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Friday, December 23, 2022

Book Review - Keyana Loves Her Family by Natasha Tarpley + Giveaway

 

Keyana is filled with big ideas including, her newest idea of hosting a family movie night. She invites everyone over for a fun filled night. Even though, there is a lot to do, Keyana wants to do it all. However, when the night doesn't go as she planned, will Keyana be able to rely on her loved ones?

The picture book is a cute and fun read. The beautiful drawings were bright and colorful. The book teaches little ones how ask and accept help and dealing with disappointment.

 **Disclosure - I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion**

 

About The Book:

Title: KEYANA LOVES HER FAMILY

Author: Natasha Anastasia Tarpley & Charnelle Pinkney Barlow (Illustrator)

Pub. Date: December 13, 2022

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 40

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, B&N, TBD, Bookshop.org

Natasha Anastasia Tarpley returns with a breakout new picture book series all about Keyana, the protagonist of her bestselling title I Love My Hair!, and the people and places she adores.

Keyana’s always full of big ideas. Her latest and greatest plan is to host a perfect family movie night. From aunts to uncles to her five favorite cousins, everyone is invited! She knows the best way to impress her guests is with a fabulous soireeand there’s a lot on her to-do list. But when the night doesn’t go as planned, she’ll have to rely on a little help from the people she loves most.
 
With warm illustrations by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, this character-centric new picture book series from Natasha Anastasia Tarpley will give Keyana a fresh, commercial update that's perfect for today's young readers.

 

About Natasha Anastasia Tarpley:

Natasha Anastasia Tarpley started writing when she was seven years old, and from that young age she understood that stories could change the world. She is the author of the bestselling picture book I Love My Hair!, Bippity Bop Barbershop, The Me I Choose to Be, among other titles. Natasha is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and is the cofounder of Voonderbar! Media, a project seeking to expand the depictions of children of color in media. She lives with her family in Chicago, Illinois. 

Website | Instagram | TikTok | Goodreads  

 

About Charnelle Pinkney Barlow:

Charnelle Pinkney Barlow was born and raised in Poughkeepsie, New York. She received her BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and her MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Creating images and stories that speak to the hearts of children and those that guide them is her greatest joy. Charnelle currently lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband. She is the illustrator of Remember to Dream, Ebere, The Real Santa, Just Like Mama, and many other titles.

Website | Instagram | TikTok | Pinterest | Goodreads

 



Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of KEYANA LOVES HER FAMILY, US Only.

Ends December 27th, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

12/12/2022

Mythical Books

Excerpt/IG Post

12/12/2022

yabookscentral.com

Guest Post or Excerpt

12/13/2022

Lady Hawkeye

Excerpt/IG Post

12/13/2022

@jael_and_jenessa_reads

Review/IG Post

12/14/2022

Bea's Book Nook

Review

12/14/2022

popthebutterfly

Review/IG Post

12/15/2022

Emily Ashlyn

Review/IG Post

12/15/2022

the book near me

Review/IG Post

12/16/2022

onemused

IG Post

12/16/2022

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post

Week Two:

12/19/2022

Kim"s Book Reviews and Writing Aha's

Review/IG Post

12/19/2022

@carlysunshinebooks

IG Review

12/20/2022

A Blue Box Full of Books

IG Review/LFL Drop Pic

12/20/2022

One More Exclamation

Review/IG Post

12/21/2022

More Books Please blog

Review

12/21/2022

@allyluvsbooksalatte

IG Review

12/22/2022

@froggyreadteach

IG Review/Read Aloud

12/22/2022

Author Z. Knight

Review/IG Post

12/23/2022

Books with Brandie Shanae

Youtube Review/IG Post

12/23/2022

two points of interest

Review


Friday, May 27, 2022

Book Spotlight - Ballad & Dagger (Outlaw Saints, #1) by Daniel José Older + Giveaway

 

About The Book:

Title: BALLAD & DAGGER (Outlaw Saints #1)

Author: Daniel José Older

Pub. Date: May 3, 2022

Publisher: Rick Riordan Presents

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 384

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, Kindle, Audible, B&NiBooks, KoboTBD, Bookshop.org

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Daniel José Older's music-and-magic-filled YA urban fantasy about two teens who discover each other and their powers during a political battle within a unique diaspora community.

Almost sixteen years ago, Mateo Matisse's island homeland disappeared into the sea. Weary and hopeless, the survivors of San Madrigal's sinking escaped to New York.

While the rest of his tight-knit Brooklyn diaspora community dreams of someday finding a way back home, Mateo--now a high school junior and piano prodigy living with his two aunts (one who's alive, the other not so much)--is focused on one thing: getting the attention of locally-grown musical legend Gerval. Mateo finally gets his chance on the night of the Grand Fete, an annual party celebrating the blended culture of pirates, Cuban Santeros, and Sephardic Jews that created San Madrigal all those centuries ago.

But the evil that sank their island has finally caught up with them, and on the night of the celebration, Mateo's life is forever changed when he witnesses a brutal murder by a person he thought he knew.

Suddenly Mateo is thrust into an ancient battle that spans years and oceans. Deadly secrets are unraveled and Mateo awakens a power within himself--a power that not only links him to the killer but could also hold the key to unlocking the dark mystery behind his lost homeland.

From the author of the award-winning Shadowshaper Cypher series comes the first novel in the Outlaw Saints duology--a brilliant story that will transport readers to a world where magic, myth, and gods reign over the streets of Brooklyn.

 

 

About Daniel José Older:

Daniel José Older is a New York Times best-selling author and story architect. He has published fourteen novels and numerous short stories and essays, and he is a regular comics writer for Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures and Marvel. He won the International Latino Book Award and has been a finalist for the Kirkus Prize, the Mythopoeic Award, the Locus Award, the Andre Norton Award, and the World Fantasy Award. You can find his thoughts on writing, read dispatches from his decade-long career as an NYC paramedic, and hear his music at http://danieljoseolder.net, as well as on YouTube, @djolder on Twitter, @danieljose1 on Instagram, and @danieljoseolder on TikTok. He and his family live in New Orleans.

 

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub

 

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of BALLAD & DAGGER, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

5/1/2022

YABooksCentral

Excerpt

5/2/2022

celiamcmahonreads

Excerpt/IG Post

5/3/2022

Rajiv's Reviews

Review/IG Post

5/4/2022

Emmiepooh2

IG Review

5/5/2022

@bujos_n_books

IG Review

5/6/2022

The Book View

Review/IG Post

5/7/2022

Nagma | TakeALookAtMyBookshelf

IG Review

Week Two:

5/8/2022

Fire and Ice

Review

5/9/2022

Library of Alexandria Archives

Review/IG Post

5/10/2022

Book-Keeping

Review/IG Post

5/11/2022

Pages_and_Procrastinaton

Review/IG Post

5/12/2022

@drewsim12

IG Review/TikTok Post

5/13/2022

A Court of Coffee and Books

Review/IG Post

5/14/2022

Karen Dee's Book Reviews

IG Review

Week Three:

5/15/2022

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post

5/16/2022

Bri's Bookish

IG Review

5/17/2022

A Backwards Story

Review/IG Post

5/18/2022

The Clever Reader

Review/IG Post

5/19/2022

Lifestyle of Me

Review

5/20/2022

laura's bookish corner

Review/IG Post

5/21/2022

zaineylaney

Review/IG Post/TikTok Post

Week Four:

5/22/2022

BookHounds YA

Review/IG Post

5/23/2022

Nerdophiles

Review

5/24/2022

The Bookwyrm's Den

Review

5/25/2022

Cocoa With Books

Review/IG Post

5/26/2022

wilted pages

Review/IG Post/TikTok Post

5/27/2022

@lexijava

Review/IG Post

5/28/2022

two points of interest

Review

Week Five:

5/29/2022

The Real World According To Sam

Review/IG Post

5/30/2022

GivernyReads

Review/IG Post

5/31/2022

Kait Plus Books

Review/IG Post/TikTok Post


Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Book Spotlight - Dragon City by Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang + Giveaway

 

About The Book:

Title: DRAGON CITY (Dragon Realm #3)

Author: Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang

Pub. Date: April 12, 2022

Publisher: Union Square Kids

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Pages: 224

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, Kindle, B&NiBooks, KoboTBD, Bookshop.org

Book 3 of the Dragon Realm series.

Billy Chan and his friends have been transported 5,000 years into the future where the evil Dragon of Death has become ruler of Dragon City. Humans now live to serve the dragon population, and it’s no different for Billy, Charlotte, Dylan, and Ling-Fei. After losing contact with their own dragons, they’re determined to track them down in this new city, even if it means putting their own lives at risk. But one dragon has turned to the dark side and has no plans to return. With the help of a new clan of dragons, can the four friends undo the Dragon of Death’s villainous work—or will she triumph eternally? 



Grab the first 2 books in the DRAGON REALM series now!

 

About Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang:

Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang met while studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Kevin works as a healthcare technology consultant, and Katie writes YA as Katherine Webber. Together, they have also coauthored the Sam Wu Is Not Afraid chapter-book series. They currently live in London with their young daughter and can be found on Twitter @kwebberwrites and @kevtsang.

 

Website | Katie Twitter | Kevin Twitter | Katie Instagram | Kevin Instagram | Katie Goodreads | Kevin Goodreads | Katie Amazon | Kevin Amazon | Katie BookBub | Kevin BookBub

 



Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive all 3 books in the DRAGON REALM series, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

4/4/2022

YABooksCentral

Guest Post

4/5/2022

Kait Plus Books

Guest Post/IG Post

4/6/2022

Rajiv's Reviews

Review/IG Post

4/7/2022

Lifestyle of Me

Review

4/8/2022

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post

Week Two:

4/11/2022

Celia's Reads

Review/IG Post

4/12/2022

Two Points of Interest

Review

4/13/2022

The Bookwyrm's Den

Review

4/14/2022

@coffeesipsandreads

Review

4/15/2022

Books a Plenty Book Reviews

Review


Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Book Spotlight - The Rumor Game by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra

 

About The Book:

Title: THE RUMOR GAME

Author: Dhonielle Clayton & Sona Charaipotra

Pub. Date: March 1, 2022

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 480

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, Kindle, AudibleB&NiBooks(audiobook), KoboTBD, Bookshop.org

All it takes is one spark to start a blaze.

At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for the children of DC’s elite, a single rumor has the power to ruin a life.

Nobody knows that better than Bryn. She used to have it all—the perfect boyfriend, a bright future in politics, and even popularity, thanks to her best friend, cheer captain Cora. Then one mistake sparked a scandal that burned it all to the ground.

Now it’s the start of a new school year and the spotlight has shifted: It’s geeky Georgie, newly hot after a summer makeover, whose name is on everyone’s lips. When a rumor ignites, Georgie rockets up the school’s social hierarchy, pitting her and Cora against each other. It grants her Foxham stardom . . . but it also makes her a target.

As the rumors grow and morph, blazing like wildfire through the school’s social media, all three girls’ lives begin to unravel. But one person close to the drama has the power to stop the gossip in its tracks. The question is—do they even want to?

From Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra, authors of the Tiny Pretty Things duology (now a Netflix series), comes the edge-of-your-seat social thriller everyone will be talking about.

Review:

"A juicy, elegant, absolutely flawless thriller with a twist. It's the diverse Gossip Girl we've been waiting for!"―Tiffany D. Jackson, New York Times best-selling author of Grown and White Smoke

 

 

About Dhonielle Clayton:

Dhonielle Clayton is the New York Times best-selling author of the Belles series, The Mirror: Shattered Midnight, and the coauthor of Blackout and the Tiny Pretty Things duology, now a Netflix original series. She hails from the Washington, DC, 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 president of Cake Creative, an IP story kitchen dedicated to diverse representation. She’s an avid traveler, and always on the hunt for magic and mischief. Up next: The Marvellers, her middle grade fantasy debut. You can find her on social media @brownbookworm.

 

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub

 

About Sona Charaipotra:

Sona Charaipotra is the author of Symptoms of a Heartbreak and How Maya Got Fierce, and coauthor of the Tiny Pretty Things duology, now a Netflix original series. She earned her master’s in screenwriting from NYU and an MFA in creative writing from the New School. A working journalist, Sona has held editorial roles at People, TeenPeople, ABCNews.com, MSN, and most recently, the Barnes & Noble Teen Blog (RIP), and contributed to publications from the New York Times to TeenVogue. She is a former We Need Diverse Books board member, and co-founder of CAKE Literary, a boutique book packager focused on high-concept diverse titles. Find her on the web talking about books, Bollywood movies, and chai.

 

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Pinterest | Goodreads | BookBub

 

 

Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE RUMOR GAME, US Only.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

3/1/2022

For the Love of KidLit

Excerpt

3/2/2022

The Reading Devil

Excerpt

3/3/2022

Rajiv's Reviews

Review/IG Post

3/4/2022

BookHounds YA

Review/IG Post

3/5/2022

Lifestyle of Me

Review

Week Two:

3/6/2022

The book review crew

Review/IG Post

3/7/2022

Kait Plus Books

Excerpt/IG Post

3/8/2022

@coffeesipsandreads

Review/IG Post

3/9/2022

Excuse Me, I’m Reading

Review

3/10/2022

Eye-Rolling Demigod's Book Blog

Review/IG Post

3/11/2022

YA Book Nerd

Review/IG Post

3/12/2022

onemoreexclamation

Review/IG Post

Week Three:

3/13/2022

@capturedfiction

Review

3/14/2022

Fyrekatz Blog

Review

3/15/2022

Cindy's Love of Books

Review

3/16/2022

Karen Dee's Book Reviews

Review/IG Post

3/17/2022

Confessions of a YA Reader

Excerpt

3/18/2022

Fire and Ice

Review

3/19/2022

Lady Hawkeye

Excerpt/IG Post

Week Four:

3/20/2022

boozybook blog

Review/IG Post

3/21/2022

The Book View

Review/IG Post

3/22/2022

The Girl Who Reads

Review/IG Post

3/23/2022

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post

3/24/2022

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt

3/25/2022

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt

3/26/2022

YABooksCentral

Excerpt

Week Five:

3/27/2022

onemused

Review/IG Post

3/28/2022

Nerdophiles

Review

3/29/2022

Two Points of Interest

Review

3/30/2022

@jypsylynn

Review/IG Post

3/31/2022

Momfluenster

Review/IG Post