Featured Book: Mystical Speed by Hubert Guscott

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About the book:

When five track athletes from New York set off for Jamaica to learn the secret of Jamaican sprinting, they find out much more than they bargained for.

What is responsible for the Jamaicans’ success? Is it the yams? The water? Drugs—or voodoo?

Mystical Speed is a fast-paced adventure set against the lush backdrop of Jamaica.

The athletes’ quest will take them through the hills of Trelawny, the Parish of Manchester, Accompong Town, and the Coronation Market—but will they live to tell the secrets that only the locals know?

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About the author:

Hubert Guscott was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He represented Wolmer’s Boys School in Track and Field. In 1980, he migrated to the United States of America and competed in track and field for Hunter College.

He has won several bodybuilding titles, including Mr. Hunter College and Mr. CUNY. Over the past eight years, he has worked with several national and international track and field coaches, and has successfully completed the Level 1 Track and Field Coaching Certification program.

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Review: Budget Savvy Diva's Guide to Slashing Your Grocery Bill by 50% or More by Sara Lundberg

SHOP SMART. SAVE BIG. EAT GREAT!

Do you want to score the hottest bargains and best deals? It’s easier than you think! In this helpful pocket guide, Sara Lundberg, author of the super-saver website BudgetSavvyDiva.com, reveals her cleverest, most effective and down-right sneakiest strategies for saving money while filling the cart with all your favorite foods. Thanks to the advice in this book, you’ll quickly be navigating the grocery aisles like a pro:

•Tips for maximizing coupons
•Tricks for finding hidden bargains
•Delicious recipes that stretch every dollar
•Techniques for smart, stress-free shopping

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Received for review.

This cute little book is a great introduction to couponing and cooking at home for those new to the topic.  It covers everything from organizing your pantry and freezer to shopping for ingredients to recipes to use said ingredients.

It is well written in a friendly, accessible style and is extremely well organized so you can reference the exact sections you need right away.

I highly recommend this to those who are dipping a toe into the couponing and home cooking subject.  You will not be disappointed!

★★★★☆ = Really Liked It

Review: Activate Your Goodness by Shari Arison

Activate Your Goodness is a practical guide for doing good for yourself and others, offering you inspiration for immediate improvement of your life and the lives of those around you. Author Shari Arison, visionary businesswoman and philanthropist, is candid about her own personal stories and also provides examples from others who have made a difference by thinking, speaking, and doing good.

As one of the world’s most powerful women and the owner of a business empire that spans the globe, Shari describes her extraordinary experiences and how she has integrated the power of doing good in all aspects of her life and career.

The unexpected and delightful insight that emerges from the book proves that when you find a way to do good for others, you also do good for yourself. This is a book to share with your loved ones and those who are partners in your desire to create a better world for future generations. Activate your goodness, and discover ways to make your life joyful beyond measure!

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Received for review.

First of all, this is an absolutely adorable little book!  It fits perfectly int eh hand, and the text is easy readable, which is a huge bonus!

The book's message is really quite nice - do the best you can with what you have where you are.  The author presents her message in a very upbeat and positive way and the actions she describes are reasonable.

So, what kept this from being four stars?  Well, frankly, it was the author's introduction.  The author was a "poor little rich girl" with a maid and absentee parents who traveled constantly.  Yeah, it's tough to feel bad for her.  Had the revelations about the author's wealth and attitudes come at the end of the book I would have rated it higher, but having to hear how "tough" it was for her as a rich child in the introduction tainted the remainder of the book.

Overall, this was intriguing and very Oprah-esque and is a nice read, but, by all means, skip the introduction.

★★★☆☆ = Liked It