The Hiltons: A Family Dynasty by J Randy Taraborelli

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really liked this book! Like most people, I know of the Hiltons of today. But I was so intrigued with the history of the family.

The book chronicles Conrad Hilton’s rise in the hotel industry. I love knowing that he wasn’t “to the manner born” and worked hard to achieve his success. Twice, as he lost almost everything during the Great Depression.

I was especially interested in the hotel properties he acquired long ago that are still held and could feel his excitement about buying one he had his eye on.

It was interesting to read about his children’s lives. I didn’t know that they were involved with so many movie stars!

This was a terrific book. It drew me right in and I couldn’t put it down. Two thumbs up for The Hiltons! 🙂

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The Power of Visual Storytelling: How to Use Visuals, Videos, and Social Media to Market Your Brand by Ekaterina Walter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a great book about how to use images across the social media landscape to market your business.

I was excited to read this book because I’m familiar and impressed with the author’s other work. I was not disappointed!

From the beginning, this easy to understand and implement book grabbed my attention and I started thinking of people I would recommend it to.

A picture is worth a thousand words and this book shows you how to put that into practice towards your success. I loved the detailed graphics throughout the book, too. Visually appealing!

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in using social media in a way that’s highly appealing to the consumer.

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How I Got Skinny, Famous, and Fell Madly in Love by Ken Baker

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loved this book! I laughed all the way through it, something I very much enjoy in a book.

Emery is a 16, overweight girl in a family of “beautiful people”. The family seems to be coming apart, the dad always gone, when Emery stumbles on the fact that their house is about to be foreclosed on. Because she wants to help her family, she agrees to do a reality show where she will lose 50 lbs in 50 days.

The journey through the days with Emery is up and down. She finds she’s famous, she finds betrayal, and after almost succumbing to what society thinks she should be, she finds that she can still be herself which is the most important thing.

Emery is a smart, sassy girl. I highly recommend this book! 🙂

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The Chase by Janet Evanovich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I LOVED this book! Funny and fast moving.

I have read some of Janet Evanovich’s numbered series books and have enjoyed them as well. After reading the first one out of order, I started back at the beginning but got derailed.

This is the second book in a series and I haven’t read the first book, either, but I will.

I loved the Kate O’hare character. She reminds me of a good friend of mine who loves to eat. I loved the idea of the FBI working with a convicted thief to fight crime. I laughed out loud at many of the things in the book and some of the things Kate et. al got up to were spectacular.

I highly recommend this book. Fun! 🙂

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The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The first book I ever read by Courtney Milan was The Heiress Effect. I wasn’t sure I would like it, being historical romance but I love it. That’s why I decided to read The Countess Conspiracy which I also loved.

I loved that Sebastian who was a well known ladies man, had loved Violet almost his whole life and he finally got around to telling her. I loved the story of a woman, finally secure enough in herself to take credit for her amazing genius even though woman of that time period were considered a lesser class of person.

This was a wonderful book and I look forward to reading another of this author’s books in the future. 🙂

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The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I chomped this one down like a good cookie. Yum. So cute!

The story of a girl who meets a boy at the airport after missing her flight to her dad’s wedding in London. They have an instant connection and the story, which takes place over the course of just one day, is about that.

Also, Hadley comes to terms with her dad’s new relationship and resolves the ill feelings she had about it after seeing Oliver so upset at his dad’s funeral.

A really cute read. 🙂

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