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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Unknown by Wendy Higgins
That’s right, my bookish friends! It’s release day for Wendy Higgins’ Unknown and you can grab it for $2.99 today only. Have I caught you while you’re looking for your next read? Well then, settle in. It’s time for some more info on this book and, if you’ll be so kind as to read to the bottom, a pretty amazing giveaway as well! Amber Tate believes the worst thing she’ll suffer in life is dealing with the unrequited love she feels for her brother’s best friend, Rylen Fite. She also believes war is something unfortunate that happens places far, far away…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Lavender in Bloom by Lily Velez
Good morning, darling bookish people! Are you on the hunt for a swoon-worthy, historical romance? Look no further, Lily Velez has you covered with Lavender in Bloom. Lavender in Bloom Lily Velez Publication date: July 25th 2016 Genres: Historical, Romance, Young Adult It’s the year 1802 in Avignon, France… Noah Capet has spent most of his young life living simple and unvaried days in the hushed countryside of southern France. Quiet, reserved, and diffident, his preference for existing is to do so in solitude, keeping to himself both in town and on his family’s farm—a predilection that’s altogether disrupted when…
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Book Blitz: Bottled by Carol Riggs
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! If you’ve dragged yourself out of bed this Monday morning, and are being productive, I applaud you. As a reward, it’s time to share with you another bookish spotlight! This one is quite lovely, if I do say so myself. Bottled by Carol Riggs has a cover that is just too luscious for words. Enjoy! Bottled by Carol Riggs Genre: YA Fantasy Release Date: July 7th 2016 Clean Reads At seventeen, Adeelah Naji is transformed into a genie and imprisoned in a bottle. For a thousand years, she fulfills the wishes of greedy masters—building their palaces,…
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Book Spotlight & Giveaway: Lazlo’s Revenge by Glen Hierlmeier
Do you love stories about history and finding out about your past? Do you love a little romance with your war stories? Well then I have just the book for you! Lazlo’s Revenge follows Maxine “Max” Fischer, a writer and Swiss war correspondent, whose parents (Hank and Roberta Fischer, the main characters from Hierlmeier’s previous book, Honor and Innocence) lived through the tragedies of the Great World Wars. In Lazlo’s Revenge, Max sets out on an adventure throughout Europe to uncover her parents’ pasts and see the very places where they survived on their odyssey to escape danger and death.…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Black Five by J. Lynn Bailey
YA Bound Book Tours is organizing a Blog Tour for: Black Five by J. Lynn Bailey. This tour will run from June 27th to July 1st. I’m lucky enough to be one of the first promo stops on the tour, and share this awesome looking book with all of you. Are you ready for Black Five? Black Five by J. Lynn Bailey Release Date: 11/17/15 Poorhouse Publishing 400 pages No one ever accused Penelope Jackson of being normal, nor did they suspect the dark secret she kept. A dangerous web of deceit and secrecy unravels when news of a stranger’s death puts Penn on…
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Original Bespoke Poetry by Dane Cobain
Good evening my darling bookworms! I’ve quite the treat for you today, as bookish things go. Dane Cobain, author of the amazing books you’ll see below, has graced us with a piece of original poetry! What’s even cooler, is that he allowed me to give him 5 words, and then wove those into said poetry. I played with a random word generator and came up with: justice passion joy cement breakfast If that’s not an impressive set of words to weave into a bespoke poem, I don’t know what would be. Please enjoy a look at…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: How to (Almost) Ruin Your Summer by Taryn Souders
You may be wondering why the picture above shows a goat in a canoe. Good question! Now that I have your attention, it’s time to put the spotlight on How to (Almost) Ruin Your Summer by Taryn Souders. If you’ve ever been to summer camp, I think you’ll love this story. Chloe’s summer camp experience is both hilarious and adorable, which makes this the perfect addition to your warm weather reading list! Top Three Reasons Camp Minnehaha is The Worst1. The spiders (wayyyy too many legs)2. King Arthur (a rampaging goat intent on my destruction)3. Victoria a.k.a The Diva (an evil…
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Book Spotlight: Chains of Command (Frontlines #4) by Marko Kloos
Another week has begun, and that means it’s time for much more book related spotlights and goodies. Today’s spotlight is for fans of Science Fiction. Specifically, I’m pointing to those of you who are all about aliens vs. humans. Are you looking for your next action packed read? You might want to consider Chains of Command by Marko Kloos. Buy it on Amazon The assault on Earth was thwarted by the destruction of the aliens’ seed ship, but with Mars still under Lanky control, survivors work frantically to rebuild fighting capacity and shore up planetary defenses. Platoon sergeant Andrew Grayson must…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Undead Ultra by Camille Picott
Are you ready for some zombie goodness on this fine Tuesday, my bookish friends? I certainly hope so, since that’s exactly what I have to offer today. My ongoing joke is that I’ll only run if there are zombies chasing after me. Well, in the case of Undead Ultra, that’s exactly Kate and Frederico’s motivation. Camille Picott has meshed together the ultramarathon, with the walking dead. Intrigued? Read on. Undead: a reanimated corpse with a craving for human flesh. Ultramarathon: any footrace longer than a traditional marathon (26.2 miles). For ultrarunners Kate and Frederico, a typical Saturday morning is spent…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Terrapin by A.C. Troyer
Well, back to the grind after a long and lazy weekend. There was a lot of reading time to be had, happily, but of course that also meant that there’s a lot to catch up on in “real adult life”. Still, I had to carve out a piece of the day to get this wonderful book spotlight posted, and share it with all of you! I’m never too busy to promote books. Especially ones with stunning covers. Terrapin A.C. Troyer (Nordic Airre, #1) Publication date: May 30th 2016 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Eighteen-year-old Charlotte (Jinx), fights her past to chase…