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BOOK REVIEW: See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng

See You in the CosmosAuthor: Jack ChengGenre: Middle-Grade
Publication Date: February 28th, 2017
Publisher: Dial Books
Book Description:A space-obsessed boy and his dog, Carl Sagan, take a journey toward family, love, hope, and awe in this funny and moving novel for fans of Counting by 7s and Walk Two Moons.

11-year-old Alex Petroski loves space and rockets, his mom, his brother, and his dog Carl Sagan—named for his hero, the real-life astronomer. All he wants is to launch his golden iPod into sp...

Blog Tour Excerpt & Giveaway - Spooning Daisy by Maggie McConnell

Spooning DaisyAuthor: Maggie McConnellGenre: Contemporary Romance (RomCom)
Date Published: June 7, 2016
Publisher: Kensington (Lyrical Shine)

Book Description:
It’s a long way from Seattle to Otter Bite, Alaska. But if one woman can survive the trip-and the locals-she just might find what her heart has been searching for. Her mango chutney is exquisite; her blueberry sauce is to die for. But right now, Chef de Cuisine Daisy Moon is a woman without a kitchen-and without a fiancé. Unceremoniously...

Book Sale Blitz & Giveaway - Buried Secrets by Elizabeth Meyette

Buried Secrets
Sequel to The Cavanaugh House
Author: Elizabeth Meyette
Genre: Paranormal Mystery

Book Description:
When Jesse Graham almost runs over a “body” in the road one night, she is plunged into a labyrinth of secrets, lies and murder. All Jesse wants is a simple life teaching at St. Bart’s… and a chance at love with Joe Riley. She realizes that plan has been thwarted when puzzling occurrences at St. Bartholomew Academy for Girls get increasingly dangerous. The danger doesn’t just spring fr...

CBY'S Saturday Current Reads - Laura Monster Crusher by Wesley King

 MY SATURDAY CURRENT READS IS:

Genre: Middle-Grade Fantasy
Release Date: April 4th, 2017
Publisher: Puffin Canada

Book Description: 
Lord of the Rings meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets The Duff in this funny, fast-paced tale of middle-school monsters, self-image, and, oh yeah, actual monsters that want to kill everyone.
     Laura Ledwick is... well... large. The kids at school don't let her forget it, and call her by various names: Laura Largebottom, Laura Lardo, L...

Blog Tour Promo & Giveaway - Return to Autumn by John Richards

Return to Autumn
Author: John Richards
Genre: Upper YA Contemporary Fiction/Coming of Age
Release Date: October 14th, 2016

Book Description:
Adam Raynor and his best friends started the summer of 1992 with their usual antics. Each of them in their own way preparing for their last year of high school and the interruption of their friendship that college would bring. What they didn't know was how getting a girlfriend, using drugs and experiencing the death of someone close would turn their world...

Promo Blitz - The House With the Green Roof by Ashish Vikram

The House With the Green RoofAuthor: Ashish VikramGenre: Humor/Suspense

Book Description:
Veenu has just graduated from IIT Delhi. He arrives in Bangalore, only to find that the plum software job he had landed himself is not waiting for him. As consolation, a beautiful girl called Vini claims to have been waiting for him instead. But things are not quite what they seem to be. A dead body appears behind Veenu just as he is about to put his arm around Vini in the dark night. A mysterious man wit...

Indiesphere Feature - Saven Deception (The Saven Series Book 1) by Siobhan Davis

Saven Deception(The Saven Series Book 1)Author: Siobhan DavisGenre: YA Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Romance
Book Description:THE TRUTH DOESN'T ALWAYS SET YOU FREE

I've fallen hard for an alien, but he's harboring secrets.
Massive secrets that threaten the very essence of humanity.
How can I give him my heart when his race plans on taking my future?

Sadie Owens has been slowly dying inside. Bit by bit, piece by piece, day by day. Trapped in a life she hates, she relies on only one person--herself...

Blog Tour Promo & Giveaway - She's Like a Rainbow by Eileen Colucci

She's Like a Rainbow
Author: Eileen Colucci
Genre: YA Magical Realism
Release Date: June 13th, 2016

Book Description:
“The summer I turned ten, my life took a fairy tale turn.”

So begins Reema Ben Ghazi’s tale set in Morocco, SHE'S LIKE A RAINBOW. Reema awakes one morning to find her skin has changed from whipped cream to dark chocolate. From then on, every few years she undergoes another metamorphosis, her color changing successively to red, yellow and ultimately brown. What is the cause...

Promo Blitz - Mineran Influence by P.N. Burrows

Mineran InfluenceAuthor: P.N. BurrowsGenre: Sci-Fi
Date Published: Jan 2016 (paperback Dec 2016)

Book Description:
Sam, an ex-soldier who is trying to rediscover himself after twenty years of service, unwittingly stumbles upon a mysterious alien presence in rural Wales. He is drawn into a tangled web of intrigue, pitting him against forces bent on destruction and putting his life in peril. Feeling mentally eroded by his time in the army and having worked hard to overcome this, he is thrust upon...

Cover Reveal - Just Like You Said it Would Be by C.K. Kelly Martin

  Just Like You Said it Would BeAuthor: C.K. Kelly Martin
Publication Date: February 15th, 2017
Genres: Contemporary, Young AdultRead more »