tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24811996619647412892024-03-09T21:47:45.343-05:00Two Points of InterestA review of consumer goods, make up, book reviews and sometimes a random review.Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.comBlogger2282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-12935384744737607962024-03-08T00:00:00.006-05:002024-03-08T00:00:00.134-05:00Book Spotlight - Walkin' the Dog by Chris Lynch <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rockstarbooktours.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="615" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHA3THDyKv7ZIjwyQT0vjR6bw4tpqLvS8wn1InM9L3dp7U8MEhpBhTNKxI0KPwC4K0Qv_i47liaXldKQmY-ygj_1mO_inopbbAPFsf25qObPGk3MGPclAVgiX_1yCED0disyeJ0XL412QwGQGQSRO41_j_o1YcUdKOSb_GfrmtQRV2hK9qETffUfpenpZ/w400-h156/WALKIN%20THE%20DOG.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">About The Book:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk149645585"></a><a name="_Hlk159581420"></a><a name="_Hlk98752404"></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></b></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://books2read.com/WALKIN-THE-DOG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PDOdyemO0S1dlNF1Zcq1cEgfP6nozmxR_Y68aTlt-gPAVmrJ8AGPOjDriR5CW8ndze_1Iaw3_42A9cufzmtPRT2CCpL5oKpc3F_Uukxn68R1OSvPrDEQ7n6xXO2EGIyoO1v2vj4sEgCZOSUs36VfGnSo9m-fQbRjKeUZaDCcw817f8F09WtF90lZyoUQ/w265-h400/Walkin'%20The%20Dog%20-%20Cover.jpg" width="265" /></a></span></b></span></span></span></div><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Title:</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> WALKIN’ THE DOG<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Author: </span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Chris Lynch<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pub. Date:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> March 12, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Publisher: </span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Simon &
Schuster Books for Young Readers<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Formats:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Hardcover, eBook<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pages:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> 240<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Find it:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176442696-walkin-the-dog"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Goodreads</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"></span></span></span></span><a href="https://books2read.com/WALKIN-THE-DOG"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://books2read.com/WALKIN-THE-DOG</span></span></span></span></span></a></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“Lynch is back and better, smarter, and funnier than ever.” —Jacqueline
Woodson, National Book Award Winner</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk159581420;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
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<b>A boy learns how to be a friend from man’s best friend in this funny and
moving middle grade novel about humans being able to change and dogs changing
us from acclaimed author Chris Lynch.</b><br />
<br />
In a family of strong personalities with <i>very</i> strong points of
view, Louis is what his mother lovingly calls “the inactivist,” someone who’d
rather kick back than stand out. He only hopes he can stay under the radar when
he starts high school in the fall, his first experience with public school
after years of homeschooling.<br />
<br />
But when a favor for a neighbor and his stinky canine companion unexpectedly
turns into a bustling dog-walking business, Louis finds himself meeting an
unprecedented number of new friends—both human and canine. Agatha, a quippy and
cagey girl his age always seems to be telling two truths and a lie. Cyrus, a
few years his senior, promises he’s going to show Louis how to be a better
person, whether Louis wants him to or not. And then there are the dogs:
misbehaving border terriers, the four (possible stolen) sausage dogs, the rest
of Louis’s charges, and a mysterious white beast who appears at a certain spot
at the edge of the woods.<br />
<br />
Dogs and human alike all seem to have something they want to teach Louis,
including his menacing older brother who keeps turning up everywhere. But is
Louis ready to learn the lesson he needs most: how to stop being a lone wolf
and be part of a pack?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">About Chris Lynch:</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWkenUNwkkqdJQyVlP7V7Fw6mZ2LWBGaICmfvviV-1aAPRL_8bpj-M0N_HTfE13W31oFS049Jl5DRMno7l8ut-I1pcs0WsxEwlq0l9FDdOg_xt60XxiWoY-qYEEOg5Sgo58gnLOyOCy_jubQ1l3QtiWEy-4ssCdPjHxL3XMkYF_oupuBWaJl4M9CNXLbd/s640/Chris%20Lynch%20(by%20Jules%20Chester).jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="443" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWkenUNwkkqdJQyVlP7V7Fw6mZ2LWBGaICmfvviV-1aAPRL_8bpj-M0N_HTfE13W31oFS049Jl5DRMno7l8ut-I1pcs0WsxEwlq0l9FDdOg_xt60XxiWoY-qYEEOg5Sgo58gnLOyOCy_jubQ1l3QtiWEy-4ssCdPjHxL3XMkYF_oupuBWaJl4M9CNXLbd/s320/Chris%20Lynch%20(by%20Jules%20Chester).jpg" width="222" /></a></span></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Chris
Lynch</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> (he/him/his)
is the award–winning author of several highly acclaimed young adult novels,
including Printz Honor Book <i>Freewill</i>, <i>Iceman</i>, <i>Gypsy
Davey</i>, and <i>Shadow Boxer</i>—all ALA Best Books for Young Adults—as
well as <i>Killing Time in Crystal City</i>, <i>Little Blue Lies</i>, <i>Pieces</i>, <i>Kill
Switch</i>, <i>Angry Young Man</i>, and <i>Inexcusable</i>, which was
a National Book Award finalist and the recipient of six starred reviews. Chris
is the author of middle grade novel <i>Walkin’ the Dog</i>. He holds an MA
from the writing program at Emerson College. He teaches in the creative writing
MFA program at Lesley University. He lives in Boston and in Scotland.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Meet
Chris! </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Tuesday,
March 12, 2024 at 7:00pm ET</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/" target="_blank">Porter Square Books</a> (Cambridge,
MA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">In
conversation with <b>Sara Farizan</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Wednesday,
March 13, 2024 at 7:00pm ET</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.broadsidebooks.com/" target="_blank">Broadside Bookshop</a> (Northampton,
MA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">In
conversation with <b>Michael Mercurio</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Thursday,
March 14, 2024 at 6:00pm ET</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://booksofwonder.com/blogs/upcoming/great-middle-grade-reads-3-14-24" target="_blank">Books of Wonder</a> (New York, NY)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">In
conversation with <b>Caela Carter</b>, <b>Cathy Carr</b>, and <b>E.L.
Shen</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Giveaway Details: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">1 winner
will receive a finished copy of WALKIN’ THE DOG, US Only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Ends March
12th, midnight EST.</span></p><p></p>
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Weatherby loves sailing and spending her time on the water. When she and her neighbor win the local sailing regatta, she is ecstatic. Especially when the head of the prestigious Boston School approaches her with a scholarship to attend. Weatherby is beyond happy to attend because it's the same school her dad attended. She hopes that she can learn more about her dad and his world because she never got to meet him before. However, Weatherby has a secret that she knows will ruin everything if it gets out. She is desperate to keep it hidden from everyone.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #073763; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jack and his family come from a long line of wealth and privilege. His entire family has made their own distinctive mark at the Boston School. Jack is struggling to make his own impression at the school since he feels that he is mediocre at everything he does. He desperately wants to prove to his distinguished father that he has value to the family. Like Weatherby, Jack also has a secret that he knows will ruin everything if revealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #073763; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Both Jack and Weatherby are excited for the annual school trip to the school’s private island. However, when the money for the trip is missing, Jack and Weatherby are heartbroken. The pair gets tapped to an exclusive private secret society to help solve the mystery of the missing money. If they solve the mystery, they get to join and if they don’t, they risk making enemies of many rich and influential people. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #073763; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The young adult novel was a quick and entertaining read. I liked reading about how Weatherby and Jack put aside their differences and other peoples’ expectations of themselves to be better people. I was surprised that there wasn’t more drama between the different characters. The book had a few twists and turns but most were predictable. The book focused a lot on sailing and I do wish the mystery part started sooner. I would be open to reading the next book in the series. </span></p><br /><br />Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-74921138860438477842024-03-02T00:00:00.009-05:002024-03-02T00:00:00.342-05:00Book Review - Ruinsong by Julia Ember<h1 dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-3ef16910-7fff-1844-ab17-d3a997838fe1" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81sdLPAi4TL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="304" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81sdLPAi4TL._SY466_.jpg" width="304" /></a></div></h1><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 12pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ruinsong by Julia Ember is about a young woman, Cadence, who must decide if she dares to stand up against her ruthless queen, Elene. Cadence was a small child training to be a principal singer for the palace. Her singing is imbued with magic and can be controlled and used depending on the song Cadence sings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cadence was chosen by the queen to be a mage for the palace. As Cadence is one of the most powerful mages in the castle, she is made to do the queen’s bidding, whether or not she wants to. The queen’s latest request was for Cadence to host a concert to torture the country’s nobility. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While Cadence doesn’t enjoy using her powers to hurt people, Cadence just accepts that this is her fate. That is, until she is reunited with her childhood friend, Remi. Remi is a noblewoman and has a deep hatred for the current queen. Remi and her family have ties to an underground rebellion. Cadence must decide if she will finally stand up for herself against the queen or continue doing Elene’s bidding.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The novel was a quick and straightforward read. It didn’t have any unexpected twists or turns. I was surprised that this was considered a “Phantom of the Opera” retelling as I would have never assumed that from just reading the book. The idea that magic can be conjured by singing was cool to me and I wish magic took a bigger role in the book. I also wish there was an epic magic showdown in the book at least once, or that the concept was explained in more detail. I was interested in learning more about their world. It seemed pretty basic and not much details about it were given other than magic is done by singing. I thought the ending seemed a bit rushed and felt disjointed. I did enjoy the novel and would be open to reading more books by the author.</span></p><p> </p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-9253280305652952412024-02-26T00:00:00.006-05:002024-02-26T00:00:00.315-05:00Book Spotlight - Miss Austen Investigates: The Hapless Milliner: A Novel by Jessica Bull + Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rockstarbooktours.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="615" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvUxbAu-XeaakuOo7TyeTC4u2L15flTiyiO6lRXR6bAFO8ZIw1jlV4oI3fD2H5JhGKoLYz5jX6torRgxghcqLHlKW3Y5A7kGANTAKWS-44ROqcxK4AT6QadeVUYEWfZ9o3hUuqtNJyuH9SlLGkEBMxg7SkBPv4qetJhwDiskNGAdSoxrXN7nixUzXrBVv/w400-h156/THE%20HAPLESS%20MILLINER.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">About The Book:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk158886978"></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://books2read.com/THE-HAPLESS-MILLINER" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtc41C5H3S7pi5JDVQHghvAbZ54FOcztOc561RXW8kG4xKe8s03-rn1qOyOAyr72kCzo7_KNEx8qGqLGovN5iMeB5CNbLCj6pUv628n0B7p-NH4R-BBi4mNKMubAOUOiqeh-MkU3agq_60zw0sbVigxMRMMI8FcqIwSbx3yMrEI-gd67vu50hM09Gfrx2/w266-h400/9781454951803_bba30.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></b></span></div><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Title:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> MISS
AUSTEN INVESTIGATES: THE HAPLESS MILLINER<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Author: </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jessica Bull<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pub. Date:</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> February 27, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Publisher: </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Union Square Co.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Formats:</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pages:</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> 368<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Find it:</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157658150-miss-austen-investigates"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Goodreads</span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"></span></span><a href="https://books2read.com/THE-HAPLESS-MILLINER"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150509457;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://books2read.com/THE-HAPLESS-MILLINER</span></span></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A witty, engaging murder mystery
featuring Jane Austen as an intrepid amateur sleuth—the first in a series.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158886978;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
Jane Austen—sparkling, spirited, and incredibly clever—is suddenly thrust into
a mystery when a milliner’s dead body is found locked inside a cupboard in the
middle of a ball. When Jane’s brother Georgy is found with some jewelry
belonging to the deceased, the local officials see it as an open-and-shut case:
one which is likely to end with his death. Jane is certain that he is innocent,
and there is more to the murder than meets the eye. Her investigations send her
on a journey through local society, as Jane’s suspect list keeps on growing—
and her keen observational skills of people will be put to the test to solve
the crime and save her brother. <br />
<br />
<b>Featuring the same lively wit, insightful social commentary, and relatable
characters that have made Jane Austen books into perennial classics, this first
entry in the Miss Austen Investigates series is perfect for anyone who
enjoyed <i>The Dante Club</i> by Matthew Pearl or other historical
mystery books based on real people, as well as fans looking to add to their
Jane Austen collection.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> <br /></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">About Jessica Bull</span>:</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessicabullnovelist/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="401" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3na7TU-uOvlMe_Ibd8AylS6V_24x95IzhNICUJMkxknWMza0NuQh2CgHIG6awX2pmQoSn6cCPIj9IFzWwrLrn0mx4TFI6CZ3DAUVRva4tnvph6PKO2k6flk8_6PHR4p5b207yqzBLq_c_ZMDnKuKooK9S_8Dj8DBQrm2J0l79mwiZ79H5mxfPqHMMVIw/s320/Jessica%20Bull%20-%20Credit%20Cassie%20Baruc.png" width="214" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Jessica
Bull</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> grew up in
southeast London, where she still lives with her husband, two daughters, and
far too many pets. She’s addicted to stories and studied English Literature at
Bristol University, and Information Science at City University, London. She
began work as a librarian (under the false impression she could sit and read
all day), before becoming a communications consultant. Miss Austen
Investigates: <i>The Hapless Milliner</i> is her debut novel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://twitter.com/NovelistJessica"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> | </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessicabullnovelist/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> | </span><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jessicabullnovelist" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">TikTok</a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> | </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8018242.Jessica_Bull"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Goodreads</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span color="windowtext" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-underline: none;"> | </span></span><a href="https://amzn.to/3wh2faZ"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Amazon</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Giveaway Details: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">1 winner
will receive a finished copy of MISS AUSTEN INVESTIGATES: THE HAPLESS MILLINER,
US Only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Ends March
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Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-57802113411476090902024-02-24T00:00:00.010-05:002024-02-24T00:00:00.361-05:00Book Review - A Traitor in Whitehall by Julia Kelly<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1XmNYaDzYL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="307" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1XmNYaDzYL._SY466_.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-da10c96a-7fff-94ba-88a5-533158f3d8f4" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #134f5c; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A Traitor in Whitehall by Julia Kelly is about a woman, Evelyne Redfern, who finds a dead body at her new job. In England 1940, Evelyne is famously known as the “The Parisian Orphan” because of the nasty divorce between her mother and her adventurer father that unfolded very publicly. Evelyne wishes to leave her parents’ shadow and move on with her life.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #134f5c; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She decides to take a job working on the line at a munitions factory to help out with the war efforts. During the night, she and her friends at the local boarding house go out for a fun night out. There she crosses paths with one of her father’s old friends, Mr. Fletcher. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #134f5c; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. Fletcher asks if she is interested in taking a new job as he remembers how clever and resourceful she was as a child. Evelyne is intrigued and decides to take him up on his offer. She wasn’t sure what to expect of the new job but now she is working as a secretary for the Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s cabinet war rooms. She feels that this job would have more of an impact with the war efforts than working in the factories as it would have a “more” direct impact.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #134f5c; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As Evelyne tries to find her way around the underground bunker, she comes across a person she thinks is sleeping at the desk. When she goes closer to the person, she realizes the person is dead and it was someone she knew and worked with. Evelyne is determined to find the killer. She loves reading detective novels, and she believes that she can find the culprit, but her plan puts her directly in the path of David Poole. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #134f5c; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Evelyne doesn’t know much about David other than he is sketchy and always seems to turn up wherever she is. She hopes that they will stay out of each other’s way until she finds out that David has been tasked to find the mole that has been selling government secrets to Britain’s enemies. Evelyne feels that their missions are connected and begrudgingly agrees to team up with David. Will the pair be able to find out who is behind the murder? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #134f5c; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I thought the book was an interesting read but it wasn’t as enjoyable to me as I would have expected. It took me a bit of time to get into the author’s writing style. I found myself going back and rereading the same thing over again because I couldn’t grasp what the author was trying to communicate. There was also a large cast of people that it was difficult to keep everyone’s motive and story straight. It felt like tons of information was given about minor characters who didn’t really add anything to the story. Then at other times, I feel like we didn’t really get to know many of the characters other than their basic cursory backgrounds.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #134f5c; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I felt at times the pacing was a bit off. The book was boring and plodded along slowly towards the middle and the ending came out of nowhere. It felt a bit unexpected on how the book ended but not unpredictable. I did find it odd that the only qualification that Evelyne had to solve the murder was that she was a fan of murder mystery novels. She had one job prior to being a secretary, and she had minimal office experience. I can understand her being considered clever but there weren't really any facts or reason to back that up. I didn’t like that the author made it seem that she knew more than other people because she was an amateur sleuth that liked murder mysteries. If you like cozy mystery reads, then this book might be enjoyable to you. I would be open to read more books from the series but I wouldn’t go out of my way to find or read it.</span></p><p></p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-294379589868401702024-02-22T00:00:00.010-05:002024-02-22T00:00:00.242-05:00Book Review - The Changing Man by Tomi Oyemakinde <p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81mCtRHI2kL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="302" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81mCtRHI2kL._SY466_.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-c23c8c39-7fff-eb70-9886-aa3b9062ca58" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">The Changing Man by Tomi Oyemakinde is about a young woman, Ife Adebola, who is trying to adjust to her new school. Ife knows she should be excited about starting at the prestigious Nithercott School. However, she misses her old friends and school. She felt like she used to belong at her old school but at her new school she feels like an outsider.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">As her parents couldn’t afford the tuition on their own, she is placed in the Urban Achievers scholarship program. She feels that this makes her an outsider and she is determined to focus on her schoolwork. However, when another student, Malika, starts acting strange, Ife wonders if there is more going on at the school. She wonders if Malika’s new behavior is related to the disappearance of the older brother of her classmate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">I love horror and mystery books, so I was so excited to read this book. The cover had a lot of spooky vibes. However, I had a hard time getting into the book. The writing didn’t flow very smoothly for me. It also felt forced and disjointed. I had a hard time liking Ife. She was struggling to make friends but, when someone was interested in being her friend, Ife just used her when it was convenient. For example, she was only interested in talking to one girl, Bee, because Ife wanted to use Bee’s phone. I felt that there were also a lot of characters and it was hard to keep track of them all. It was a cumbersome process to remember how they all related to the plot. The book was so slow that nothing happened for more than half of the book. I stopped reading towards the midpoint as there wasn’t anything keeping me tethered to the novel. </span></p><p> </p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-34475176731622851832024-02-20T00:00:00.008-05:002024-02-20T00:00:00.265-05:00Book Review - Mercury by Amy Jo Burns<p> </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81yZs1tAERL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="306" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81yZs1tAERL._SY466_.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-2d165dbd-7fff-60a9-8e61-819f013e5d3a" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mercury by Amy Jo Burns is about seventeen year old Marley West, who is trying to find a place to belong. In 1990, Marley and her mother arrived in the small river valley town of Mercury, Pennsylvania. Marley and her mother are constantly moving city to city looking for work. Marley felt like a loner and is looking for a community and a place to belong.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When Marley arrives at Mercury, she sees three men on top of a roof. She isn’t able to make out who the men were as only their silhouettes were visible from the sun. Later, when Marley decides to watch a local baseball game, she runs into one of the Joseph brothers and is later introduced to the rest of the family.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marley receives an invitation to join the Joseph family for dinner and eventually leads to a standing invite. It started as a simple dinner but it led Marley to be intertwined with the entire Joseph family and eventually she married into the family. Marley finds the connection and family that she has been searching for but, she realizes that it comes at a steep cost.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I thought the book was a dull read. I thought there was going to be a mystery around the dead body but it wasn’t until almost halfway into the book that it was even mentioned. I felt like there wasn’t much going on in the book and a lot of the drama was just drummed up or exaggerated to make it seem like more was going on. I didn’t understand what the point of the book was. Was it to show how consuming a small business is? Or should we be careful about what we wish for? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While the plot was moving as slow as molasses, I didn’t find any of the characters to be enjoyable. I found it weird that Marley wants a family of her own, when she is barely an adult and has a very supportive mother. Instead, she jumps headfirst into building connections with a highly dysfunctional family and continues to stay with them even though she has her reservations about them. No one from the Joseph family seemed remotely interesting. Elise Joseph, the mother, seemed to be welcoming, but then cold at times. I wish we were given more information on her behaviors along with the other members of the family. The entire family just seemed selfish and unbalanced. Readers who enjoy reading about people’s everyday lives and family drama, might find this more entertaining than I did.</span></p><p> </p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-81420807982498871102024-02-18T00:00:00.000-05:002024-02-18T00:00:00.159-05:00Book Review - The Fury by Alex Michaelides <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Lxz1onxEL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="309" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Lxz1onxEL._SY466_.jpg" width="309" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Fury by Alex Michaelides is about the murder of a famous movie star, Lana Farrar, and its aftermath. Lana is feeling a bit under the weather after being surrounded by the dreary rainy weather in London. To escape the weather, she decides to invite her friends, Kate and Elliot, to spend Easter with her and her family on her private Greek Island.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lana and her friends are settling into the island when news of an incoming storm hits. While the island is being buffeted by high winds and rain, Lana’s body is discovered. Everyone is worried that someone else has snuck on the island and that they might be the next target. However, when it becomes clear that the murderer is someone they might know, will anyone be safe?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I loved the book Silent Patient by the author and have also read his other book, The Maidens. However, I am starting to feel that the author is a one hit wonder. The story was told from a protagonist, Elliot Chase, who breaks the fourth wall. He invites us to sit with him at a bar to share the story of how his friend, Lana, gets murdered.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At first, it was interesting listening to Elliot describe the events that lead to murder and the murder. However, after a while it got tiresome. He jumps around in his narration and fills it with pointless details. He would constantly dangle the proverbial carrot in front of us teasing juicy details, but they led nowhere.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The book plods along slowly with barely enough action to keep you interested. The twists are seen a mile away and are very predictable. The ending was disappointing. I was expecting to have my socks blown off after sloughing through the boring narration. All I was left wondering was, “Is that it”? The characters themselves are insufferable and I didn’t care for any of them. After reading two disappointing books by the author, I am in no rush to read another one of his books.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><br />Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-62064659012903301232024-02-16T00:00:00.004-05:002024-02-16T00:00:00.141-05:00Book Spotlight - Not the Worst Friend in the World by Anne Rellihan <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rockstarbooktours.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="615" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSo54vClIs69gZXCqkgRm2PuWoZMRLBlFfCxM8gZL67EIgFRvjUf4T5if5gKJZp0eFIqZlCJL_AaKAg2-Rb9ZOwsu64VDkv6UksyVR2ahtZCBi1DUppdpb-mPSYnZHoIa_1u9mexKNOb0GUuIkhuQZemBifVqGTCFTPLwel_Hl-0-5DlgRhZni7f7UjgOb/w400-h156/NOT%20THE%20WORST%20FRIEND%20IN%20THE%20WORLD.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">About The Book:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk157939802"></a><a name="_Hlk132199525"></a><a name="_Hlk132202540"></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></b></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://books2read.com/NOT-THE-WORST-FRIEND-IN-THE-WORLD" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5M2VM1AbeaojzGDwUzFUgVfEJz8OtoynOlNRurwU_GFWw4pmviX6jNswxh9m9a-cDS3fdG6mCF8vM3GgNLDdqmthW1H1l47EtiXUGOCIqQdXkjQ_Sba2qMqzMQ1NcaCZJ_-9FDz_KGkQ3vJz1G5vGJB1YZ0dOqECL1JR_jQ7AkW6yO8Fp312J1Vu2a5U/w266-h400/81B331oE04L._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></b></span></span></span></div><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Title:</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> NOT THE WORST FRIEND IN THE WORLD<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Author: </span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Anne
Rellihan<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pub. Date:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> February 6, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Publisher: </span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Holiday
House<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Formats:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Hardcover, eBook<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pages:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> 272<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Find it:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150065062-not-the-worst-friend-in-the-world"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Goodreads</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"></span></span></span></span><a href="https://books2read.com/NOT-THE-WORST-FRIEND-IN-THE-WORLD"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://books2read.com/NOT-THE-WORST-FRIEND-IN-THE-WORLD</span></span></span></span></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Can Lou Bennett keep a secret? She’ll
do just about anything to prove herself to her new friend—and the best friend
she betrayed—in this debut novel that is a modern-day <i>Harriet the Spy</i> with
high emotional stakes.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157939802;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
<br />
It’s the thirty-fourth day of sixth grade at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic School in Missouri, and eleven-year-old Lou wishes she could rewind
time.<br />
<br />
Lou wants to go back to the ninth day of sixth grade—the day <i>before</i> she
fought with her best friend Francie and said the terrible, horrible things she
can’t unsay. Or better yet, she would go back to fifth grade when Francie was
still the Old Francie.<br />
<br />
Then the new girl, Cece Clark-Duncan, passes Lou a mysterious note. It says she
was kidnapped. (!) If Lou can help Cece, maybe she can prove she’s <i>not</i> the
world’s worst friend.<br />
<br />
But as observant Lou uncovers the complicated truth about Cece’s family, she
starts to panic. Can she help Cece without hurting her? Or will Lou end up
losing another friend instead?<br />
<br />
Anchored by an outstanding voice and a page-turning mystery, this remarkable
debut novel honors the powerful middle school friendships that can both break
and heal a tender eleven-year-old heart. Perfect for fans of <i>Fish in a
Tree </i>and <i>My Jasper June</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">About Anne Rellihan</span>:</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://annerellihan.com/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2716" data-original-width="1850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sJzET055hpg4QsSUDVfAL1OXuH2GFc64Fu-FQrMh1f9nko5b8Q0w3XN-7zQeBV6hCFGSba2a01uVQXDEM3oMC6Bov8WGZJdlr5RSMWQ2rdFV4OKrEYnNQM-xeqIsqLxYEjT0A4_uRNdnneMTcIXjkgX1RiM5MNU_j_kI7BVvkyazjvwxBsRsH6sqBJwr/s320/Anne.jpeg" width="218" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Anne Rellihan</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> is a former elementary school teacher and an alumna
of Teach for America with a master’s degree in education from Columbia
University. She lives in Kansas with her husband and four children. When she’s
not writing, Anne volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. This is her
debut novel. Find her online @AnneRellihan and annerellihan.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://annerellihan.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Website</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> | </span><a href="https://twitter.com/annerellihan"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anne.rellihan/">Instagram</a> | </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/35434557.Anne_Rellihan"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Goodreads</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span color="windowtext" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> | </span></span><a href="https://amzn.to/3waknTM"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Amazon</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span color="windowtext" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> | </span></span><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/anne-rellihan"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">BookBub</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Giveaway Details: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">1 winner will receive a finished copy of NOT THE WORST FRIEND
IN THE WORLD, US Only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Ends February 20th, midnight EST.</span></p><p></p>
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Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-91315140441567108752024-02-15T00:00:00.005-05:002024-02-15T00:00:00.150-05:00Book Spotlight - Extra Innings by Fred Bowen + Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rockstarbooktours.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="615" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsd0cCtiyPHUsDhOUaiNxCYoZPl1iKhPdZQGEYfYrBQaIwx8G-8Seu-mv6l2_ahnzUDzK9VD4zcFyfk-rD_TTprt8acTJOUNDpCp0yU7yhUkSFNJOpx3RdjK9DYV3lpJameDjsaPls_z_aQ04UIdpG_fbAHboTTxd0Rh6JN-ZqoIuCp6-UHkJjYlYT0d-/w400-h156/EXTRA%20INNINGS.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">About The Book:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk157937025"></a><a name="_Hlk132199525"></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://books2read.com/EXTRA-INNINGS" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4LQHnkWAR2fHkiga5oy4OIpiayhKI5SMuqoYm4-H41I89oPLBrcWlN4U-izNA4SQgmTRJUTg2cbI6FdwtbBWLnYaJcV7_HJulXaS4c8NQbYuqYoteX4SdtaZxt58VLtqjTOQ6q-LnFNrqcOU245b2Xy2moCas_0INpJQsmhZ8PuP2SieILvJouhZlHH4/w278-h400/9781682634110_a9f94.jpg" width="278" /></a></span></b></span></span></div><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Title:</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> EXTRA INNINGS<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Author: </span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Fred Bowen<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pub. Date:</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> February 6, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Publisher: </span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Peachtree<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Formats:</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pages:</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> 144<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Find it:</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150065103-extra-innings"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Goodreads</span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"></span></span></span><a href="https://books2read.com/EXTRA-INNINGS"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://books2read.com/EXTRA-INNINGS</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132199525;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132202540;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A baseball book full of on the field
action perfect for middle grade readers.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157937025;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
<br />
"Strike one is the best pitch in baseball." Mike loves pitching, and
he loves knowing his team counts on him to deliver wins. But Mike's father
starts to worry that Mike is getting too carried away with baseball and not
spending time working at after school jobs and developing a sense of
responsibility. Can Mike and his father reach a compromise in order to let Mike
play the game he loves and help his team win the league championship?<br />
<br />
Read “The Real Story” of Harvey Haddix, who pitched a perfect game against the
Atlanta Braves in 1959 and LOST. Baseball fans will love this extra dive into
sports history.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">About Fred Bowen</span>:</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.fredbowen.com/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2179" data-original-width="1618" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMtJyiVEcivHz3f9h9B4r6_icVqTMHY5eMzFOMF0VUWKuoQFdAj-rKu2wZzTiDDOduIu30Oxgx8RX97e7x48aAbLAJG_3Jzs58TdGTW8Ix2EAz7z2c8aA8jsGL5CK7wd_vC5O5jSzCOhP0Uln2QsHk1TIdBu73IbqEqcFJK_pZrFG7RWy_aSUz8OjmmII/s320/FredBowenPhoto.jpeg" width="238" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Fred Bowen</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> was a Little Leaguer who loved to read. Now he is
the author of many action-packed books of sports fiction. He has also written a
weekly sports column for kids in the Washington Post since 2000. Fred played
lots of sports growing up, including soccer at Marblehead High School. For
thirteen years, he coached kids’ baseball, soccer, and basketball teams. Some
of his stories spring directly from his coaching experience and his
sports-happy childhood in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Fred holds a degree in
history from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from George
Washington University. He was a lawyer for many years before retiring to become
a full-time children’s author. Bowen has been a guest author at schools and
conferences across the country, as well as the National Book Festival in
Washington, DC, and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Fred lives in Silver Spring,
Maryland, with his wife. For more information, check out the author’s website
at </span><a href="http://www.fredbowen.com/"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">www.fredbowen.com</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.fredbowen.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Website</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> | </span><a href="https://twitter.com/FredBowenBooks"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> | </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/228828.Fred_Bowen"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Goodreads</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span color="windowtext" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> | </span></span><a href="https://amzn.to/3zUzak9"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Amazon</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span color="windowtext" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> | </span></span><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/fred-bowen"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">BookBub</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Giveaway Details: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">1 winner will receive a finished copy of EXTRA INNINGS, US Only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Ends February 20th, midnight EST.</span></p><p></p>
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Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-56993130973401831402024-02-13T00:00:00.011-05:002024-02-13T00:00:00.270-05:00Book Review - The Tuscan Secret by Angela Petch<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81PI7xCj8ML._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="302" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81PI7xCj8ML._SY466_.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-3cf3d434-7fff-6df7-3a8c-e257dc06d273" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Tuscan Secret by Angela Petch is about a woman named Anna who is trying to cope with her beloved mother Ines's death. The only personal item she inherits is a box of old yellowed paper handwritten in Italian along with a few photos. She is desperate to learn more about her mother and to find a way to keep the connection they shared alive. As she reads the pages, Anna learns her mother’s truth about what happened during the war.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Anna decides that she has nothing keeping her from visiting Italy to be fully immersed in her mother’s past as she recently went through a breakup and lost her job. She travels to a small village of Rofelle, where she decides to enjoy the sights while trying to decipher her mother’s letters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She learns that her mother lived a happy and quiet life. Ines spent most of her days herding sheeps in the meadows or helping her parents at the mill. Until World War Two began and Nazi soldiers started to encroach on their land, Ines and her family lived quiet lives. After foreign troops entered their land, Ines joined the Resistenza, with her brother to help protect British soldiers and her homeland from the invaders. As Anna delves deeper into her mother’s story, she learns that Ines fell in love with a British soldier. She wonders what caused Ines to leave her beloved country and what happened to that soldier as Anna spent most of her childhood hearing her parents fight with each other. She has a hard time understanding how they ended up together. And Ines refused to talk about her life in Italy no matter how much Anna had asked her.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Anna visits her mother’s old house, in hopes that she can find something that belonged to her mother. She meets an elderly Italian man who seems to know more than he is letting on. He flinches when Anna mentions her mother and stares at the photos with Ines that Anna has shared with him. However, he refused to talk to Anna and claimed he doesn’t remember anything about the war nor does he want to talk about it. Will Anna be able to find out the truth about her family’s past?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The novel was a quick and straightforward read. It did have a few twists but most were predictable. The book was told from alternating narrators and times. I thought both timelines were interesting but I found myself enjoying Ines’s storyline more. I wanted to find out more about her past and how she ended up being in a loveless marriage when it seems that she was happily in love during her youth. I did find the novel to be moving slowly at times and found myself wanting more to happen. If you are a fan of cozy romance novels that take place around World War Two, then you might enjoy this book.</span></p><p> </p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-12993655373807100472024-02-11T00:00:00.013-05:002024-02-11T00:00:00.249-05:00 Book Review: Twin Sisters Livingston and the Mystery at Madame Molineaux's by Mary Knight<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61N+GQ4RhaL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="311" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61N+GQ4RhaL._SY466_.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 12pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Twin Sisters Livingston and the Mystery at Madame Molineaux's by Mary Knight is about two sisters, Maddie and Jo Livingston, who discover something is amiss at their new boarding school, Madame Molineaux's. The twelve year old twins have spent most of their lives traveling the world with their famous archaeologist parents. However, when their parents take on a new assignment in Siberia, they decide to leave the girls at a new boarding school in Switzerland. The girls are disappointed that they can’t join their parents but they are excited that their new school is in a castle.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The school is filled with students and professors from all over the world. Shortly after arriving at the school, the girls realize that the school is unlike anything they have ever seen. Not only are the residents interesting but the school is filled with secret tunnels, weird hybrid animals, and tapestries that are hidden under artwork. Maddie and Jo are excited to try and figure out all the mysteries the school contains while they wait for their parents to return.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was excited to read the novel because I love mysteries. However, I was thoroughly disappointed at how boring and unnecessarily long the novel was. The book clocked in at a little under 450 pages but nothing happened for more than 400 pages. I was more than 95% done before I stopped reading the novel because we learned nothing after 400 pages other than something is happening but we don’t know what, who, or why. There was nothing keeping me tethered to the novel to continue reading the last few pages. I am very surprised that this book was targeted towards middle school aged readers as it is a hefty read without any humor or engaging plot to keep young readers entertained. </span></p><br />Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-14582869036126993482024-02-09T00:00:00.014-05:002024-02-09T00:00:00.164-05:00Book Review - Frozen Peaches: The Great Peach Experiment by Erin Soderberg Downing<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41A1OtstmKL._SY445_SX342_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="296" height="445" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41A1OtstmKL._SY445_SX342_.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-4f8aa0c2-7fff-1c93-1ee1-2a73808a7d31" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Frozen Peaches: The Great Peach Experiment by Erin Soderberg Downing is about the Peach family winning a trip to the world famous Ice Hotel. While the family are eating breakfast, Freddy makes an announcement to his father and siblings. He hints that the announcement is life changing and exciting. His family is used to Freddy making random announcements that are a bit overdramatized and not really life changing at all. After a few minutes of being ignored, Freddy decides to tell them the great news.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Freddy tells his family that they won an all expense paid trip to Sweden to learn more about the Ice Hotel. When they arrived at the hotel, they met the other sweepstakes winners. As part of the contest prize, the winners will get to participate in the hotel’s Frozen Olympics to win their very own ice hotel. The siblings are excited to learn more about the Ice Hotel and win their very own one.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The novel is the third book in the series but could be read as a standalone. This was the first book I’ve read in the series and I was able to follow along with the story. There were a few references to previous storylines but it didn’t impact my enjoyment of the book. I found the book to be a quick and fun read. I feel that young readers would enjoy reading this story. The book included drawings that were made by Freddy but while cute I didn’t really think they added much to the story. The book also included a short author’s note explaining her inspiration for the book. I would have enjoyed the book a bit more if it had a bit more humor though. I would be open to reading more books by the author.</span></p><p></p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-11424945954005594812024-02-07T00:00:00.000-05:002024-02-07T00:00:00.146-05:00Book Review - Perfect Shot by Steve Urszenyi <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81i0bKkMBFL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="307" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81i0bKkMBFL._SY466_.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-993d2cb4-7fff-2075-fc92-0145c4a11d2f" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #073763; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Perfect Shot by Steve Urszenyi is about a former US Army sniper who uncovers a nuclear threat. Special Agent Alexandra Martel is no longer in the battlefield where she had a reputation as one of the most decorated Army snipers in the service. She is now an FBI special agent on loan to Interpol. When on assignment with Interpol, she learns that an old friend, Krysten, had died under mysterious circumstances.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #073763; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Krysten was an MI5 officer that Alex had met years ago but fell out of touch with. Alex is unsure whether or not to get involved because she lost contact with Krysten and feels that if there was foul play involved, MI5 would get to the bottom of it. However, Krysten’s roommate isn’t letting Alex off the hook and has been persistent that Krysten’s death is sketchy and that someone needs to look into it.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #073763; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alex decides to take a look into Krysten’s death after receiving a mysterious email from her. As Alex tries to piece together the clues, she realizes that Krysten might have been warning Alex of something. While Alex is trying to figure out the clues, an American nuclear warhead goes missing on her base. Alex is trying to figure out if Krysten’s death and the missing warhead are related before it’s too late.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #073763; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I thought that the novel was an okay read. It was a fast paced read that was filled with action. I didn’t like that it included a lot of military terms and acronyms I am not familiar with. I wish that they included a dictionary or glossary. The novel had a bit too much detail that it was overwhelming to read and parse out what was pertinent to the storyline. There were times that the story seemed a bit unrealistic and there were too many coincidences happening.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #073763; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I liked that Alex was a confident character that was able to get things done. However, there were times I would question her skill level and found her annoying. She kept using a device that she knew was compromised to share sensitive information or she would share mission details with people she just met. It was confusing because sometimes she would be on guard right off the bat and then other times she seems so trusting of others. I would have liked if the author had included more of her backstory because it was hard to connect with and understand her sometimes. That said, I am interested in reading more of Alex’s adventures and learning more about her.</span></p><p></p><p></p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-82006444844297149062024-02-05T00:00:00.010-05:002024-02-05T00:00:00.174-05:00Book Review - Finding Normal: Sex, Love, and Taboo in Our Hyperconnected World by Alexa Tsoulis-Reay<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xUNM-ro2L._SY445_SX342_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="293" height="445" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xUNM-ro2L._SY445_SX342_.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-29c455b5-7fff-71cc-651e-36929cce4178" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a64d79; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Finding Normal: Sex, Love, and Taboo in Our Hyperconnected World by Alexa Tsoulis-Reay is a journalist’s exploration on how different people use the internet to find their community. Alexa finds people who identify in a variety of ways that are different from sexual norms. The book is based on a collection of candid interview series conducted for a popular magazine.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a64d79; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The book was interesting because each chapter was based on a different identity. The chapters were interesting to read even though I couldn’t relate to any of the people. I like that the author allowed each person to tell their story and then shared her assessment. I at first felt disgusted by some of the behavior but then I try to reign in my emotions and realize that sometimes, the people sharing their story do not want to be that way or I should be more empathetic and more open minded towards them. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a64d79; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The book is split into two sections. The first section has mild taboo behaviors like asexuality, multiple partners, and age difference while the second half of the book might not be for everyone as it has more “extreme” ones. I thought the book was well researched and written. I would be open to reading more articles or books by the author.</span></p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-19767593827305003922024-02-03T00:00:00.013-05:002024-02-03T00:00:00.244-05:00Book Review - Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets by Kyo Maclear <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/713BmHdTgxL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="306" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/713BmHdTgxL._SY466_.jpg" width="306" /></a></div> <br /><p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-695ea0a5-7fff-4ead-eb14-d86a2f5006a3" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets by Kyo Maclear is about a woman who finds out the man who raised her was not her biological dad. In December 2018, three months after her father’s death, Kyo receives DNA results that shows that someone else is her biological dad. Kyo feels completely unmoored by the discovery and feels her life is unraveling. She starts to question her entire identity. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kyo decides to try and figure out who her father is. She tries to get her mother to open up and tell her the truth. However, Kyo finds that her mother is not forthcoming even though her mother is dying of cancer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was excited to read the book but my interest started to wane at many points of the story. I found it confusing when the author would jump back and forth in the book. It was hard to keep track of the events and felt the book was all over the place. I also found the book to be overly wordy and boring. It would be too descriptive on certain events and it was exhausting to read after a while. The author would repeat some of the same ideas several times. I thought the book would reveal a bunch of family secrets and have many twists but the main secret was her biological father was kept a secret from her.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was more than 90% finished with the book before I decided that it was too boring to continue. I didn’t understand the connection that the author was trying to make with her relationships with her love for plants to her relationship with her family. I am sure a general connection could be said of any relationship. Overall, I am very disappointed in the book.</span></p><p> </p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-22989201950090606242024-02-01T00:00:00.034-05:002024-02-01T00:00:00.159-05:00February 2024 Empties!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-vkuxFFFXahH9X993uVPjbqsH3nffHFiAMSU4qnExaxybJ553kGG_HwpWrzejwmidzIgYUsWvsIdmJeb7sW8Ma9aXa8VUg-sIvjQshSIjUqEzuZMQ8JdnVoFG0t5dPJPWC5KTwShmZzY7kQNi34f9IufPZoiooZRpuPiVO0fp_7jx6sIESSz7whytYk/s595/20240117_151036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-vkuxFFFXahH9X993uVPjbqsH3nffHFiAMSU4qnExaxybJ553kGG_HwpWrzejwmidzIgYUsWvsIdmJeb7sW8Ma9aXa8VUg-sIvjQshSIjUqEzuZMQ8JdnVoFG0t5dPJPWC5KTwShmZzY7kQNi34f9IufPZoiooZRpuPiVO0fp_7jx6sIESSz7whytYk/s16000/20240117_151036.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><span style="color: #351c75;">I can hardly believe it is already February but to be fair, I am ready for the cold weather to be done and to enjoy the spring time weather. I don't think I can handle another snow storm or temperatures in the single digit anymore.<br /></span></span><p><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: georgia;">I did manage to finish a few things this month. A few things were great and others were meh. I was surprised on some things that I heard rave review on was just mediocre at best. </span></p><p><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: georgia;">The <b>Winkylux Mermaid Moisture</b> cleanser was very pretty. It had a pale blue green gel consistency and had tons of shimmer in it. It was very fun and I liked the packaging. However, it was very lackluster when it came to removing my eye makeup. I found myself using multiple pumps and still having traces of makeup on my skin.</span></p><p><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: georgia;">I have used a few products from Sweet Chef before and I liked their facial sheet masks. Their packaging reminds me of the brand Tony Moly. However, their <b>Beet + Vitamin A serum shot</b> has been disappointing. I am not sure if I waited to long to use it but the consistency was just too thick for the eye dropper. I ended up just pouring out the serum on my palms and then rubbing it into my skin. The serum was very hydrating but I feel that I ended up using way too much product because I couldn't use the dropper.</span></p><p><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: georgia;">I tend to get skin sensitivities randomly. The<b> Olivarrier Comfort Barrier Cream</b> has been really great at helping my skin heal. It is thick and creamy and goes on so smoothly. It dried down to a matte finish and it wasn't too heavy. I like that it didn't have a scent. It's also great for a cold weather cream as it is very hydrating.</span></p><p><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: georgia;">Was there anything that you finished this month that you liked?</span></p><p><br /></p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-44064665684069628932024-01-30T00:00:00.000-05:002024-01-30T00:00:00.287-05:00Book Review - The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 by Cassandra Clare and Cassandra Jean<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91rHIC0CeCL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="325" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91rHIC0CeCL._SY466_.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-ef2b74cb-7fff-715d-866d-394648851935" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 by Cassandra Clare and Cassandra Jean is about a young woman, Clary, who can see things other people can’t. The most exciting part of Clary’s life is hanging out with her best friend, Simon. They spend most of their days hanging together. However, that all changes when Clary crosses paths with a mysterious stranger that she realizes no one else can see but her. To make matters worse, her mother disappears and a monster attacks her. She doesn’t know who she can turn to for help. As Clary tries to make sense of her new reality, she crosses paths again with the stranger and he introduces her to an entire new world that she never knew existed. A world filled with magical creatures like vampires, werewolves and demons along with the beings called Shadowhunters, who help protect humans from the monsters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was my first time reading anything by the author but I did a quick search before diving into the book and found that she had a huge cult following. It did take a few pages to get into the flow of the books and be able to tell the different characters apart. Since I am not familiar with The Mortal Instruments, the series took me a bit to understand what was going on. However, once I was able to follow along with the story, I found myself hooked. I wanted to read more and find out what happens to Clary. I do wish that the book didn’t end on a cliffhanger but I guess that will motivate me to read the novels to find out what happens next.</span></p><p></p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-80975956292841348162024-01-28T00:00:00.011-05:002024-01-28T00:00:00.333-05:00Book Review - The Song of the Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81dxehCy3mL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="311" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81dxehCy3mL._SY466_.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> </p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-5cbf5b93-7fff-0276-6811-ff77d4e06eb0" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Song of the Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning is about a young woman, Alexandra, who is trying to find out the truth about her family’s past. In 1939, a young Jewish European refugee named Romy escaped to Shanghai with her family to escape from the growing Nazi influence. While Romy and her family try to acclimate to their new surroundings, Romy befriends her neighbor’s daughter, Li. The pair and their families become close friends and inseparable. However, Shanghai isn’t invisible to the terrors of World War II and its destruction comes to their little corner of the world. After a devastating act of violence, Li and Romy find their friendship violently torn apart.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In 2016, Alexandra decided to leave her home in London to Australia after experiencing a bad breakup. She decides that spending time with her grandparents, Romy and Wilhelm, would be good for her soul and to help mend her broken heart. Alexandra wants to spend time with her grandparents as her grandfather wasn’t doing too well over the past week. Her grandmother fears that his death might be imminent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While going in and out of consciousness, Wilhelm lets a secret drop from his past. Alexandra is desperate to learn how it fits into her own past and history. She knows that her mother had struggled in life because she didn’t know her own history of her adoption. Alexandra is determined to find out the truth about her family’s past, so she decides to fly to Shanghai and try to trace her grandparents' past.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the novel. The book was a long read but I enjoyed most parts of the book. I did wish at times that the story would pick up pacing wise. The book did go into a lot of details that I thought could have been cut down a bit. It was told from alternating timelines and narrators. I loved reading about Romy and her time in Shanghai. I felt that those were the best part of the book. I was disappointed that it took Romy so long before she told Alex the truth. I felt that this could have been done earlier instead of drawing it out. I would be open to reading more books by this author.</span></p><p> </p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-52965624111638564832024-01-26T00:00:00.013-05:002024-01-26T00:00:00.139-05:00Book Review - The Selkie's Daughter by Linda Crotta Brennan + Giveaway<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Ao-johL3L._SY466_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="304" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Ao-johL3L._SY466_.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-128d5a36-7fff-e23b-4d04-47f828f6a9b1" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Selkie's Daughter by Linda Crotta Brennan is about a young girl named Brigit who tries to come to terms with being both human and a selkie. Brigit has heard of all the old tales about selkies, sea goddesses, and other magical creatures that are not quite. She should feel proud that she is the daughter of a selkie but she knows it’s a secret she has to keep from everyone. Her aunt, Alys, cuts the webbing between her fingers to help the truth from coming out and to keep Brigit safe from other people.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As Brigit and her family try to keep her secret, a villager has been hurting baby seals and selling their fur. When the Great Selkie hears of this, he brings his wrath to the village. Brigit decides to travel to Sule Skerrie, the land of selkies, to confront the Great Selkie about the truth. Brigit feels that only the guilt party should be punished and not everyone in the village.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I thought the book was an interesting read. It was a quick and straightforward read with not many twists or turns. I do wish it had a bit more humor to the story. I did enjoy reading about the lore about the selkie and the Sule Skerrie. The author included a snippet of selkie lore at the beginning of each chapter but I wish it was made like a fun fact about selkies. Instead it was a poem, I would have preferred more story based like a snippet of a folklore, song, or myths. The book was a fun read overall and I would be open to reading more books by the author.</span></p><p><br /></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rockstarbooktours.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="615" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLLDxkHlPdTgHjnc698yWDmj8rbMHXm3koUTQkJe3ICKoN9L0YflDk06qqZG815_QPyBPOsFRiRfQFBlU4s27zkh0zOFhIkhtYVTHOjSe7wB8_Fl_4543LxY3kzEvMWJeqKlwHpahyA_HJUOwwYakDWmn8zYjLtxTm2GP5dmwVRtH1JcqvfvdcmymrtZ6/w400-h156/THE%20SELKIE'S%20DAUGHTER.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">About The Book:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk149645585"></a><a name="_Hlk155951358"></a><a name="_Hlk98752404"></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></b></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://books2read.com/THE-SELKIES-DAUGHTER" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2554" data-original-width="1666" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD35fbNyB8vp3TMF7vd-Kh7dOGCpMsBvlbnv6n5VvFxiZ4quasoLhY40nodyEYS5OTbMzwFFN5tYZD5tFTJp-X5hBfSuOV_-ZM2gzwfCfvI5yhPJxfW3ibGk_3nMsDyW8-s8_iD5-Q8MoMUqsYkYpjZp7VaruFvtjBjyA0EaqEFbhigFDR5l6SbYPwQYtL/w261-h400/9780823454396.jpg" width="261" /></a></span></b></span></span></span></div><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Title:</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> THE SELKIE'S DAUGHTER<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Author: </span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Linda
Crotta Brennan<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pub. Date:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> January 2, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Publisher: </span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Holiday
House<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Formats:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Hardcover, eBook<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pages:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> 208<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Find it:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/128097627-the-selkie-s-daughter"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Goodreads</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"></span></span></span></span><a href="https://books2read.com/THE-SELKIES-DAUGHTER"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://books2read.com/THE-SELKIES-DAUGHTER</span></span></span></span></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A cozy, richly imagined fantasy where a young selkie girl must save her
family from a vengeful king.</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
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Brigit knows all the old fisherman songs and legends by heart: sea goddess,
warriors, and people who are not quite human. But Brigit also knows the truth.
It’s evident in the webbing between her fingers–<i>webbing that must be cut</i>.
She’s the daughter of a selkie. A truth she must keep secret from everyone.<br />
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But there is another secret growing in the village. A terrible one that will
invite the wrath of the Great Selkie, bringing storm, sickness, and death. To
protect those she loves, Brigit must find a way to Sule Skerrie, the land of
selkies, to confront the Great Selkie and bring the truth—all of it—into the
light.<br />
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Like sitting by a warm fireplace, <i>The Selkie’s Daughter</i> is an
imaginative fantasy, steeped in Celtic mythology and set in Nova Scotia. Debut
Linda Crotta Brennan has crafted a magical portrait of a brave girl coming into
her own. Perfect for fans of mermaids and Studio Ghibli-esque stories.<br />
<br />
<b>A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">About Linda Crotta Brennan:</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.lindacrottabrennan.com/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="599" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdN-fe3ktF3Qocp_LU7Dr-TMITKwtFiIogQSCC-DCYQFj_1xmSGLb5gkz2ddb16kbDO7UeHl1bJcxqHBOxIVg0tVslC-3WiDtE2pGqoDk7zFDVeDXcVkmljjxEIEULeOFBfHx_sRFa_5HvIWiRESY_AzIKfS7LdJY633tE2rH1M5BE9aaBDpwuPbrWTWRl/s320/Linda%20C%20Brennan%20headshot%20by%20Betsy%20Devany.jpg" width="256" /></a></span></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Linda Crotta Brennan</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> is the author of many picture books,
including <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">When Rivers Burned</i>, named a
Notable Social Studies Trade Book by the CBC and NCSS and an Outstanding
Science Trade Book by the NSTA and CBC. She holds a master's degree in Early
Childhood Education and has worked as an instructor for the Institute of
Children's Literature. Linda is an active member of SCBWI. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Selkie’s Daughter</i> is her debut novel. She lives in New England.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.lindacrottabrennan.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Website</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> | </span><a href="https://twitter.com/LCrottaBrennan"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Twitter (X)</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> | </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mgnovelist/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> | </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/725671.Linda_Crotta_Brennan"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Goodreads</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span color="windowtext" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> | </span></span><a href="https://amzn.to/3SerkvU"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Amazon</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span color="windowtext" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> | </span></span><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/linda-crotta-brennan"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">BookBub</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span color="windowtext" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Giveaway Details: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">1 winner
will receive a finished copy of THE SELKIE'S DAUGHTER, US Only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Ends January
31st, midnight EST.</span></p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Week Two:</span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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points of interest</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-48117378290397868572024-01-25T00:00:00.008-05:002024-01-25T00:00:00.217-05:00Book Spotlight - Light and Air by Mindy Nichols Wendell + Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rockstarbooktours.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="615" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOD12jo4PVgmcULt_ija7CKY4Luva9ahyphenhyphenqFwz8iF0FuaWFiglft1DtvQNoVOqeBD_cQMaVGVBSKZK9pNtC8MrAMbL-GSzL3lmIlmcgSD4lUSoe7C2rJbT-P3lEE9BfLUhS09CJqXIsY1RKNINS4oYqkCDnrRduUMScQT6WXSMYUA2oonOPRok8vvK0vsaQ/w400-h156/LIGHT%20AND%20AIR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">About The Book:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk149645585"></a><a name="_Hlk98752404"></a><a name="_Hlk99441234"></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></b></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://books2read.com/LIGHT-AND-AIR" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEwWHdxUrIKF7MBkTWCk9VLyAx34hskrMNW4AMCaqBGqAgRdz70EbrAcqimlwdCkCa2BYiWoh-VY0ZTESMRcD8-VCCfBgaExq9UsjbijxhEB-HXAB0h42NKQRyq7X2eVWHjhN1m_ewIQDYw38pzXme27AzQu7a2Qo37qQkPpeyxTRLXzunoI_8gmZwVhU/w266-h400/9780823454433.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></b></span></span></span></div><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Title:</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> LIGHT AND AIR<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Author: </span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Mindy
Nichols Wendell<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pub. Date:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> January 2, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Publisher: </span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Holiday
House<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Formats:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Hardcover, eBook<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pages:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> 218<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Find it:</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/125079123-light-and-air"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Goodreads</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"></span></span></span></span><a href="https://books2read.com/LIGHT-AND-AIR"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://books2read.com/LIGHT-AND-AIR</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98752404;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk99441234;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155951358;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">It's 1935, and tuberculosis is
ravaging the nation. Everyone is afraid of this deadly respiratory illness. But
what happens when you actually <i>have </i>it?</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149645585;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
<br />
When Halle and her mother both come down with TB, they are shunned—and then
they are sent to the J.N. Adam Tuberculosis Hospital: far from home, far from
family, far from the world.<br />
<br />
Tucked away in the woods of upstate New York, the hospital is a closed and
quiet place. But it is not, Halle learns, a prison. Free of her worried and
difficult father for the first time in her life, she slowly discovers joy,
family, and the healing power of honey on the children's ward, where the girls
on the floor become her confidantes and sisters. But when Mama suffers a lung
hemorrhage, their entire future—and recovery—is thrown into question....<br />
<br />
<i>Light and Air </i>deals tenderly and insightfully with isolation,
quarantine, found family, and illness. Set in the fully realized world of a
1930s hospital, it offers a tender glimpse into a historical epidemic that has
become more relatable than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As Halle tries to
warm her father’s coldness and learns to trust the girls and
women of the hospital, and as she and her mother battle a disease that once
paralyzed the country, a profound message of strength, hope, and healing emerges.<br />
<br />
<b>A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> <br /></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">About Mindy Nichols Wendell:</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://mindynicholswendell.com/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCypiycbl1uvMF1PSWz8C2UR7CCpkgBUDgO6CwWeyqFF-DmSrlwjeLZLCfteaZW4eBUTLbP6VWtit_vMxZWyuMlByudi9o6svyyIpg2N9kjPMYKbrqvTAQ6H9_8bDfnk4O7OJ4AKl6ua7CUi2o3nhbClKxNBW4E2Q5fsIwA59gaAuwPtbTzHKatk00xV_v/s320/Mindy%20Nicholls%20Wendell_Author%20Headshot%202.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Mindy Nichols Wendell</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> taught writing and pedagogy at SUNY Fredonia for
many years, where she served as the Director of the Composition Program. In
2019, she received the prestigious State University of New York Chancellor’s
Award for Excellence in Teaching. Mindy lives in Western New York with her
husband, Steve, a retired teacher. She is located not far from the ruins of the
J. N. Adam Tuberculosis Hospital, the inspiration for LIGHT AND AIR.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://mindynicholswendell.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Website</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> | </span><a href="https://twitter.com/mnwendell"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Twitter (X)</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> | </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mnwendell/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> | </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/29761168.Mindy_Nichols_Wendell"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Goodreads</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span color="windowtext" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> | </span></span><a href="https://amzn.to/47vE7yh"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Amazon</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span color="windowtext" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> | </span></span><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/mindy-nichols-wendell"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">BookBub</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span color="windowtext" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Giveaway Details: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">1 winner
will receive a finished copy of LIGHT AND AIR, US Only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Ends January
31st, midnight EST.</span></p><p></p>
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Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-33076648664470113292024-01-24T00:00:00.013-05:002024-01-24T00:00:00.313-05:00Book Review - The Valley by John Renehan<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hJmTuAuPL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="294" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hJmTuAuPL._SY466_.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><p></p><br /><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #073763; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Valley by John Renehan is about an army Lieutenant traveling deep into the valley to investigate a complaint. Black is a deskbound admin officer that is sent up to the valley to investigate a warning shot that was fired by a platoon in a neighboring village. He doesn’t look forward to the task and feels that it is insulting that he was assigned to it. He feels that it's another disappointment in his Army career. As Black travels to the valley, he isn’t aware that his report can determine the fate of the fragile relationship between the Army and the residents of the valley.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #073763; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When I picked this book, I picked it solely on the cover without ever reading the book summary. After reading this novel, I think I should be more selective when picking books by the cover. The novel started off a bit slowly but then got confusing. The author included a lot of technical military terms that I wasn’t familiar with. The author didn’t spend any time explaining some of what the terms meant. At times, I was confused about what was going on in the story. I felt like I was missing something and the ending left me a bit confused. The protagonist would work something out in his head but fail to share it with the audience so we could also be in on the new information. Instead we are left to ourselves to try and decipher what the new information could mean. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #073763; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The reader barely got any background on the protagonist other than he was desk personnel and then he was made to go into a village that was filled with war and chaos. During that time he went from a pencil pusher to someone who was physically pushed to the limit. Since we barely got any background on him, it was hard to understand and figure out his purpose for being at the base in the valley without it being explained to us. I don't think I would read another book by the author.</span></p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-46845109144258198632024-01-22T00:00:00.010-05:002024-01-22T00:00:00.195-05:00Book Review - The Woman in the Castello by Kelsey James<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81fIVX69f5L._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="312" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81fIVX69f5L._SY466_.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-eebe7f1d-7fff-a5a9-406b-c4a691d95daf" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Woman in the Castello by Kelsey James is about a young woman, Silvia Whitford, who reconnects with her estranged aunt, Gabriella Conti. In 1965, Silvia left behind Los Angeles and traveled to Rome’s famed Cinecittà Studios for a supporting role in a movie. Silvia hopes that this would be her big break and she would be able to save enough money to support her young daughter, Lulu, and her ailing mother.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She is disappointed to learn that production of the movie that she was casted in was canceled. Silvia is desperate for money and doesn’t have much left before she and her family are put out of the hotel they’re staying in. Silvia is ashamed to tell her mother the news and how dire their situation is. She decides that she will reach out to her estranged Italian Aunt Gabriella and ask for help. Silvia is nervous because she has never met her aunt and she knows that her mother and aunt do not get along. When Silvia brings up her aunt, her mother clams up and never explains what drove them apart.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gabriella Conti lives in a crumbling massive castello near the edge of a volcanic lake. Silvia is hesitant to reach out because of the feud between the two sisters but she finds herself entranced by her aunt. Gabriella was once a charismatic and famous actress. However, Silvia finds it curious that her aunt never leaves the castle, and that the townspeople do not get along with her nor do they ever see Gabriella. Gabrielle is a woman shrouded in an air of mystery.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As Silvia tours the castle, she is both fascinated with it and terrified of the castle. Especially when Gabriella mentions that there is a ghost haunting the grounds. However, when Silvia gets a second chance to star in a new movie called The Revenge of the Lake Witch, she will need to convince Gabriella to allow the movie crew to use her castle to film the movie.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Silvia is the main lead in the movie. She is playing an ingenue that is tormented and haunted by the ghost of her beautiful and seductive ancestor. Silvia thought she would be able to reconnect with her aunt when she wasn’t filming. However, Gabriella vanishes and Silvia believes that someone or something is the cause of her aunt’s disappearance. To make matters worse, Silvia is seeing signs that something is amiss and things are happening that makes her believe that person won’t stop at nothing to prevent Silvia from finding her aunt. When Silvia tries to get help to search for her aunt, no one believes her. Even Silvia starts to question her own judgment. Will she be able to figure out what happened to her before it’s too late?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The novel was a cozy read. It felt boring at times because nothing much was happening. I found the ending and the twists to be predictable. I thought the book was going to have a lot more mysterious and spooky elements. There were a few plot points in the book that could be perceived to add excitement to the book but they turned out to be nothing. For example, it was unclear why Silvia thought for certain another female actor was out to get rid of Silvia but there was no evidence of that. It was a bit annoying that Silvia did this several times throughout the story. I didn’t care for any of the main characters because they felt boring and one - dimensional. Silvia was selfish and unlikeable as a character because of her penchant to overreact and assume the worst without any evidence. The book is billed as a thriller but it was more of a cozy mystery. I would be open to reading more books by the author but I wouldn’t go out of my way to find her books. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"> </span></p><p></p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-68843136228067676632024-01-20T00:00:00.000-05:002024-01-20T00:00:00.257-05:00Book Review - The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81j3vdhaCDL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="300" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81j3vdhaCDL._SY466_.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-ec0195d3-7fff-7c56-df3e-49a3e9902f17" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #741b47; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova is about a family trying to live with the actions of their matriarch, Orquídea Divina. The Montoya family is used to having to go through life without any explanations from their matriarch. They know better than to ask Orquídea why even though she never leaves her home at Four Rivers, her supplies never seem to run out.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #741b47; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Orquídea sends her family an invitation to her “funeral” with strict instructions they must follow if they want to collect their inheritance. The family is confused because they didn’t know that she was ill or on her deathbed. Reluctantly, the family travels to Four Rivers in hopes to learn the secrets that Orquídea has kept closely guarded their entire lives. When everyone gathers, Orquídea mentions that everyone would be given an inheritance that they must protect and it will protect them in return. Instead of explaining more about her past or the inheritance, Orquídea turns into a ceiba tree, leaving the family to find answers for themselves.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #741b47; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The gifts that her family members Marimar, Rey, and Rhiannon received from Orquídea seven years prior, all have manifested differently for them. Some of them were given special blessings or powers that they can wield. As they try to understand their budding powers, a mysterious figure that Orquídea has warned them about has started to hunt them down. The trio is desperate to save the rest of their remaining family and travel back to Ecuador, where Orquídea hailed from. They hope that they can understand more about their inheritance and why Orquídea fled from Ecuador and never returned.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #741b47; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The book is told from alternating points of views and timelines. It was confusing to keep track of the different characters as there were quite many of them. I didn’t really like any of the characters and it was hard to remember how they each related to the story. Then there were characters that had many pages dedicated to them but didn’t serve any purpose to the main story. The characters felt flat and bland. I wish they were fleshed out a bit more.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #741b47; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The story would jump from the past to the present. I found myself drawn more to Orquídea’s past than the current timeline. I thought it was more interesting and wished that the entire book just contained her life story as it was very interesting to me. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #741b47; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The novel took a bit for me to get into. There would be pages and pages where nothing was happening. I didn’t care for the writing style as it seemed overly wordy and at times I would have to reread the same sentence a few times to understand what the author was trying to portray. I felt like the book was trying too hard and it fell flat for me. I wish the author spent more time explaining some of the magical elements. Instead, we were just told that the magical elements just exist with no further explanation. I can understand why some people would enjoy the book but it wasn’t for me.</span></p><p></p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481199661964741289.post-18063384393855659622024-01-18T00:00:00.008-05:002024-01-18T00:00:00.133-05:00Book Review - ChupaCarter by George Lopez<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81hpmVBK+SL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="311" height="466" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81hpmVBK+SL._SY466_.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-0f34467a-7fff-5248-cf98-818a746c437d" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ChupaCarter by George Lopez is about a lonely boy named Jorge, who meets and befriends a magical creature named Carter. Twelve year old Jorge is upset that he is shipped off to live with his grandparents after an incident at school. His mom feels that she isn’t able to control him nor give him the discipline and structure he needs. Jorge struggles with containing his emotions and often loses his temper.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">During his first day at the new school, things didn't go well either. He catches the attention of school bullies and an aggressive principal who likes hunting animals. They both have it out for Jorge after he stands up for a bullied classmate. The principal feels that there is something that Jorge is hiding. Jorge is desperate for a friend to have in his corner and to feel less lonely. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jorge was hanging out on his grandparents’ roof when he noticed someone or something hanging around in the trees. The next day his stash of junk food is depleted. Jorge decides to follow the trail of empty food wrappers and comes across a scary looking monster called chupacabra. Chupacabras are well known for their bloodthirst and the slaughtering of livestock. However, Carter is nothing like the lore. He is friendly, kind, and a good listener. Jorge is so excited to have a friend that he doesn’t even mind that Carter is a mythical creature because he feels that he is a good being. Not everyone feels the same way when some local cattle are slaughtered. Will Jorge be able to prove Carter’s innocence? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have read a few books by the co-author, Ryan Calejo, and have enjoyed his books. I am familiar with George Lopez and have enjoyed watching his shows. The novel was a quick and easy read. It had black and white illustrations and some funny moments. I did wish it had a little bit of humor that George and Ryan are known for. The book did have some Spanish words that were a nice inclusion for young readers to pick up a new language. I would read more books by the authors and thought this was an interesting collaboration. </span></p><p></p>Two Points of Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00082257609494059006noreply@blogger.com0