Free audio-book download codes! :-)

Happy Fall! If you're in the mood to relax with some funny stories, then I have an audio-book download code for you! The first twenty people to message me will receive an audible download code for my award-winning book "Quirky Essays for Quirky People", narrated by the wonderful actress, Carrie Lee Martz. Don't forget that all of my books are available for free download on Kindle Unlimited. :-)

Quirky Essays for Quirky People:

For the first time, all in one place, the award-winning books A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities and I'm Not Talking About You, Of Course plus seven bonus essays. What a collection! If this doesn't make you smile, then you're not even trying.

A Trip to the Hardware Store

These humorous essays explore such quirky topics as: disastrous home repairs ("A Trip to the Hardware Store"), an unfortunate dinner party ("Dinner Is Served"), the truth about lazy people ("Lazy Bones"), the weird life of a debt collector ("Your Account Is Past Due"), and obsessions with gadgets ("Gadget Girl"). Other essays examine how surreal the aging process is ("Where Did the Time Go?"), why you shouldn't judge a person by his or her job ("Beyond Belief"), and how to complicate simple transactions ("High Finance").

I'm Not Talking About You, Of Course

A collection of humorous insights into important topics ranging from annoying pet people ("I'm Not Talking About You, Of Course") to analyzing your inner child ("Irrational Fears") to living like the Amish in the aftermath of a hurricane ("A Jolt of Electricity"). Other essays examine just how much damage a sneeze can cause ("It All Started with a Loud Sneeze"), why it is so complicated to buy a tube of toothpaste ("Ask Me No Questions"), how a parent's obsessive hobbies can become an inescapable vortex ("Crazy Hobbies"), and why spending the night in a sleep clinic is like being abducted by probing aliens ("Nightmare at the Sleep Clinic").

If you don't see yourself in each of these entertaining essays, then I'm not talking about you, of course.

https://www.amazon.com/Quirky-Essays-People-Complete-Collection/dp/B00S8O6UIG/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1475246739&sr=8-10&keywords=barbara+venkataraman

A wonderful review for Jamie Quinn & a giveaway!

Thanks to Ramona at "Create with Joy" for a wonderful review, spotlight and giveaway!

http://www.create-with-joy.com/2016/07/jamie-quinn-mystery-collection-books-1-3-audible-book-review-giveaway.html

Socrates' Book Reviews & Give-away :-)

A big thank-you to Yvonne at Socrates' Book Reviews for the wonderful review of Jamie Quinn's latest cozy mystery, "Engaged in Danger". Check out this beautiful blog and, while you're there, register for the giveaway of the first three Jamie Quinn mysteries. :-)

http://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2016/02/review-engaged-in-danger-by-barbara.html

Book and audiobook giveaway! :-D

Thanks, Tina at "A Cozy Girl Reads" for the great review of "Death by Didgeridoo"! And thanks for hosting a giveaway of 3 e-books and 3 audiobooks. Giveaway ends Friday, February 27th at midnight. Good luck!

http://acozygirlreads.blogspot.ca/2015/02/book-reviewgiveaway-death-by-didgeridoo.html

~Giveaway & Guest Blog post!~

Check out this new giveaway and my guest blog post on the wonderful Reading Frenzy BlogSpot! Thanks for the hospitality, Debbie. :-)


http://thereadingfrenzy.blogspot.com/2014/11/giveaway-guest-post-by-barbara.html

I have five audiobooks to give away!

Message me if you want one of the five audiobooks I am giving away of my just-released audiobook: "A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities."

This audiobook is a short work of humorous essays, read by the wonderful voice-over actress, Carrie Lee Martz. This book won the "Indie Book of the Day" in October.

This collection of humorous essays explores such quirky topics as: disastrous home repairs, ("A Trip to the Hardware Store"), an unfortunate dinner party ("Dinner is Served"), the truth about lazy people ("Lazy Bones"), the weird life of a debt collector ("Your Account is Past Due") and obsessions with gadgets ("Gadget Girl"). Other essays examine how surreal the aging process is ("Where Did the Time Go?"), why you shouldn't judge a person by their job ("Beyond Belief"), and how to complicate simple transactions ("High Finance"). Like the author's first work, "I'm Not Talking About You, Of Course...," these essays will give your spirit a lift and leave you smiling.

Message me on my blog:  barbaravenkataraman.blogspot.com

Hurry! :-)