Review: Strange Fruit, Volume II: More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History

Strange Fruit, Volume II: More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History by Joel Christian Gill
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. I have recently become a fan of comics and enjoyed learning about black history through comics. This book highlighted unsung heros of black history that are not well known. I can’t wait to purchase this book and share it with my nephews. It is a great and easy way to teach black history to young people.

I received a DRC of this book courtesy of NetGalley. #28daysarenotenough #NetGalley

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Review: A Little Bit of Karma

A Little Bit of Karma by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book captivated me at the first sentence! I read it in less than 24 hours. I enjoyed the many twists and turns that took place as the Lovejoys navigated their lives and their relationship. Excellent read!

Thank you to Simon & Schuster for this ARC via Edelweiss +.

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Review: Lest The Dew Rust Them

Lest The Dew Rust Them by Michael Drakich

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



This book was really, really good. It was action packed from beginning to end. I could hardly wait to finish and see what would happen.



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Where Are the Dino's? by Julia Dweck

Julia Dweck has a new book out titled, "Where Are the Dinos?" It is already the #1 Hot New Release in children's color picture books on Amazon.

This is a cute little book that asks the question any little boy may ask when visiting the zoo...Where are the dinosaurs? I really liked this book. The story and illustrations were wonderful. I can't wait to show it to my little nephew. You should purchase this book right now. Here's the link: http://ow.ly/jEQd0

Review: Beewitched

Beewitched by Julia Dweck

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



This is a really cute book. I enjoyed the story and the bright, colorful illustrations. This is a great book for kids showing them how they should like themselves just the way they are. They should never want to be something they are not.



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My Invented Life #MyInventedLifeTour

Book Description

Release Date: September 29, 2009

With Roz and Eva everything becomes a contest—who can snag the best role in the school play, have the cutest boyfriend, pull off the craziest prank. Still, they’re as close as sisters can be. Until Eva deletes Roz from her life like so much junk e-mail for no reason that Roz understands. Now Eva hangs out with the annoyingly petite cheerleaders, and Roz fantasizes about slipping bovine growth hormone into their Gatorade.
Roz has a suspicion about Eva. In turn, Eva taunts Roz with a dare, which leads to an act of total insanity. Drama geeks clamor for attention, Shakespearean insults fly, and Roz steals the show in Lauren Bjorkman’s hilarious debut novel.

Product Details

• Reading level: Teen
• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); First Edition edition (September 29, 2009)
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Review

This book was pretty good.  It tells the story of two sisters whose relationship falls apart all of a sudden.  The younger sister is on a mission to find out why.  On her quest for answers, she must also tackle other issues that teenagers deal with.  

This was a quick and easy read.  I enjoyed getting to know each of the characters. I read this book in a day and a half.  I was eager to find out what would happen next.  I, like Roz, wanted to know why she and Eva were no longer as close as they use to be.  As I continued reading, I was able to guess the reason before Roz could, but it was still exciting to read and find out that I was right.  This is the second book I have read by this author and I am becoming a fan of her work. 

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Author Details

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Biography

I grew up on a sailboat, sharing the tiny forecastle with my sister and the sail bags. Against all odds, we are still friends. We started sailing in California and ended in Argentina. My favorite stops along the way were Costa Rica, Panama, Isla Providencia, Key West, the Azores, the Canary Islands, and Brazil.

During our voyages, my sister drew beautiful paper dolls for the both of us.  We sewed amazing wardrobes for our stuffed animals. We became excellent swimmers and beach combers. We made up new lyrics for old songs. Canned food dominated our meals on crossings, so we really appreciated fresh fruit when we came into port. I dreamed of ice cream on the open ocean.

We kept up with school through a program called Calvert out of Maryland.

My dad read to us at night by the light of a kerosene lamp. Since then, I've always loved stories and wanted to write my own.

I live in Taos, New Mexico with my husband, and two sons. We often see coyotes outside our window.

For more, please visit my website at http://www.laurenbjorkman.com

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Surrender 

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Join us for a week long tour of Surrender by Rhiannon Paille!  We will be giving away 2 print copies of this wonder book!

How far would you go to save everything you ever loved?

Kaliel was warned about her love for the Ferryman. One day he will marry the land and leave Avristar forever. She doesn't listen, and because of what she is-- a Flame-- one of nine apocalyptic weapons, she sparks a war. In a desperate attempt to save her home and her love, Kaliel tries to awaken Avred, not knowing she may have to make the ultimate sacrifice.

I was never a normal girl. My life was an urban fantasy wrapped in a paranormal romance and served with a side of horror. To escape my everyday weirdness I began writing fantasy. I studied at U of Sedona and MIMT, obtaining a PhD in Metaphysical Science and Parapsychology. I'm married to a chef/comic book shop owner and I have a fondness for architecture. I frequent twitter and facebook, but if you really want to get to know me you should visit my site: www.yafantasyauthor.com

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Grimm Chronicles Giveaway

To celebrate the success of "The Grimm Chronicles", Ken Brosky and Isabella Fontaine, the authors of "The Grimm Chronicles, are giving away a $25 Amazon gift card and 10 Kindle copies of their book. For a chance to win, just enter below or go to: The Grimm Chronicles

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Review: CARINA THE COOKING FAIRY

CARINA THE COOKING FAIRY by Julia Dweck

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Carina is a cooking fairy who is given the task of cooking a big feast for the other fairies. She is the best cook around, but she encounters some problems while cooking. Will the feast be destroyed? You have to read the book to find out.

This book is sooo cute! I really enjoyed it...who doesn't like a book that rhymes?! The illustrations are awesome. They are so vibrant and colorful. This book is great for any little girl (or big girl like myself).



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Miss Fortune Cookie #MissFortuneCookieTour

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Miss Fortune Cookie

Meet Erin. Smart student, great daughter, better friend. Secretly the mastermind behind the popular advice blog Miss Fortune Cookie. Totally unaware that her carefully constructed life is about to get crazy. It all begins when her ex-best friend sends a letter to her blog— and then acts on her advice. Erin’s efforts to undo the mess will plunge her into adventure, minor felonies, and possibly her very first romance. What’s a likely fortune for someone no longer completely in control of her fate? Hopefully nothing like: You will become a crispy noodle in the salad of life.

Review:

This was a really great book. I enjoyed reading it. It is a quick and easy read. Although written for young adults, Miss Fortune Cookie is a good read for older adults as well. I hated to see the story end. I would love to see what happens to Erin and her friends after graduation from high school.

"I received a copy of this book for free to review from Crossroad Tours, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

About the Author:

Lauren Bjorkman is the author of the award- winning young adult novel My Invented Life, Henry Holt, 2009. She grew up on a sailboat, sharing the tiny forecastle with her sister and the sail bags. The voyage started in California and ended in Argentina. During that time, she kept up with school through a program called Calvert out of Maryland. Her dad read stories to her and her sister at night by the light of a kerosene lamp. She now lives in Taos, New Mexico with her husband and two sons.

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The Mistaken Book Tour #MistakenBookTour

Join us as we tour the Mistaken Nancy Thompson's debut novel.  With this tour you could win 1 of 6 prizes!  We are giving away 5 ecopies of The Mistaken book. As well as our first PaperWhite Kindle!  

The Mistaken 

by: Nancy S. Thompson
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Tyler Karras is an honest man, a transplanted Brit living the American dream, but his charmed life takes an unexpected turn when his brother, Nick, is coerced into joining ranks with San Francisco’s Russian mafia.  Ty intervenes to secure Nick’s freedom, yet only succeeds in incurring their wrath.  With no choice but to accept Nick’s new life, Ty returns to his own, but his dreams are dashed when his wife—pregnant with their first child—is killed, the victim of a reckless crime. 

Despondent and bitter, Ty macerates his grief in alcohol.  From the depths of the bottle screams a voice, howling for vengeance.  His target is a stranger, the woman who drew his wife toward her death.  He doesn’t know her, but he’ll find her, and when he does, he will make her pay, for a deal has been struck with Nick’s Russian associates, enslaving her into a life of bondage.  But as Ty moves forward in a cloud of alcohol, he mistakes the wrong woman for his intended victim and now all his plans have gone straight to hell.

With his eyes made clear by the stark reality of his mistake, Ty is driven, compelled by remorse and a relentless sense of guilt to make amends and protect Hannah Maguire, the innocent woman whose life he has derailed.  He vows to keep her safe and out of the Russians’ hands, but they’re holding Nick as leverage to force Ty to complete their deal and turn over the girl.  Once again, he must fight to free his brother, miring all three lives in further jeopardy.  But Ty can’t do it all:  Save the girl, his brother and his own soul.  One of them must make the ultimate sacrifice.

Nancy started writing fiction rather suddenly one day in 2010. Inspired by a song, she was struck with an idea she couldn’t shake and just had to write it down. It was while working on this, her first novel, that she discovered just how much she loved writing. She only wishes she had known how much years earlier.

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