I Am Awesome by Patricia Brioux | Children’s Book Review – Excerpt – $10 Giveaway
I Am Awesome is a story that invites ALL children from ALL backgrounds to practice daily affirmations to promote positive thinking and recognize self-worth.
Landscape of a Marriage: Central Park Was Only the Beginning by Gail Ward Olmsted
A marriage of convenience leads to a life of passion and purpose. A shared vision transforms the American landscape forever.
New York, 1858: Mary, a young widow with three children, agrees to marry her brother-in-law Frederick Law Olmsted, who is acting on his late brother’s deathbed plea to “not let Mary suffer.” But she craves more than a marriage of convenience and sets out to win her husband’s love. Beginning with Central Park in New York City, Mary joins Fred on his quest to create a ‘beating green heart’ in the center of every urban space.
A Christmas Wedding in the Cotswolds by Lucy Coleman || Review
Today I’m reviewing this lovely tale as part of a Book Blog Tour. I hope you enjoy the review and all the information provided.
Let Lucy Coleman transport you away to an unforgettable Cotswolds Christmas full of romance and laughter, friendship and family, and much-loved festive traditions.
Thank you to @rarasresources.
Ignite the Shadows by Ingrid Seymour | BBNYA Semi-finalist Spotlight
For fans of dark urban fantasy and apocalyptic fiction. Ignite the Shadows has intrigue, romance, and a heck of a lot of action. If you enjoyed Divergent, you will love this series.
Seattle. The near future. A dark force infects humans and takes over their minds.
Seventeen-year-old Marci is a hacker. The best in the city. Ever since she can remember, her mind has been under attack, but lately it’s getting worse. A dark force overrides her and makes her do awful things. Her mother and best friend believe that she’s a rebel child and that she meant to race her bike with the cops hot on her tail.
She wasn’t in control. Someone else was.
She’s the One Who Doesn’t Say Much by S.R. Cronin (The War Stories of the Seven Troublesome Sisters Book 4) | Review, Excerpt, and $25 Giveaway
The War Stories of the Seven Troublesome Sisters consists of seven short companion novels. Each tells the personal story and perspective of one of seven radically different sisters in the 1200s as they prepare for an invasion of their realm. While these historical fantasy/alternate history books can be enjoyed as stand-alone novels, together they tell the full story of how Ilari survived.
Which sister saves the realm? That will depend on whose story you are reading.
How did they save it? Each sister offers unique information on why this didn’t go the way anyone planned.
2021 BBNYA Semifinalist Spotlight on It Happened in Silence by Karla M. Jay
This is a powerful tale of family, a celebration of decency, and the heartbreak of society’s injustices then that rings true today.
Set in a world where women of the KKK betray their neighbors, horrors of unscrupulous foundling homes come to light, and buried mysteries are not all that hidden. It’s 1921 in Georgia.
Thank you to @KarlaMJay1 @BBNYA_Official @The_WriteReads @FolioSociety for inviting me to participate again this year.
Lies Like Wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez | Spotlight/Review/Tour
An intense high-stakes story about five friends and the deadly secret that could send their lives up in flames, perfect for fans of Karen McManus and E. Lockhart.
Love on Location by Lynne Shelby | Review & Book Blog Tour
An irresistibly romantic comedy full of sunshine, movie magic, and summer love.
Read what I have to say about this fun rom-com. It’s a keeper!
My review is part of an @rararesources Book Blog Tour.
Never Say Chai by Kirsten Weiss | Tea & Tarot Cozy Mysteries #4 | Spotlight & Giveaway
A @GoddessFishPromotions Tour
It’s Halloween season in small-town San Borromeo, and partners Abigail and Hyperion are determined to make their Tea & Tarot room spooktacular. But when Hyperion’s boyfriend, Detective Tony Chase, is arrested at Beanblossom’s for murder, the duo is certain someone’s playing a nasty trick. And when the official investigation turns into a witch hunt, the stakes to unearth the truth are raised…
But a clever killer has plans to squash their investigation… and the two amateur detectives. If they don’t solve this puzzle—and fast—it will be out of the cauldron and into the fire for them both.
Never Say Chai is a fast-paced and funny cozy mystery, packed with quirky characters, pets, and murder. Buy the book and start this hilarious caper today!
Tearoom recipes in the back of the book!
To Be Enlightened by Alan J Steinberg | Spotlight & $100 Giveaway
To Be Enlightened is a cosmic love story that follows Professor of Philosophy Abe Levy as he grapples with what it means to love both his wife, Sarah, and the ocean of silence within. It is also an intellectual exploration of the most intimate of subjects: our consciousness.
