Thursday, April 27, 2023

Review: Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree



 A new favorite of the year. I was so hesitant to pick up this book because of ALLLLLL the hype and it was great. Totally worth the hype. I don't know what made me request it from my library but while in the middle of it, I made my husband buy my own copy because I was enjoying it that much.

I am not into orcs at all and I think of them as ogres. Going into it, I learned that is had some LGBTQ rep and was kind of hopping that the romance wouldn't take over the story. I am not a big fan of romance.

We follow Viv the orc who has decided to leave her old life behind and settle down in a town and start up her own business. The problem is that no one in the town has any idea of what Coffee is. Viv meets and befriends the locals along the way who end up helping her with labor and getting her shop running for business. She advertises for help wanted and she gets a new assistant who ends up being a succubus named Tandri who wants to be known for who she is and not just a succubus. 

There is a local mafia who starts to hassle Viv for monthly collection until she meets with the Madrigal who is the leader and they come to an agreement because they both have a common enemy and decide to work together. 

I loved reading about the building process and the friendships that Viv made along the way and reading about the pastries that are eventualy made and served, which made me very hungry for some chocolate donuts. 

I am not sure how I feel about the new book coming out that will be a prequel to this about Viv's time being in a battle/ bounty hunter. 




Thursday, April 20, 2023

BLOG TOUR: The Stained Sea by Paul Carver Williams

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE STAINED SEA by Paul Carver Williams Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: THE STAINED SEA (Omen Book 1)

Author: Paul Carver Williams

Pub. Date: March 31, 2023

Publisher: Paul Carver Williams

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 279

Find it: Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/THE-STAINED-SEA

In the wake of a lost messiah, an oppressed religious sect known as ‘the singers of Oros’ are targeted by those in power. A lone singer calling himself Runo works tirelessly to revive the faith of his people by any means necessary. Even if it leads to bloody experiments, and cold-hearted manipulation. A young slave named Cai is called on by a philosopher to aid in a catalogue of the wealthiest families in Grecuria, starting with the owner of the library where he works. On his journey he must confront a past that isn’t his own. Lastly, Sailing on a sky ship surrounded by merchants, Mele Amahki was given passage to begin a new life. However, everything changes when their pink sky turns blue, and they find themselves in a new, unexpected world where things are much the same as back home, except her people do not exist. She finds herself thrust into positions of power, entirely unsure of what is best for her crew. Knowledge, religion, power, and blood run through the veins of the Grecurian islands. But through three headstrong individuals, the veins will be cut, and darkness will stain the sea.

 

Review: coming soon

 

About Paul Carver Williams:

An LGBTQ, Black-Latino young adult with an eclectic taste in music, Paul Williams has struggled with his identity, eventually leading to mental illness. However, with support from his siblings, he gained new confidence to express his inner emotions through art and writing. At age seventeen, he published his first book. In 2018, along with his friend, Icesis Street, Paul won the technology Student Association (TSA) 1st place State award for Children's storybooks. He is now working endlessly to carve a place for himself among the creative professionals and pave the way for other talented ‘students’ of art and literature.

In his newest book, Shadow of Hades, Williams reveals themes of grief, often what we commonly associate with death. He hopes readers are moved to examine their lives on a smaller scale, feel invited to empathize with all aspects of the world and see the magical playground that is our shared universe. The world seemed uniquely grim at the time Williams wrote Shadow of Hades, and that darkness is nuanced in the characters, however, he still provides a glimmer of hope to the readers for a world that desperately needs it and that we should all keep close to our hearts.

 

Website |  https://instabio.cc/20520NQozji

 

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of THE STAINED SEA, US Only.

Ends February May 6th, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

4/1/2023

I'm Into Books

Guest Post/IG Post

 Week Two:

4/3/2023

Mythical Books

Guest Post/IG Post

4/4/2023

Reads by Radus

Guest Post/IG Post

4/5/2023

Two Chicks on Books

Guest Post/IG Post

4/6/2023

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt/IG Post

4/7/2023

Writer of Wrongs

Excerpt

4/8/2023

@jael_and_jenessa_reads

Review/IG Post

 Week Three:

4/10/2023

Rajiv's Reviews

Review/IG Post

4/11/2023

@fieldstone_lfl

IG Post

4/12/2023

Jazzy Book Reviews

Excerpt/IG Post

4/13/2023

Books and Kats

Excerpt

4/14/2023

A Dream Within A Dream

Excerpt/IG Post

4/15/2023

OneMoreExclamation

Review/IG Post

 Week Four:

4/17/2023

Author Z. Knight’s Guild

Review/IG Post

4/18/2023

Living in a Fictional Reality

Review/TikTok Post

4/19/2023

Eye-Rolling Demigod's Book Blog

Review/IG Post

4/20/2023

Lifestyle of Me

Review

4/21/2023

The Momma Spot

Review

4/22/2023

Review Thick And Thin

Review/IG Post

 Week Five:

4/24/2023

@lexijava

Review/IG Post

4/25/2023

More Books Please blog

Review/IG Post

4/26/2023

A Blue Box Full of Books

IG Review/LFL Drop Pic

4/27/2023

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post

4/28/2023

Brandi Danielle Davis

IG Review/TikTok Post

4/29/2023

Breysreviews

IG Review


BLOG TOUR: The Partisan by Patrick Worrall

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE PARTISAN by Patrick Worrall Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: THE PARTISAN

Author: Patrick Worrall

Pub. Date: April 25, 2023

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 397

Find it: Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/ThePartisan

Epic in scope, The Partisan is a thrill ride that takes readers from the hallowed halls of Cambridge to the grimy depths of the Moscow underworld, from 1960s London to the Eastern Front during the Second World War.
Summer 1961: The brutal Cold War between East and West is becoming ever more perilous. Two young prodigies from either side of the Iron Curtain, Yulia and Michael, meet at a chess tournament in London. They don't know it, but they’re about to compete in the deadliest game ever played. Shadowing them is Greta, a ruthless Lithuanian resistance fighter who is hunting down some of the most dangerous men in the world. Men who are also on the radar of Vassily, perhaps the USSR's greatest spymaster. A man of cunning and influence, Vassily is Yulia's minder during her visit to the West, but even he could not foresee the consequences of her meeting Michael. When the world is accelerating towards an inevitable and catastrophic conflict, what can just four people do to prevent it?

 

Review: coming soon

 

About Patrick Worrall:

Patrick Worrall was educated in Worcestershire and King's College, Cambridge. He has worked as a teacher in eastern Europe and Asia, a newspaper journalist, a court reporter at the Old Bailey and the head of Channel 4 News's FactCheck blog. The Partisan is his first novel.

Website | Twitter | Goodreads | Amazon

 





Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of THE PARTISAN, US Only.

Ends May 2nd, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

4/17/2023

Author Z. Knight’s Guild

Guest Post/IG Post

4/18/2023

Living in a Fictional Reality / katg423

Guest Post

4/19/2023

Brandi Danielle Davis

IG Review/TikTok Post

4/20/2023

Lifestyle of Me

Review

4/21/2023

Two Points of Interest

Review

 Week Two:

4/24/2023

Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Review

4/25/2023

A Blue Box Full of Books

IG Review/LFL Drop Pic

4/26/2023

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post

4/27/2023

@froggyreadteach

IG Review

4/28/2023

One More Exclamation

Review/IG Post


Wednesday, April 19, 2023

BLOG TOUR: Root by Aurelie Benattar

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the ROOT by Aurélie Benattar Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: ROOT (Spirit Era Book 1)

Author: Aurélie Benattar

Pub. Date: January 26, 2023

Publisher: Aurélie Benattar

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 437

Find it: Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/ROOT

Read for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited membership!

Seven teenagers. Seven chakras. Seven keys to save humanity.

In 2035, fifteen-year-old Rae, an orphan, has chosen silence. Or perhaps silence has chosen her. After the sudden death of her father, she has lost her ability to speak.

But that is the least of her problems. An elusive genius known as the Keeper has created an advanced AI program—Spirit Era—that predicts the world will end in two years without massive human intervention. The solution? Seven teenage volunteers who must work together to prevent this doomsday. Despite her reluctance to apply, Rae is selected, along with six other teens from the four corners of the world, to save humanity.

Spirit Era has designed seven Mantras, virtual reality worlds revealing the seven most likely apocalyptic disasters. Within these Mantras are concealed seven keys that will unlock humanity’s potential to stand in the way of planetary destruction and fight for the future of the world. The seven chosen ones—quiet Rae, hotheaded Chayton, sensual Helen, quick-witted Ali, gentle Keiji, intense Alpha, and reserved Stepan—must journey into these worlds to find the keys.

Root, the first book in this gripping saga, follows the seven into a hyperrealistic simulation of the not-too-distant future, where the rich have seized control of the world’s resources following a global famine triggered by a devastating loss of biodiversity. In order to escape this possible future, the seven must join together and use all their powers to find the key—and survive the simulation.

Two years left until the end of the world. The countdown begins . .
.

 

Review: coming soon

 

About Aurélie Benattar:

Aurélie Benattar was born in Casablanca, Morocco, in 1971. In her childhood and teenage years, she spent most of her time reading, listening to music, dancing, and acting. After a few years in Paris she moved to Cannes, where she earned an undergraduate degree in psychology and a degree in pediatric nursing. Early on, she questioned the connection between body, spirit, and soul. This drove her to take several courses on spirituality and alternative medicine. Her first novel Un corbeau au 36 won the crime Femme Actuelle award and was the ‘hearthrob’ of the chairwoman, Eliette Abecassis (Inaugural Authors 2013, Pocket 2014). Today she writes full time and lives in Israel. Fascinated by fictional worlds, she loves to bridge the gap between the real and the imaginary to let readers explore unbeaten paths and reconsider our way of life.

Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Goodreads | Amazon

 

Giveaway Details:

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

Ends February May 6th, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

4/1/2023

Books and Kats

Excerpt

 Week Two:

4/2/2023

YA Books Central

Excerpt/IG Post (when available)

4/3/2023

Author Z. Knight’s Guild

Excerpt/IG Post

4/4/2023

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt/IG Post

4/5/2023

Writer of Wrongs

Excerpt

4/6/2023

Rajiv's Reviews

Review/IG Post

4/7/2023

@jl_books

Excerpt/IG Post/TikTok Post

4/8/2023

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post

 Week Three:

4/9/2023

Review Thick And Thin

Review/IG Post

4/10/2023

Brandi Danielle Davis

IG Review/TikTok Post

4/11/2023

Mallory Books

Review/IG Post/TikTok Post

4/12/2023

The Momma Spot

Review

4/13/2023

The Litt Librarian

Review/IG Post

4/14/2023

emmiepooh2

IG Review/FB Post

4/15/2023

Kelsisprobablyreading

IG Review

 Week Four:

4/16/2023

Read_Dog_Reviews

IG Post

4/17/2023

Cara North

Excerpt/IG Post

4/18/2023

A Blue Box Full of Books

IG Review/LFL Drop Pic

4/19/2023

Lifestyle of Me

Review

4/20/2023

Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's

Review/IG Post

4/21/2023

@dreaminginpages

IG Review

4/22/2023

@doublethebooksmagazine

Review/IG Post

 Week Five:

4/23/2023

Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

Review/IG Post

4/24/2023

enchantedexcurse

Review/IG Post

4/25/2023

@jael_and_jenessa_reads

Excerpt/IG Post

4/26/2023

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt/IG Post

4/27/2023

@froggyreadteach

IG Review

4/28/2023

OneMoreExclamation

Review/IG Post

4/29/2023

@momfluenster

IG Post/FB Post

 Week Six:

4/30/2023

Breysreviews

IG Review/TikTok Post


Review: Is This A Cry For Help by Emily Austin

  DNF at 40%. I could not continue this whiplash. I was expecting some big drama surrounding the ex but finding out that she broke up with h...