Book Spotlight - Myracles in the Void Part of: Myraverse by Wes Dyson + Giveaway

About The Book:

Title: MYRACLES IN THE VOID (Myraverse #1)

Author: Wes Dyson

Pub. Date: April 22, 2022

Publisher: WONDERLOVE

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 334

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

"He used to say, 'a broken heart breaks all around it. Heal you, heal the world.'"

There once were two children,
a girl and a boy.
One could create,
the other, destroy.

Within every heart lies the power to bond or break.

On an isolated port of floating garbage called Hop, Gaiel Izz and his sister, Lynd, never imagined they’d be able to change anything…

Not their nasty neighbors, not their hungry bellies, and especially not their missing father.

That will change when they discover the power of myracles — magic that either creates or destroys.

As the brother and sister set across Esa to bring their family back together, this power will either unite them or shatter their entire world to pieces.

It will all come down to what truly lies within their hearts…

Create or destroy? 

Explore the Myraverse and meet the characters here!

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About Wes Dyson:

Wes Dyson is a creative marketer and dog-daddy of four Pomskies living in Western MA. He loves classical music and earthy, grass-tasting tea.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win a $25 Amazon Gift Card, International.

3 winners will receive an eBook of MYRACLES IN THE VOID, International.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

7/1/2022	BookHounds YA	Excerpt/IG Post
7/2/2022	@creepylilbookworm	IG Spotlight

Week Two:

7/3/2022	Better_0ff_Read	IG & TikTok Spotlight
7/4/2022	Ya Books Central	Excerpt/IG Post
7/5/2022	@allyluvsbooksalatte	IG Spotlight
7/6/2022	Pick A Good Book	Excerpt/IG Post
7/7/2022	#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog	Excerpt
7/8/2022	For the Love of KidLit	Excerpt
7/9/2022	thepaperworlds	Review/IG Post

Week Three:

7/10/2022	Lady Hawkeye	Excerpt/IG Post
7/11/2022	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt
7/12/2022	Emmiepooh2	Review/IG Post
7/13/2022	Rajiv's Reviews	Review/IG Post
7/14/2022	Nagma | TakeALookAtMyBookshelf	IG Review
7/15/2022	Fire and Ice	Review
7/16/2022	@jaimerockstarbooktours	IG Post

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7/17/2022	Books a Plenty Book Reviews	Review
7/18/2022	brittreadsalattebooks	IG Spotlight
7/19/2022	The Page Ladies @jacleomik33	Review/IG Post
7/20/2022	Nerdophiles	Review/IG Post
7/21/2022	More Books Please blog	Review/IG Post
7/22/2022	GryffindorBookishNerd	Review/IG Post
7/23/2022	Lifestyle of Me	Review/IG Post

Week Five:

7/24/2022	@wraithreads	TikTok Review/IG Post
7/25/2022	rose.colored.books	Review/IG Post
7/26/2022	Books and Zebras	IG Review
7/27/2022	modefii	Review/IG Post
7/28/2022	A Bookish Dream	Review/IG Post
7/29/2022	@enjoyingbooksagain	Review/IG Post
7/30/2022	The Momma Spot	Review/IG Post

Week Six:

7/31/2022

Two Points of Interest

Review

 

Book Review - Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

 

Eva Mercy is a single mother and bestselling writer who is feeling stressed across all avenues of her life. Shane Hall is a reclusive award winning novelist who decides to show up in New York one day.

Eva and Shane meet unexpectedly at a literary event causing sparks to fly and raises the curiosity of the Black literati. What most people don't know is that fifteen years earlier, teenagers Eva and Shane spent one week madly in love with each other. As adults, they pretend not to know each other but, they can't deny that they have chemistry and are drawn to each other. They also use each other as inspiration for their characters in their books for years.

One week in June, Eva and Shane reconnect their steamy romance again. Eva  is wary of Shane because he broke her heart and she wants to him out of her life but, not before she gets a few things out of her system. 

The book was an entertaining read and had the makings of an epic love story. The bond that Eva and Shane had were made during turbulent times but, also strengthened during trying times. I didn't like that when they broke up the one time because Shane had an emergency. I feel like why didn't he call her when he realized that he had made mistake. He realized that he needs her in his life but, is afraid to communicate how he made a mistake during a horrible tragedy. I feel like this a common writing ploy where the author makes a character not forthcoming about admitting their mistakes when it happens but,  waits until last minute to try and make a "grand gesture".

Book Spotlight - Blue Bloods: After Life Book by Melissa de la Cruz + Giveaway

 

About the Book:

Title: BLUE BLOODS: AFTER LIFE

Author: Melissa de la Cruz

Pub. Date: July 12, 2022

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 352

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

 

The Blue Bloods are back…more fanged and fabulous than ever.

After defeating Lucifer and sacrificing the love of her life, Jack, Schuyler wakes up back in New York safe and sound. Only it’s not quite the New York she knows, and she’s not in her regular body. She looks different and feels different and so does everyone else. Schuyler soon discovers that in this world, her best friend has a different last name, her parents are both alive and well and one of them is an entirely different person, and the love of her life? Not so dead after all. The catch? Jack has no idea who she is.

As it turns out, Schuyler is not in her New York. She’s not even in her universe. This is an alternate reality. One where Lucifer is alive and well and acting as mayor of New York, Blue Bloods are luring humans to clinics to drain their blood, and Jack is Lucifer’s right hand man. Just when she thinks all is lost, Schuyler is contacted by a familiar friend―the Silver Blood, Kingsley. The Kingsley from her world. He actually remembers the Schuyler she used to be! But he also has a theory, and it’s one she doesn’t like. That Schuyler was sent here to defeat Lucifer. Again. And that she’s the only person in this universe or any universe that can defeat him.

New to the BLUE BLOODS world? Read the original series and the spin off books now!

BLUE BLOODS

WOLF PACT

WITHCES OF EAST END

SUMMER ON EAST END

Stream the WITCHES ON EAST END TV series on Hulu or watch on Prime Video!

 

About Melissa:

Melissa de la Cruz is the author of the #1 New York Times best-selling Descendants series, as well as many other best-selling novels, including Alex & Eliza and all the books in the Blue Bloods series: Blue Bloods, Masquerade, Revelations, After Life, The Van Alen Legacy, Keys to the Repository, Misguided Angel, Bloody Valentine, Lost in Time, and Gates of Paradise. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband and daughter.

 

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win a finished copy of BLUE BLOODS: AFTER LIFE, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

7/1/2022	Sadie's Spotlight	Excerpt/IG Post
7/2/2022	BookHounds YA	Excerpt/IG Post

Week Two:

7/3/2022	#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog	Excerpt/IG Post
7/4/2022	Ya Books Central	Excerpt/IG Post
7/5/2022	Kait Plus Books	Excerpt/IG Post
7/6/2022	What A Nerd Girl Says	Excerpt/IG Post
7/7/2022	beersbooksandboos	Excerpt/IG Post
7/8/2022	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt
7/9/2022	@jaimerockstarbooktours	IG Post

Week Three:

7/10/2022	Rajiv's Reviews	Review/IG Post
7/11/2022	Fire and Ice	Review
7/12/2022	Lady Hawkeye	Excerpt/IG Post
7/13/2022	One More Exclamation	Review/IG Post
7/14/2022	Living in a Bookworld	Excerpt
7/15/2022	Nerdophiles	Review/IG Post
7/16/2022	Lifestyle of Me	Review

Week Four:

7/17/2022	Nagma | TakeALookAtMyBookshelf	IG Review
7/18/2022	pluvioreads	Review/IG Post
7/19/2022	GryffindorBookishNerd	IG Review
7/20/2022	@wraithreads	TikTok Review/IG Post
7/21/2022	@allyluvsbooksalatte	Review/IG Post
7/22/2022	Eye-Rolling Demigod's Book Blog	Review/IG Post
7/23/2022	Books and Zebras	IG Review

Week Five:

7/24/2022	@drewsim12	IG Review/TikTok Post
7/25/2022	More Books Please blog	Review/IG Post
7/26/2022	The Momma Spot	Review/IG Post
7/27/2022	A Bookish Dream	Review/IG Post
7/28/2022	Two Points of Interest	Review
7/29/2022	onemused	IG Review
7/30/2022	Books a Plenty Book Reviews	Review

Week Six:

7/31/2022

@lexijava

Review/IG Post

Book Review - Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar

 

In the summer of 1988, a small Maryland town community is shaken to it's core when the mutilated bodies of several young girls begin to show up. The police believe that there is a serial killer terrorizing the quiet suburban town. Local residents believe that there is an evil presence stalking young girls and that's its not entirely human. Law enforcement, however, is certain that the killer is human and that he is playing a game with the police. The once peaceful community is on edge because the police is no closer to find the killer and more bodies keep showing up.

Richard Chizmar is a recent college graduate who returns home right around the time of the murders. As Richard tries to focus on his upcoming wedding and his budding writing career, he finds himself entwined with the murders. Inspired by real events, Richard documents his personal account of the serial killer's reign of terror in his small community.

This was my first book by, the author and I am surprised on how much I enjoyed it. At first, I was kind of annoyed by all the small personal details about Richard's life as I wanted to know all the nitty gritty of the murders. However, after reading the author's note at the end, it added whole new layer to this book. The author seamlessly blended true crime and fiction in a book that was hard to put down once the murders started happening. I thought the novel was going to have some scary elements but, a scary house was mentioned and nothing came out it. There were some parts of the story that didn't get resolved in the end. The story ended with the author waiting for the second interview with the murderer but, I wish the author could have included more details about the numbers behind the murders. I feel like the story was a bit unresolved because we didn't know the entire story behind the murders. Overall, it was an interesting read but, I could have done without some of the extra details.

July 2022 Empties!

 

Ah, it's been awhile since I did an empty post. I haven't been really keep a strict track of what I been using recently and to be honest, it's a lot less stressful. I feel like I can dedicate my time to other things that hold more value to me than spending 2 hours a week keep tracking my spending and what I used.

Surprisingly (or not) I actually finished a few things this month! I finished a few face masks and I been trying to make more of an effort to use at least 2 a week. I always buy a 20 pack when I finish one.  So far, none were standouts but, I did have one brand that was quite meh. I have used Miss Spa products before but their hydrogel lip and eye masks were terrible. The glue left residue all over my skin without any benefit at all.

 I usually like "It's a 10" products but, their Miracle Whipped Styling Balm worked but, it left my hands feeling so sticky and tacky. Also, there was tons of product left in the container but, it won't dispense. I felt that was so wasteful and annoyed since it was a full bottle and smelled so nice! I discovered a new body wash from Plant Apothecary and their Be Well version smells so nice. It has hints of cypress and eucalyptus and puts a smile on my face when I use it.

The next two products I found at my local clean beauty store and I am kinda obsessed with them.  The first is the Tulip Dew Drops by Bloomeffects. The packaging is so pretty and the name is so spot on. The drops look like dew and left my skin so dewy. AND, it smells like buttered popcorn. YUM! Speaking of yum, the Evolve organic beauty Radiant Glow Mask smells and looks like chocolate. A little goes a long way otherwise you might get breakouts but, it smells sooo good. The next time I go back to the store I might see what else the store has to offer for these two brands.

Book Review - Girl in the Walls by A.J. Gnuse

 

Elise knows every inch of the house she once shared with her parents before they were taken by the car crash. She knows which boards will creak and where there are gaps in the walls. Elise knows which part of the house will take her in and hide her. This is Elise's home no matter who else is currently living there.

Eddie is a teenager who is struggling with everyday life. He is trying to forget about the girl that he sometimes notices from the corner of his eye. When his older brother mentions her too, they are faced with the obstacle of removing someone they aren't sure they even exist. As they try to lure Elise out, they end up seeking help from a more dangerous person who brings chaos to their doorstep.

I thought this book was going to be a thriller or mystery novel. Instead, it didn't really have any thrills or excitement unless you include the idea of Elise being caught. I thought it was interesting how the author set up the chapters but, sometimes I felt like the story just muddled along. I thought the ending was interesting and was a nice wrap up but, it took a painfully long time to get there.