Friday, July 12, 2024

#Spotlight & #Giveaway: Mirrored Wounds by Rebecca Christo #womensfiction #novels #thrillers

 


Mirrored Wounds

Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction, Psychological Mystery




 Laura's life was finally good. She'd freed herself from the clutches of an abusive partner, left an unrewarding career as an interior designer to follow her dreams of becoming a writer, and was finally happy. And things were only getting better. Her very first novel had struck a chord with readers and become a bestseller, but when the murder she'd described in its pages suddenly gets played out in real life, with her beloved husband as the victim, it is obvious to her that she looks guilty, despite having an alibi that would have been difficult to fake.



As the investigation proceeds, with little or no progress being made, bizarre happenings in the security-protected home she'd shared with her husband have her questioning her own sanity, despite the reassurance of her therapist. Could she have murdered the first man to ever make her feel truly loved and secure and then just ... forgotten somehow? Surely not. But as even more troubling events come to light, with no logical explanation besides her own guilt, she finds herself questioning everything she knows to be true ... including her own innocence.




 Avid dog lover and Author Rebecca Christo was born in Toronto, Ontario, where she developed an early love of both reading and writing. Of particular interest to her was creating a story with emotionally mature content that was still entertaining enough to be read for fun on a relaxing vacation. She hopes she’s succeeded with her very first published novel: Mirrored Wounds.


When she’s not travelling with her husband, Darcy Christo, Rebecca enjoys spending time with him, her children Ali, Brittany and Maxwell, and her puppies (Lucy and Winston) in Wasaga Beach, Ontario where she currently lives.



Website 



Follow the tour HERE for special content and a giveaway!

$20 Amazon



a Rafflecopter giveaway



Tuesday, June 25, 2024

#Spotlight: Double Scoop of Murder by Lena Gregory #Audiobook #CozyMystery

3rd in Series
Setting – Watchogue, Long Island, New York
Audiobook (June 25, 2024)
Publisher Tantor Audio
Listening Length – 6 hours and 39 minutes
ASIN B0D67ZB8TB
Audio CD: ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CZ31MZVK
Gemma Halliday Publishing (November 21, 2023)
Number of Pages 226
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CCLT922F
Paperback ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8879730982

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Danika Delany is loving running her uncle’s old-fashioned malt shop on eastern Long Island and putting her own modern spin on the treats they serve. Life is finally looking up for her! That is, until local billionaire Maxwell Crumbholtz dies and leaves his fortune in the form of a treasure hunt. Chaos descends on Watchogue, and Dani and the rest of the gang from the Coffee & Cream Cafe join the melee when they enter the contest, try to decipher the clues, and go in search of the treasure. But Dani digs up more than she expected when she discovers a dead body buried instead of a treasure! To make matters worse, a witness claims to have seen Dani at the scene of the murder. Now, instead of a four-billion-dollar payday, Dani is on the hunt for a killer.




ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Lena Gregory is the author of the Bay Island Psychic Mysteries, which take place on a small island between the north and south forks of Long Island, New York, the All-Day Breakfast Café Mysteries, which are set on the outskirts of Florida’s Ocala National Forest, the Mini-Meadows Mysteries, set in a community of tiny homes in Central Florida, and the Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries, which take place in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island, New York.

Lena grew up in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island, but she recently traded in cold, damp, gray winters for the warmth and sunshine of central Florida, where she now lives with her husband, three kids, son-in-law, and four dogs. Her hobbies include spending time with family, reading, and walking. Her love for writing developed when her youngest son was born and didn’t sleep through the night. She works full-time as a writer and a freelance editor and is a member of Sisters in Crime.

Website: http://www.lenagregory.com/

Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14956514.Lena_Gregory?from_search=true

Audiobook Purchase Links – Amazon

Friday, June 21, 2024

#SPotlight: No Horsing Around by Shannon Kennedy #Giveaway #YA #Bookseries

 

No Horsing Around

Shamrock Stables Book 6

by Shannon Kennedy

Genre: YA Teen Drama Fiction

When the school year ends, Sierra and her friends plan to have a horsy good time riding their horses, teaching summer day camp, and helping their favorite riding instructor arrange a wedding to the local animal-control officer. Difficulties arise before they even pass their final exams. Robin wants to work at the vintage car lot with the beautiful, classic Mustangs she loves. However, her parents are sending her to horse camp whether she likes it or not and she doesn’t!

Meanwhile, Vicky intends to train horses. Does her dream job mean she can’t spend time with her boyfriend before he leaves for college? Horse camp brings in much needed income to the McElroy’s Shamrock Stable, so how can a talented athlete like Sierra tell her family she wants to join the high school basketball and soccer teams at their training camps instead of teaching little beginners again?

After a stunning performance in the spring musical, will Dani ever be able to let her glory-hungry parents know she’d rather be at the barn this summer, not on stage in a theatrical company in Oregon? Catch rider, CeCe worries she won’t be ‘emancipated’ and allowed to remain with the people who offered her a ‘real’ home but are her new friends too busy to help when she needs them most?

It’s a drama-rama summer at Shamrock Stable. What will the five of them do to stay together and ensure each girl’s dreams come true?



Amazon * Goodreads




**Don’t miss the rest of the series!**



Shannon Kennedy lives and works at her family business, a riding stable in Washington State. Teaching kids to ride and know about horses since 1967, she finds in many cases, she's taught three generations of families. Her life experiences span adventures from dealing cards in a casino, attending graduate school to get her master's in teaching degree, being a middle and high school teacher, and serving in the Army Reserve - all leading to her second career as a published author. She recently retired from teaching school and plans to write more books for Fire & Ice YA, the Stewart Falls Cheerleaders realistic fiction series and the Shamrock Stable series about teen girls and their horses. Visit her at her website, www.shannonkennedybooks.com to learn about her books.



Website 





Follow the tour HERE for special content and a giveaway!

$20 Amazon 


a Rafflecopter giveaway


Thursday, June 20, 2024

#Review: The Pants Project by Cat Clarke #OlderMiddleGrade #YA

TRIGGER ALERT & NOTICE: It actually pains me to have to add this warning to my review. However, let it be noted, that I review a variety of books with subjects that may not resonate with all. This particular book deals with LBTQ+ subjects and also, bullying. If this is not a subject that does not resonate with you, please move on. I do ask for open mindness  and kindness always with ALL of my reviews. DO NOTE that all of my reviews are 100% my own personal opinions. These views may differ with yours. ~Michelle, Reading Authors Network




ABOUT THE BOOK: Whoever wrote the uniform policy decided (whyyy?) that girls had to wear skirts, while boys were allowed to wear pants. ugh!

MY REVIEW:

It is tough growing up as it is, but even tougher when you don't feel right in your own body. What is worse is when someone makes you dress or act  a certain way because society deems you should. The main character, Liv, feels exactly like that. He is a boy and he knows it.

There were. two major things I loved about this book. The first of which was the main character had two Moms. It showed that families come in different sizes, shapes, genders, and colors. It also pointed out that all families deal with the same kinds of issues no matter what.

The second thing I loved is acceptance. In the case of Liv, he never felt like he was a girl and was stuck wearing clothes that he did not feel was him. He eventually made friends that accepted him just as he was. Yay!I loved the use of pronouns too. Double Yay!

Unfortunately, the subject of bullying was presented as well. The character was subjected to a variety of bullying, from other students, adults, and even from his original best friend. I saw the character, Liv deal with this but also deal with trying to protect his Moms. The feelings presented were real and, as the reader, I could step into this.

In addition, the book presented a few minor themes and those did not go unnoticed.

Over all, this is a solid book and one that I am glad to read. More books need to be written about transgender children so maybe, they do not suffer like so many have.

I give this book 4 stars.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Cat was born in Zambia and brought up in Edinburgh and Yorkshire, which has given her an accent that tends to confuse people.

Cat has written non-fiction books about exciting things like cowboys, sharks and pirates, and now writes YA novels. She lives in Edinburgh with a couple of cats, Jem and Scout, who spend their days plotting to spit up furballs at the most inconvenient times. She likes cheese A LOT, especially baked camembert.

Monday, June 17, 2024

Ghosts by Caroly Watson Dubisch& Mike Dubisch #giveaway #YAFantasy #graphicnovel


 

 

Graphic novels-YA Fantasy

Date Published: 05-23-2024

Publisher: Abigail Books

 

Laura has only just come to terms with moving to the strange town of Deluge, when she is mysteriously transported into a painting that is displayed in the school library.  Shocked by her sudden relocation she realizes she’s been brought back home to Seattle, Washington, but it isn’t the Seattle she left behind. Has she also stepped backwards in time?

 


About the Author 

Mike and Carolyn began collaborating artistically at the School Of Visual Arts in New York City.  They married soon after graduating and began working together. Their first major project was designing rides on the Turn of the Century Carousel that was displayed in Grand Central Station in New York, The LA Auto Show in California, also in Washington DC and New Orleans.  Their comic book adaptation of the Japanese fable Urishima Taro, initially created for a fundraiser for the tsunami victims in Japan, was licensed by FOX in 2013.

Mike is well known for his fantasy art and comics, including art for Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, and Aliens VS Predator. Carolyn is a multiple award winning author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, working with multiple publishers and authors, and has appeared in Highlights For Children magazine. Their most ambitious project, the all-ages graphic novel series The People That Melt In The Rain, is the product of over ten years of development. 

 

Contact Links

Amazon Author Page

 

Preorder Links

Amazon



 

  a Rafflecopter giveaway


RABT Book Tours & PR

Monday, June 10, 2024

#Review: Mei's Mermaid Mission by Crystal Z. Lee #multicultural #mermaids #childrensfiction




About the book:
This picture book follows Mei as she travels all over the Asia Pacific region to gather the team of MIRA mermaids in order to stop Pirate Polymer from polluting.

My review: 
Do you love mermaids or have family that does? Do you care about the oceans, the animals in it, our world? Then, this is the book for you!

This book features a sundry of mermaids that have been in mythological legends in Asian areas of the Pacific ocean. In addition, the book features real land masses, animals that near extinction, and world pollution.

Even if the author just featured these ideas, it would be a good book; but she took it up a notch and wrote a great story that appeals to all.
The story line is, there is a pirate polluting the oceans and her mission is to find and stop him. Along the way, she meets mermaid friends and animals who help her accomplish this mission. A nice little twist happens at the end. Of course, I won't tell you what that is, read the book.

I seriously loved everything about this book. The story was great and the illustrations superb. If that was not enough to make me happy, the back of the book highlighted the following glossaries: Animal glossary,cultural and historical references, geographical glossary, and note about areas mentioned. Wow!

Run,don't walk and get you a copy of this book. It should be in all classrooms and home school teaching. 

5 stars!

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the author. The views here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. 
~Michelle, Reading Authors Network

Where to find the author:



Crystal Z. Lee grew up in a bilingual household in Taiwan and in California. She is an avid traveler and has visited over thirteen countries in Asia. Her favorite travel memories include hiking the forests of Borneo, boating in Phuket, cruising down the Yangtze River, chasing butterflies in Taiwan, attending literary festivals in Hong Kong, and visiting family in Singapore. Crystal is the author of children's books A Unicorn Named Rin and Kai the Dancing Butterfly. Her poetry was recently included in the UK anthology, Tabula Rasa. She is also the author of a novel, Love and Other Moods.

Sunday, June 9, 2024

Review: This Book Will Make You An Artist by Ruth Millington #childrensnonfictionbooks #video


Hi everyone. I decided to make this fantastic book into a video review. Check it out on my Bookstagram. While you're there please give me a follow too. I would greatly appreciate it.

Michelle, Reading Authors Network

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8BKSYQJF0I/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==