a singaporean mystery.

A little while back I reviewed a book titled Crazy Rich Asians, which was set mostly in Singapore. I absolutely loved the culture portrayed in that novel, which made me pretty ecstatic when I got my hands on Ovidia Yu's debut mystery titled Aunty Lee's Delights which is set against the dramatic backdrop of the beaches of Sentosa, Singapore and is not released until September 17th of this year. Look at me, ahead of the game for once.

Rosie "Aunty" Lee is a wealthy Singaporean widow who instead of becoming one of Singapore's "tai tai" has decided to go big and turn her restaurant, Aunty Lee Delights into a culinary empire. My kind of gal. Aunty Lee really begins to make a name for herself as a tourist and local hot spot, and THEN the body of a young woman washed up on the beach, and she just cannot help herself, she must investigate. Aunty Lee is super connected in the community, her detective methods that are a tad quirky, as you can imagine, adds some major charm to the mystery.

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transform your marriage

I am a major advocate for any tool that helps better people's lives. Whether it be a self-help book, seminar, soap opera, a really strong cocktail...if it works for you, by all means. On a more serious note, The 50 Fridays Marriage Challenge written by kick ass married couple Jeff and Lora Helton is one of those tools that I know for certain will better your marriage. How do I know this seeing as I'm not married? I asked around, duh.

Surprisingly, I know a ton of couples who have made it through better and worse, and worst of all. When asked if they have ever used a tool like the Helton's book in their own marriages, all of them said yes. When I explained the concept of The 50 Fridays Marriage Challenge, they all jumped on board immediately. Here's why: The 50 Fridays is a practical, once-a-week guide to get you and your spouse communicating on the most intimate level. One a week? One question to drum up a conversation one day a week? That's easy! And makes it less likely that you'll skip a sesh. The Helton's main idea is to encourage husbands and wives to start a discussion about their relationship. To communicate on this level once a week is not a lot to ask, especially when the end result is an incredible marriage.

to be a successful entrepreneur, this is the book you need.

At twenty-seven, I am considered a "Millennial" along with the rest of you twenty-something and early thirties folks. Apparently we are impressing America with our buying power (and our early bankruptcy?) And Big Business wants to keep us in their lives so that as we grow up, and earn even more money, we spend it with them. That is what Jeff Fromm and Christie Garton's book Marketing to Millennials: Reach the Largest and Most Influential Generation of Consumers Ever is all about.

As someone who literally has no money to her name, I can't really give you as much insight on the twenty-something consumer as these two business-oriented authors can. And they do so well by giving actual profiles of real-life Millennials so that you can understand what they buy and why they buy it. While reading, this quote really stood out to me, "Thanks to their large networks and strong social ties, Millennials are empowered to participate and engage in the process of building brands as well as tearing them down." SO true. I get a lot of information from the blogs I read and have purchased certain brands of sports bras, jewelry, and beauty products just because a girl I "follow" had a post about the brand being fantastic. Badabing! This book is filled with interesting shit like that, so if your goal is to sell to our generation, I suggest you grab a copy.

 

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beatles fun facts.

100 Things Beatles Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is a gem of a fact book written by music historian and journalist, Gillian G. Gaar. This book features everything you would ever want or need to know about the Fab Four and includes not only stories that are LEGEN (wait for it) DARY, but also lots of photographs and facts that even the most hardcore fans may not be aware of.

(my friends and I on Abbey Road).

For example. Gaar gives details on how to find coveted unreleased Beatles recordings, notes all the films the members made, AND were in (movie night, anyone?), and clears up the rumors about any rivalries with The Rolling Stones,  seeing as their fans are on the outs. Guess what guys, these rock stars were FRIENDS. And you should be, too.

what a fantastic novel.

Happy Labor Day! Here is your last summer must read!

Georgia Waltz has the perfect life. A husband she loves after decades of marriage, two twenty-something daughters who are bright and accomplished (with the help of mom and dad), a beautiful apartment in Manhattan...some might say she has it all, until she doesn't anymore. After her husband dies suddenly, Georgia realizes that her enchanted life was built on lies upon lies. Ben, a successful lawyer, has left her completely penniless, and she now must find a way to teach her daughters and herself how to support themselves for the first time, ever.

Sally Koslow's fourth and latest novel, The Widow Waltz is the perfect piece of chick-lit. Written in multiple perspectives, Koslow allows the reader to see the series of events in such a way as to allow them to relate not only to Georgia, but to the other characters as well. And lie after lie keeps popping out like a fricken Jack-in-the-Box, we the women of the world remember why we take care of the bill paying in our households. I especially enjoyed the mother-daughter relationships as well Georgia getting herself back out into the world, romantically. Such a great read.

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