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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Blog Tour- FLIPPING FORWARD TWISTING BACKWARD by @AlmaFullerton With An Excerpt & #Giveaway! @PeachtreePub, @HolidayHouseBks, & @RockstarBkTours

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the FLIPPING FORWARD TWISTING BACKWARD by Alma Fullerton Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: FLIPPING FORWARD TWISTING BACKWARD

Author: Alma Fullerton

Pub. Date: August 2, 2022

Publisher: Peachtree

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 144

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, Kindle, B&NiBooks, KoboTBD, Bookshop.org

A high-energy novel in verse starring a fifth grader who is almost as devoted to competitive gymnastics as she is to hiding her poor reading skills. What happens when Claire’s secret starts unraveling?

Claire is by far the best gymnast on her team, and she’s well on her way to qualifying for the state championships. The gym is where Claire shines. But at school, she’s known as a troublemaker. She seems to spend more time in the office than in class—which is fine with her since it enables her to hide the fact that she can’t read. She has never been able to make sense of the wobbling jumble of letters on a page. No one except her BFF knows.
 
But when a sympathetic principal wonders if Claire is acting out because she’s dyslexic, her mother balks. She’s afraid Claire will be labeled “stupid” and refuses testing. Claire has always assumed she’s dumb; she never imagined her reading problem could have a solution. Is she strong enough to take on both her reading challenges and her mother’s denial? Is it worth jeopardizing her spot in qualifiers?
 
Told in clear and poignant verse and featuring black and white illustrations, Claire’s struggle with something that seems to come easily to everyone else will resonate with readers and have them cheering her on.

 

Excerpt:

 

About Alma Fullerton:

Alma Fullerton couldn’t read until she was in the fourth grade. Today she works with students who have learning disabilities. She is the author of several middle grade and young adult novels that garnered acclaim and awards in her native Canada. Alma is also the author/illustrator of several picture books. She is on faculty with the Highlights Foundation for teaching novel in verse writing and is an RA for SCBWI’s Canada East region. 

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of FLIPPING FORWARD TWISTING BACKWARD, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

7/25/2022

hodophile_z

IG Review

7/25/2022

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt

7/26/2022

The Paperback Princess

Review/IG Post

7/26/2022

Kait Plus Books

Excerpt/IG Post

7/27/2022

One More Exclamation

Review/IG Post

7/27/2022

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt

7/28/2022

Rajiv's Reviews

Review/IG Post

7/28/2022

BookHounds YA

Excerpt/IG Post

7/29/2022

@just_another_mother_with_books

IG Review

7/29/2022

@jaimerockstarbooktours

IG Post

 Week Two:

8/1/2022

Strange Brew Reviews

Excerpt

8/1/2022

Yabookscentral

Excerpt

8/2/2022

GryffindorBookishNerd

Review/IG Post

8/2/2022

celiamcmahonreads on insta

Review/IG Post

8/3/2022

Little Red Reads

Review/IG Post

8/3/2022

@enjoyingbooksagain

Review/IG Post

8/4/2022

Two Points of Interest

Review/IG Post

8/4/2022

Nerdophiles

Review/

8/5/2022

A Backwards Story

Review/IG Post

8/5/2022

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post


Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Release Day Blitz- KENZIE'S KINGDOM by @SheaFontana & @AgnesGarbowska With An Excerpt & #Giveaway! @readwonderbound, @thevaultcomics, & @RockstarBkTours

I am so excited that KENZIE'S KINGDOM by Shea Fontana & Agnes Garbowska Blog is available now and that I get to share the news! 

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book, be sure to check out all the details below. 

This blitz also includes a giveaway for 2 finished copies of KENZIE'S KINGDOM courtesy of Wonderbound  & Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, check out the giveaway info below.

 

About The Book:

Title: KENZIE'S KINGDOM

Author: Shea Fontana, Agnes Garbowska (Illustrator), Rebecca Taylor (Editor)

Pub. Date: July 26, 2022

Publisher: Wonderbound

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 128

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, Kindle, B&NiBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

When modern meets medieval, Kenzie must help a squire get back to the past in this time-traveling fantasy adventure!

A DIFFERENT KIND OF PRINCESS

Kenzie hates that her family moved to a castle to start a Medieval-themed resort, but all that changes when a time-traveling squire needs Kenzie’s help to get back home to the past! From the best-selling creative team behind DC Superhero Girls, this is a perfect read for fans of Phoebe and her Unicorn, The Baby-Sitter’s Club, or Witches of Brooklyn.

 

EXCERPT:







 

About Shea Fontana:

Shea Fontana is a writer for film, television and graphic novels. Her credits include developing and writing the DC Super Hero Girls animated shorts, TV specials, movies and graphic novels; Polly Pocket (developed and story editor), Doc McStuffins, The 7D, Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets (wrote show bible and first season), Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz (story editor), the new Muppet Babies series; two Disney on Ice shows where she wrote new material for the worlds of Mickey Mouse, Inside Out, Disney Princesses, Finding Dori, Frozen, and other Disney and Pixar properties; and the feature film, Crowning Jules. She has also written for top comic titles including Justice League, Wonder Woman, Batman: Overdrive (coming 2019), Catwoman/Looney Tunes, and contributed anthology pieces starring Deathstroke and Teen Titans.

Her DC Super Hero Girls graphic novels have been New York Times Best Sellers. Her debut graphic novel, Finals Crisis, was honored with Diamond's 2016 Gem Award for Best All-Ages Graphic Novel, and DC Super Hero Girls: Past Times at Super Hero High won the 2017 Gem Award for Best All-Ages Graphic Novel as well as the Comixology Reader's Pick award for Best All-Ages Graphic Novel of 2017. DC Super Hero Girls won the 2018 Ringo Award for Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel. She was listed 61st on Bleeding Cool’s Power List of Comics for 2018. The London Free Press declared her “not afraid to be corny,” which is an accurate assessment of her persona both on and off the page.

She lives in sunny Los Angeles where she enjoys hiking, hanging out with her beagle, Ziggy, and changing her hair color. Using the secret identity “Shea Q. Off,” Shea played roller derby until her angry knees forced her into early retirement. 

 

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About Agnes Garbowska:

Agnes has worked with many of the major comic book publishers illustrating such titles as the New York Times Best Sellers & Gem Award winner DC Superhero Girls for DC Comics, My Little Pony, Care Bears, and Jem and the Holograms for IDW, Grumpy Cat, Boo: the World's Cutest Dog, and Li’l Vampi  for Dynamite Entertainment, Sonic Universe Off-Panel Stripes for Archie Comics, and Victories for Dark Horse. She has worked with Marvel Comics, providing artwork for Girl Comics and Spider-Ham 25th Anniversary Special. She is also the artist for the 2014 Halloween Comic Fest comic, The Adventure of Ernie from Aspen Comics.

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Goodreads

 

 


Giveaway Details:

2 winners will receive a finished copy of KENZIE'S KINGDOM, US Only.


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Cover Reveal- OPPA TOUR GUIDE: SEOUL By @MarilynJeulin With An Excerpt & $5 Amazon GC #Giveaway!

Today Marilyn Jeulin and Rockstar Book Tours are revealing the cover for OPPA TOUR GUIDE: SEOUL, the first book in her new K-Pop Romance series which releases August 23, 2022! Check out the awesome cover and enter the giveaway!

 

On to the reveal! 


About The Book:

Title: OPPA TOUR GUIDE: SEOUL: Book One, Oppa Tours Series

Author: Marilyn Jeulin

Pub. Date: August 23, 2022

Publisher: Marilyn Jeulin

Formats:  eBook

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon

Pre-order for .99! 

A fallen K-pop Idol, Jeong Won-Shik, has worked hard to reach the top of his career. However, a one-night stand in a bar’s bathroom stall and an accusation of sexual misconduct turn his world upside down. 

After everyone in the industry disavows him, Won-Shik takes up a job as a Tour Guide. The company, headed by the twin sister of a fellow Idol, has the potential to either allow him to make his comeback or dig a giant grave for his career. 

Adelaide Guzman is an American working for a talent agency in London. She’s been assigned an Oppa Tour Guide, who will distract her from the reason she’s in Seoul, her ex-boyfriend’s wedding. 

When the upbeat and optimistic Adelaide meets the down-on-his-luck, Won-Shik, sparks fly. No matter how much they ignore their growing feelings, Won-Shik and Adelaide inevitably fall for each other. 

Can their relationship survive public scrutiny, or will Won-Shik’s comeback wreck their hearts? 

This book has a HEA.

 

Excerpt:

"It's okay." He said, though, it didn't sound like it was. "Sarah Noona said that you want to do unconventional things. Like the museums but also things the locals do?" he asked, leading the way through the parking lot.

"I don't get to travel too often, so when I do, I'd rather have the local experience rather than what the organized tours do." She nodded, crossing the road with him. "So, are you a trainee?" She asked.

"I beg your pardon?" He asked when they stopped on the other side of the road.

"Sarah said she was working with trainees?" She looked at him, unsure, as he removed the sunglasses and walked forward.

"I'm not a trainee." 

"Oh," Adelaide bit her lip, following him through the maze of cars, wondering which idol he was. Sarah also mentioned working with some idols who weren’t doing any variety shows or dramas.

"I have a degree and a master's in Korean History." He explained as they reached a rather large van.

"Oh, wow," Adelaide said, clearly impressed.

"And I take it you also like history, according to the briefing."

"I love history, but I’ve not been able to study much Korean history, but I've read a few books. I've always been fascinated by the Three Kingdoms, but I think it's time to learn more about Modern Seoul and South Korea." She said as he opened the back of the van to put the suitcases in. "Let me help you."

"No, I’ll do this; just go and sit down; the door's open," Won-Shik replied as Adelaide took a step back and nodded. She grabbed her cellphone to text Sarah and let her know she had found her Tour Guide without problems, then texted her parents so they knew she'd survived the eleven-hour flight from London.

Once Won-Shik sat behind the wheel, he removed the beanie and the mask. It was then that Adelaide knew. If it'd been possible, she would have kicked her ass for failing to recognize her own BoS bias. Jeong Won-Shik. And there he was, sitting behind the wheel, one-sixth of the fantastic Boys of Summer.

Cringe.

And she asked veteran K-Pop Idol Jeong Won-Shik if he was a trainee.  What next, Adelaide? Are you going to ask Albert Einstein if he understands Common Core Math? She swallowed hard, placing her hands on her face.

 

 

About Marilyn Jeulin:

Born in the Wild West and raised in a tropical paradise, Marilyn has always thirsted for a good story and adventure. She’s a massive fan of Anne Rice, Stephen King, and GRR Martin. And when she’s not reading, she’s an avid gamer.

She currently lives in Central Florida with the Frenchman and their two children in a house that looks relatively normal until things go bump in the night.

She also writes Young Adult Paranormal stories under the name, Marilyn Almodovar.

Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub

 



Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a $5 Amazon GC & eBooks of Marilyn’s Operation Get a Life, International.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Blog Tour- SUNSET RISING SERIES by @smmceachern With An Excerpt & #Giveaway!

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the SUNSET RISING Series by S.M. McEachern Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 About the Books:


Title: SUNSET RISING, WORLDS COLLIDE, NEW WORLD ORDER (Sunset Rising Series)

Author: S.M. McEachern 

Pub. Date: Final book was published in 2015

Publisher: Clownfish Publishing

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 284

Find them: 

Book 1 FREE with a Kindle Unlimited membership: GoodreadsAmazonKindle

Book 2: GoodreadsAmazonKindleB&NiBooksKobo

Book 3: GoodreadsAmazonKindleB&NiBooksKobo 

From Book 1:

“This book has it all—love story, good vs evil, drama, and suspense. Definitely a book you can’t put down!” – Midwest Book Review

"I've seen it compared to The Hunger Games and I'd have to agree. I can already see the movie version becoming a hit!" Amazon Reviewer

2015 Readers Favorite Gold Medal Award for best YA Dystopian

Deep inside a mountain in what used to be North America dwells the last of humanity. Welcome to the Biodome, where steel, rock and armed guards separate the privileged from the slaves.

Born and raised a slave in the Pit, Sunny O’Donnell has always accepted that she'll spend her life working to keep the Dome running and, if she lives long enough, willingly meet her end in the annual Cull when she reaches the age of thirty-five. This was the price her ancestors paid for their place inside the Biodome, the only safe haven from the global nuclear war of 2024. But when Sunny’s mother is killed in the Cull, the hopeless reality of her future becomes painfully clear. 

Bereft and disillusioned, she heads down a reckless path that sets off a deadly riot in the Pit and leaves her accused of treason. Her only way of escaping public execution is to make a truce with her prison mate, who happens to be the heir to the dictatorship and hated enemy of the Pit. Now caught between two worlds on the brink of war, Sunny must weigh her own survival against risking everything to save the Pit. 

S.M. McEachern delivers the action and adventure of The Hunger Games, the intrigue of The City of Ember, and the romantic notes of Les Misérables in her debut novel set in a future that is disturbingly plausible.

G Rating: no foul language, no explicit sex, some mild violence.

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What Readers are Saying:

"One of THE BEST dystopian books I've ever read!! If/when this becomes a movie ... I will be the first in line!" - Midwest Book Review

"Romance, intrigue, and action all come together beautifully here to create an experience that will leave anyone asking for more." Readers Favorite Gold Medal Award for best YA Dystopian

“… a romance straight out of a Shakespearean play, with the action of Katniss and Peeta.” - Amazon Reviewer 

"I might even love this more than I loved Hunger Games (and that's saying a lot!)" - Goodreads Reviewer 

"I've seen it compared to The Hunger Games and I'd have to agree. I can already see the movie version becoming a hit!" - Amazon Reviewer

"I was a huge fan of the Hunger Games series and I actually loved Sunset Rising more! I am putting it on my top 10 list of most favorite books." - Amazon/Goodreads Reviewer

"FABULOUS!!! I fricken loved this story! If you love Dystopian YA novels, READ THIS BOOK!" - Goodreads Reviewer 

"This book truly blew my mind. It is pure GENIUS ... (it's) as good, if not BETTER, than the Hunger Games." - Amazon Reviewer

"If you like Veronica Roth, you'll like this. I'm glad I tried a new author!" - Amazon Reviewer

"Let me start off by saying this novel stole hours of my sleep. I could not put it down." - Goodreads Reviewer

 

Worlds Collide (Sunset Rising Book 2)

 

Water washed over my face, choking me. Desperately, I rolled onto my stomach in an attempt to keep afloat. I tried to find Jack, but all I could see was the river ending. 

How could it just end?

As I was hurled over the edge, my body dropped like a stone. Water rained down on me as I went. I screamed, but the roar of the waterfall overpowered my voice. Then I was plunged back into the cold, silent, watery world.

I expected to bob to the surface, like I did the first time I hit the water, but the current swirled around me, holding me down. I opened my eyes and searched the murky depths for a ray of light to tell me the direction of the surface. I wasnt sure which way was up, but it must be above me. That would make sense. Kicking my legs and moving my arms, I tried to get to the surface.

The urge to breathe was overwhelming. Too late, I realized that my screaming on the way down had pushed most of the air out of my lungs.

I raised my arms and flapped again, propelling myself forward. What little oxygen was left in my lungs escaped. I pulled through the water again, my arms feeling like they had weights attached.

Reflexively, I breathed in. 

Water burned its way down my throat and into my lungs. My brain told my legs to move, to keep heading toward the surface, but all of my muscles felt weak. Relaxed. They didnt want to move. I didnt have control over my body anymore.

With a jolt, I realized I was dying.

Regret pressed in on me heavier than the water filling my lungs. I wasnt ready to go yet. The Pit still needed me… and I still needed Jack. An image of his face popped into my head. I willed my limbs to move, to find the surface, but they wouldnt cooperate.

A strange peacefulness came over me as I floated in my weightless world, the image of Jack becoming a happy memory. 

I closed my eyes.

 

About S.M. McEachern:

S.M. McEachern (who also writes new adult as Susan McEachern) comes from the rocky shores of Canada’s East Coast. She is a graduate of Dalhousie University, with an honors degree in International Development Studies with a focus on ocean development. Throughout her academic studies and early career, Susan had the privilege to study and work with Elizabeth Mann Borgese, daughter of nobel prize winner, Thomas Man). An author in her own right and a political activist for world peace, Mrs. Mann Borgese played a significant influence on Susan’s view of the political world stage.

Visit Susan's website at smmceachern.com for free short stories and updates on new releases.

Sign up for S.M.’s Newsletter!

 

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Giveaway Details:

2 winners will win eBooks of the SUNSET RISING series, International.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

7/11/2022

ScottBuryAuthor

Excerpt/IG Post

7/11/2022

BookHounds YA

Excerpt/IG Post

7/12/2022

FictionalFey

IG Review

7/12/2022

Lady Hawkeye

Excerpt/IG Post

7/13/2022

Ya Books Central

Excerpt/IG Post

7/13/2022

The Biased Bibliophile

Review/IG Post

7/14/2022

Star-Crossed Book Blog

Review/IG Post

7/14/2022

Red Ink Book Reviews

Review/IG Post

7/15/2022

TakeALookAtMyBookshelf

IG Review

7/15/2022

@books_in.the.clouds0899

IG Review

Week Two:

7/18/2022

@JCMorrows

Review/IG Post

7/18/2022

mulberryreads

IG Review

7/19/2022

Write. Read. Live.

Excerpt/IG Post

7/19/2022

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt

7/20/2022

GryffindorBookishNerd

IG Review

7/20/2022

@jaimerockstarbooktours

IG Post

7/21/2022

A Bookish Dream

Review/IG Post

7/21/2022

Fire and Ice

Review

7/22/2022

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post

7/22/2022

More Books Please blog

Review/IG Post


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