My husband told me I was hot last night. He said I was practically burning. Initially, I thought he was fishing for something that he wanted again, cuz he was touching me all over til I woke up. I seriously thought it was a compliment. LOL.

It occurred to me after a while that I was really burning up, practically burning up that my husband’s skin felt so cold to me. I was having a rather nasty fever, and yet, I didn’t feel sick despite of my condition. I wonder why. My body was hot all over. It’s not a wonder my husband was fussing and was trying not to cuddle up as usual. I was having quite a high fever last night, and my temperature was rather scorching to his skin.

Having roused by my husband’s concern, I couldn’t go back to sleep again. Try as I might, I ended up tossing and turning in bed, feeling rather uncomfortable. I went to the kitchen to gulp down some water in hope to lower down the heat, but failed. I still feel hot and bothersome, and so, instead of going back to bed, I pick up a book to read instead.

Another intriguing mystery and thriller…hoping that it can ‘chill’ me up abit.

It’s a book called Shadows of The Wind by Carloz Ruiz Zafon. I’ve never read any title from this particular author before, and I discovered that this author is actually a Spaniard, and the book was originally written in Spanish with the title La Sombra del Viento. The book is actually a worldwide bestseller. Translated in 2004 and over a million copies was sold in UK alone.

The book is really impressive and does not disappoint. Very intriguing and mysterious. The book is set in Barcelona, 1945.

A great city lies shrouded in secrets after the war, and a boy called Daniel; mourning the loss of his mother finds solace in his love for an extraordinary book called “The Shadow of the Wind,” by an author named Julian Carax.

The story starts just after the war where Daniel’s father takes him to the secret Cemetery of Forgotten Books, a huge library of old, forgotten titles lovingly preserved by a select few initiates. According to tradition, everyone initiated to this secret place is allowed to take one book from it, and must protect it for life.

Daniel took a book called “The Shadows of The Winds” by Julian Carax and took it home to read that night.

When the boy searches for Carax’s other books, it begins to dawn on him, to his horror, that someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book the man has ever written.

Soon the boy realizes that “The Shadow of the Wind” is as dangerous to own as it is impossible to forget, for the mystery of its author’s identity holds the key to an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love that someone will go to any lengths to keep secret.

Is this book a good read? Oh, yes, definitely a good read. It may not bring down my temperature, but it definitely give me a chill. Anyone wants a pdf copy of this book for personal reading pleasure? Email me at cleffairy@gmail.com or leave a comment here and I’ll send it to you.

Cleffairy:

I feel my temperature rising
Help me, I’m flaming
I must be a hundred and nine
Burning, burning, burning
And nothing can cool me
I just might turn into smoke
But I feel fine

Cause your kisses lift me higher
Like a sweet song of a choir
And you light my morning sky
With burning love

Review: Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with America’s Cheapest Family (Advanced Reading Copy) Includes So Many Innovative Strategies You Won’t Have to Cut Coupons by Steve and Annette Economides.

If you are looking for innovative ways to save money on your groceries this book has quite a few different suggestions and examples of how you can easily save thousands a year on groceries. There are many different options making it easy to find something that will work for you and your family.

This book is filled with tips for every level of bargain shopper, from beginning to expert. I daresay every family can benefit in some way from this book. In this book, you are encourage to shop for groceries once a month,so they demonstrate how to save money by planning ahead and going to the store less often. Start by going weekly, then every couple of weeks, gradually taking control of impulse spending and buying whatever is placed in front of  you.

There’s also tips on how you can stock up food abit longer in this book, and I find it rather useful.

I rate this book 3 stars out of 5.

I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers for an advance reading as part of their Booksneeze bloggers program . I was not required to write a positive review and therefore, the book review is 100% my own opinion.

Did you know that ‘Bible’ is a word derived from the Greek ‘biblia’ which literally means ‘The Books’? Yes… it means ‘The Books’. Notice that the word is in plural form, not singular, and this is applicable to Holy Bible itself, because the The Holy Bible itself is a compilation of ‘books’ and letters as well as scriptures.

The Christian Holy Bible is divided into two parts.

The first portion of the book is called the Old Testament, containing the 39 books of Hebrew Scripture, and the second portion is called the New Testament, containing a set of 27 books.

During the three centuries following the establishment of Christianity in the 1st century, Church Fathers compiled Gospel accounts and letters of apostles into a Christian Bible which became known as the New Testament.

The Old and New Testaments together are commonly referred to as “The Holy Bible”.

God gives us bible as guidance…. and a way of life. Devout Christians ought to let their children read bible and tell them biblical stories when they’re still young. There are many stories in the bible… like the creation of the world, the creation of Adam and Eve as well as the well famed Noah Ark. There’s so many things one could learn from the bible. unfortunately, children are pretty much visual creature, and more often than not, they would like to ‘see’ what happened in the bible, And the problem with most Holy Bible is that it’s pictureless, and little children would lost interest in learning about bible easily.

Now, with “Big Red” Holy Bible – Contemporary 3-D Art published by Thomas Nelson Publisher, children can enjoy reading bible as the stories in the bible came to life through the contemporary 3D art.

“Big Red” Holy Bible – Contemporary 3-D Art is a full-text of the International Children’s Bible translation with bright red cover and contemporary art. this bible is printed especially for children ages 6 to 12. “Big Red” has been updated with an all new collection of beautiful full color pages, illustrating treasured Bible stories, making learning bible and instilling interest in bibles on your children more fun and easy instead of dull and boring.

How do I rate this bible? Hey, it’s a bible. I’d rate this one 5 stars, of course, and would I recommend this? Of course I would. I would recommend this bible to not only children, but parents as well. This bible is perfect for any Christian family, and if you manage to get your hands on this, don’t be surprise if you found your kids reading them like reading their regular story books or novels. Thumbs up for this Bible.

I received this bible free from Thomas Nelson Publishers for an advance reading as part of their Booksneeze bloggers program . I was not required to write a positive review and therefore, the book review is 100% my own opinion.

First of all. I’d like to say that I like Superman. When I first saw the book cover, I thought of Superman. You know…the cover shows a boy wearing a beach towel as a cape with his hand up, looking as if he’s going to fly.

This book, is not about Superman. But the book is no less amazing than Superman’s story.

This is an inspirational book that inspire you to be yourself and outlive your life here on Earth to make a difference to everyone around you and the world itself. We are created by God to do great works and this book is about that, encouraging you to do good deeds in God’s name and reminding you that each and everyone of us have our own purpose and our unique path of life.

Some of us may feel small and inferior. But in truth, none of us are inferior to the rest in God’s eyes. We may forget that each time we encounter hardship in life and when we see others are more successful than us, and this book reminded us that each and everyone of us are special, and were created to make a difference.

I recommend this book to those who feel lost and in need of a serious soul searching and uplifting encouragements.

I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. Perfect for book clubs and permanent library.

I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers for an advance reading as part of their Booksneeze bloggers program . I was not required to write a positive review and therefore, the book review is 100% my own opinion.

I was pleasantly surprised when I received The Boy Who Changed The World by Andy Andrews. It came in a huge box. I really didn’t expect that, and it really brightens my day.

The Boy Who Changed The World by Andy Andrews is a beautifully illustrated children book about a boy called Norman. Norman is a very special boy. He have a very generous heart, and all he want is to feed people who are hungry and on the verge of starvation.

But Norman couldn’t feed people who are hungry out there without the help of the adults, and other people who are in power. He needs help to accomplish his dreams-to feed people who are hungry.

This book is a very special book that you can read to your children during bed time stories. Instead of just having the happily ever after like those you get in fairy tales, The Boy Who Changed The World teaches moral to your children. It teaches your children that there’s hunger and starvation out there, and we ought to be thankful for what we have on our dining table every day.

The Boy Who Changed The World teaches children that every single thing that we do for goodness sake matters.

The Boy Who Changed The World is a wonderful tale that tells your children that everything…. every single thing that you do could effect the things around you, and therefore, it is important for everyone to do good.

The Boy Who Changed The World is a very engaging, unconventional children’s tale. A very good book for bedtime story and a bonding session between parents and children.

Do I recommend this book? Definitely yes, if you have children and would like to teach them moral and influence them to do goodness indirectly. And this book too… tells your children that they matters and they are important, and it doesn’t matter if they are young and small.

I rate this book 4 stars out of 5. Thumbs up. Very inspirational and motivating.

Watch The Book Trailer to get the idea of what The Boy Who Changed The World is all about:

I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers for an advance reading as part of their Booksneeze bloggers program . I was not required to write a positive review and therefore, the book review is 100% my own opinion.

The Butterfly Effect is my second gift book from Booksneeze, and I have to say that I’m impressed with the glossy illustration for this book.

Initially, The Butterfly Effect is ametaphor that encapsulates the concept of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory; namely that small differences in the initial condition of a dynamical system may produce large variations in the long term behavior of the system.

Although this may appear to be an esoteric and unusual behavior, it is exhibited by very simple systems: for example, a ball placed at the crest of a hill might roll into any of several valleys depending on slight differences in initial position.

The butterfly effect is a common trope in fiction when presenting scenarios involving time travel and with “what if” scenarios where one storyline diverges at the moment of a seemingly minor event resulting in two significantly different outcomes.

However, The Butterfly Effect by Andy Andrews is about about a decision one man made over a hundred years ago, and the ‘echo’ effect it’s had on each and every one of individually today.

It’s a story that will inspire courage and wisdom in the decisions we make, as well as affect the way we treat others through our lifetime.

A very motivational read. However… the examples from the books are purely American stories. I find it rather hard to relate to it considering I am not one, and I am not familiar with American histories.

Do I recommend this book to others? Well… I do, but I don’t think everyone could relate to the story if they are not born and bred in America.

I rate this book, 3 star out of 5, excellent gift for your American friends.

I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their Booksneeze bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review and therefore, the book review is 100% my own opinion.