Sunday, May 21, 2023

Court of the Undying Seasons

 


I made a playlist for this book and had so much fun making it as I read it. I will be sharing it at the end of my blog. I will also post a review once I am done reading it. Even without finishing, I know this will be one of my top-read books of this year and I will tell my friends to read this ASAP. 

Now on to the good parts

Title: Court of the Undying Seasons

Author: A.M. Strickland

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

Release Date: May 16, 2023

Genre(s): YA Fantasy

Buy Link: https://amzn.to/3HqZarN



SYNOPSIS: In becoming a vampire, I’m less than a girl. And more. Or maybe I’m becoming what I always have been, deep inside. A blade. When nineteen-year-old Fin volunteers to take her secret love's place in their village's Finding, she is terrified. Those who are chosen at the Finding are whisked away to Castle Courtsheart, a vampire school where human students either succeed and become vampires, fail and spend the rest of their lives as human thralls...or they don't survive long enough to become either. Fin is determined to forge a different learn how to kill the undead and get revenge for her mother, who was taken by the vampires years ago. But Courtsheart is as captivating as it is deadly, and Fin is quickly swept up in her new world and its inhabitants - particularly Gavron, her handsome and hostile vampire maker, whose blood is nothing short of intoxicating. As Fin begins to discover new aspects of her own identity and test her newfound powers, she stumbles across a string of murders that may be connected to a larger ritual - one with potentially lethal consequences for vampires and humans alike. Fin must uncover the truth and find the killer before she loses her life...or betrays her own heart.




Author Info


Adrianne Strickland was a bibliophile who wanted to be an author before she knew what either of those words meant. She shares a home base in Alaska with her husband, her pugs, and her piles and piles of books. She loves traveling, dancing, vests, tattoos, and every shade of teal in existence, but especially the darker ones. She is the author of In the Ravenous Dark, Beyond the Black Door, and the forthcoming Court of the Undying Seasons.





Now time for the playlist


Tuesday, March 7, 2023

The Beast by Denise Daye

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE BEAST by Denise Daye Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About the Book:

Title: THE BEAST

Author: Denise Daye

Pub. Date: February 28, 2023

Publisher: Timeless Papers

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 210

Find it: Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/THEBEASTDAYE

He's a cold-blooded killer, devilishly hot and wildly dangerous.

Most people would tell me I'm crazy. Most people would call him a monster and tell me to run. But in the broken world I live in, that's the only sort of man I want.

When he found me in a puddle of blood, at the mercy of my mobster husband's thugs, I was ready to die. I just looked at him with empty eyes, giving him permission to keep walking and never glance back. But instead, he told me to look away and then took care of business. My nails dug into his steel-hard arms as he carried me to his car and declared I was now his.

Of course I knew who my dark knight was.

Andrei f$$$ing Kowtisch.

Feared assassin. Merciless beast. A man who fights fire with fire.

I guess that means it's payback time, because nobody touches Andrei's property. Unless you're the most dangerous mobster on the East Coast who swore to get me back no matter the cost . . .

 

About Denise Daye:

Denise is an Amazon best-selling author who graduated with a master’s in Social Work from an ivy league school, the University of Pennsylvania. She has spent many years of her life supporting families and individuals in need of assistance. She has always had a passion for reading and writing, especially steamy romance, but it wasn't until her own baby boy was born that Denise turned her passion into her profession. Whenever Denise is not typing away on one of her books, you can find her caring for her son (a.k.a. one of the toughest jobs in the world), binging Netflix with her beloved husband, or chasing after her puppy (who should technically be an adult dog by now).

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win a $10 Amazon GC courtesy of Rockstar Book Tours, International.

Ends March 14th, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

2/27/2023

Mythical Books

Excerpt/IG Post

2/27/2023

@dreaminginpages

IG Spotlight

2/28/2023

The Reading Devil

Excerpt

2/28/2023

Writer of Wrongs

Excerpt

2/28/2023

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt/IG Post

3/1/2023

@reemsreadingspace

TikTok Review/IG Post

3/1/2023

forthenovellovers

Review

3/2/2023

thepaperworlds

Review/IG Post

3/2/2023

@autismreading_mom

IG Review

3/3/2023

The Book Junkie Reads . . .

Excerpt/IG Post

3/3/2023

Booksandmore201

IG Review

Week Two:

3/6/2023

The Book Countess Tours

Excerpt/IG Post

3/6/2023

Books with a Chance

Review/IG Post

3/6/2023

The Momma Spot

Review

3/7/2023

A Bookish Dream

Review/IG Post

3/7/2023

More Books Please blog

Review/IG Post

3/7/2023

One More Exclamation

Review/IG Post

3/8/2023

Review Thick And Thin

Review/IG Post

3/8/2023

@jypsylynn

IG Review

3/8/2023

@Emmiepooh2

IG Review/FB Post

3/9/2023

Brandi Danielle Davis

IG Review/TikTok Post

3/9/2023

@enjoyingbooksagain

IG Review

3/9/2023

Beersbooksandboos

Review/IG Post

3/10/2023

Fall Between the Pages

IG Review/TikTok Post

3/10/2023

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post


Friday, February 17, 2023

The Belles

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE BELLES SERIES REPACKAGE by Dhonielle Clayton Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: THE BELLES SERIES REPACKAGE

Author: Dhonielle Clayton

Pub. Date: February 14, 2023

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, audiobook

Find it: 

THE BELLES- Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/The-Belles

THE EVERLASTING ROSE- Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/The-Everlasting-Rose

THE BEAUTY TRIALS- Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/The-Beauty-Trials

Read THE BELLES (book 1) for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited Membership!

From Book 1:

Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orleans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orleans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help of a Belle and her talents can they transform and be made beautiful.

But it's not enough for Camellia to be just a Belle. She wants to be the favorite—the Belle chosen by the Queen of Orleans to live in the royal palace, to tend to the royal family and their court, to be recognized as the most talented Belle in the land.

But once Camellia and her Belle sisters arrive at court, it becomes clear that being the favorite is not everything she always dreamed it would be. Behind the gilded palace walls live dark secrets, and Camellia soon learns that the very essence of her existence is a lie—that her powers are far greater, and could be more dangerous, than she ever imagined. And when the queen asks Camellia to risk her own life and help the ailing princess by using Belle powers in unintended ways, Camellia now faces an impossible decision.

With the future of Orleans and its people at stake, Camellia must decide—save herself and her sisters and the way of the Belles—or resuscitate the princess, risk her own life, and change the ways of her world forever.

Dhonielle Clayton creates a rich, detailed, decadent world of excess and privilege, where beauty is not only skin-deep, but a complete mirage. Weaving deeper questions about the commodification of women's bodies, gender equality, racial identity, and vanity with high-stakes action and incredible imagery, The Belles is the must-read epic of the season.

 

Review To Come

 

About Dhonielle:

Dhonielle Clayton is a New York Times Bestselling author of The Belles series, the coauthor of the Tiny Pretty Things duology which debuts as a Netflix original series soon, and the author of the forthcoming MG fantasy series The Marvellers. She hails from the Washington, D.C. suburbs on the Maryland side. She taught secondary school for several years, and is a former elementary and middle school librarian. She is COO of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books, and co-founder of CAKE Literary, a creative kitchen whipping up decadent—and decidedly diverse—literary confections for middle grade, young adult, and women’s fiction readers. She’s an avid traveler, and always on the hunt for magic and mischief. 

 

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive all 3 paperback copies of THE BELLES SERIES REPACKAGE, US Only.

Ends March 14th, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

2/6/2023

YA Books Central

Excerpt/IG Post

2/7/2023

Kait Plus Books

Excerpt/IG Post

2/8/2023

Review Thick And Thin

Review/IG Post

2/9/2023

Vamplit

IG Review

2/10/2023

iamjustanothersoul

Review/IG Post

2/11/2023

Forthenovellovers

Review

Week Two:

2/12/2023

More Books Please blog

Review/IG Post

2/13/2023

GryffindorBookishNerd

IG Review

2/14/2023

onemused

IG Post

2/15/2023

Ohyouread

IG Post

2/16/2023

Books With A Chance of Traveling

Review/IG Post

2/17/2023

Emily Ashlyn

IG Review/Facebook Post

2/18/2023

beersbooksboos

Review/IG Post

Week Three:

2/19/2023

pluvioreads

Review/IG Post

2/20/2023

Lisa Loves Literature

Review/IG Post

2/21/2023

Confessions of the Perfect Mom

Review/IG Post

2/22/2023

A Dream Within A Dream

Review/IG Post

2/23/2023

@carlysunshinebooks

IG Review/LFL Drop Pic

2/24/2023

OneMoreExclamation

Review/IG Post

2/25/2023

A Bookish Dream & @a_bookish_dream

Review/IG Post

Week Four:

2/26/2023

travelersguidetobooks

IG Review

2/27/2023

Author Z. Knight's Guild

Review

2/28/2023

Stacialovestoread

Review/IG Post

3/1/2023

@katherinebichler

TikTok Post

3/2/2023

A Blue Box Full of Books

IG Review/LFL Drop Pic

3/3/2023

popthebutterfly

Review/IG Post

3/4/2023

Book Reviews by Alison

IG Review

Week Five:

3/5/2023

Book-Keeping

Review/IG Post

3/6/2023

@froggyreadteach

IG Review

3/7/2023

@drew_ambitious_reading

IG Review/TikTok Post

3/8/2023

Momfluenster

IG Post/Facebook Post

3/9/2023

@enjoyingbooksagain

IG Review

3/10/2023

@thebookishfoxwitch

IG Review


Court of the Undying Seasons

  I made a playlist for this book and had so much fun making it as I read it. I will be sharing it at the end of my blog. I will also post a...