Spotlight: Showtime (Marvelle Circus #1) by Chloe Kayne
About the book The grandeur of the traveling circus is at its peak in the early 1920s when sixteen-year-old Laila Vilonia is searching for an escape from her bleak future. Behind the gates of the legendary Marvelle Circus, she is thrust into a mysterious world she never knew existed—a paradise populated with outcasts. It’s in this glamorous new home that Laila sparks a controversial romance with notorious sideshow performer, “The Disappearing Man,” and learns just how dangerous her new life can be.Touring the picturesque eastern coast of America, Laila’s immersed in friendship, vaudeville, festivals, sequins, and serial killers. But behind the curtain, a sadistic plan is brewing that will crack the very foundation upon which she’s become so dependent. — Get this book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and iBooks.
Book Blast & Giveaway: A World Apart by David M. Brown
Today we’re featuring author David M. Brown’s fantasy novel A World Apart. I won an ebook copy of this book from a blog giveaway some time back and I wanted to do a review for the blog tour, but I wasn’t confident I’d be able to read it in time. I still have loads in my review pile!
On Bad Reviews (a guest post by author Samantha Durante)
Enjoy this guest post by Samantha Durante, author of the book Stitch (YA paranormal/dystopian romance). Here she talks about bad reviews. I’m sure many readers wonder how authors feel when their books receive negative reviews. I, for one, hate giving bad reviews and I always try to be diplomatic and fair whenever a book falls below my expectations. I always try to make it balanced and fair and I make sure to say the review is only from my point of view and others may not share it. Anyway, here’s our chance to hear it from an author who’s had her share of negative reviews. :)
Blog Tour: Tournament of Chance by S.G. Rogers (Review, Flash Interview, and $25 Amazon Giveaway!)
Welcome to another blog tour! Hah. I know, I’m up to my neck in blog tours again, but I just couldn’t turn down the chance to read books by up and coming authors. Today I have a review of Tournament of Chance and a quick interview with the author S.G. Rogers. I won an ebook copy of this book in a giveaway some months back and when the invitation for the tour came out, I decided to jump in and join the fun. There’s a $25 Amazon gift card giveaway so don’t forget to enter at the end of this post!
Fall in love with The Sullivans! I ramble about romance novels + there’s a fantastic giveaway!
The Sullivans by Bella Andre is a romantic series about a family whose love know no bounds. There are currently seven books in this series and I read them all in about a week, not in order, mind you. The series can be read out of order as each book is a different love story about a Sullivan family member.
After reading all seven books one after the other, I learned three things.
- One must NOT read more than two romance novels in succession.
- One must NOT read more than two romance novels of a series in succession.
- There is such a thing as too much romance novels (probably the reason for the first two things in this silly list).
Okay, I think I’m just suffering from romance novel overload and that’s likely the reason for the rambling below.
Fall in love with The Sullivans and win fabulous prizes! (An iPad Mini, Kindle Fire, Nook Color, and Kobo eReader, and Amazon and iTunes gift cards up for grabs!)
When I heard about Novel Publicity’s biggest blog tour in history, I knew I just couldn’t pass it up even if the tour was for a romance series. I mean, I don’t hate romance novels, but I would prefer a fantasy or sci-fi book over one any time. Romantic novels are full of eye-roll and cringe worthy scenes, but sometimes it’s nice to just turn off the brain and get into the emotional mush and sexy banter.
Anyway, I read the first few books on The Sullivans and I will be posting quickie reviews sometime this week, but for today, please enjoy this guest post by Bella Andre, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of the contemporary romance series, The Sullivans. Then read on to learn how you can win huge prizes as part of this blog tour, including special romantic swag baskets for each book, an iPad Mini, Kindle Fire, Nook Color, and Kobo eReader, and Amazon and iTunes gift cards!
Review and $75 Giveaway: The Silver Sphere by Michael Dadich
Hullo! Happy New Year, folks! Welcome to my first blog tour of 2013 (cue: fireworks)! This here’s a review of The Silver Sphere by Michael Dadich. Will you look at that awesome cover? It was the cover that reeled me in, I tell you. Look at that pout. Now, go have a look-see at my review and check out the tour-wide giveaway at the end of this post! Woot.
Blog Tour: Review of Cephrael’s Hand by Melissa McPhail (plus a giveaway!)
I’ve read a lot of good things about this book and it did not disappoint. In fact, it just blew me away. I have to say, Cephrael’s Hand (A Pattern of Shadow and Light, Book One) by Melissa McPhail is one of the most amazing epic fantasies I’ve read so far. I loved this book so much that as part of this tour I’ve decided to also publish a guest post by the author. In her guest post, Melissa talks about the fascinating magic system she designed for Cephrael’s Hand. It’s super cool, folks. Trust me.
Check out my review of this amazing book as well as Melissa’s guest post on magic systems. There’s also a tour-wide giveaway, so don’t forget to enter. Enjoy! ;)
My Take on Magic Systems, guest post by Melissa McPhail (author of epic fantasy Cephrael’s Hand)
Please enjoy this guest post by Melissa McPhail, author of the spellbinding epic fantasy, Cephrael’s Hand. Melissa talks about the magic system she used in the book. I loved this book so much and I was so amazed at how the author created this wonderful magical world. I have so much respect for fantasy authors who can put all these awesome elements, throw them in their literary lab oven or magic cauldron and cook up something so huge, complex and believable.
Read on to learn how you can win huge prizes as part of this blog tour, including a Kindle Fire, $450 in Amazon gift cards, and 5 autographed copies of the book.
Also, don’t forget to check out my review of this amazing book. Enjoy! ;)
A New Year Means A New List!
Happy new year, friends! How was your new year celebration? Fun and injury-free, I hope? Did you party too hard or too little? ;P
I don’t know if you guys believe in new year’s resolutions. I like to think of them more as plans and to-do lists, and Day 1 of 365 days of new beginnings is as good a time as any to kick off a new list!
Ho hoh! I am resurrecting THE LISTS! I don’t even know why I stopped doing this. Anyway, it’s a brand new year and I have TONS to do. I really am praying that this year I will have more discipline to stick to my plans. I need to get my freelance career going! No more sitting around doing unproductive things! My rent and travel plans depend on it! Haaah.
And so let’s go to my 2013 list, version 1 (mwahahaha)..
New Year 2013 Giveaway Hop: Win $15 to buy a book of your choice!
Happy New Year, folks!
2012 was one helluva year and I can’t wait to start the next one. 2013 will be as epic, if not more, don’t you think? I can feel it. ;)
And what’s a more perfect way to start spreading the good vibes than a New Year Giveaway Hop! This hop is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Babs Book Bistro, and there are over 200 bloggers participating! How’s that for a new year kick off?
Join Novel Publicity’s biggest blog tour in history! Oodles of cash, an iPad Mini, Kindle Fire, Nook Color, and Kobo Reader up for grabs!
7 reasons to spoil yourself with the Sullivans: Awesome reads and crazy awesome prizes!
Did you get a new eReader for Christmas, and are now looking for something awesome to read? Or, maybe you didn’t get anything good and want to spoil yourself a little with the chance to win that coveted eReader, some major gift cards, or other awesome prizes. Maybe you just need to relax after hurry-scurrying around all season. Well…
Wouldn’t it be nice to take a long hot bath or snuggle under your favorite blanket with a great read? Sounds like the perfect day, right? Hey, we can offer you something even better than that.