Lifestyle Of Me

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

BLOG TOUR: How to Live Life on Edge by Sarah Lynn Scheerger

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the HOW TO LIVE LIFE ON THE EDGE by Sarah Lynn Scheerger Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About the Book:

Title: HOW TO LIVE LIFE ON THE EDGE

Author: Sarah Lynn Scheerger

Pub. Date: August 4, 2020

Publisher: Lerner/Carolrhoda

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 312

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

Eighteen-year-old Cayenne barely remembers her mother, who died of breast cancer when Cayenne was four. The women in her family have a history of dying young. Cayenne figures she'll meet the same fate, so she might as well enjoy life now, engaging in death-defying risks like dodging trains and jumping off cliffs with her boyfriend.

When Cayenne receives a series of video messages her mother made for her before dying, she isn't sure she wants them. Her aunt Tee has been her true mother figure. But then Aunt Tee tests positive for a BRCA gene mutation--the one that doomed Cayenne's mom--and decides to get a mastectomy to reduce her chances of developing cancer. As Cayenne helps her aunt prepare for the surgery, she finds herself drawn to her mother's messages, with their musings on life, love, and perseverance. For the first time, Cayenne starts to question what it truly means to live life to the fullest, even when death might be written into her DNA.

About Sarah:

Sarah Lynn (Scheerger) works as a clinical social worker with at-risk youth, helping them figure out who they are and who they want to be. She also provides counseling to adults and couples. She lives in southern California with her husband and children. Sarah started out writing under her first and middle name (Sarah Lynn) because she thought having a pen name seemed mysterious and cool. However, over time she’s transitioned to writing under her real name as well (both Sarah Scheerger and Sarah Lynn Scheerger). Sarah loves reading, watching movies, and spending time with her family and friends.

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Goodreads

Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of HOW TO LIVE LIFE ON THE EDGE, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

7/27/2020	rainbowrdrgrl	Review
7/28/2020	Here's to Happy Endings	Review
7/29/2020	Abellafairytale	Review
7/30/2020	TheReadingCornerforAll	Review
7/31/2020	BookHounds YA	Interview

Week Two:

8/3/2020	The Phantom Paragrapher	Review
8/4/2020	PopTheButterfly	Review
8/5/2020	Lifestyle of Me	Review
8/6/2020	Her Book Thoughts	Review
8/7/2020	Two Chicks on Books	Interview

Week Three:

8/10/2020	Jotted by Jena	Review
8/11/2020	She Just Loves Books	Review
8/12/2020	A Dream Within A Dream	Excerpt
8/13/2020	Momfluenster	Review
8/14/2020	Jazzy Book Reviews	Excerpt

Week Four:

8/17/2020	A Gingerly Review	Excerpt
8/18/2020	notinjersey	Review
8/19/2020	Fire and Ice	Review
8/20/2020	Hurn Publications	Review
8/21/2020	Twirling Book Princess	Excerpt

Week Five:

8/24/2020	Rajiv's Reviews	Review
8/25/2020	Jaime's World	Excerpt
8/26/2020	The Book View	Excerpt
8/27/2020	fictitious.fox	Review
8/28/2020	Two Points of Interest	Review

BLOG TOUR: After The Worst Thing Happens by Audrey Vernick

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the AFTER THE WORST THING HAPPENS by Audrey Vernick Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About the Book:

Title: AFTER THE WORST THING HAPPENS

Author: Audrey Vernick

Pub. Date: July 7, 2020

Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 224

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

Left reeling after her thoughtless mistake causes a terrible accident, 12-year-old Army Morand channels her grief to help someone in need.

Army Morand feels like her life has been blown to bits when the worst thing imaginable happens--her beloved dog dies. It was an accident, but it was also Army's fault. She can't seem to stop hiding from everything and everybody including her best friend JennaLouise.

But then Army sees Madison, the little girl who moved in across the way, climbing a tree and walking down the street unsupervised. Her family is not neglectful, just overwhelmed. Army finds herself overcome with the need to help Madison's family to make sure another worst thing doesn't happen--which becomes even more challenging when a big storm threatens her town.

"The subjects are heavy, but Army’s young voice infuses them with humor and warmth, even when her path forward seems uncertain. 'Just go with it and make things happen before you totally understand how to do all of it,' Army suggests, a hard-won lesson that young readers will take to heart." —Booklist

"this is fundamentally the story of small moments of growth and insight. Army’s first-person narration feels particularly authentic as she navigates her intense feelings"—The Horn Book

"In short chapters told from Army’s earnest first-person perspective, she finds new ways to negotiate with her caring but emotionally reserved parents and steps out of her own comfort zone; this exploration of family dynamics is where the novel shines."—Kirkus Reviews

"With moments of humor, Vernick (Two Naomis) weaves together a well-paced story that explores grief in all its raw pain, as well as the power of friends, family, and community to help heal." —Publishers Weekly

About Audrey:

Audrey grew up in Whitestone, New York, where she lived with her parents and two sisters and a not very bright small white dog. She has a freaky memory about the names of the kids in her class at P.S. 184Q, and even remembers where most of them stood in size order.

She always loved to read and still rereads Harriet the Spy on a regular basis. She was not one of those children who always knew she wanted to be a writer; she didn't love to write until college. She's been writing ever since.

In addition to writing for children, Audrey has published more than a dozen short stories for adults in magazines and literary journals. She received an mfa from Sarah Lawrence College.

Audrey divides her time between writing (which is mostly spent revising) and visiting elementary schools to talk about writing and publishing. (For school visit info, click here.) She also speaks at conferences around the country.

She lives near the ocean in New Jersey with her family. and one fairly intelligent medium-sized black dog.

Audrey Vernick received a 2019 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of AFTER THE WORST THING HAPPENS, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

8/3/2020	Her Book Thoughts	Review
8/3/2020	Her Book Thoughts	Instagram Stop
8/4/2020	BookHounds YA	Interview
8/4/2020	Oodles of Books	Review
8/4/2020	Jaime's World	Excerpt
8/5/2020	Lifestyle of Me	Review
8/5/2020	kelly_lyn_90	Instagram Stop
8/5/2020	For the Love of KidLit	Excerpt
8/6/2020	onemused	Review/Instagram Stop
8/6/2020	reading_with_nessie	Review
8/6/2020	Two Chicks on Books	Interview
8/7/2020	notinjersey	Excerpt
8/7/2020	notinjersey	Instagram Stop
8/7/2020	TheReadingCornerforAll	Review
8/7/2020	TheReadingCornerforAll	Instagram Stop
8/7/2020	JaimeRockstarBookTours	Instagram Stop

Week Two:

8/10/2020	Kait Plus Books	Review
8/10/2020	Kait Plus Books	Instagram Stop
8/11/2020	A Dream Within A Dream	Excerpt
8/11/2020	YA Books Central	Excerpt
8/11/2020	YA Books Central	Instagram Stop
8/12/2020	Life Writings of a Reader	Excerpt
8/12/2020	Life Writings of a Reader	Instagram Stop
8/13/2020	two points of interest	Review
8/13/2020	Here's to Happy Endings	Review
8/14/2020	fictitious.fox	Review/Instagram Stop
8/14/2020	Hurn Publications	Review
8/14/2020	Hurn Publications	Instagram Stop

Sunday, August 2, 2020

Review: Dreamcatcher by Stephen King

My second Stephen King read of the year. I have been wanting to read this book for years ever since I seen bits and pieces of the movie when I was a teenager. It definitely piqued my interest when I seen Jason Lee die in the bathroom from a thing that came out of the toilet. That part has always been in the back of my mind.

This book if you don't know is about 4 guys. They have been friends since childhood and they are on their annual hunting trip up in northern Maine in a place called Jefferson Tract. One of the guys named Jonesy is out hunting, and he almost shoots what he thinks is a deer and then he sees the flash of neon orange and it is a guy who has been wandering the woods lost. Jonesy takes him back to the cabin named Hole in the Wall. Beaver (Jason Lee's character) tries to get the guy to eat and sleep and talks to Jonesy and then the guy McCarthy dies in the bathroom. A creature dubbed a shit weasel has blown through McCarthy's butt and is now trapped in the toilet.

Down at the general store, the US Military has made camp and had quarantined the whole area of Jefferson Tract and has rounded up every hunter and local and locked them up in a barn because they have been infected by the greyboys.

I did not know going into this that the creatures were aliens. I am not really interested in alien stories and I didn't really care past the hunting trip. I did enjoy learning about the connection between Beaver, Jonesy, Pete, Henry and Duddits. It also hit very close to home with the quarantine aspect since the world is basically under some sort of quarantine. I will be watching the movie soon because I have a feeling that the adaptation is different from the book like all Stephen King books and movies are.

Saturday, August 1, 2020

JULY 2020 READING WRAP UP

I got through most of my July TBR which was mainly library books that were due back at the end of the month. I enjoyed most of what I read and then some were just straight up bad, annoying or I was completely lost. I only gave on 5 star this month and sadly it is not making it on to my favorites list for the year. Well, it actually depends on the rest of the year. it is still a contender but right now, it's not.

1. Chosen by Kiersten White