Does anyone else mark their calendars?! if not use your BlackBerry, Blackboard whatever you have to don’t miss out.  Felicia Sullivan, Author, Foodie and Rockstar, is on the road promoting her stirring memoir, The Sky Isn’t Visible from Here.

All YOU need to do is be in the right place at the right time! 

Felicia Sullivan Book Tour Schedule:

Wednesday, April 30—NEW YORK, NY—Guerilla Lit, BAR on A - 170 Avenue A @ 11th Street, 7:30 pm

Wednesday, May 7—SAN FRANCISCO, CA–Booksmith, 1644 Haight Street, 7:00 pm

Friday, May 9—LOS ANGELES, CA–Booksoup, 8818 W Sunset Blvd., 7:00 pm

Saturday, May 10–PASADENA, CA– Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 4:00 pm

Sunday, June 8—BROOKLYN, NY—Sunday Salon @ Stainbar, 766 Grand Street., 7:00 pm

You’re feeling the urgent need to buy the book buy now, so don’t procrastinate, buy the book!

The Sky Isn’t Visible From Here @ Amazon

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The Sky Isn’t Visible From Here @ Booksense

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8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life

Gorgeously Green is a beauty book to encourage you to make one simple change, that’s all it takes to make a difference!  If you make two it’s even better.  Sophie Uliano gives you 8 steps to work towards an earth-friendly life.  Personally, I want to have a sustainable life with style, I’ve always paired denim with diamonds, it’s so much more interesting than being totally glam all the time.  Sophie admits that she was much more concerned about her compact than she ever was in compost but she’s learned that she can do both and be gorgeous and green at the same time!

Rest Assured Beauty-full Readers

I used to think it was all about wearing hemp and eating organic tofu.  I thought I would have to turn into one of those zealous do-gooders with unshaven armpits.  Trust me, this is not what the Gorgeously Green program is about.  Far from it.  We are going to be busting out in bright and wonderful colors.  We’re going to be painting our nails and our lips and wearing the latest, hippest fashions.  (p. 7)

I must admit this thought crossed my mind, I have a girlfriend who calls some of the women in our community “crunchy granola” because they are so health-full and natural that they reject the beauty-full.  There is something in this book for every woman, if you’re looking for DIY beauty recipes, or all natural ways to bring up baby all from a woman who is living it. 

There are also Gorgeously Green recipes for cookies and stew with the promise of more on the website (you’ll need the super secret password provided in the book to get to those). 

Gorgeously Green Available NOW @ Overstock for $10.95

Mentioned in Gorgeously Green is Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” a MUST see DVD if you haven’t already.

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 Sephora: The Ultimate Guide to Makeup, Skin, and Hair from the Beauty Authority (Hardcover) by Melissa Schweiger

I got my copy of SEPHORA yesterday and I have got to tell you it is an amazing resource for all beauty chasers.  Wether you’re a makeup junkie, a skincare lover or just like to know what’s in the stuff you’re putting on your face, you’ll find valuable info presented in a compelling format.

I haven’t loved a beauty book like this since Cindy Crawford’s Basic Face back in 199x.  I carried it around with me and flipped back and forth, my husband was completely annoyed but oh well.  If I went, so did the book, I had an especially long commute from Tokyo to the burbs and Japanese women on the train looked over my shoulder and sometimes even asked me about it.

Basic Face was a how to apply makeup guide without mention of specific products which was fab since I had little access to designer brands back then!  SEPHORA takes it a step further by recommending specific products to get the effects shown.  I’ll be referencing SEPHORA in posts to come for a very long time.  I’m especially crazy about the quotes, beauty company founders, and secret ingredients sections of the book. 

It also takes into account different preferences and conditions you may be facing, no ‘one XX fits all’ mentality here.  SEPHORA is full of visuals that will stop you in your tracks but at the same time chock full of insider secrets and tips.  The back cover proclaims “It will make you want to be as beautiful as beautiful as you can be - and Sephora makes it easy!”  You know what?! I do, I do, I do!

You won’t have to wait much longer, SEPHORA will be released in a few days.  Pre-Order available through Amazon

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I’ve been tearing through this book, Passport to Beauty, by Shalini Vadhera.  It is such an inspiration to me and, it’s just what I’ve been wanting to do for this blog.  I come from a multi-national background (Brazilian dad, French mom, Cuban babysitter, Guyanese best friend, etc…)

One thing all my extended family, friends and acquaintances have in common is a desire to be beautiful.  No matter what women have a desire to be perceived as pretty, of course the standards differ greatly around the world and so does the method.

Shalini is a world traveler and makeup artist.  She brings to us in book format all the international beauty secrets she could pack.  I’ll be spilling the contents little by little, and have some upcoming product reviews to share on her fab Global Goddess Line.

Be sure to Mark Your Calendars!  Shalini Vadhera will be appearing on HSN

                 Thursday, February 14th, 2008 – 7:00 a.m. & 8:00 p.m. EST
                 Friday, February 15th, 2008 – 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. EST
                 Saturday, February 16th, 2008 – 8:00 a.m. EST

Global Goddess products offers “rich colors and delicate crème textures, but the products are universally appealing on any complexion including the tough mid-range skin tone such as South Asian, Latina, Middle Eastern and mixed ethnicities.”

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How to Eat Like a Hot Chick is the book I’ve been needing to read and have.  I love books that keep me focused on my goals and give me good solid advice about how to achieve that.  Written by two super women, Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent you’ll get all the info and inspiration you can use to get a jump start on that holiday feasting. 

 Whenever I see a gorgeous woman I wonder, how do they eat?  What are they doing that I’m not, that’s where this book comes in handy, How to Eat Like a Hot Chick is no secret, motivation is the key and keeping your inner hotness revved up and ready to work for you is the key to being hot.   When I was skinny, I knew that I could indulge often in things I loved, it just meant I had to eat something low/no calorie to balance out my calories. Why do you want to look hot, for yourself or others? did you know that anyone can and probably is hot, it just needs to be unleashed!

Interestingly enough the book talks about casual sex but then seems traditional things like using a knife and fork for your lunch, pointing out that you can’t look HOT “while stuffing a 12 inch hoagie in your mouth.”  Those Hot Chicks tell it like it is!  That’s why I take my sandwiches to go, no need to look less than hot in public if you don’t have to!

 They also believe as I do in the power of *feeling* your inner hotness.  The Secret had that effect on me and now I not only think positive, I FEEL positive and that has encouraged me in countless ways recently.   This book had me roaring with laughter, it is hilarious and will get you thinking about the food choices you make everyday.  There is a moderate amount of cursing, so it’s not right for everybody but would make a great gift to the right lady.

Look for this book right after you make your New Year’s Resolution, How to Eat Like a Hot Chick will be available everywhere January 2008! 

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