Once in a Blue Moon

I recently got the chance to read a new book by Eileen Goudge called Once in a Blue Moon. This was my first time hearing about the author, so I really wasn’t sure what to expect from the book. Well, I have to say, that once I got started reading it was hard to stop. I really wanted to know what was going to happen to the characters next!

It is a story about two sisters who find each other after being apart for years and years. They each have very different lives, and at the heart of the story is how they learn to be sisters again. Of course, there are many other things that happen as well, and other fun and colorful characters that make the book a really interesting read.

Sisters Lindsay and Kerrie Ann have known hardship from an early age. Without guidance from their neglectful mother, their only aid came from an unlikely source, a retired exotic dancer by the name of Miss Honi Love. When the girls’ mother was sent to prison, Miss Honi tried unsuccessfully to save them from being separated and sent into foster care.

I have to say I really enjoyed this book a lot! There was a lot of language (F-bombs and such), so if that bothers you a lot you might not enjoy the book as much. However, it was fitting to the character and I didn’t feel like it detracted at all from the story (sure there could have been less and it would have been fine too). Other than that I have no complaints!

To learn more about the author, visit her website at EileenGoudge.com. She has other books as well, which I look forward to reading now that I have read this book. Thanks to the One2One network for providing the review copy of the book, and introducing me to a great author!

Communication Miracles for Couples: Easy and Effective Tools to Create More Love and Less Conflict is a book full of easy to employ techniques to help build better communication. Through using the various techniques together as a couple, and yes, you need to do them as a couple, you can find ways to communicate better. There are a few techniques that will seem very awkward at first, like the “Spoon Tune”, but that actually do work well.

The book is written by Jonathan Robinson, who is a psychotherapist and best selling author. He gives examples from his own relationships, as well as things he has learned from helping couples in therapy. His writing style is easy to read, and very approachable.

Our favorite part was the last chapter, which has all the techniques in a small form meant to be cut out of the book and used like flashcards. It’s a great reference chapter to remember the acronyms and techniques. We thought it was a worthwhile read for any couple.