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Book #Giveaway 4 Winners! Let's Hug and The Unusualasauruses by Efrat Shoman

This giveaway is part of a tour, going on now,  on behalf of the author which I am part of. Enter now and come back to see about the books at my stop on January 19th.


Giveaway:​ Win one of two copies of Let’s Hug or one of two copies of The Unusualasaurases (4 winners, open internationally) Ends Jan 28 a Rafflecopter giveaway

My Reading Challenges for 2017

Hello everyone and welcome to a new year and new reading challenges. This past year I did a few and completed some but did not meet all of the goals I set out to do. THIS year though, I plan to complete all of my reading challenges. I have decided to do at least the following:

Goodreads Challenge
Alphabet Reading Challenge
Gargoyle Bruce's Wild Goose Challenge
Diverse Reading Challenge
Mount TBR Challenge (Pike's Peak Level)

I think this will do me throughout the year but I may do sporadically others. In any case, if you would like to sign up for reading challenges, I suggest you check out this Master List.

Happy Reading and Happy New Year!
Naila Moon

#Spotlight and #Giveaway: The Woman At the Well by Rachel Tucker @fitgrl09 @iReadBookTours #Biblestudy #womenatthewell #selfdiscovery

Disclosure: I was asked to spotlight this book on behalf of the author. The following information has been given to me by the author ad iRead book tours which this spotlight is apart of.
Are you ready for a rigorous spiritual boot camp? This 4-week intensive Bible Study is about a journey of self discovery. One that will incite and ignite something amazing and wonderful in you. This is the story of how one person's transformation can create a massive wave of change for Jesus Christ in the world.
Buy the Bible Study:  AmazonBuy the Leader Guide: Amazon
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Author's Bio:
Rachel was born in Dayton Ohio to a already large family of 5. She was the baby of the family, and literally about killed her Mother on her entrance into the world. Rachel was the 5th child to a school teacher and truck driver and soon found herself as a child of a single Mom of 5 who was forced to work 3 jobs to support her children. So Rachel is no stranger to seeing and living what it means to be a virtuous woman, as she watched her Mother do it, and continue to do it. Rachel is a devoted wife, Mother of 4 and Founder of Women at the Well Ministries. She is an author and currently writing her first in-depth Bible Study. She has been the keynote speaker at Mother’s of Israel conference, and several of her local church’s women’s events.
Her passion is studying scripture and then teaching those lessons to others, with the goal that they will then turn around and pay it forward. Her #each one #teach one philosophy is her mission. She is passionate about helping women by giving them tools to help them break strong holds so they can pursue whatever the Lord has for them. So, training them up for the call! That is what spurred her ministry.
She knows that God didn’t create women to just sit around and get pedicures and swap recipes and tackle the dust bunnies everyday, but to be side by side with the men in fighting the war against evil and taking as many people to heaven with them as possible.She now does life with her best friend, her husband Curt and will tell you, her children are the best kids on the earth. They love to do Bible studies together and love traveling with their family.
If she isn’t at home with her family, you will find her checking something off her bucket list! Her biggest so far would be competing in figure competitions, competing at the Arnold class in fitness, being in a beauty pageant representing her county as Mrs. Miami County in the Mrs. Ohio America pageant, and authoring a 30 day bible study devotional. And, she is only getting started.
She loves to weave her own personal stories in with her message, because she believes she is living her calling day by day, and sometimes it gets pretty funny!
Connect with the author:  Website  ~  Twitter  ~  Facebook

#Spotlight & #Giveaway $50 Amazon Gift Card (ENDS 12/30): Captain Hawkins (The Jamie Hawkins Saga Book 1) by H. Peter Alesso #sci-fi

Disclosure: I agreed to spotlight this book and giveaway on behalf of the author and PB book tours. I am not responsible for the prize shipment or contents there of. ~Naila Moon

Jamie Hawkins was living on an obscure planet in the twenty third-century when on one fateful night--his life changed forever. His heroic effort to save the lives of innocent women and children, caught in the cross-fire of war, placed him squarely in the cross-hairs of avenging soldiers. Hawkins was stunned when his rescue effort was seen as treachery.
Unfairly convicted of treason by a corrupt judge, he was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor on an infamous penal colony. Once in prison, his courage and perseverance won him the admiration and trust of his fellow convicts.
While he was plotting his escape, an enemy attacked the planet--giving this daring warrior his chance. Together with his fellow prisoners, he launched a bold assault and high-jacked an enemy warship. From then on, Captain Jamie Hawkins and his ship the Indefatigable fought against a corrupt government--only to discover a mysterious alien presence behind the war.
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  As a scientist and author specializing in technology innovation, H. Peter Alesso has over twenty years research experience at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). As Engineering Group Leader at LLNL he led a team of scientists and engineers in innovative applications across a wide range of supercomputers, workstations, and networks. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. and served in the U.S. Navy on nuclear submarines before completing an M.S. and an advanced Engineering Degree at M.I.T. He has published several software titles and numerous scientific journal and conference articles, and he is the author/co-author of ten books.
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#Spotlight: Silence Interrupted by Sania Shaikh @authorsania @iReadBookTours #YAlit #youngauthors

Note:Although the author requested a spotlight tour only,  I am so impressed with this author for being so young and have written her own novel and published. She began the book when she was only in 8th grade. We should always encourage children to write and read. ~Naila Moon

Book Description:
Two months before Troye Saavedra’s senior year of high school, his father’s drinking problem skyrockets. When Troye’s parents make an impulsive move to Georgia in order to “help” him finish high school on a positive note, he is forced to leave behind everything he knows. Things couldn’t get worse for Troye. That is, until he meets three enigmatic teenagers: Adelaide, an independent violinist with radical ideas; Zaidan, fiercely loyal and always funny; and Arabella, a girl who harbors secret struggles. Together, the four friends try to pick up the jagged pieces of their lives without getting hurt themselves. An insightful tale of perseverance, Silence Interrupted is a young adult novel about the beauty and peril of traversing the world as a teenager.
Buy the Book:  Amazon

Author's Bio:

Sania Shaikh is a junior at Cambridge High School. Inspired to write from a young age, she worked on Silence Interrupted, her debut novel, starting in eighth grade.

#Giveaway: $25 Amazon Gift Card Open WW ends Jan. 7, 2017

Giveaway:​ from author Rachel Tucker Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card (open int'l / 1 winner)

Disclosure: I am not responsible for this giveaway, that is the sole responsibility of the author. This giveaway is part of a spotlight tour on behalf of the author that begins today, December 12, 2016. Please stop by all the bloggers associated with the spotlight, including me, on December 28th. TOUR INFORMATION 

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#Giveaway: $25 Amazon Gift Card Open WW ends Dec. 28th

Giveaway:​ from author Rachel Tucker Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card (open int'l / 1 winner)

Disclosure: I am not responsible for this giveaway, that is the sole responsibility of the author. This giveaway is part of a spotlight tour on behalf of the author that begins today, December 12, 2016. Please stop by all the bloggers associated with the spotlight, including me, on December 28th. TOUR INFORMATION 

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Review: David Travels to the Past by Gonzalo Martinez de Antonana & Maria Jose Mosquera @editorialsaure @iReadBookTours #graphicnovel #education

Summary:
David is a young and restless apprentice painter who wants to know everything about painting. His intelligent teacher, the Master Messina, invents a way of transporting David through time to prehistory. They go there looking for the origins of art, but once they are there nothing will be as they thought.
In a second adventure they travel towards the unknown art of Mesopotamia. This time they won´t go alone. The sympathetic and intelligent Angela will travel to the past with them bringing her particular point of view.
My review:
I am not someone who generally enjoys comic books but in this case, I make an exception. The two authors of this hard back book, have combined efforts to come up with a truly extraordinary book.

The book is designed completely in comic book style. The story tells the tales of David and his teacher Messina who end up traveling in time to learn about varying art styles mixed with history lessons. The story may seem overwhelming at times but for the older child, they would love it.

The colors are perfect for the styles of art and subject. I personally learned a thing or two as I read, which of course, is the intent of the book to begin with.

The book is targeted for no younger than late elementary to young adult. It should be noted that a couple of times expletive language is used, which could have been left out and still made for a great book. It is nothing major and for me, not a drawback to the book at all.

I give this book 5 stars.

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for review. The views expressed here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Naila Moon

Where to find the authors:



María José is a teacher. She won international illustrations awards.Gonzalo has a degree in art history. He works in museums and as a tourist guide.
Connect with them: Website  ~  Twitter  ~  Facebook

Huge Children's Book #Giveaway...ends 12/14/16 @las930 #SMGN

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All of you know how much I love to read and review children's books so, when I was asked to promote this giveaway, I just had to. I am not responsible for the giveaway but it does look like some fun books for gift giving. Good luck! ~Naila MoonWelcome to the 2016 Epic Holiday Gift Guide Huge Children's Book 8 winners Giveaway!
This contest is hosted by the Social Media Gurus Network! Michigan Saving and More Deliciously Savvy Tales From A Southern Mom Heartbeats ~ Soul Stains My Crafty Zoo Adventures of a Nurse Welcome To My Kitchen Life in a House of Testosterone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Now more about our sponsors in this giveaway!The winners will receive the one of the books listed below.1st prize
101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up See the review HERE .~~~~~~2nd prize  
DIY Box Creations See the review HERE .~~~~~~3rd prize
Illuminature See the review HERE .~~~~~~4th prize  
The 50 States: Fun Facts See the review HERE .~~~~~~5th prize  
The Curious Guide to Things That Aren't See the review HERE .~~~~~~6th prize  
Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids See the review HERE .~~~~~~7th prize
Words to Live See the review HERE .~~~~~~8th prize  
The Fifty States See the review HERE .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I would also like to say Thank you to all the promoting bloggers!THE GIVEAWAYThis giveaway is in no way endorsed, affiliated, or associated with Facebook, Twitter or any other Social Media Networking Site. You are not eligible if you have won a prize from the sponsor in the last 12 month. This Giveaway is valid in the United States Only and Entrants must be 18+ years of age to enter. This giveaway event will end at 11:59 PM (EST) 12/14/16. The winners will have 48 hours to email their information back to las93063 at gmail dot com or a new winner will be drawn, you may want to put this email address as safe as it could go to spam. The sponsors are each responsible for shipping of the above prizes. No blog associated with this contests are responsible for prize fulfillment.. If you take an entry you must stay following for the entire contest or you will be disqualified.
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#Spotlight and #Giveaway: Falling For the Stars, A Stunt Gal's Tattle Tales by Lisa Loving Dalton #Memoir #stuntgal #filmfans @michaelchekhov @iReadBookTours

Book Description:This Behind-the-Scenes Tell-All About Doubling for Celebrity Superstars Also Reveals the Compelling Life Story of an Insecure Hollywood Arrival Who Rises to the Top of Her Field, But Pays a Hefty Price.AddictionChauvinism  Big Egos collide with the surprising kindness of superstars.
Discover the magic and the tragic stories of many great films & TV shows through the eyes of a stunt woman. Dalton reveals what it took to hang over cliffs, get hit by a moving car, drop from five stories up, dodge an avenue full of speeding cars--and to ignore the Universe's more gentle prompts that it was time to quit and follow her passion into acting full-time or teaching acting.
The resulting career-ending spinal injury has a story of its own, how she researched medical and alternative paths that form the heart of what she shares with the world today. "What stands out in this book is the indomitable spirit the author has, despite the extraordinary price she paid for her stellar career--including misogyny, a miscarriage, and a life-long back injury. And each juicy story she relays in her fascinating chronicle, brings home an important life lesson for the reader--one that she learned the hard way.
Stunt Gal Lisa Dalton tattles about humorous and harrowing tales culled from over 200 films, television shows and commercials including Ghostbusters Money PitCrocodile DundeeMarried to the MobFX Legal EaglesThe Last DragonSaturday Night Live  SplashThe HighlanderWorld According To Garp
Working with or doubling such superstars as Meryl Streep, Cher, Madonna, Grace Jones, Robert Redford, Katherine Hepburn, Sean Connery, Tom Hanks, Chevy Chase, Robin Williams, Ed O'Neill, Michelle Pfeiffer and more.

Author's Bio:

From a bullied, dyslexic, messy, freckle-faced, klutzy pixie, Lisa Loving Dalton grew into a statuesque and skillful stunt woman, actor, director, teacher, author, filmmaker, leadership and life coach, and ceremonial minister. Always seeking and finding the silver lining, she has made the most of whatever life threw at her. She says, “I spill stuff, trip and drip all of the time so I made a career out of it. My advice: Embrace what is as perfect.”​Dalton appeared in more than 200 films, television shows and commercials in New York, Hollywood and Texas, including work in Ghostbusters, Money Pit, Crocodile Dundee, Married to the Mob, FX, Legal Eagles, and Splash on the big screen and ER, HBO’s Carnivale, Dr. Quinn and Melrose Place among her many TV credits.
Connect with the author:  
Website  ~  Twitter  ~  Facebook

Giveaway:​
Grand Prize Package: one winner will receive: 1) a paperback copy of Falling For the Stars by Lisa Loving Dalton with autographed Last Dragon Pic2) a paperback copy of A Balancing Act by Emmanuelle Chaulet 3) an e-copy of Murder of Talent4) a 30-min video chat with author
2nd and 3rd Prize Packages: 2 winners will each get:1) a Kindle copy of Falling for the Stars by Lisa Loving Dalton with an autographed Last Dragon pic2) a paperback copy of A Balancing Act by Emmanuelle Chaulet3) an e-copy of Murder of Talent
Disclosure: Naila Moon of Reading Authors is not responsible for prize shipment.
USA only. Giveaway ends Dec 17, 2016

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