Book Spotlight - We Ride Titans: The Complete Series Book by Tres Dean + Giveaway

About The Book:

Title: WE RIDE TITANS

Author: Tres Dean, Dee Cunniffe, Sebastián Píriz (Illustrations), Jim Campbell, Adrian F. Wassel (Editor)

Pub. Date: November 8, 2022

Publisher: Vault Comics

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 128

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

Pacific Rim meets Shameless in this sci-fi kaiju action adventure, female-helmed thrill ride where one woman must keep the monsters in check – as well as her explosive family!

It’s Mechs vs. Kaiju in this hard-hitting, action sci-fi adventure!

Kaiju hit hard. Family hits harder.

Just when you break free … you get pulled back in.

Trying to keep your family from imploding is a tall order. Titan-rider Kit Hobbs is about to find out it's an even taller order when that family has been piloting the Titan that protects New Hyperion from the monstrous kaiju for generations. With an addicted, spiraling brother, a powder keg of a father, and a whole bunch of twenty-story monsters, she's got her work cut out for her.

For fans of Pacific Rim, Mech Cadet Yu, Kaijumax, Big Girls, Ultramega, Gundam, Power Rangers, and Ultraman.

Reviews:
"We Ride Titans ... delivers something new from a genre that was getting a little played out.  - Graphic Policy

"The creative team crafts a compelling hero, making the story feel fresh."       - CBR

 

 

About Tres Dean:

Tres Dean is a comic author (currently writing We Ride Titans for Vault Comics and Eternal Warrior: Scorched Earth for Valiant) and culture writer from Richmond, VA. He's the author of FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: DWAYNE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON from Quirk Books. As a culture writer he's written for GQ, the Huffington Post, Men's Health, SyFy, Uproxx, AskMen, and Geek. Alongside artist Jamie Jones he co-created the comic series DODGER and with writer Stewart Jester and artist Kendrick Drews made the one-shot KILL THE DRUG WAR. He also wrote the comic debut of pro wrestling superstar Joey Ryan in JOEY RYAN: BIG IN JAPAN, also drawn by Jamie Jones. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

 

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About Sebastián Píriz:

Sebastián Píriz is a comic book artist and creator living in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Giveaway Details:

2 winners will receive a finished copy of WE RIDE TITANS, US Only.

Ends November 22nd, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

11/7/2022	A Dream Within A Dream	Excerpt
11/7/2022	Mythical Books	Excerpt/IG Post
11/8/2022	Sadie's Spotlight	Excerpt/IG Post
11/8/2022	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt/IG Post
11/9/2022	Lady Hawkeye	Excerpt/IG Post
11/9/2022	Rajiv's Reviews	Review/IG Post
11/10/2022	See Sadie Read	Review/IG Post
11/10/2022	@froggyreadteach	IG Review
11/11/2022	OneMoreExclamation	Review/IG Post
11/11/2022	@allyluvsbooksalatte	IG Review

Week Two:

11/14/2022	Nerdophiles	Review
11/14/2022	Emily Ashlyn	IG Review/TikTok Post
11/15/2022	@thebookishfoxwitch	IG Review
11/15/2022	A Blue Box Full of Books	IG Review- LFL Drop Pic
11/16/2022	The Page Ladies @jacleomik33	IG Review
11/16/2022	Two Points of Interest	Review
11/17/2022	Brandi Danielle Davis	IG Review/TikTok Post
11/17/2022	Lifestyle of Me	Review
11/18/2022	The Real World According To Sam	Review/IG Post
11/18/2022	Celia's Reads	Review/IG Post

Book Review - Graceling (Graphic Novel) by Kristin Cashore

 

Graceling are a rare type of people born with an extreme skill. Katsa is the niece of the king and she's also a Graceling. Katsa has been able to live a life of privilege because of her royal blood until her skill awakens one day and she kills a man with her bare hands. Her uncle wishing to utilize her ability, makes her his enforcer and she travels the kingdom to enforce her uncle's will on his subjects and anyone who dares to oppose him.

However, everything changes when Katsa meets Po during a mission. Po is a foreign prince that is graced with the ability of close combat. He is searching for his grandfather who has disappeared without a trace. Against her better judgement, Katsa decides to help Po. While on their journey together, Katsa learns the true extent of her abilities along with a secret that could threaten everything she holds dear.

I thought this graphic novel was well done. The drawings, the story, and world building was well developed and interesting. I believe the graphic novel is based off a series and it captivated me enough that I would read the rest of the series to learn more about Katsa and Po. I would recommend this graphic novel to anyone who has an interest in graphic novels and fantasy stories.

Book Spotlight - Curse Undone by Brandie June + Giveaway

 

About The Book:

Title: CURSE UNDONE (Gold Spun #2)

Author: Brandie June

Pub. Date: October 4, 2022

Publisher: CamCat Books

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 336

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

Two crowns. Two kingdoms. One chance to rule.

Nor and King Casper are captured by the fay army and forced to face the indomitable Faerie Queen, Marasina. At her command, Casper is thrown into a mysterious prison while an even sinister fate is in store for Nor―a deadly fay poison that reveals Nor’s true nature. She’s not only half-fay. She is Queen Marasina’s heir.

Revealed to be like the very creatures she despises, Nor must not only find a way to free Casper but also navigate a court that is as deadly as it is beautiful. Her allies are few, and though Pel claims to want friendship, Nor finds she cannot forgive his betrayal. As tensions mount and war looms between the kingdoms, Nor must choose a side, before it’s too late.

In this epic conclusion to the Gold Spun duology, Nor discovers that a glamour and a curse may be two sides of the same coin.

 

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About Brandie June:

Brandie June spent most of her childhood onstage or reading, as both activities let her live in fantastic stories. She moved to Los Angeles to study acting at UCLA, and eventually branched out into costume design and playwriting. While she spends most of her free time writing, she will still take any excuse to play dress-up, especially if it involves wearing a crown. She happily promotes more stories as a marketing director for kids’ films and anime. When not writing or marketing, she can often be found doing aerial arts, playing board games, drinking too much espresso, and coming up with new art projects. She lives with her husband, two spoiled rescue pups, a spoiled cat, six fish tanks, and five bookshelves. You can find out more about her at www.brandiejune.com and follow her @brandiejune.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of CURSE UNDONE, US Only.

Ends November 22nd, midnight EST.

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Want some awesome swag? Upload proof of Purchase of CURSE UNDONE and Brandie will mail you some! Fill out the form HERE to get a bookmark, signed bookplate, and pair of Gold Spun Duology pins. PLUS, a few lucky people also get a fairy wing necklace!

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

10/24/2022	A Dream Within A Dream	Guest Post
10/25/2022	Books and Kats	Guest Post
10/26/2022	Book-Keeping	Review/IG Post
10/27/2022	Books a Plenty Book Reviews	Review
10/28/2022	Jenguerdy	IG Spotlight
10/29/2022	Writer of Wrongs	Excerpt

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10/30/2022	@jennareadstuff	IG Review/TikTok Post
10/31/2022	Nagma | TakeALookAtMyBookshelf	IG Review
11/1/2022	Bookish Trisha	Guest Post/IG Post
11/2/2022	YA Books Central	Guest Post/IG Post
11/3/2022	Fire and Ice	Review
11/4/2022	#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog	Excerpt
11/5/2022	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt/IG Post

Week Three:

11/6/2022	BookHounds YA	Excerpt/IG Post
11/7/2022	Mom with a Reading Problem	Review/IG Post
11/8/2022	@allyluvsbooksalatte	IG Review/TikTok Post
11/9/2022	Brandi Danielle Davis	IG Review/TikTok Post
11/10/2022	A Backwards Story	Review/IG Post
11/11/2022	Living in a Bookworld	Excerpt
11/12/2022	bookbriefs	Review/IG Post

Week Four:

11/13/2022	@bookishreviews_byalison	IG Review
11/14/2022	Rajiv's Reviews	Review/IG Post
11/15/2022	The.bibliophile.michelle	IG Review
11/16/2022	two points of interest	Review
11/17/2022	The Momma Spot	Review/IG Post
11/18/2022	@simplybeccamee	IG Review

Book Spotlight - Briarcliff Prep by Brianna Peppins + Giveaway

 

About The Book:

Title: BRIARCLIFF PREP

Author: Brianna Peppins

Pub. Date: November 15, 2022

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 400

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

Set at a luxe, aspirational boarding school inspired by the author's beloved alma mater Spelman College, this debut is a captivating celebration of the friends we choose, the family we protect, and the love we owe ourselves.

It's fourteen-year-old Avielle "Avi" LeBeau's turn to do what everyone in her family has done: leave home to attend Briarcliff Prep―a Historically Black Boarding School (HBBS). And as scared as she is to say goodbye to her parents and move to Georgia, she knows her fearless big sister Belle will be there to show her the ropes.

Before long, Avi settles into life at Briarcliff. New friends (and foes), challenging classes (at times too challenging), and maybe a cute tutor-turned-something-more (if her brothers don't get in the way). Meanwhile, Belle does what she always does: she runs the campus's social scene, especially now that she's dating Logan, the pride and joy of Briarcliff's sibling school Preston Academy.

But something about Logan doesn't sit well with Avi, no matter how many times Belle reassures her Logan is a good guy. And when Avi stumbles across the truth, her relationship with Belle is put to the test. If Avi reveals what she knows, their sisterhood might never recover. But if she doesn't, she might lose Belle forever.

Debut author Brianna Peppins deftly balances a celebration of sisterhood, self-discovery, and Black joy with an empathetic exploration of teen dating violence in this novel that is, at its heart, a love letter to Black girls.

 

About Brianna Peppins:

Brianna Peppins is the author of young adult contemporary novels, including Briarcliff Prep and As Long as We're Together. She was raised in PG County, Maryland and graduated from Spelman College with a B.A. in Psychology. When not writing, Brianna takes special interest in spending time with her loved ones, social justice issues and is a self-proclaimed movie aficionado.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of BRIARCLIFF PREP, US Only.

Ends December 6^th, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

11/1/2022	Kait Plus Books	Excerpt/IG Post
11/2/2022	Author Z. Knight	Excerpt/IG Post
11/3/2022	Lady Hawkeye	Excerpt/IG Post
11/4/2022	@allyluvsbooksalatte	IG Review
11/5/2022	@jennareadstuff	IG Review/TikTok Post

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11/6/2022	A Dream Within A Dream	Review/IG Post
11/7/2022	Fire and Ice	Review/IG Post
11/8/2022	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt/IG Post
11/9/2022	pluvioreads	Review/TikTok Post
11/10/2022	The Momma Spot	Review/IG Post
11/11/2022	Brandi Danielle Davis	IG Review/TikTok Post
11/12/2022	Jeff_of_allmedia	IG Review

Week Three:

11/13/2022	zaineylaney	IG Post/TikTok Post
11/14/2022	Two Points of Interest	Review
11/15/2022	YA Books Central	Excerpt/IG Post
11/16/2022	Stacialovestoread	Review/IG Post
11/17/2022	@booksrn_rashi	IG Review
11/18/2022	brittreadsalattebooks	IG Review
11/19/2022	OneMoreExclamation	Review/IG Post

Week Four:

11/20/2022	@froggyreadteach	IG Review
11/21/2022	onemused	IG Spotlight
11/22/2022	The Real World According To Sam	Review/IG Post
11/23/2022	@ReadsReaders	YouTube Review/IG Post
11/24/2022	The Book View	Review/IG Post
11/25/2022	Fall Between the Pages	TikTok Review/IG Post
11/26/2022	Confessions of a YA Reader	Review

Week Five:

11/27/2022	@thechattybookworm	TikTok Review/IG Post
11/28/2022	Momfluenster	IG Review
11/29/2022	@drew_ambitious_reading	IG Review/TikTok Post
11/30/2022	popthebutterfly	Review/IG Post

Book Review - Black Dahlia by Rick Geary

 

On January 15, 1947 in Los Angeles, a woman was with her young daughter walking around the neighborhood when they come across a discarded mannequin. It turns out the mannequin was the discarded body of Elizabeth Short. Elizabeth's body was posed, drained of blood and cut in two. The author then delves into Elizabeth's life before her murder and the aftermath.

I thought the graphic novel was an interesting read. I was familiar with the Black Dahlia murder and the graphic novel didn't disclose any additional information that couldn't be found elsewhere. I feel if you like reading about true crime and you like graphic novels, you will enjoy this series.