon Derringer. And learns that true love requires faith--and a heart as big as Texas.

Marta Perry

Marta Perry is a Pennsylvania-based author of over 35 novels, many of them inspirational romances. She uses her rural Pennsylvania life and her Pennsylvania Dutch heritage in writing her books, especially in her Pleasant Valley Amish series for Berkley Books and her new Amish-set suspense series for HQN Books.
Marta and her husband live in a centuries-old farmhouse in a quiet central Pennsylvania valley. They have three grown children and six beautiful grandchildren, and when she's not busy writing her next book, she's usually trying to keep up with her gardening, baking for church events, or visiting those beautiful grandkids.
My Review:

Right from the start this book became a page turner, but I will have to read some more books for all the answers. Violet Colby's Mom is in a coma after being injured in a horse ridding accident..she had just had a fight with her brother Jack. Her brother had wanted information about his Dad!!
We find Violet in Fort Worth TX...looking for information on their Dad. What happens could only be with God looking out for her...I can't even imagine. Putting myself in her place...after all those years...finding out she has a sister...and identical at that!
We find out that Violet and Maddie were infants when the family?? broke up...but even more amazing is that there are another set of twins? We don't find out any answers, but keep reading. Belle, Violets and Jack's Mom doesn't come out of her coma, and their Dad has not yet been reached. I want to read the next book in this series, they have pulled me in.
I received this book from Netgalley and the Publisher Love Inspired, and was not required to give a positive review

Simon & Schuster's Destiny Divas: A Novel by Victoria Christopher Murray

Description
THEY CAN TALK THE TALK, BUT CAN THEY WALK THE WALK?
Sierra, Raine, and Liza are Destiny’s Divas, a fresh, new gospel group whose unique blend of singing and testifying has gained them fans across the country. They tell the world about how good God has been to them, but off-stage, each is living a life totally opposite to what she preaches—and each is harboring a secret that could ruin them all.
Twenty-something Sierra Dixon speaks about the joy of being single and celibate, though she is anything but, drifting from one relationship to another. Although she stresses the importance of unconditional love within the family, Raine Omari has hit her breaking point with her mother-in-law and is ready to take drastic steps. And when Liza Washington discovers that her pastor-husband is in the middle of a scandal that could bring down more than just their ministry, she knows she must do something to stop him. One fateful evening their secrets are exposed, and one diva commits an act that could land her in prison for the rest of her life. Each has motive—who will crack?

About the Author
Victoria Christopher Murray always knew she would become an author, even as she was taking an unlikely path to that destination. A native of Queens, Victoria first left New York to attend Hampton University where she majored in Communication Disorders. After graduating, Victoria attended New York University where she received her MBA.
Victoria spent ten years in Corporate America before she tested her entrepreneurial spirit. She opened a Financial Services Agency for Aegon, USA where she managed the number one division for nine consecutive years. However, Victoria never lost the dream to write and when the "bug" hit her again in 1997, she answered the call.
Victoria originally self published Temptation. "I wanted to write a book as entertaining as any book on the market, put God in the middle, and have the book still be a page-turner. I wasn’t writing to any particular genre – I didn’t even know Christian fiction existed. I just wanted to write about people I knew and characters I could relate to."
In 2000, Time Warner published Temptation. Temptation made numerous best sellers list and remained on the Essence bestsellers list for nine consecutive months. In 2001, Temptation was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in Outstanding Literature.
Since Temptation, Victoria has written eleven other adult novels, including: JOY, Grown Folks Business, The Ex Files, The Deal, the Dance and the Devil, her newest novel Destiny's Divas and the popular Jasmine Cox Larson Bush series. In 2012, Victoria joined ReShonda Tate Billingsley to write the collaboration, Sinners and Saints which pits Victoria's Jasmine character against Rachel Adams, a first lady created by ReShonda.
Victoria was a contributor to the first Christian fiction anthology, Blessed Assurance and the Contributing Editor for the Aspire Women of Color Bible published by Zondervan. Victoria has received numerous awards including the Golden Pen Award for Best Inspirational Fiction and the Phyllis Wheatley Trailblazer Award for being the pioneer in African American Christian Fiction. Since 2007, Victoria has won six African American Literary Awards for best novel, best Christian fiction and Author of the Year - Female.
In 2008, Victoria’s first novels in her Christian fiction teen series - The Divine Divas – were published. "I was concerned with what our young ladies were reading. I decided to do something about that – give them stories full of drama, but with a message." The Divine Divas has already been optioned to become a television series.
Victoria splits her time between Los Angeles and Washington D.C. In Los Angeles, she attends Bible Enrichment Fellowship International Church under the spiritual tutelage of Dr. Beverly "BAM" Crawford and in Washington, D.C., she fellowships at Metropolitan Baptist Church under Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr. She is also a member of the Long Beach Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

My Review:

Once you open this book you won't be able to put it down until finished. We follow three generations with Sierra, being the youngest, Raine the woman with a 12 year old, and Liza a Mother of grown children.
They are now the hottest new gospel group sensation, and about to begin a tour across the US.
As we look into the lives of these strong woman, we see that things are not as they appear. Each is locked into their own struggle, and we move along with them throughout the book. As each grows stronger and more determined, we find the hand of God on each. Surprising ending and not exactly like I thought it would be...I of course want more of these woman...please let us move on with them! Can't say enough about how great the writing is in this book, it moves along so smoothly!

I received this book from the Publisher Simon and Schuster, and was not required to give a positive review.