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Including An Interview With the Author WHAT IT’S ABOUT After his father dies suddenly and his family’s fortune takes a nosedive, Jonas Shore starts selling weed and pills to cool kids at his Philadelphia high school to support himself and his mother; that is, until his hustle catches up with him and he’s sent away to Lafayette Academy. In this testosterone-fueled boarding school for fatherless boys, Jonas learns how to survive. He and his roommatesRead More →

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Giveaway and Author Interview   Book Details: Book Title:  Vivienne in Paris by Maria Castellucci MooreCategory:  Children’s Fiction (ages 5 to 9), 38 pagesGenre:  Children’s BookPublisher:  Mascot KidsRelease date:   May 2, 2023Content Rating:  G.  Suitable for everyone. Synopsis: Vivienne in Paris follows a young Parisian girl on a journey through Paris to find what makes her tick. Join Vivienne as she discovers the sights, smells, tastes, and sounds of the city that make her feel alive. What better place to explore, observe,Read More →

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A Children’s Picture Book About Conquering Fear Book Details: Book Title:  The Dolphin Dentist: No Sharks Allowed by Cheryl DaVeiga Category:  Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7),  44 pagesGenre:  Children’s Picture BookPublisher:  Waterhole Productions LLCRelease date:   November, 2023Content Rating:  G. This children’s book is for everyone. Book Description: ​COMING SOON! A “Fin-tastic” adventure Like No Other! Fearless Flossy, a mighty great white shark, has a secret—she’s terrified of going to the dentist.  Dr. Dribble, the big-hearted dolphin dentist, has a jaw-droppingRead More →

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Giveaway and Author Interview Book Details: Book Title:  Nursery Rhymes for Kinder Times®, Vol. 1 by Pam GittlemanCategory:  Children’s Fiction (ages 2 to 5), 46 pagesGenre:  Children’s Picture BookPublisher:  Mascot Kids, an imprint of Amplify Publishing GroupRelease date:   Oct 3, 2023Formats Available for Review: print-hardback (USA), e-book (EPUB)Tour dates: Nov 20 to Dec 8Content Rating:  G.  Suitable for everyone. Book Description: What happens when Three KIND Mice put their heads (and bodies!) together to get some cheese on top of theRead More →

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Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Make sure to enter the giveaway below!     Title: GIRL ON TRIAL Author: Kathleen Fine Pub. Date: October 24, 2023 Publisher: CamCat Books Formats:  Hardcover,Paperback, eBook, Audiobook Pages: 304 Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/GIRL-ON-TRIAL   Does doing one bad thing make you a bad person? Sixteen-year-old Emily Keller, knownby the media as Keller the Killer, is accused of causing the deaths of fourfamily members, including young children. Emily is one of theRead More →

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  Giveaway and Author Interview          Book Details: ​Book Title:  Two Rivers: De Trouble I Be See by Bob Rogers Category:  Adult Fiction (18 +),  333 pages Genre: Historical Fiction  Publisher:  BookLocker Release date:  June 19, 2023 Content Rating: R. My book is rated R because of foul language, rape, infanticide, and homicide.        Read More →

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Giveaway and Author Interview Book Details:​Book Title:  CONECUH (A Civil War Novel) by Herb HughesCategory:  Adult Fiction (18 +),  340 pagesGenre: Historical Fiction Publisher:  Books From The PondRelease date:  April 2019Content Rating: PG-13 + M. There is mild profanity. There is a rape scene that is handled without vulgarity.     Book Description Emily Rose roams through a country ravaged by war, a damaged land where the very grass blades drink the blood of brothers, cousins, and friends. Protected only by her wits andRead More →

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Author Interview and Giveaway       Book Details Book Title:  Call Her Janie: A scintillating romantic suspense with a shocking twist by S.R. Fabrico Category:  Adult Fiction (18+),  350 pages Genre: Romantic Suspense Publisher:  S.R. Fabrico Release date:  June 27, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13+M. A few curse words. There are some intimate scenes, mostly left up to the reader’s imagination.       Book Description: Are you ready for a heart-pumping, page-turning journey of love, loss, and suspense? Look noRead More →

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Author Interview and Giveaway       Book Details:   Book Title:  A Daughter’s Journey by Myra Lee GlassCategory:  YA Fiction (Ages 13-17),  132 pagesGenre: YA Historical Fiction / AdventurePublisher: Coleche PressRelease date:   Feb 2023Content Rating: G: Written for a high school school project 🙂 by a highschooler Book Description: The year is 1938 and a family in the small South Carolina town of Beaufort faces serious adversity. After the birth of her long-awaited son, Mary Banks dives into a dark postpartumRead More →

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Giveaway and Author Interview   ​Book Title:  Underneath the Fireflies by Marianne Scott Category:  Adult Fiction (18+),  496 pages Genre: Murder Mystery / Thriller Publisher: Crowe Creations Release date:  January 2023 Content Rating:  PG-13 – Colloquial expressions in dialogue.       Book Description:   No matter where Grace Walker goes, her extra sensory power goes with her. She’s an empath and she sees things — terrible things. After a tragic accident at the place where she works, she decides to takeRead More →

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A Page-Turner ABOUT THE BOOK How far would you go to keep what’s yours? Someone is hunting Cass. Cass lives an enviable life: a successful career, two great kids, and a handsome husband. Then an email from her husband’s mistress, Emma, brings the façade of perfection crumbling around her, setting off a chain of events where buried secrets come back to haunt her. A taunting email turns into stalking and escalates into much worse. EthanRead More →

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by Diane Trull with Meredith Wargo      Giveaway & Author Interview     Book Details:Book Title:  DAWGS: A True Story of Lost Animals and the Kids Who Rescued Them by Diane Trull with Meredith WargoCategory:  Adult Non-Fiction (18+),  256 pagesGenre: Narrative Non-Fiction Publisher:  Citadel Press – Kensington Publishing Corp.  Release date:  March 2020Content Rating: This non-fiction book is rated PG. There is one scene in which the shelter was broken into and several puppies were killed. The author does not go into any gory details,Read More →

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  Author Interview and Giveaway   Book Details:   Book Title:  The Key to Circus-Mom Highway by Allyson RiceCategory:  Adult Fiction (18+) ,  270 pagesGenre: Contemporary Fiction, Women’s FictionPublisher: The Total Human PressRelease date:   Jan 3, 2023Content Rating: PG-13 + M because one of the characters swears a lot, and she drops some f-bombs. Also, there are short flashback scenes that reveal the mom’s history and it includes rape (not graphically depicted in the novel) Book Description: In an attempt toRead More →

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Giveaway & Author Interview     Book Details:   Book Title:  BLOOMING ROSE BLASTS OFF! by Lauren PilandCategory:  Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7),  38 pagesGenre:  Children’s Picture BookPublisher:  Mascot BooksRelease date:   Jan 10, 2023Content Rating:  G for all kids.     Book Description:   Rose loves to write, draw, and play―but what happens when she has to face a project she’s never done before?! With encouragement from her best friend, Brady, and some brainstorming with Dad, does Rose’s rocket launcher projectRead More →

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Book Tour Interview and Giveaway   Fiction/Thriller   Date Published: December 13, 2022 Publisher: Acorn Publishing     Agnew, a small farming community in south-central Texas, has just beenobliterated in the nation’s worst rail accident in history. ThePresident of the United States enlists cybersecurity expert, Mike Paxton, to lead the investigation and determine who is to blame. As Mike seeks to uncover the truth behind the attack, more weapons of mass destruction are unleashed acrossRead More →

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A Captivating Debut Novel     ABOUT THE BOOK   Book Title:  A Knock on the Door by Roberta K. FernandezCategory:  Adult Fiction (18+),  392 pagesGenre: Crime Fiction / Thriller Publisher:  Subplot Publishing (Imprint of Amplify Publishing Group) Release date:  October 2022Content Rating: PG-13 + M. The book deals with heavy themes, murder, and violence   Lori Crawford’s world is turned upside down when her husband dies in a car accident. After twenty-five years of marriage, she thought she would forever live an uncomplicated, happyRead More →

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Author Interview The Kate Downey Medical Mystery Series Book 2 ABOUT THE BOOK A device that can save a life is also one that can end it. Kadence, a new type of implanted defibrillator, misfires in a patient visiting University Hospital for a routine medical procedure—causing the heart rhythm problem it’s meant to correct. Dr. Kate Downey, an experienced anesthesiologist, resuscitates the patient, but she grows concerned for a loved one who recently received theRead More →

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Holidays, Special Occasions and Other Times Our Celebrations Get Out Of Hand     ABOUT THE BOOK Christmas comes but once a year; chaos never ends! Happy Halloween, merry Christmas and joyful Lumpy Rug Day. We didn’t make that up. Lumpy Rug Day is celebrated every May 3, though “celebrated” might be too strong a word. It’s the American way to create a celebration for everything, then turn it into a chore or worse, aRead More →

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Love Triumphing Over Hate Persistence In The Face of Domination The Strength of Women In The Face of Adversity BOOK DESCRIPTION Daughters of Teutobod is a story of love triumphing over hate, of persistence in the face of domination, and of the strength of women in the face of adversity. Gudrun is the stolen wife of Teutobod, the leader of the Teutons in Gaul in 102 BCE. Her story culminates in a historic battle withRead More →

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A Compelling Superhero Story With A Twist   Book Title:  Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex by Carole P. RomanCategory:  Young-Adult Fiction (18 +), 286 pagesGenre:  Action-Adventure/FantasyPublisher:  ChelshireRelease date:   July 30 2022Content Rating: PG. The author thinks the book is G-rated. A reviewer said it had some curses. Some may consider “Holy crap” is a curse. “If I were to give a book to every young adult in this world, I would give them Grady Whill and the Templeton CodexRead More →