Bookreview: A Santa Fe Christmas

 A surprising book

Summary

Evie Hernandez gave up her dream job to help with Mama Irene’s,
the family business. Balancing her modernization plans while respecting
generations of traditions isn’t easy, especially with her nosy, loving family
offering unsolicited advice. That’s never more true than when she meets
Alex—Mr. Tall, Dark and Far Too Handsome. He makes her wonder if
she’s given up on her dreams too quickly, and soon she imagines a much
different future for herself.

Alejandro “Alex” Ortiz is in Santa Fe to do business with Mama Irene’s,
but when he meets the beautiful Evie, he realizes he’ll need a different approach.
Soon he’s playing bartender, serving up horchatas, and sampling tamales,
reminding him of his childhood and beloved Abuelita. Charmed by Evie and
her family, Alex drops his guard and lets himself enjoy Santa Fe’s Christmas
traditions. But he has a deadline to keep and a business to get back to—plus,
Evie will hate him when she learns why he’s really there.

Can the magic of a Santa Fe Christmas help these two find their way?

My Review

First I thought "A Santa Fe Christmas" only was a romantic/feelgood story.

Surprisingly I found the word recipe in the table of content. That made me
curious. It's a fantastic mix of a romantic and feel good story and a cookbook
as well. I liked it a lot!

I'm intrigued by the maels and I'm sure I'll try out some at home. I also liked
the Spanish words in the book very much. Muy bien!

I will recommend this book to people who like to read Christmas stories and
who want to collect recipes too. It's really a wonderful combination!

I give with lots of pleasure a 5 star rating for A Santa Fe Christmas. 

The author

Cecelia Guzman is the writing team of best-selling author Candace Havens
and her daughter-in-law, Crystal Havens, a recovering publishing executive
and mom of five. They live in Texas with their families and pets. They love
all-things holiday, reading, and when they aren’t writing, they can often be
found in the kitchen preparing huge meals. Oh, and they might share an
addiction for all things pink and shiny.

(info on the website of Tule publishing)

The Book

A Santa Fe Christmas is published on 8 November 2021 by Tule Publishing.

Pages: 176

Booktasters

Thank you very much Booktasters for providing me a free copy to read and
review this wonderful book! 

Bookreview: Life in the Financial Markets

An inside look in the Financial Markets

Summary

An accessible and thorough review of the international financial markets

Life in the Financial Markets—How They Really Work And Why They Matter
To You offers the financial services professional, and anyone interested in
knowing more about the profession, an entertaining and comprehensive
analysis of the financial markets and the financial services industry.
Written by Daniel Lacalle—a noted portfolio manager with EcoFin
and well-known media personality—the book goes beyond a simple
summary and offers solid advice on the future of the global financial
markets. This great resource also includes a review of effective
strategies and forecasts the trends that represent potential
opportunities for investors.

The book reviews the recent history of the financial crisis and includes
information on hot topics such as derivatives and high frequency trading.
An in-depth section on investment banking is written from the perspective
of a successful practitioner and provides clarity on several complex
and overly politicized elements of the banking system. The author gives
an expert's perspective on the debt markets, monetary policies, and
quantitative easing, and helps explain the various issues surrounding
sovereign debt, the Euro crisis, and austerity versus growth policies.
Comprehensive in scope, this resource also offers an analysis of
investment styles, from hedge funds to "long only" investments,
as well as an in-depth look at corporate communication and its impact
on markets and investments.

Offers an engaging and comprehensive analysis of the financial services
industry Includes information on the workings of the global financial
system following the economic crisis Contains a review of
complex banking systems Analyzes the various investment
styles and answers the most common questions pertaining to investing

My review

This book "The Life in the Financial Markets" is a kind of biography from
Daniel Lacalle. He takes the readers on the first row of the complexity
of the Financial Markets.

I enjoyed this 'inside' look. I will recommend this book to people who
like to know more about investing money. 

Because it's more a biography than learning everything about the system,
I want to give this book a 4 star rating on 5.

The author

Daniel Lacalle is a PhD in Economy and fund manager. He holds the CIIA
financial analyst title, with a post graduate degree in IESE and a master’s
degree in economic investigation (UCV).Member of the advisory board
of the Rafael del Pino foundation.

Ranked Top 20 most influential economist in the world 2016 (Richtopia).

Mr Lacalle has more than 24 years of experience in the energy and
finance sectors, including experience in North Africa, Latin America
and the Middle East.

Mr Lacalle is currently a fund manager overseeing equities, bonds
and commodities. He was voted Top 3 Generalist and Number 1
Pan-European Buyside Individual in Oil & Gas in Thomson Reuters’
Extel Survey in 2011, the leading survey among companies
and financial institutions.

More about the author: https://www.dlacalle.com/

Booktasters

I received a free copy from the author via Booktasters. 

Thank you very much! 

Bookreview: Win Your Life with a Permanent Fix

A splendid and clear book! 

The Book

177 pages, ebook

Published April 4, 2018

Summary

Born in a small village in India, the author was expected to work
and live in that town. However, interest in self-development supported
by formal education in India, Australia, and Canada, led him to Canada
and also helped him live a successful life in North America. However,
there was a feeling of a missing link – a feeling that there was something
missing in life. Having been born into a mystical tradition helped him

understand mysticism from the right sources. Over a two decade

long practice in Dhyan and experimenting with more than a
hundred different types of Eastern meditations helped him improve his
mental balance. But that still did not help to resolve what this missing
link was and how to complete this link.

Research in philosophy, clinical psychology with a primary emphasis

on logotherapy, helped him resolve the missing link. The author found
that it does not matter what your belief regarding God or your religious
affiliation is, what matters is whether your practices help you to control
your seeds of aggression, addiction, and depression. It does not matter
what philosophy you follow, what matters is whether that philosophy is
leading you to a meaningful life. This book is intended to help you to

win your life through your unique contributions and make permanent

changes, one person – you – at a time.

My Review

Besides (royal) history I'm always very interested in psychology, 
especially Industrial and Organizational psychology. 

Although this book is more about individual changes and chances.
It is a good reminder for us all. Even, I noted some interesting
advices.

For me the book was very clear, not floaty and the author knew his
stuff! He gave lots of interesting examples. 

I certainly would recommend this splendid "Win Your Life with a Permanent Fix"
to all who are looking for a change in their lives. 

Therefore I give without no doubt a 5 star rating for this very open minded book. 

The author

Chetan Prabhu Desai speaks on topics such as ‘How to find meaning at any
workplace’, and ‘How to make your business environment where every employee
wins’. He worked in managerial positions in aerospace and electronics
organizations, including in Berkshire Hathaway Group. His education includes
an MBA from the Schulich School of Business of York University in Canada,
and Master of Engineering in Systems engineering at RMIT in Australia.

As an expert, He appeared on 100+ channels including Fox News,
iHeart, BizTalkRadio, Salem Media, CKLW.

Booktasters

I really want to thank Booktasters and the author for giving me this splendid
reading and review chance!!