My Secret Romance is so excited to be part of the Rachel Thompson Book Blurb Blitz Tour! Posted below are two blurbs to Rachel's books, Mancode and Snark. You must check them out...they're quite funny and I can bet after reading them you're going to be buying them. Then check on how to enter the giveaway.
A Walk in the Snark:
-Be forewarned -- the
material in this book has been called controversial in nature. It
is based on the author's popular blog. There are recurrent themes regarding
men and women, love and loss. It's not all funny. But it is all honest. Can
you handle the snark?
Praise for A Walk In The
Snark -- now a #1 Bestseller!
5 of 5 stars!
--The commonalities we all
share is what makes this book spark to life.
Tony Eldridge, Author, The
Samson Effect
--Thank you for making the
lives of women and men more intelligible, Rachel, and for making us laugh at
ourselves!
Berit Ellingsen, Author, The
Empty City
●Rachel believes "Men
are from Seinfeld, Women are from Friends," and so do her legions of
fans. She dares to ask "Why do men want to change the world, but can't change
a roll of toilet paper?"
●Drawing on her decades
(#deargod has it been that long?) of marriage, friendships, and past
relationships, Rachel's specialty is observing male behavior and dissecting it
with humor (Shopping is NOT a Verb). Think of her as the Scientist of
Snark...without the ugly white lab coat #asif
Husband: Mumble,
mumble, mumble.
Daughter: What?
Me: It's okay. I speak
husband.
See why everyone is buying
this book! Mancode, Chickspeak, and much, much more!
See why critics love it!
More praise:
5/5 Stars:
Crisp, cutting, and
caffeinated. A gem of a read.
~Rebecca Tsaros Dickson,
Author, I Could Tell You Stories; Editor-In-Chief, Indie Ink
The author's wicked sense of
humor sprinkles every day stories of relationship angst with spicy hot pepper
with keeping it real adventure.
~Bonnie Jean Adams,
Chicago Culture And Events Examiner
●If you want to laugh,
cry, and risk blowing coffee out of your nose at Rachel's unique take on life
(Manesia, anyone), you've GOT to buy this book today!
Want to know why this
book reached #1 on the Kindle Motherhood list (and Parenting & Families,
and Women's Studies) and is still a mainstay months and months later?
Buy it!
The Mancode:
Exposed:
-I'm over forty. I don't
have a blankie. I have vodka.
-I'm no 'ologist.' I
don't give advice. If that's what you're looking for, go buy Dr. Somebody's
book.
-I write about men,
women, sex, & chocolate. My experiences, my truth, my martinis.
-*Note: Thompson employs
hashtags (i.e., the # sign) in her work. Google it. These are not typos, people
#deargod.
Praise for The
Mancode: Exposed -- already a #1 bestseller in Marriage, Parenting
& Families AND Parenting & Relationships!
5/5 Star Reviews:
--As a long time warrior in
the Battle of the Sexes, I would've won a lot more skirmishes had I had a copy
of Mancode in my saddle. Reaching back toward my shotgun, I would've
found this book. Instead of shooting the man, I could've said, "Stop
acting like a man!" Buy Mancode and stop wasting bullets.
~ Beth Wareham, author Power
of No
--Finally! A woman who gets
what I'm going through every day, front hat whole spitting thing to my deep
abiding love for chocolate. Well done!
~ Amber Scott, author
of #1 Kindle bestsellers IRISH MOON, FIERCE DAWN, WANTED
--Mancode: Exposed is a
scathingly funny, rapid fire and heartfelt looks at guys. Author Rachel
Thompson delivers a satirical piece that invokes strong shades of Penny
Marshall and Seth McFarlane.
~ Casey Ryan, Host
& Creator, Cutting Room Floor radio program
I'm a chick who writes stuff
that makes you laugh. My book A Walk In The Snark hit #1 on the Kindle
Motherhood list this past September (do you think they know I talk about sex?
Shhh.). It's since hit about oh, SEVEN more times. #woot! I've been nominated
for Funniest Blog, Best Humor Writer & Redhead Who Makes A Killer Dirty
Martini (okay, I made the last one up, but it's true. Honest.).
I released The Mancode:
Exposed right after Thanksgiving 2011! Two books of snarky goodness, baby.
I've been told I write in
the style of that Dickens guy. Kidding.
I'm a mom, a wife, and a
recovering pharmaceuticals rep. It's been a long process but I'm doing okay,
thanks.
I also used to sell Trojan
brand condoms. Yeah, it's hilarious, I know. I did it for three years way back
when, and I was their top salesperson in the Western Region, a dubious honor at
best. My number-one customer was the Mustang Ranch. No, seriously. The Mustang
Ranch. I couldn't make stuff like that up.
The experience definitely
gave me insights into the... er... ins and outs of men.
So it should come as no
great surprise that I write about how men (The Mancode) and women (Chickspeak)
approach most things differently. And since I did, in fact, grow past my Trojan
days (in more ways than one or--insert your own joke here), I've thrown in a
few tidbits about marriage, kids, being a mom, living in the OC (ya know-being
a pale redhead living in a sea of blondes), coffee, and vodka. Not necessarily
in that order, depending on the day.
Don't read this book to find
advice about how to be sweet or nice. I'm pretty much allergic to both of those
words. Actually don't read this book for advice on anything. (My lawyer made me
put that in just in case you know, you thought I could save your marriage or
something - not).
Or if you are looking for
some light, heartfelt humor in everyday life (Erma Bombeck-style), well, I'm
really not your girl, either. Nothin' homespun about the Queen of Snark, baby.
Mostly I just laugh at stuff and make up words (See "Refrigeratoritis and
Manesia.") Yet somehow it all seems to work.
And don't call me cute.
(Hint: Babies and puppies are cute. Grown women are soooo not.)
Special note to men: I write
frequently about "The Mancode"--like how you guys do goofy stuff and
we women try, and often fail, to understand. (Um, change the toilet paper roll
much? Yeah, that's what I thought.) If that offends your sensibilities, this
may not be the book for you. Yeah, I'm crushed.
Like everyone, I've also had
some rough times. I share those with you, too. Life can't always be martinis
and beaches. Wait, this is the OC (Orange County, CA, for those of you from
Canada, or people on the East Coast who don't know California beyond LA). Naw,
not even here.
So, welcome to
RachelintheOC.
Now go read an essay or two
and find something to laugh at, would ya?
I have to go help my husband
find the butter. Again.
Blog: http://rachelintheoc.com
Rachel
will be awarding a chocolate treat to a random commenter at every stop
and a $20 Amazon GC to one randomly drawn commenter during the tour. The more you comment, the
better chances of winning. The tour dates can be found here: http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2012/04/virtual-book-blurb-blitz-rachel.html
Thanks for stopping by!
9 comments:
I like a bit of controversy with my cup of tea.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Thank you for hosting Rachel today.
I have Rachel's books on my Kindle list and will be getting them later today...I love snark!
This sounds great, thanks for the post! I'm still LOL at that last line. ;)
Francesca
I would love to read both books. I giggled just reading the excerpts.
Men are from Seinfeld. What's that all about? I mean, I like Seinfeld but my husband REALLY likes it!
Sounds like fun books.
bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
Thanks all for your comments!
The 'Men are from Seinfeld, Women are from Friends' was born out of our push and pull of relating to our favorite shows. While I can enjoy the occasional Seinfeld episode, his world would STOP when it came on. Whereas I know most every line from every Friends ep ever.
As if.
I loved some of the comments and comparisons, so looking forward to reading more of your books!
anzuazura at yahoo dot de
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