Friday, September 13, 2019

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.

Rafflecopter link:

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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





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Friday, September 6, 2019

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



Rafflecopter link:



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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
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Sunday, August 25, 2019

Finding You Blog Tour


ABOUT THE BOOK



Finding Me

by Kelly Gunderman

Publisher: Swoon Romance

Release date: July 30, 2019

Genre: Young Adult Fiction -- Contemporary


Synopsis:

Can you ever truly love someone who robbed you of everything?

Sixteen-year-old Claire Williams spends most of her days feeling angry and alone. After a car accident took her mother and Claire’s ability to walk, life in a wheelchair is the new normal. 
When she’s sent to live with her grandmother, away from school and friends, Claire has a chance for a fresh start. Just when Claire thinks she can handle things, she runs into Todd - the son of the man who caused the car accident.

At first, Claire wants nothing to do with him, but the more time they spend together, the more she hates to admit her feelings. She’s slowly falling in love with Todd. 

Now, Claire’s father wants to move and take Claire with him. But she can’t go. Not now when everything is falling into place, and she’s just now finding herself. Claire’s defiant. She won’t leave Greenwood, her new friends, her grandmother, or Todd.

Can Claire find the strength to let her dad go on with his life while leaving her behind to live hers, or will she allow the guilt and shame of surviving the accident pull her back under?



BOOK LINKS



Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43530716-finding-me

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2YISWPo



TOUR SCHEDULE



http://fantasticflyingbookclub.blogspot.com/2019/07/tour-schedule-finding-me-by-kelly.html



ABOUT THE AUTHOR



Kelly Gunderman was born a child of the late eighties in small-town Pennsylvania. A bibliophile in her own right, she is hoping to one day surpass the number of pages she has turned with those she has written of her own accord.



Having recently completed her Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Development, Kelly suddenly found herself with a bit more free time than usual, and began her immediately successful foray into blogging and Freelance Writing, which subsequently led to her renewed desire to finally put her ideas and imaginings “on paper.”

Focusing primarily on the Young Adult genre, Kelly’s first novel, Finding Me, was published by Swoon Romance, and she is currently working on putting even more stories on paper.

She currently resides in her original home town with her husband, their two daughters, and a few cats that constantly challenge the sanity of all with their ill-advised attempts at what can only be assumed to be world domination.



Website: http://www.kellygunderman.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kagunderman
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kellygunderman
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kagunderman
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kagunderman



GIVEAWAY



Prize: A coffee mug, tea, and a $10 Amazon gift card from Kelly Gunderman (USA only)

Starts: 9/19/19

Ends:  9/28/19


Direct Link:



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Thursday, August 15, 2019

Crash of Fate Blog Tour



Title: STAR WARS GALAXY'S EDGE: A CRASH OF FATE

Author: Zoraida Córdova

Pub. Date: August 6, 2019

Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 352

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



Izzy and Jules were best friends until Izzy's family abruptly left Batuu when she was six. But now she's back, and Jules, the boy who never left, is unsure what to make of her. While on the run from vengeful smugglers and an angry pirate, Jules and Izzy will come to terms with who they are, and what they mean to each other.

My Review: Personality I haven't gone to Disneyland to see Batuu, though seeing others youtube videos helped me picture a few things! :) I loved the characters of this book all of them and the story was addicting. I will read more of this series I swear on that. I give this 3.5 stars and would tell others to read this soon!   





About Zoraida:

Zoraida Córdova is the award-winning author of the Brooklyn Brujas series and The Vicious Deep trilogy. Her short fiction has appeared in the New York Times bestselling anthology Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, and Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women and Witchcraft. She is the co-editor of Vampires Never Get Old, a YA anthology forthcoming from Imprint/Macmillan in fall 2020.  Her upcoming YA novels include Star Wars: A Crash of Fate (Disney/LucasFilm 2019) and Incendiary, book 1 in the Hollow Crown duology (Disney/Hyperion 2020). Zoraida was born in Ecuador and raised in Queens, New York. When she isn’t working on her next novel, she’s planning her next adventure.

Photo credit: Sarah Younger




Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of STAR WARS GALAXY'S EDGE: A CRASH OF FATE, US Only.

Rafflecopter Link:

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Tour Schedule:
Week One:
8/5/2019- Kait Plus Books- Excerpt
8/5/2019- Careful of Books- Spotlight

8/6/2019- Country Road Reviews- Excerpt
8/6/2019- Lifestyle Of Me- Review

8/7/2019- Character Madness and Musings- Interview
8/7/2019- Moonlight Rendezvous- Review

8/8/2019- The BookWorm Drinketh- Excerpt
8/8/2019- A Bookish Dream- Review

8/9/2019- Do You Dog-ear?- Review
8/9/2019- Dani Reviews Things- Excerpt

Week Two:
8/12/2019- Eli to the nth- Review
8/12/2019- What A Nerd Girl Says- Review

8/13/2019- Jena Brown Writes- Review
8/13/2019- A Dream Within A Dream- Excerpt

8/14/2019- Two Chicks on Books- Interview
8/14/2019- Wishful Endings- Review

8/15/2019- FyreKatz Blog- Review
8/15/2019- Novel Novice- Excerpt

8/16/2019- Little Red Reads- Interview
8/16/2019- Book-Keeping- Review

Bookstagram Tour Schedule:
Week One:
8/5/2019- moonlight_rendezvous- Review
8/6/2019- whatanerdgirlsays- Review
8/7/2019- tawney_goodtwin- Review
8/8/2019- wishfulendings- Review
8/9/2019- adreamindream- Review

Week Two:
8/12/2019- Jena Brown Writes- Review
8/13/2019- dwantstoread- Review
8/14/2019- GRgenius- Spotlight
8/15/2019- A Bookish Dream- Review
8/16/2019- Novel Novice- Review
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Super Fun Sexy Times v.1

Title: Super Fun Sexy Times v.1
Author: Meredith McClaren
Rating: 3/5


Description:


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Dark Places - Movie Review

This is a Movie Review of Dark Places. Based on the book of the same name by the author Gillian Flynn.

 Description:

The film opens in 1985 in Kinnakee, Kansas, where Libby Day is the sole survivor of the massacre of her mother and two sisters. Responding to the police's leading questions, she tells them that her brother Ben (Sheridan) committed the crime. In the present day, Libby (Theron) has made a living from donations sent by strangers to the little girl they saw on the news. With donations drying up, she is hard up for cash when she is approached by Lyle Wirth (Hoult) to make a personal appearance at his "True Crime" club. She agrees to go and answer questions about her past for $700.
Back in 1985, Ben comes to the breakfast table with his hair dyed black. He has a tense relationship with his mother Patty (Hendricks) and his eldest sister Michelle, who taunts Ben about being a loner and rumors about him at school. Ben hangs out with a Satanist bookie named Trey Teepano. Meanwhile, their mother Patty is told that her farm is being foreclosed on, despite her best efforts to stay afloat.
At Wirth's club, Libby learns that most of the members believe her brother Ben is innocent. His conviction was based on Libby's testimony. Still believing that Ben is guilty, Libby nevertheless agrees to work with the club in return for much needed money. Urged by Wirth to visit Ben in prison, Libby's curiosity about what motivated him to kill their family prods her to keep researching the case.
Prior to the murders, Ben was planning to run away with his pregnant girlfriend Diondra (Moretz). Meanwhile, several young girls have accused Ben of molesting them. When Patty is informed of the charges, she visits the home of the chief accuser Krissi Cates, whose father is irate and looking to harm Ben. Patty is distraught by the accusations and feels that she has failed her kids. Back home, their father Runner (Bridgers) is waiting for Patty. He needs money to skip town because he owes Trey more than he can repay. He is violent and abusive towards Patty. He attempts to rip her heirloom ruby necklace off her neck but, unable to do so, he abuses her and steals money from her wallet.
In the present, Libby tracks down Runner to an abandoned factory where he lives with other homeless addicts. He tells her about Diondra's pregnancy. Libby also locates Krissi Cates (Matteo), who eventually confesses that she made up the molestation accusations against Ben.
Meanwhile in 1985, Patty is informed by a friend with the Farmers Home Administration that he might have a solution to her problems. She meets with a stranger in the middle of the night who says that he can help her. It later turns out that he is Calvin Diehl, a serial killer known as the Angel of Debt, who murders people so that they can collect on their life insurance policies. Patty goes home and hides some money for Diehl.
At the same time, Diondra finds out about the accusations against Ben and convinces him to flee with her immediately. They go to Ben's house to steal some money. Michelle overhears them talking and threatens to tell on them. Diondra viciously attacks Michelle and starts to choke her. Diehl has also entered the house. In the hallway, he stabs Patty. When her middle daughter rushes out of the bedroom to get help for Michelle, Diehl grabs the family shotgun and kills the young girl. The shot distracts Ben from his effort to protect Michelle. While he goes to see what has happened, Diondra kills Michelle.
In the present, Libby finds Diondra and the daughter she had with Ben. She finds her mother's ruby necklace in Diondra's bathroom and realizes she is in danger. Diondra's daughter attacks her, but she manages to escape the house. She finds out about Diehl's involvement from Wirth, whose club has been working on the Angel of Debt case. Libby visits Ben again in prison, and they apologize to each other. She realizes he was trying to protect his unborn daughter by taking the rap for Michelle's murder. A news report confirms that Diondra has been arrested, and the film closes with Libby returning to look at the family farm where she grew up.

My Review: Wow that movie was pretty good, not sure the book will be my cup of tea but the movie is worth the sit and watch. On this August night I sat in front of my computer and stared at my computer screen and asked myself... which movie should I see tonight... I saw this one and said... alright I'll check this out- not knowing what sort of movie it would be but oh it was worth it! I give this movie 3/5 stars... pretty good.
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Saturday, July 27, 2019

The Selection Series 1-3

Title: The Selection, The Elite, The One
Author: Kiera Cass
Rating: Over all... 4/5 stars

Description:
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

My Reviews:

1. Alright sorta glad I gave this book a second chance... I mean it
wasn't the best I've read but its not the worse. Its like the Bachelor
meets Hunger Games in a way. And can I say I love the Prince! 

 2. Wow I liked this one better than the first one, Soon will be reading the one. There was a bit more action outside the palace!


3.  OMG that ending, I loved it. Will be finishing The Heir soon enough!







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