October Readathons - Hocus Pocus

Heavens protect me, this October I have around 11 readathons I'm joining in to... hopefully I'll use these books I have in other readathons thru out the month!



Hocus Pocus 
Oct 1-13
Team: The Undead (co-host)

Group Book: Serpent and Dove/ Hocus Pocus

1. Zombies, Graveyards and Cats. Oh my! Read a book with a non-human main character. (5pts)
    - Bunnicula
2. The Graveyard is especially spooky on Halloween night. Read a spooky atmospheric book. (5pts)
    - Bird Box
3. Winifred Sanderson raises you from the dead. Read a book that brings someone back from the dead. (5pts)
    - Hocus Pocus
4. Catch those kids, but don't lose your head! Read a random book from your TBR. (5pts)
    - trading prompts
5. Not all Undead are monsters. Read a book with paranormal or supernatural elements. (5pts)
    - The Babysitter's Coven
6. Help your team stand up to Winifred Sanderson. Read the Group Read. (10pts)
7. Celebrate by watching the movie. (15pts)

Team Goal: Help defeat the Sanderson Sisters and enjoy your eternal rest (50pts)
Strengths: You can switch your prompt with another team's prompt.
    - Switching challenge 4 with Sanderson's challenge 1
       1. Potions, Spells, and Enchantments. Read a book with a Witchy Main Character. (5pts)
           - The Book of Shadows

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The Lady and the Highwayman - Spotlight

Elizabeth Black is the headmistress of a girls’ school in 1830s Victorian London. She is also a well-respected author of ”silver-fork” novels, stories written both for and about the upper-class ladies of Victorian society. But by night, she writes very different kinds of stories--the Penny Dreadfuls that are all the rage among the working-class men. Under the pseudonym Charles King, Elizabeth has written about dashing heroes fighting supernatural threats, intelligent detectives solving grisly murders, and dangerous outlaws romancing helpless women. They contain all the adventure and mystery that her real life lacks.

Fletcher Walker began life as a street urchin, but is now the most successful author in the Penny Dreadful market, that is until Charles King started taking all of his readers. No one knows who King is, including Fletcher’s fellow members of the Dread Penny Society, a fraternity of authors dedicated to secretly fighting for the social and political causes of their working-class readers. The group knows King could be an asset with his obvious monetary success, or he could be the group’s undoing as King’s readership continues to cut into their profits.

Determined to find the elusive Mr. King, Fletcher approaches Miss Black. As a fellow-author, she is well-known among the high-class writers; perhaps she could be persuaded to make some inquiries as to Mr. King’s whereabouts? Elizabeth agrees to help Fletcher, if only to insure her secret identity is never discovered. What neither author anticipated was the instant attraction, even though their social positions dictate the impossibility of a relationship.

For the first time Elizabeth experiences the thrill of a cat-and-mouse adventure reminiscent of one of her own novels as she tries to throw Fletcher off her scent. But the more time they spend together, the more she loses her heart. Its upper-class against working-class, author against author where readers, reputations, and romance are all on the line. Grab yourself a copy!

My Review: This turned into a spotlight for reasons... not going to say but I myself couldn't get into the book but you might!

About: Sarah M. Eden is a USA Today Bestselling author of witty and charming historical romances, including Foreword Review’s 2013 “IndieFab Book of the Year” gold medal winner for Best Romance, Longing for Home, as well as 2014 Whitney Award winner for "Best Novel of the Year," Longing for Home: Hope Springs. Combining her obsession with history and affinity for tender love stories, Sarah loves crafting witty characters and heartfelt romances set against rich historical backdrops. She holds a Bachelor's degree in research and happily spends hours perusing the reference shelves of her local library. Sarah lives with her husband, kids, and mischievous dog in the shadow of a snow-capped mountain she has never attempted to ski. 

Sarah is represented by Pam Victorio at D4EO Literary Agency.​ Taken from her website!  
Also go to Shadow Mountain Publishing!

CHARLOTTE BRONTE BEFORE JANE EYRE Blog Tour

CHARLOTTE BRONTE BEFORE JANE EYRE ASSETS

About the Book:

Title: CHARLOTTE BRONTE BEFORE JANE EYRE
Author: Glynnis Fawkes
Pub. Date: September 24, 2018
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Pages: 112
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Amazon Paperback, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD

Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!--I have as much soul as you,--and full as much heart!

Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre is a beloved classic, celebrated today by readers of all ages and revered as a masterwork of literary prowess. But what of the famous writer herself?


Originally published under the pseudonym of Currer Bell, Jane Eyre was born out of a magnificent, vivid imagination, a deep cultivation of skill, and immense personal hardship and tragedy. Charlotte, like her sisters Emily and Anne, was passionate about her work. She sought to cast an empathetic lens on characters often ignored by popular literature of the time, questioning societal assumptions with a sharp intellect and changing forever the landscape of western literature.


With an introduction by Alison Bechdel, Charlotte Brontë before Jane Eyre presents a stunning examination of a woman who battled against the odds to make her voice heard.

My Review: Coming soon! Need to get the book, so this is a spotlight at the moment!

About Glynnis:

I'm an cartoonist and illustrator living in Burlington, VT.

My most recent book is Charlotte Bronte Before Jane Eyre, Center for Cartoon Studies Presents series, will be published in September 2019 by Disney/Hyperion. Also in September, Secret Acres will publish Persephone’s Garden, a collection of autobiographical comics that have appeared in the New Yorker and other places.

I began working on excavations as illustrator in 1998 and have worked on sites in Greece, Crete, Turkey, Israel, Cyprus, Syria, and Lebanon.  I continue to work in Greece every year.   My illustrations have been published in several books and many articles.  

Many of my personal comics reflect a career in archaeology and family life.  Greek Diary is about working on a dig and traveling with children.  My drawings about my children were published regularly on Muthamagazine.com  and were nominated for an Ignatz Award at the Small Press Expo in 2016.

Another project, Alle Ego, is about my first trip to Greece and how it launched my work in the direction of archaeology.  A draft of this book won the MoCCA Arts Festival Award in NY in 2016.  I drew most of it during a residency at La Maison des Auteurs in Angouleme, and I plan to return to work on this book in the future.

I’m currently working on a middle grade adventure set after the eruption of Thera in Late Bronze Age Greece.

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive signed finished copies of CHARLOTTE BRONTE BEFORE JANE EYRE, US Only. And not signed by the author.

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Tour Schedule:
Week One:
9/2/2019- Odd and Bookish- Excerpt
9/3/2019- Country Road Reviews- Excerpt
9/4/2019- dwantstoread- Review
9/5/2019- A Dream Within A Dream- Excerpt
9/6/2019- Lifestyle Of Me- Review

Week Two:
9/9/2019- Christen Krumm, Writer, Reader, Serious Coffee Drinker- Review
9/10/2019- Careful of Books- Review
9/11/2019- Character Madness and Musings- Excerpt
9/12/2019- Fictitiouswonderland- Review
9/13/2019- Fyrekatz Blog- Review

Week Three:
9/16/2019- Little Red Reads- Excerpt
9/17/2019- Book-Keeping- Review
9/18/2019- Life of a Simple Reader- Excerpt
9/19/2019- Kati's Bookaholic Rambling Reviews- Excerpt
9/20/2019- Inspired by Savannah- Review

Week Four:
9/23/2019- History from a Woman’s Perspective- Review
9/24/2019- Wishful Endings- Excerpt
9/25/2019- Just Another Reader- Review
9/26/2019- Jade Writes Books- Review
9/27/2019- Rants and Raves of a Bibliophile- Review

Week Five:
9/30/2019- two points of interest- Review

Charlie Hernandez B.Tour (spotlight)

About the Book:

Title: CHARLIE HERNANDEZ AND THE LEAGUE OF SHADOWS (Charlie Hernández #1)

Author: Ryan Calejo

Pub. Date: October 23, 2018

Publisher: Aladdin

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 330

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD

“This is a perfect pick for kids who love Rick Riordan’s many series, particularly for those eager for mythologies beyond Greek and Roman stories.” —Booklist (starred review)

“A winner for all kids, but it will be especially beloved by Latinx and Hispanic families.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 

The Lightning Thief meets the Story Thieves series in this middle grade fantasy inspired by Hispanic folklore, legends, and myths from the Iberian Peninsula and Central and South America.

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Charlie Hernández has always been proud of his Latin American heritage. He loves the culture, the art, and especially the myths. Thanks to his abuela’s stories, Charlie possesses an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the monsters and ghouls who have spent the
last five hundred years haunting the imaginations of children all across the Iberian Peninsula, as well as Central and South America. And even though his grandmother sometimes hinted that the tales might be more than mere myth, Charlie’s always been a pragmatist. Even barely out of diapers, he knew the stories were just make-believe—nothing more than intricately woven fables meant to keep little kids from misbehaving.



But when Charlie begins to experience freaky bodily manifestations—ones all too similar to those described by his grandma in his favorite legend—he is suddenly swept up in a world where the mythical beings he’s spent his entire life hearing about seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Hispanic folklore and into his life. And even stranger, they seem to know more about him than he knows about himself.



Soon, Charlie finds himself in the middle of an ancient battle between La Liga, a secret society of legendary mythological beings sworn to protect the Land of the Living, and La Mano Negra (a.k.a. the Black Hand), a cabal of evil spirits determined to rule mankind. With only the help of his lifelong crush, Violet Rey, and his grandmother’s stories to guide him, Charlie must navigate a world where monsters and brujas rule and things he couldn’t possibly imagine go bump in the night. That is, if he has any hope of discovering what’s happening to him and saving his missing parents (oh, and maybe even the world).

No pressure, muchacho.

My Review:
Well the book and arc of the second book came today (wed, 9/4) and my day is Friday so the review won't be ready in time... I'll start reading it tonight but they really didn't give me enough time.

About Ryan:

Ryan Calejo was born and raised in south Florida. He graduated from the University of Miami with a BA. He’s been invited to join both the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Golden Key International Honour Society. He teaches swimming to elementary school students, chess to middle school students, and writing to high school students. Having been born into a family of immigrants and growing up in the so-called “Capital of Latin America,” Ryan knows the importance of diversity in our communities and is passionate about writing books that children of all ethnicities can relate to. His first novel was Charlie Hernández & the League of Shadows.



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Giveaway Details:



1 winner will win a signed hardcover of CHARLIE HERNANDEZ AND THE LEAGUE OF SHADOWS, US ONLY



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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

8/19/2019- BookHounds YA- Interview

8/20/2019- Savings in Seconds- Excerpt

8/21/2019- Twirling Book Princess- Excerpt

8/22/2019- Country Road Reviews- Review

8/23/2019- Lifestyle Of Me- Review



Week Two:

8/26/2019- Rhythmicbooktrovert- Review

8/27/2019- Wonder Struck- Review

8/28/2019- Two Chicks on Books- Interview

8/29/2019- Aunt Addie's Bookshelf- Review

8/30/2019- The Desert Bibliophile- Review



Week Three:

9/2/2019- The Layaway Dragon- Review

9/3/2019- Random Bookish Banter- Review

9/4/2019- Eli to the nth- Review

9/5/2019- Novel Novice- Guest Post

9/6/2019- Fyrekatz Blog- Review <--- MINE!



Week Four:

9/9/2019- Nicole's Novel Reads- Review

9/10/2019- Marshmallow Pudding- Review

9/11/2019- Nerdophiles- Review

9/12/2019- PopTheButterfly Reads- Review

9/13/2019- two points of interest- Review