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November 30, 2021
Blog Tour: IT'S OK TO HAVE FEELINGS by Aileen Pound and Michaela Robertson Keane
It's OK to Have Feelings
by Aileen Pound and Michaela Robertson Keane
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GENRE: Children's
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BLURB:
It's OK to have feelings.
Everyone has feelings. Happy, sad, and angry are feelings we all have felt at one time or another. As you grow up, you start to feel other feelings. Can you guess what some of them might be?
What happens to our bodies when we start to feel these feelings? When you're happy, you feel like the sky is blue, the sun is out and you can see unicorns and rainbows. Your smile is bigger, and your eyes have a sparkle in them. What happens to your body when it's a feeling you've never felt before?
Come along and join in with all the other children learning how to identify feelings and what happens to their bodies when they feel those feelings.
Remember, it's OK to have feelings!
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Excerpt One:
Has there ever been a day where you feel as happy as can be?
The sun is shining; the sky is blue… wait,
can you see a unicorn or two?
These are the best days; I definitely agree. When you
feel happy, your smile is bigger, your voice is full of
laughter, and your whole body is bursting with joy.
It’s OK to have feelings xx
On other days, you may feel sad . The sky appears
a little grey; the unicorns have gone away.
You may be teary and quiet, and perhaps you have no energy.
Just remember, though...
It’s OK to have feelings; these feelings of sadness will pass.
Tomorrow is another day.
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Review: With fun and colorful illustrations, story is vibrant ode to feelings. Happy, sad, scared, angry—they’re feelings. And it’s okay to have feelings.
A great book for kids!
Rating: 4 stars
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Aileen Pound and Michaela Robertson Keane are a mother and daughter team.
Michaela, who is six, is Aileen's only child, and they spend a lot of time doing lots of fun things together: going on adventures, creating and being imaginative at home. So last year, when they were housebound during COVID, they started talking a lot about feelings, especially ones that Michaela had never felt before. So they decided to write a book together to help other children with their feelings.
Aileen and Michaela spent a long time talking about what feelings to put in the book, and Michaela provided Aileen all the examples that are in the book. As with everything, they wrote this book together, and Michaela had a very clear image of how she wanted the illustrations to look.
CONNECT WITH AILEEN
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Mum2one_xx-105335508321963
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/mum2one_xx/
TIKTOK: www.tiktok.com/@mum2one_xx
PURCHASE LINKS
AMAZON
https://amazon.com/dp/0228852625
KINDLE
https://amazon.com/dp/B099FBYPZN
BARNES & NOBLE
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/its-ok-to-have-feelings-aileen-pound/1139895377
BOOK DEPOSITORY
https://www.bookdepository.com/Its-Ok-Have-Feelings-Aileen-Pound-Michaela-Keane/9780228852629
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GIVEAWAY
Aileen Pound and Michaela Robertson Keane will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
November 29, 2021
Blog Tour: PROMISING LOVE by Sara Ohlin
Promising Love
by Sara Ohlin
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
When a glamorous spa owner seduces the grumpy neighborhood bartender, passion smolders…
Ruby Naylor, confident, successful proprietor of Spa La La, has been crushing on Lachlan MacGregory for ages and finally throws herself at the grumpy bartender as he’s helping her tipsy butt home to her apartment above his pub.
Ruby is the only woman Lachlan has ever loved—from afar. When she makes a pass, he finally admits he’s wanted her for a long time. He leaves her that night with three promises—a kiss, a special connection between them and an epic tomorrow.
Unfortunately, when tomorrow arrives and Lachlan is smacked with the knowledge that she’s already in a relationship with two men, he feels he has nothing to offer her.
His day gets worse when his addict father is on his doorstep again, demanding money. The thought that he could end up sick and miserable like his father eats at Lachlan, making him focus on what has never let him down, his successful pub in the burgeoning Corvallis neighborhood.
Learning that Ruby is not taken, Lachlan finally goes all out to win her back. With his heartfelt apology, it’s easy for Ruby to forgive him—she believes in joy, in romance, in happy ever after. What she never expected was how vulnerable Lachlan could make her feel.
Can their love withstand life-shattering events to lead them into a beautiful future?
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Excerpt One:
“Beautiful, I want that.” His voice was rough with need and it gave her a shiver to know she did that to him. “But not on Detective Naylor’s couch.”
Stunned for only a second at the last words she expected to come out of his mouth, Ruby burst out laughing. She couldn’t help it. Lachlan rocked them together.
“Love that sound.”
“Oh my goodness, are we sixteen just waiting to get caught?”
“You think this is funny?”
“Uhm, hilarious. I’ve been waiting a lifetime for you to kiss me and do all the other amazing things. And we’re adults, but we’re getting blocked by my dad who isn’t even here.” The laughter poured out of her. Her energy needed an outlet and apparently it wasn’t going to happen how she imagined it right this minute.
“A lifetime, huh?” Lachlan’s deep, soft voice was a stroke against her skin.
“Yeah,” she whispered.
“I’ve been waiting too.” He brushed his fingers through her hair, following their path with his eyes. Pensive eyes. Tired eyes. Ruby noticed the little details. “I can keep waiting.”
“Me too,” she said, resigned but still in a happy place, lost in him.
“Waiting sucks,” he said. And his pout was so darn cute.
“Yeah.” Ruby chuckled again. “But this sure is nice.”
“Mmm. Maybe you could do that thing to my head again with your hands. Felt damn good.”
Her smile was automatic. It felt amazing taking care of this man. Ruby ran her hands through his hair and kneaded his scalp with her fingers, stroking once in a while with her nails. Soothing, deepening, then soothing again. It was only a few minutes before his breathing changed and his weight settled. Her hottie was asleep. Oh, you precious man.
“Best kiss ever,” she whispered as he slept beside her.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Puget Sound based writer, Sara Ohlin is a mom, wannabe photographer, obsessive reader, ridiculous foodie, and the author of the contemporary romance novels, Handling the Rancher, Salvaging Love, Seducing the Dragonfly, Igniting Love, Flirting with Forever and Promising Love.
She has over sixteen years of creative non-fiction and memoir writing experience, and you can find her essays at Anderbo.com, Feminine Collective, Mothers Always Write, Her View from Home, Under the Gum Tree, and in anthologies such as Are We Feeling Better Yet? Women Speak about Healthcare in America, Take Care: Tales, Tips, & Love from Women Caregivers, and Chicken Soup for the Soul.
Although she’s the author of many essays about life, grief, motherhood and the connections we make through delicious food and shared meals, Sara loves creating imaginary worlds with tight-knit communities in her romance novels. She credits her mother, Mary, Nora Roberts and Rosamunde Pilcher for her love of romance.
If she’s not reading or writing, you will most likely find her in the kitchen creating scrumptious meals with her two kids and amazing husband, or perhaps cooking up her next love story. She once met a person who both “didn’t read books” and wasn’t “that into food” and it nearly broke her heart.
Website: https://saraohlin.com
Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/saraohlinwriter/
Twitter https://twitter.com/SaraOhlin222
Instagram = http://www.instagram.com/saraohlinauthor
Pinterest = http://www.pinterest.com/saraohlin/
BookBub = https://www.bookbub.com/profile/sara-ohlin
Goodreads = https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19491440.Sara_Ohlin
Promising Love Buy Links
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09G3G4GRT/
B&N https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/promising-love-sara-ohlin/1140164912
Totally Bound https://www.totallybound.com/book/promising-love
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/promising-love-2
GooglePlay https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Sara_Ohlin_Promising_Love?id=GBFDEAAAQBAJ
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GIVEAWAY :
Sara Ohlin will be awarding a $30 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
a Rafflecopter giveawayNovember 27, 2021
Question of the Day with Christian Freed, author of THE LAZARUS MEN
Q: What, in your opinion, are the most important elements that intrigue readers about sci-fi fiction?
A: I think it is the author's ability to awaken a sense of wonder and intrigue in the reader. Science fiction is such a vast category, the possibilities are endless. As we begin to explore more of the universe we are given new sights and images of things that should only be in our heads, yet here they are, splayed out across the stars as if waiting for us to explore. Good science fiction combines technology, space exploration, and awakens the childish imagination too many of us have forgotten as we grew older.
Book: The Lazarus Men https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L2CPT2L
November 26, 2021
Book Blast: POLISH DRAGON P.I: THE GOOD BOOK by Steve Zimcosky
This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Steve Zimcosky will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.
A bible mysteriously disappears from a Russian businessman’s home and it is said to have a secret hidden inside that would cause embarrassment to the Russian Orthodox Church. The Polish Dragon P. I. is called in, along with his new partner, to help find the bible. The problem is the bible is not supposed to exist and there is a secret organization, sworn to protect the church, also looking for the bible. They will stop at nothing to locate it and destroy it.
Read an Excerpt
"I found out that before Father Zelenko was in charge of the church, there was another priest there who was excommunicated from the church."
"Really? How did you find that out?"
"I managed to talk to some of the older parishioners, who told me they were surprised when he was given the boot, so to speak."
"Did you find out why he was excommunicated?"
"Yes, it appears he began to question some of the things going on with the church and some outside group called…"
"The International Bureau of Archangels." Tom blurted into the phone.
"How did you know that?"
"I have had two calls from some mystery person who wanted me to check out Father Zelenko and who just last night left me a message to check out this group."
"Well, I'm not having much luck finding anything about the Bureau, but most of the local churches and any others I've contacted claim to not know anything about this group. They say they never heard of them."
About the Author: Steve Zimcosky is a multi-award winning and international selling author. He is the creator of the Polish Dragon P. I. series and was born in the Slavic Village area of Cleveland, Ohio where many of his stories take place. He has wanted to be an author since elementary school while reading books like White Fang and Call of the Wild by Jack London. He spends his retirement time writing short stories on a variety of subjects he hopes his readers will enjoy. Some of his favorite authors include Stephen King, James Clavell, Thomas B. Dewey and Vivien Chien.
Amazon Author Page
Goodreads
Amazon
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November 24, 2021
Blog Tour: LOW SODIUM COOKING FROM THE HEART by Pam Vivian
Low Sodium Cooking From the Heart
by Pam Vivian
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GENRE: Cookbook
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BLURB:
Low sodium cooking including family favourites. I have tried to include interesting little bits of the history of recipes or whose favourite it is. The book contains recipes from basic daily meals to a few gourmet ones.
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Excerpt Three:
This is the most requested menu item by my grandchildren when coming over. We gather and freeze strawberries when in season so they can have it all year round.
Serves 8
2 cups strawberries
1 cup apple juice
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup water – divided
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp cloves
16 oz strawberry yogurt
In a saucepan, combine apple juice, 3/4 cup water and spices. Bring to a boil. Cool. In a blender, puree strawberries and 1/4 cup water. Stir cooled apple juice mixture, strawberry mixture and yogurt until well blended. Chill and serve.
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Review: Book is filled with easy-to-follow recipes for a low sodium diet. It contains nutrition facts and pictures. This book shows that one does not have to sacrifice on great food. Great for those that want a healthier lifestyle.
My rating: 4 stars
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Although I have spent my life working in business management and finance the things I love to do are cook, bake and quilt.
Health conscious cookbook author. Read her new book "Low Sodium Cooking From the Heart" Now available on Amazon & Indigo.
CONNECT WITH PAM VIVIAN
FACEBOOK - Pamela Vivian | Facebook
PURCHASE LINKS Low Sodium Cooking From the Heart
AMAZON.COM - https://amazon.com/dp/0228834392
AMAZON.CA - https://amazon.ca/dp/0228834392
BOOKSHOP - https://bookshop.org/books/low-sodium...
INDIGO CHAPTERS - https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/...
BARNES & NOBLE - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/low-...
BOOK DEPOSITORY - https://www.bookdepository.com/Low-So...
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GIVEAWAY
Pam Vivian will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
a Rafflecopter giveawayNovember 23, 2021
Blog Tour: EPIC LIFE by Jon Daugherty
Epic Life
by Jon Daugherty
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GENRE: Children's
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BLURB:
Teaching our next generation about financial freedom so that they can have an epic life is so important. Tatum and his mom are going to show you how to get there in a fun and creative way. Follow them on this journey by planting your own money trees so that we can grow wealth. Let us break old financial habits and create new ones. By doing this we must act differently than everyone else in order to have an epic life.
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Excerpt One:
Tatum’s mom needed to go to the bank, so she and her son got in the rusty old car and headed out. When they got to the bank, Tatum waited on the chair while his mom took foorrevverr with the lady bank teller.
Tatum got super bored, so he decided to sneak around. When he got around back, he overheard a man and another bank teller talking. The bank teller asked, “What can I do for you, Mr. D?”
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Review: Meet Tatum. When his mom takes him to the bank, he realized that you could get money from there and money can buy you things like a rad, new car. Instead, his mom opts to take him to the apple orchards for an EPIC LIFE lesson.
The illustrations were comical and cute. Story is a good life lesson about nurturing growth and taking special care so that ones can enjoy the fruits of their labor.
A nice story!
My rating: 4 stars
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Author Jon Daugherty was born and raised in Kelowna, British Columbia, starting as an educational assistant. He now works and resides in Fort McMurray, Alberta, and is hoping to share his passion for financial growth to other families. As a father, Jon believes it is important to teach today's youth about financial freedom.
CONNECT WITH JON
WEBSITE: https://authorjondaugherty.com/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/author.jonda...
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/author.jond...
PURCHASE LINKS
AMAZON.COM
https://amazon.com/dp/1777182301
KINDLE
https://amazon.com/dp/B0892CR99D
BOOKSHOP
https://bookshop.org/books/epic-life/...
BARNES & NOBLE
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/epic...
BOOK DEPOSITORY
https://www.bookdepository.com/Epic-L...
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GIVEAWAY
Barry Finlay will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
November 22, 2021
Blog Tour: MY BEAUTIFUL CURLY HAIR by Kiana Holder and Arya Holder
My Beautiful Curly Hair
by Kiana Holder and Arya Holder
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GENRE: Children's
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This is a story about a little girl who struggles with keeping her hair neat all the time, but grows to love and accept her wild and messy hair.
Kiana and Arya think having messy hair is more fun. Keeping your hair neat all the time is a lot of work.
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Excerpt One:
When I wake up in the morning, my hair looks Kind of crazy.
Sometimes when I brush it, my hair gets really poofy. I think it looks a little silly.
Everyone in my family tells me I look beautiful no matter what my hair looks liKe. I know they are right… but… my hair makes me super mad sometimes!
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Review: See how a little girl struggles with her wild and unruly hair. Why can’t her hair stay neat all the time? No matter what she does, her hair always gets messy. But why can’t messy hair be beautiful?
Book has fun and colorful illustrations along with a great message about beauty in all its natural forms. A quick, simple, and easy read.
Rating: 4 stars
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Kiana and Arya are a mother-daughter duo who enjoy reading. The storyline for this book came from Arya's and Kiana's childhood experiences.
CONNECT WITH KIANA & ARYA
WEBSITE: https://worldofkicreations.ca/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mybeautifulcurlyhairbook/
PURCHASE LINKS
AMAZON.COM
https://amazon.com/dp/0228848423
BARNES & NOBLE
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-beautiful-curly-hair-kiana-holder/1139568832
BOOK DEPOSITORY
https://www.bookdepository.com/My-Beautiful-Curly-Hair-Kiana-Holder-Arya-Holder/9780228848424
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GIVEAWAY :
Kiana Holder and Arya Holder will be awarding a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
November 20, 2021
Review: THE ADVENTURES OF ZELDA: A PUG TALE by Kristen Otte
Meet Zelda, one lucky pug.
In this cute, little tale, we follow the hair-raising adventures of Zelda as she battles a vacuum, goes through dog training, spends a week without her family, and encounters a family cat. All told from the voice of Zelda.
What a nice story!
My rating: 4 stars
Review: THERE’S A MOUSE IN MY HOUSE by Adisan Books
“There’s a mouse in my house.” And the cat was not happy. See how this crafty cat tries to get rid of the mouse in this charming, little story with fun rhymes and colorful illustrations!
A wonderful read!
My rating: 5 stars
Review: JACK FEELS ANGRY by Adrian Laurent
It was a rainy day and Jack wanted to play. But where was his monster truck? His little sister had it, which made him mad. See what Jack does to cope as he finds ways to calm down. There were some good tips that kids can try.
Story had nice, colorful illustrations.
Rating: 4 stars
