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September 11, 2018
~ BLOG HOP CHASING THE HUNTER ~
~ BLOG HOP ~
-- 'CHASING THE HUNTER' --
AUTHOR EMILY YAGER~Post Includes: Book Spotlight,Excerpt, Behind-the-Scenes FactsAbout the Book & Giveaway~
ABOUT THE BOOK:
In 1788, Aria Stonewood is chased from her home in the New England colonies after being accused of murder and the abduction of twin baby girls.
Hiding a secret, Aria travels west deep into the north woods of the Minnesota territory. She seeks shelter at a French trading post run by a former priest where she also meets Francois Marcks. Both men distrust her and do not want her staying there. With the dangers of winter coming, they have no choice but to reluctantly let her stay--unaware of what the coming winter will bring to their door.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Growing up in Northwestern Minnesota, Emily spent the long winter days dreaming and creating stories. She loves the mild summers and cold, wind-swept state so much that she incorporates the landscape and small towns into her stories. A life-long book dragon, Emily is fulfilling her dream by writing novels.
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GUEST POST:
Behind-the-Scenes Facts about 'Chasing the Hunter' shared by the author, Emily Yager:
1) The Black-billed Magpie, named Zadock, was inspired after a pet Turkey that we used to have on our farm, her name was Toby. Zadock was created as an In Memory and his personality was inspired from / based off her. Why a Magpie and not a Turkey? Well, because Magpies are adorable and way more common to the area than Wild Turkeys.
2) La Faucon’s main cabin layout is from an actual cabin designed by a Proprietor in the 1770s who drew the design in his records and account book.
3) Aria Stonewood, the female lead character, is a near mirror image of my youngest sister, Scooter. She has a lot of personality which influenced the creation of this character and a lot of her made its way in the pages of the story.
4) As a cook/baker, I love reading though old cookbooks and my research included several cookbooks from the era (late 1700s early 1800s). I even went so far as to cook and try most of the recipes that are mentioned in the book. Here is one of the recipes I found that everyone in my family loved.
Biscuits au Chocolat dates to the 17th century and was a popular dessert reserved for special occasions since sugar, flour, chocolate and in some places eggs and cinnamon were specialty items for the fur traders.
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Recipe for Biscuits au Chocolat
This is a very light, delicate, cake-like dessert more than a biscuit or cookie.
2 oz unsweetened chocolate grated
8 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 cup sugar
½ cup flour
8 egg yolks
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt and pepper
Beat chocolate, sugar, & yolks together until thick & creamy. Fold in egg whites. Add flour and gently fold in. Grease muffin cups. Fill half full with chocolate mixture. Bake at 325º F for 15-20 minutes or until tops are just firm. Cool before serving.
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5) Birch bark canoes were the main mode of transportation since the rivers were the highways. It could take two weeks just to paddle one hundred miles. In which case, they had to travel nonstop for hours, days, and weeks on end at a grueling pace stopping only for food and sleep. In the first chapter of the book I tried to hint at the exhaustion that Aria felt from travelling hundreds of miles by canoe.
6) The Ojibwe are well known for their intricate and beautiful bead work. Waabizii is a young Anishinabe Ojibwe woman whose name means swan.
GIVEAWAY:
Enter the giveaway HERE.
Giveaway is subject to policies HERE.
Blog Hop Schedule
September 3-Britt Reads Fiction
September 4-Blooming with Books
September 5-Robin’s Nest
September 6-cherylbbookblog
September 7-Among the Reads
September 8-ReadingIsMySuperPower
September 10-Remembrancy
September 11-Singing Librarian Books
September 12-Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic
September 13-Edits and Reviews by Leslie
September 14-Tell Tale Book Reviews
September 15-Life Is What It’s Called
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ABOUT THE BOOK:In 1788, Aria Stonewood is chased from her home in the New England colonies after being accused of murder and the abduction of twin baby girls.
Hiding a secret, Aria travels west deep into the north woods of the Minnesota territory. She seeks shelter at a French trading post run by a former priest where she also meets Francois Marcks. Both men distrust her and do not want her staying there. With the dangers of winter coming, they have no choice but to reluctantly let her stay--unaware of what the coming winter will bring to their door.
GOODREADS | AMAZON
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Growing up in Northwestern Minnesota, Emily spent the long winter days dreaming and creating stories. She loves the mild summers and cold, wind-swept state so much that she incorporates the landscape and small towns into her stories. A life-long book dragon, Emily is fulfilling her dream by writing novels.
FACEBOOK | TWITTER | PINTEREST | WEBSITE
GUEST POST:
Behind-the-Scenes Facts about 'Chasing the Hunter' shared by the author, Emily Yager:
1) The Black-billed Magpie, named Zadock, was inspired after a pet Turkey that we used to have on our farm, her name was Toby. Zadock was created as an In Memory and his personality was inspired from / based off her. Why a Magpie and not a Turkey? Well, because Magpies are adorable and way more common to the area than Wild Turkeys.
2) La Faucon’s main cabin layout is from an actual cabin designed by a Proprietor in the 1770s who drew the design in his records and account book.
3) Aria Stonewood, the female lead character, is a near mirror image of my youngest sister, Scooter. She has a lot of personality which influenced the creation of this character and a lot of her made its way in the pages of the story.
4) As a cook/baker, I love reading though old cookbooks and my research included several cookbooks from the era (late 1700s early 1800s). I even went so far as to cook and try most of the recipes that are mentioned in the book. Here is one of the recipes I found that everyone in my family loved.
Biscuits au Chocolat dates to the 17th century and was a popular dessert reserved for special occasions since sugar, flour, chocolate and in some places eggs and cinnamon were specialty items for the fur traders.
****************
Recipe for Biscuits au Chocolat
This is a very light, delicate, cake-like dessert more than a biscuit or cookie.
2 oz unsweetened chocolate grated
8 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 cup sugar
½ cup flour
8 egg yolks
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt and pepper
Beat chocolate, sugar, & yolks together until thick & creamy. Fold in egg whites. Add flour and gently fold in. Grease muffin cups. Fill half full with chocolate mixture. Bake at 325º F for 15-20 minutes or until tops are just firm. Cool before serving.
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5) Birch bark canoes were the main mode of transportation since the rivers were the highways. It could take two weeks just to paddle one hundred miles. In which case, they had to travel nonstop for hours, days, and weeks on end at a grueling pace stopping only for food and sleep. In the first chapter of the book I tried to hint at the exhaustion that Aria felt from travelling hundreds of miles by canoe.
6) The Ojibwe are well known for their intricate and beautiful bead work. Waabizii is a young Anishinabe Ojibwe woman whose name means swan.
GIVEAWAY:
Enter the giveaway HERE.Giveaway is subject to policies HERE.
Blog Hop Schedule
September 3-Britt Reads Fiction
September 4-Blooming with Books
September 5-Robin’s Nest
September 6-cherylbbookblog
September 7-Among the Reads
September 8-ReadingIsMySuperPower
September 10-Remembrancy
September 11-Singing Librarian Books
September 12-Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic
September 13-Edits and Reviews by Leslie
September 14-Tell Tale Book Reviews
September 15-Life Is What It’s Called
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September 9, 2018
~ MMGM HISTORICAL FICTION HOUSE IN MAIL ~
~ MARVELOUS MIDDLE-GRADEMONDAY HISTORICAL FICTIONFEATURE ~
-- 'THE HOUSE IN THE MAIL' --
AUTHORS ROSEMARY & TOM WELLSILLUSTRATED BY DAN ANDREASEN
LEARN MORE ON GOODREADS
ABOUT THE BOOK {from Goodreads}:
In 1928, Emily's father brings home a book filled with pictures of houses made from kits, and she and her family can hardly decide which one to choose. Finally, Emily will be able to have her very own room, instead of sharing with her little brother. Detailed in scrapbook style, Rosemary and Tom Wells and Dan Andreasen have created a charming story with historical appeal that allows readers to follow the steps Emily and her family take as they design their new home.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR {from Goodreads}:
Rosemary Wells is the author of a number of popular children's books, most notably the Max and Ruby series which follows the everyday adventures of sibling bunnies - curious three year old Max and bossy seven year old Ruby. She gets the inspiration for Max and Ruby from her two daughters and the experiences they have with friends and school. Her West Highland Terriers Lucy and Snowy have also worked their way into her books, as McDuff and insight for other characters. She has also written Noisy Nora, Yoko, Voyage to the Bunny Planet series, a Christmas Book called Morris's Disappearing Bag and a collected book of illustrations of Rodgers and Hammerstein songs.
In April 2007, her children's book The Gulps featuring illustrations by Marc Brown was released. Also that year she published Red Moon at Sharpsburg, a historical novel featuring a young girl in the American Civil War. 2008 brings Otto Runs For President, followed by Yoko Writes Her Name, scheduled to be published in July.
Wells grew up in Red Bank, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Helen Bamberger.
MY THOUGHTS:
This story is set in 1927 on a farm in Enfield, Kentucky. The narrator is twelve-year old Emily Cartwright. Although the book is in picture book format, the library catalog record lists it as appropriate for Grades 2-5. The vocabulary and assorted opportunities to discuss historical facts from the early part of the twentieth century lead me to recommend this as a middle-grade book.
Tom Wells, Rosemary Wells's husband, was an architect. One of the highlights of the manuscript, in my opinion, is the S.T.E.A.M. education focus on engineering. In the book, the Cartwrights, along with help from their neighbors, build a house from the foundation up. The house is a bungalow kit purchased from Sears, Roebuck & Company for $2,500.00 in early 1927.
Mr. Cartwright and his neighbor, Will, worked on digging a big hole in the ground for the foundation. Then they used boulders out of the ground using two draft horses. The boulders were then split up to make the foundation walls and used mortar to fill the spaces in-between the rock pieces.
When the train hauling their house was scheduled to arrive, many townspeople waited at the railroad station to see the order from Sears, Roebuck & Company pull in. Emily reports that it took three trips in her grandfather's old pickup truck to haul the entire load back to the farm.
Emily continues to report how the walls are raised upright and how she helped by reading the measurements off of the blueprints outloud to her father and neighbor so they could work continuously.
In between reporting the progress on the assembly of the house, Emily shares about the town's Fourth of July celebration. At this point in the story, Emily mentions that their neighbor Will served in 'The Great War'. This would be an excellent gateway to a discussion about America's role in World War I.
Later in the story Emily gives us a blow-by-blow report of how the roof is applied to the house. I wasn't surprised to learn roofs are assembled the same way now as they were back then except back then roofers didn't have staple and nail guns to ease and speed up their work!
After the children had returned to school in early September, the men began working on the interior of the home. Emily's enthusiasm in reporting about the plumbing, electrical, coal-burning furnace and ductwork, plaster walls, yellow pine floor boards, and kitchen linoleum {as written by Rosemary Wells} is contagious.
The book is formatted like an old-time scrapbook with images of old advertisements for ice boxes, houses, washing machines, and cook stoves and other period ephemera scattered among hand-drawings supposedly made by Emily. I felt these visual details add to the whimsy and fun of this book.
Highly-recommended to teachers, parents/grandparents, librarians, museum docents; and fans of Americana, architecture, home appliances. Also, I think fans of the post-World War I to World War II era of American history would enjoy a tween's take on society and industrialization as Emily is fascinated with indoor plumbing, heating, and electricity.
I borrowed this book from the children's section in the local public library.
Find the links to read more great Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday posts from middle-grade authors and bloggers at Greg Pattridge's 'Always in the Middle' Blog.
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~COMING UP SOON ON 'READING, WRITING & STITCH-METIC':
-- Wednesday, September 12th: Blog Hop Stop for a historical romance entitled, 'Chasing the Hunter'. Stop includes a book spotlight, guest post, and giveaway. Tour organized by Singing Librarian Books.
-- Friday, September 14th: Blog Tour Stop for 'An Unpresentable Glory'. Stop includes a book spotlight, excerpt, guest post, and giveaway. Tour organized by JustRead Tours.
-- Monday, September 17th: My Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday post will feature a pair of Do-It-Yourself, hands-on, S.T.E.A.M. education books for middle-graders. The books are from a series named 'Super Skills' written by author Stephanie Turnbull. In this post I'll be highlighting and reviewing two related titles from the series, 'Craft Skills' and 'Art Skills'.
-- Monday, September 24th: My Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday post will feature a piece of World War II historical fiction by award-winning author Kirby Larson, 'Dash: Dogs of World War II'. Post includes a book spotlight and my review of the novel.
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LEARN MORE ON GOODREADS ABOUT THE BOOK {from Goodreads}:
In 1928, Emily's father brings home a book filled with pictures of houses made from kits, and she and her family can hardly decide which one to choose. Finally, Emily will be able to have her very own room, instead of sharing with her little brother. Detailed in scrapbook style, Rosemary and Tom Wells and Dan Andreasen have created a charming story with historical appeal that allows readers to follow the steps Emily and her family take as they design their new home.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR {from Goodreads}:
Rosemary Wells is the author of a number of popular children's books, most notably the Max and Ruby series which follows the everyday adventures of sibling bunnies - curious three year old Max and bossy seven year old Ruby. She gets the inspiration for Max and Ruby from her two daughters and the experiences they have with friends and school. Her West Highland Terriers Lucy and Snowy have also worked their way into her books, as McDuff and insight for other characters. She has also written Noisy Nora, Yoko, Voyage to the Bunny Planet series, a Christmas Book called Morris's Disappearing Bag and a collected book of illustrations of Rodgers and Hammerstein songs.
In April 2007, her children's book The Gulps featuring illustrations by Marc Brown was released. Also that year she published Red Moon at Sharpsburg, a historical novel featuring a young girl in the American Civil War. 2008 brings Otto Runs For President, followed by Yoko Writes Her Name, scheduled to be published in July.
Wells grew up in Red Bank, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Helen Bamberger.
MY THOUGHTS:
This story is set in 1927 on a farm in Enfield, Kentucky. The narrator is twelve-year old Emily Cartwright. Although the book is in picture book format, the library catalog record lists it as appropriate for Grades 2-5. The vocabulary and assorted opportunities to discuss historical facts from the early part of the twentieth century lead me to recommend this as a middle-grade book.
Tom Wells, Rosemary Wells's husband, was an architect. One of the highlights of the manuscript, in my opinion, is the S.T.E.A.M. education focus on engineering. In the book, the Cartwrights, along with help from their neighbors, build a house from the foundation up. The house is a bungalow kit purchased from Sears, Roebuck & Company for $2,500.00 in early 1927.
Mr. Cartwright and his neighbor, Will, worked on digging a big hole in the ground for the foundation. Then they used boulders out of the ground using two draft horses. The boulders were then split up to make the foundation walls and used mortar to fill the spaces in-between the rock pieces.
When the train hauling their house was scheduled to arrive, many townspeople waited at the railroad station to see the order from Sears, Roebuck & Company pull in. Emily reports that it took three trips in her grandfather's old pickup truck to haul the entire load back to the farm.
Emily continues to report how the walls are raised upright and how she helped by reading the measurements off of the blueprints outloud to her father and neighbor so they could work continuously.
In between reporting the progress on the assembly of the house, Emily shares about the town's Fourth of July celebration. At this point in the story, Emily mentions that their neighbor Will served in 'The Great War'. This would be an excellent gateway to a discussion about America's role in World War I.
Later in the story Emily gives us a blow-by-blow report of how the roof is applied to the house. I wasn't surprised to learn roofs are assembled the same way now as they were back then except back then roofers didn't have staple and nail guns to ease and speed up their work!
After the children had returned to school in early September, the men began working on the interior of the home. Emily's enthusiasm in reporting about the plumbing, electrical, coal-burning furnace and ductwork, plaster walls, yellow pine floor boards, and kitchen linoleum {as written by Rosemary Wells} is contagious.
The book is formatted like an old-time scrapbook with images of old advertisements for ice boxes, houses, washing machines, and cook stoves and other period ephemera scattered among hand-drawings supposedly made by Emily. I felt these visual details add to the whimsy and fun of this book.
Highly-recommended to teachers, parents/grandparents, librarians, museum docents; and fans of Americana, architecture, home appliances. Also, I think fans of the post-World War I to World War II era of American history would enjoy a tween's take on society and industrialization as Emily is fascinated with indoor plumbing, heating, and electricity.
I borrowed this book from the children's section in the local public library.
Find the links to read more great Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday posts from middle-grade authors and bloggers at Greg Pattridge's 'Always in the Middle' Blog.
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~COMING UP SOON ON 'READING, WRITING & STITCH-METIC':
-- Wednesday, September 12th: Blog Hop Stop for a historical romance entitled, 'Chasing the Hunter'. Stop includes a book spotlight, guest post, and giveaway. Tour organized by Singing Librarian Books.
-- Friday, September 14th: Blog Tour Stop for 'An Unpresentable Glory'. Stop includes a book spotlight, excerpt, guest post, and giveaway. Tour organized by JustRead Tours.
-- Monday, September 17th: My Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday post will feature a pair of Do-It-Yourself, hands-on, S.T.E.A.M. education books for middle-graders. The books are from a series named 'Super Skills' written by author Stephanie Turnbull. In this post I'll be highlighting and reviewing two related titles from the series, 'Craft Skills' and 'Art Skills'.
-- Monday, September 24th: My Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday post will feature a piece of World War II historical fiction by award-winning author Kirby Larson, 'Dash: Dogs of World War II'. Post includes a book spotlight and my review of the novel.
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September 6, 2018
~ BLITZ TOUR THE COST OF BETRAYAL ~
~ BLITZ TOUR ~
-- 'THE COST OF BETRAYAL' --
AUTHORS DEE HENDERSON, DANI PETTREY & LYNETTE EASON
~Post Includes: Book Spotlight, Author Bios,
Excerpt & Giveaway~
Welcome to THE COST OF BETRAYAL Blitz with JustRead Publicity Tours.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: The Cost of BetrayalAuthors: Dee Henderson, Dani Pettrey, Lynette EasonPublisher: Bethany HouseRelease Date: September 4, 2018Genre: Novella Collection / Romantic SuspenseFAITH WILL BE TESTED. TRUST SHATTERED.
THREE BESTSELLING ROMANTIC SUSPENSE WRITERS REUNITE FOR NOVELLAS OF DEADLY BETRAYAL.
Dee Henderson - 'Betrayed'
After serving six years of a twenty-year sentence for a murder she didn't commit, Janelle Roberts is finally freed. But the truth is still waiting to be discovered, and a murderer is still at large. Janelle needs to be somewhere safe with someone she can trust. She may not survive another act of treachery.
Dani Pettrey - 'Deadly Isle'
Tennyson Kent is trapped on the isolated island of her childhood by a storm surge, and she is shocked when the typically idyllic community turns into the hunting grounds of a murderer. Cut off from any help from the mainland, will she and first love Callen Frost be able to identify and stop a killer before they become the next victims?
Lynette Eason - 'Code of Ethics'
When Detective Isaac Martinez lands in the ER with a gunshot wound, he pulls through thanks to trauma surgeon Ruthie St. John. But as the witness to a crime and possible corruption, Martinez is at risk from someone intent on silencing him--and those around him--forever. When he barely survives another attack while recovering, both he and Ruthie must flee, trying to outrun deadly killers while locating the evidence they need to end the danger.
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EXCERPT: from 'Betrayed' by Dee Henderson:
Good people committed murder. Paul had long since accepted that. He’d put a significant number of them in prison. But a good person didn’t often plan the murder in advance, requiring rapid decisions on what to do afterward, leading to mistakes, panic. Janelle had not planned what happened that night. That was what had clicked. Paul leaned back to ponder that thought.
Guilty people gave themselves away—sweating, minds racing, desperate to get rid of the evidence, establish an alibi, spin a story out to friends to cover the time period. Good people who committed murder were unable to walk away and show no signs of it. As an investigator, you didn’t make a decision based on behavior. You worked from the evidence. But the evidence backed up behavior. He had two people in this case file, and they were handling events very differently.
He accepted the bowl of ice cream from his wife, waited till she was seated. “Ann, your best evidence that Tanya—or someone else—did this murder is Janelle’s behavior. The patrol officer found Janelle at home wearing sweats, eating chocolate ice cream out of the carton, and methodically taking apart a scrapbook full of pictures of her with Andrew. The search of her home yielded some things of Andrew’s: jacket, CDs, and books haphazardly thrown together in a box in the hall. Janelle had been purging her apartment of her boyfriend when the patrol officer knocked on her door.”
He saw the surprise cross her face.
“I hadn’t thought about that specifically.”
“Character tells. It always does. Janelle isn’t guilty of this. The patrol officer knocks on her door, and she’s clueless that her boyfriend has been hurt, let alone is dead. If it was the detective who knocked on her door and saw for himself what she was doing, her shock and the tears, he would have kept pushing until he could find another answer.
“But by the time Janelle has been driven in the back of a squad car to the beach, has seen all the flashing lights and cops and medical examiner vehicles, she’s quiet and wound tight and confused, desperately trying to sort out what happened to the man she loves after she left him. The detective sees someone saying she didn’t do it, but missed seeing the physical innocence, that clueless expression that would have told him she was telling the truth. He knows they had a fight, there’s blood on her shoes, the knife she can’t produce is consistent with what stabbed Andrew—he had to go with what was there in front of him. The detective bought the frame.”
“You believe me?”
“Yes.”
Relief flowed across her face.
***To read different excerpts from the other stories in The Cost of Betrayal, be sure to check out other stops on the tour!***
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Dee Henderson is the author of numerous novels, including Taken, Undetected, Unspoken, Full Disclosure, and the acclaimed O'Malley and Uncommon Heroes series. Her books have won or been nominated for several prestigious industry awards, such as the RITA Award, the Christy Award, and the ECPA Gold Medallion. Dee is a lifelong resident of Illinois.
CONNECT WITH DEE: website | facebook
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Author Image:© Michael Pettrey PhotographyDani Pettrey is a wife, mom, grandma, and the author of the Chesapeake Valor series, and the Alaskan Courageromantic suspense series, which includes her bestselling novels Submerged, Shattered, Stranded, Silenced, and Sabotaged. Her books have been honored with the Daphne du Maurier award, two HOLT Medallions, a Christy Award nomination, two National Readers’ Choice Awards, the Gail Wilson Award of Excellence, and Christian Retailing’s Best Award, among others.
She feels blessed to write inspirational romantic suspense because it incorporates so many things she loves—the thrill of adventure, nail-biting suspense, the deepening of her characters’ faith, and plenty of romance. She and her husband reside in Maryland, where they enjoy time with their two daughters, a son-in-law, and a super adorable grandson.
CONNECT WITH DANI: website | facebook | twitter | pinterest | instagram
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Author Image: © Mary Denman
Lynette Eason is the bestselling author of Oath of Honor and Called to Protect, as well as the Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and the Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, among others.
She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has a master's degree in education from Converse College. Eason lives in South Carolina with her husband and two children.
CONNECT WITH LYNETTE: website | facebook | twitter
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~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ COMING UP SOON ON 'READING, WRITING & STITCH-METIC':-- Monday, September 10th: Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday post. Title TBA. -- Wednesday, September 12th: Blog Hop Stop for 'Chasing the Hunter' by debut author Emily Yager. Post includes book spotlight, guest post, and giveaway. Tour organized by Singing Librarian Books.-- Friday, September 14th: Blog Tour Stop for 'An Unpresentable Glory'. Post includes a book spotlight, excerpt, guest post, and giveaway. Tour organized by JustRead Publicity.# # # # #
September 5, 2018
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Dear Readers,
I would like to introduce you to a new site targeted at fans of clean wholesome romance. Kathy at I Am a Reader has created a valuable resource for fans of the romance genre which is focused on providing information to readers about authors who write books which are clean in every way. This means no offensive language, no explicit sexual content, and no graphic violence.
What a relief! Clean Wholesome Romance is a place where we can get information about sales, new releases, giveaways, and fun events relating to the books we love to read!
I first met Kathy almost five years ago when she posted an interview and book spotlight about my first inspirational romance book, 'A Holiday Miracle in Apple Blossom' on her original site, I Am a Reader, as part of my first blog tour. Since that time, I have worked with Kathy through her I Am a Reader book tours/events by posting on my blogs about other authors and their books. One reason I have continued to present content for her company is because I can count on the books to be personally vetted by Kathy before she asks bloggers to post about them.
Kathy is dedicated to providing excellent content for her followers, and this new venture is no exception! She has compiled a list of authors who write clean wholesome romance, and it is posted on the Clean Wholesome Romance site. Check it out--soon. You may find a treasure there you didn't even know about.
-- Here's a blurb about the CWR site from Kathy:
About Clean Wholesome Romance:
Clean Wholesome Romance is the go-to place for all things related to clean romance. With a linked list of over 500 clean romance authors, featured ebook deals, freebies, giveaways, author interviews & much more, CleanWholesomeRomance.com is the perfect place for readers to find their next favorite book. If you prefer your romance to be free of sex scenes & explicit language this is the place for you!
Clean Romance Authors seeking to find readers and reviewers for their books will find affordable services to help match them to their perfect readers. Whether you have a new release, ebooks sale, freebie or want to bring life back to a stagnant title, CleanWholesomeRomance can help you achieve your goal.
SIGN UP FOR THE CLEAN WHOLESOME ROMANCE NEWSLETTER AT: http://eepurl.com/dy1m0H
CONNECT WITH CLEAN WHOLESOME ROMANCE:
https://www.cleanwholesomeromance.com/
http://iamareader.com/
https://www.facebook.com/cleanwholesomeromance
https://www.instagram.com/cleanwholesomeromance/
https://twitter.com/kathyhabel
*************** GIVEAWAY:
As part of the launch of Clean Wholesome Romance, Kathy is offering an awesome giveaway. Here's the link: https://www.cleanwholesomeromance.com/100-giveaway/
***************** I'm sending best wishes to Clean Wholesome Romance and Kathy for a successful launch and for many years of sharing books and authors of clean romance to her followers! Thank you for sensing a need for readers of clean romance and for filling it for us, Kathy! Congratulations on your new venture.
Best wishes, June
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COMING UP SOON ON 'READING, WRITING & STITCH-METIC':
-- Friday, September 7th: Book Blitz for an inspirational romance with some suspense entitled, 'The Cost of Glory'. Tour organized by JustRead Publicity.
-- Monday, September 10th: Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday feature: Title TBA.
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Dear Readers,
I would like to introduce you to a new site targeted at fans of clean wholesome romance. Kathy at I Am a Reader has created a valuable resource for fans of the romance genre which is focused on providing information to readers about authors who write books which are clean in every way. This means no offensive language, no explicit sexual content, and no graphic violence.
What a relief! Clean Wholesome Romance is a place where we can get information about sales, new releases, giveaways, and fun events relating to the books we love to read!
I first met Kathy almost five years ago when she posted an interview and book spotlight about my first inspirational romance book, 'A Holiday Miracle in Apple Blossom' on her original site, I Am a Reader, as part of my first blog tour. Since that time, I have worked with Kathy through her I Am a Reader book tours/events by posting on my blogs about other authors and their books. One reason I have continued to present content for her company is because I can count on the books to be personally vetted by Kathy before she asks bloggers to post about them.
Kathy is dedicated to providing excellent content for her followers, and this new venture is no exception! She has compiled a list of authors who write clean wholesome romance, and it is posted on the Clean Wholesome Romance site. Check it out--soon. You may find a treasure there you didn't even know about.
-- Here's a blurb about the CWR site from Kathy:
About Clean Wholesome Romance:
Clean Wholesome Romance is the go-to place for all things related to clean romance. With a linked list of over 500 clean romance authors, featured ebook deals, freebies, giveaways, author interviews & much more, CleanWholesomeRomance.com is the perfect place for readers to find their next favorite book. If you prefer your romance to be free of sex scenes & explicit language this is the place for you!
Clean Romance Authors seeking to find readers and reviewers for their books will find affordable services to help match them to their perfect readers. Whether you have a new release, ebooks sale, freebie or want to bring life back to a stagnant title, CleanWholesomeRomance can help you achieve your goal.
SIGN UP FOR THE CLEAN WHOLESOME ROMANCE NEWSLETTER AT: http://eepurl.com/dy1m0H
CONNECT WITH CLEAN WHOLESOME ROMANCE:
https://www.cleanwholesomeromance.com/
http://iamareader.com/
https://www.facebook.com/cleanwholesomeromance
https://www.instagram.com/cleanwholesomeromance/
https://twitter.com/kathyhabel
*************** GIVEAWAY:
As part of the launch of Clean Wholesome Romance, Kathy is offering an awesome giveaway. Here's the link: https://www.cleanwholesomeromance.com/100-giveaway/
***************** I'm sending best wishes to Clean Wholesome Romance and Kathy for a successful launch and for many years of sharing books and authors of clean romance to her followers! Thank you for sensing a need for readers of clean romance and for filling it for us, Kathy! Congratulations on your new venture.
Best wishes, June
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COMING UP SOON ON 'READING, WRITING & STITCH-METIC':
-- Friday, September 7th: Book Blitz for an inspirational romance with some suspense entitled, 'The Cost of Glory'. Tour organized by JustRead Publicity.
-- Monday, September 10th: Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday feature: Title TBA.
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September 3, 2018
~ BLOG HOP KICKOFF THE ATONEMENT ~
~ BLOG HOP KICKOFF ~
-- 'THE ATONEMENT OF JESUS CHRIST
IS FOR ME' --
AUTHOR SIERRA WILSONILLUSTRATOR COREY EGBERT ~Post Includes: Book Spotlight, Author andIllustrator Bios & Giveaway~
ABOUT THE BOOK:
GENRE: LDS Children's Rhyming Picture Book
PUBLISHER: Cedar Fort
RELEASE DATE: September 11th, 2018
Christ's Atonement is stronger than storms on the sea--and it's Jesus's gift to you and to me. This reverent, rhyming picture book teaches that the Atonement can help us overcome any challenge we face, whether we've made a bad choice or feel lonely or scared. Help your children learn that when we turn to Jesus Christ, we can do hard things and become our best selves.
LEARN MORE ON GOODREADS
BUY THE BOOK:
AMAZON
BARNES & NOBLE
DESERET BOOK
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sierra Wilson started talking early and has been a storyteller ever since. She loves to teach and work with children, and this love has shaped her life from working as a junior high/high school English teacher and children’s art teacher to serving as a church children’s leader and a mother. Sierra is passionate about writing, art, hiking, family time, and eating entirely too much chocolate. She currently lives with her husband and three young children in the prairies of Alberta, where she is a toddler-chaser by day and a writer/artist by night.
CONNECT WITH THE AUTHOR:
Author's Website
Author's Facebook Page
Twitter
Pinterest Goodreads
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR {from Deseret Book site}:
Corey Egbert has always loved books and art, so when he discovered that he could create both at the same time by being an illustrator, he couldn't have been happier. His illustrations can be seen in The Niuhi Shark Saga books and the album covers of recording artist Rob Taylor. He lives in Manti, Utah, with his wife, Natalya; son, Oliver; and their cat, Rex.
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GIVEAWAY:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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FOLLOW THE TOUR!
Blog Tour Schedule:
September 4th - Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic - http://authorjunemccraryjacobs.blogspot.com/
September 5th- Heidi Reads - http://heidi-reads.blogspot.com/
September 6th - My Book a Day - http://mybookaday.com/
September 7th – The Typewriter Society - www.typewritersociety.com
September 9th - Wishful Endings - https://www.wishfulendings.com/
September 10th - Bookworm Lisa - http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/
September 11th- The Singing Librarian - https://www.singinglibrarianbooks.com/
September 12th - Literary Time Out - http://literarytimeout.blogspot.com/
September 13th - Empower Moms - http://literarytimeout.blogspot.com/
September 14th - I am a Reader - http://www.iamareader.com/
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COMING UP SOON ON 'READING, WRITING & STITCH-METIC':
-- Friday, September 7th: Book Blitz for an inspirational romance with some suspense entitled, 'The Cost of Glory'. Tour organized by JustRead Publicity.
-- Monday, September 10th: Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday feature: Title TBA.
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ABOUT THE BOOK:
GENRE: LDS Children's Rhyming Picture Book
PUBLISHER: Cedar Fort
RELEASE DATE: September 11th, 2018
Christ's Atonement is stronger than storms on the sea--and it's Jesus's gift to you and to me. This reverent, rhyming picture book teaches that the Atonement can help us overcome any challenge we face, whether we've made a bad choice or feel lonely or scared. Help your children learn that when we turn to Jesus Christ, we can do hard things and become our best selves.
LEARN MORE ON GOODREADS
BUY THE BOOK:
AMAZON
BARNES & NOBLE
DESERET BOOK
**********
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sierra Wilson started talking early and has been a storyteller ever since. She loves to teach and work with children, and this love has shaped her life from working as a junior high/high school English teacher and children’s art teacher to serving as a church children’s leader and a mother. Sierra is passionate about writing, art, hiking, family time, and eating entirely too much chocolate. She currently lives with her husband and three young children in the prairies of Alberta, where she is a toddler-chaser by day and a writer/artist by night.
CONNECT WITH THE AUTHOR:
Author's Website
Author's Facebook Page
Pinterest Goodreads
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR {from Deseret Book site}:
Corey Egbert has always loved books and art, so when he discovered that he could create both at the same time by being an illustrator, he couldn't have been happier. His illustrations can be seen in The Niuhi Shark Saga books and the album covers of recording artist Rob Taylor. He lives in Manti, Utah, with his wife, Natalya; son, Oliver; and their cat, Rex.
***********
GIVEAWAY:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
***********
FOLLOW THE TOUR!
Blog Tour Schedule:
September 4th - Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic - http://authorjunemccraryjacobs.blogspot.com/
September 5th- Heidi Reads - http://heidi-reads.blogspot.com/
September 6th - My Book a Day - http://mybookaday.com/
September 7th – The Typewriter Society - www.typewritersociety.com
September 9th - Wishful Endings - https://www.wishfulendings.com/
September 10th - Bookworm Lisa - http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/
September 11th- The Singing Librarian - https://www.singinglibrarianbooks.com/
September 12th - Literary Time Out - http://literarytimeout.blogspot.com/
September 13th - Empower Moms - http://literarytimeout.blogspot.com/
September 14th - I am a Reader - http://www.iamareader.com/
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COMING UP SOON ON 'READING, WRITING & STITCH-METIC':
-- Friday, September 7th: Book Blitz for an inspirational romance with some suspense entitled, 'The Cost of Glory'. Tour organized by JustRead Publicity.
-- Monday, September 10th: Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday feature: Title TBA.
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September 2, 2018
~ MMGM STEAM MAKE:MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ~
~ MARVELOUS MIDDLE-GRADE
MONDAY S.T.E.A.M. FEATURE ~ -- 'MAKE: MUSICAL INVENTIONS- DIY INSTRUMENTS TO TOOT, TAP, CRANK, STRUM, PLUCK and SWITCH ON' -- AUTHOR KATHY CECERI
LEARN MORE ON GOODREADS ABOUT THE BOOK {from Amazon}: People have been playing music on homemade instruments for thousands of years. But creating new instruments is much more than an art form. When you want to make a note sound higher or lower, you have to change the sound waves coming out of the instrument. That's science! When you explore the way different materials produce different sounds, that's engineering. When you speed up or slow down a song, you're counting beats -- using math. And technology makes electronic instruments and devices to record and play back music possible.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR {from Goodreads}:
Kathy Ceceri is the author of activity books for kids and families including "Musical Inventions," "Paper Inventions" and "Making Simple Robots" from Maker Media, and "Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology" and "Video Games: Design and Code Your Own Adventure" from Nomad Press. Online, she was the Homeschooling Expert for About.com (now Thoughtco), a founding editor of GeekMom.com, and a top writer for the GeekDad blog. When she's not busy writing, Kathy presents hands-on STEAM workshops based on her books for kids and educators.
MY REVIEW:
This well-organized book covers the science of sound, the history of and science behind music, the science behind making musical instruments, and the art of instrument design. It also includes stepped-out instructions for over two dozen projects for middle-grade students and older to make using recycled materials or items one can find at a hardware or thrift store.
Some of my favorite features in this book are the author's interviews with individuals who make musical instruments along with numerous sidebars about historic musical inventors such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Guglielmo Marconi and Nikola Tesla, Pythagoras, and Vincenzo Galelei {father of Galileo Galelei}.
I played an instrument from fourth grade through junior high and don't remember ever being introduced to the five instrument families. The Sachs-Hornbostel system presented by the author documents how instruments are divided into five families based on the way they vibrate and produce sound. Chordophones, Aerophones, Membranophones, Idiophones, and Electrophones are defined and examples of the instruments included in each family are given.
As with all of the books I've read by this author, the projects are outstanding! Favorites from this book include:
'Pickle-O, a Vegetable Ocarina' made using either a small cucumber, large carrot, sweet potato, zucchini, or regular potato; 'Stick -on-Top 3-String Strummer' {Guitar};'Cookie Tin Steel Drum';'Wrenchophone' {Xylophone};'Thumb Piano';'Experimental Music Box';'Manila Record Player'; and'Pizza Box Radio'.Highly recommended for teachers, parents/grandparents, youth group and scout leaders, teens and adults who love music and sound, and DIYers who are looking for some worthwhile activities to keep themselves occupied on rainy or snowy days!
DISCLOSURE FROM BLOGGER: I received a copy of this paperback from the publisher in exchange for an honest review of the book. I received no compensation to post my thoughts here or on any other site. This book will be donated to my local public library for addition to their children's non-fiction catalog.
Find the links to read more great Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday posts from middle-grade authors and bloggers at Greg Pattridge's 'Always in the Middle' Blog.
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~COMING UP SOON ON 'READING, WRITING & STITCH-METIC':-- Friday, September 7th: Book Blitz for an inspirational romance with some suspense entitled, 'The Cost of Glory'. Tour organized by JustRead Publicity.
-- Monday, September 10th: Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday feature: Title TBA.# # # # #
MONDAY S.T.E.A.M. FEATURE ~ -- 'MAKE: MUSICAL INVENTIONS- DIY INSTRUMENTS TO TOOT, TAP, CRANK, STRUM, PLUCK and SWITCH ON' -- AUTHOR KATHY CECERI
LEARN MORE ON GOODREADS ABOUT THE BOOK {from Amazon}: People have been playing music on homemade instruments for thousands of years. But creating new instruments is much more than an art form. When you want to make a note sound higher or lower, you have to change the sound waves coming out of the instrument. That's science! When you explore the way different materials produce different sounds, that's engineering. When you speed up or slow down a song, you're counting beats -- using math. And technology makes electronic instruments and devices to record and play back music possible. ABOUT THE AUTHOR {from Goodreads}:
Kathy Ceceri is the author of activity books for kids and families including "Musical Inventions," "Paper Inventions" and "Making Simple Robots" from Maker Media, and "Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology" and "Video Games: Design and Code Your Own Adventure" from Nomad Press. Online, she was the Homeschooling Expert for About.com (now Thoughtco), a founding editor of GeekMom.com, and a top writer for the GeekDad blog. When she's not busy writing, Kathy presents hands-on STEAM workshops based on her books for kids and educators.
MY REVIEW:
This well-organized book covers the science of sound, the history of and science behind music, the science behind making musical instruments, and the art of instrument design. It also includes stepped-out instructions for over two dozen projects for middle-grade students and older to make using recycled materials or items one can find at a hardware or thrift store.
Some of my favorite features in this book are the author's interviews with individuals who make musical instruments along with numerous sidebars about historic musical inventors such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Guglielmo Marconi and Nikola Tesla, Pythagoras, and Vincenzo Galelei {father of Galileo Galelei}.
I played an instrument from fourth grade through junior high and don't remember ever being introduced to the five instrument families. The Sachs-Hornbostel system presented by the author documents how instruments are divided into five families based on the way they vibrate and produce sound. Chordophones, Aerophones, Membranophones, Idiophones, and Electrophones are defined and examples of the instruments included in each family are given.
As with all of the books I've read by this author, the projects are outstanding! Favorites from this book include:
'Pickle-O, a Vegetable Ocarina' made using either a small cucumber, large carrot, sweet potato, zucchini, or regular potato; 'Stick -on-Top 3-String Strummer' {Guitar};'Cookie Tin Steel Drum';'Wrenchophone' {Xylophone};'Thumb Piano';'Experimental Music Box';'Manila Record Player'; and'Pizza Box Radio'.Highly recommended for teachers, parents/grandparents, youth group and scout leaders, teens and adults who love music and sound, and DIYers who are looking for some worthwhile activities to keep themselves occupied on rainy or snowy days!
DISCLOSURE FROM BLOGGER: I received a copy of this paperback from the publisher in exchange for an honest review of the book. I received no compensation to post my thoughts here or on any other site. This book will be donated to my local public library for addition to their children's non-fiction catalog.
Find the links to read more great Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday posts from middle-grade authors and bloggers at Greg Pattridge's 'Always in the Middle' Blog. ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~COMING UP SOON ON 'READING, WRITING & STITCH-METIC':-- Friday, September 7th: Book Blitz for an inspirational romance with some suspense entitled, 'The Cost of Glory'. Tour organized by JustRead Publicity.
-- Monday, September 10th: Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday feature: Title TBA.# # # # #
August 31, 2018
~ FALLING IN LOVE EVENT KICK-OFF ~
~ FALLING IN LOVECLEAN ROMANCE EVENTKICK-OFF ~
-- Post Includes: Event Description,
List of Participating Authors &
$100 Giveaway --
Falling In Love A Clean Romance Event September, 2018 Hosted by I Am A Reader & Clean Wholesome Romance
***************** September is going to be an AWESOME month for clean romance lovers! I'm excited to kick-off this month-long celebration with this $100 Giveaway. Before we get to the giveaway . . .
Just look at this amazing list of authors who are participating!
Elizabeth Johns* Julie Wright *Jo Noelle * Laurie Lewis * Bria Quinlan * Beth Labonte * Sariah Wilson * D.E. Malone* Delaney Cameron * Donna Hatch * Kimberley Montpetit *Rachael Anderson *Mylissa Demeyere* Daniel Banner* Danielle Thorne * Aubrey Wynne* Kimberly Krey*Jennifer Griffith* Jen Geigle Johnson * Cindy Roland Anderson
Here's how it works:
Each Monday through Friday for the rest of the month one of these authors will be spotlighted. There will be a $25 giveaway along with each spotlight which means there will be $500 given away in addition to this $100 giveaway! That's a total of $600 being given away plus you will have the chance to learn more about 20 AMAZING authors!
Let's start this off with the $100 Kick-Off Giveaway!
Giveaway Details One lucky winner will receive a $100 Amazon Gift Code or $100 in Paypal Cash. Ends 10/1/18 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use money sent via PayPal or gift codes via Amazon.com. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, PayPal, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. This giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader & Clean Wholesome Romance and sponsored by the participating authors. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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-- Post Includes: Event Description,
List of Participating Authors &
$100 Giveaway --
Falling In Love A Clean Romance Event September, 2018 Hosted by I Am A Reader & Clean Wholesome Romance
***************** September is going to be an AWESOME month for clean romance lovers! I'm excited to kick-off this month-long celebration with this $100 Giveaway. Before we get to the giveaway . . .
Just look at this amazing list of authors who are participating!
Elizabeth Johns* Julie Wright *Jo Noelle * Laurie Lewis * Bria Quinlan * Beth Labonte * Sariah Wilson * D.E. Malone* Delaney Cameron * Donna Hatch * Kimberley Montpetit *Rachael Anderson *Mylissa Demeyere* Daniel Banner* Danielle Thorne * Aubrey Wynne* Kimberly Krey*Jennifer Griffith* Jen Geigle Johnson * Cindy Roland Anderson
Here's how it works:
Each Monday through Friday for the rest of the month one of these authors will be spotlighted. There will be a $25 giveaway along with each spotlight which means there will be $500 given away in addition to this $100 giveaway! That's a total of $600 being given away plus you will have the chance to learn more about 20 AMAZING authors!
Let's start this off with the $100 Kick-Off Giveaway!
Giveaway Details One lucky winner will receive a $100 Amazon Gift Code or $100 in Paypal Cash. Ends 10/1/18 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use money sent via PayPal or gift codes via Amazon.com. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, PayPal, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. This giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader & Clean Wholesome Romance and sponsored by the participating authors. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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August 28, 2018
~ BOOK BLITZ 'THE PATRIOT BRIDE' ~
~ BOOK BLITZ ~
-- 'THE PATRIOT BRIDE' --
Author Kimberley Woodhouse~Post Includes: Book Spotlight,Author Bio & Giveaway~
Welcome to THE PATRIOT BRIDE Blitz with JustRead Publicity Tours.
******************* ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: The Patriot Bride
Collection: Daughters of the Mayflower, Book 4
Author: Kimberley Woodhouse
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Genre: Historical Romance
Faith Jackson and Matthew Weber are both working covertly to aid the Patriot cause. But will they be willing to sacrifice all for their fledgling country?
A brand new series for fans of all things related to history, romance, adventure, faith, and family trees.
Spies Work Together for the Patriot Cause
Faith Jackson is a wealthy widow, friend of George Washington, and staunch supporter of the Patriot cause. Matthew Weber is friends with both Ben Franklin and his son William, who increasingly differ in their political views; and Matthew finds himself privy to information on both sides of the conflict. When a message needs to get to a spy among the Loyalists, Faith bravely steps up and in turn meets Matthew Weber. Suddenly she believes she could love again. But someone else has his eye on the Faith she portrays in elite social circles. What will Matthew and Faith have to sacrifice for the sake of their fledgling country?
Join the adventure as the Daughters of the Mayflower series continues with The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse.
TO PURCHASE A COPY*
Goodreads | Amazon | iTunes | Christian Book | Book Depository | Books-A-Million!*************** ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kimberley Woodhouse is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than fifteen fiction and nonfiction books. A popular speaker and teacher, she’s shared her theme of “Joy Through Trials” with more than half a million people across the country at more than 2,000 events. Kim and her incredible husband of twenty-five-plus years have two adult children. She’s passionate about music and Bible study and loves the gift of story.
CONNECT WITH KIM:
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
****************TOUR GIVEAWAY
Kimberley has graciously offered one winner a wonderful gift basket filled with goodies from Mount Vernon, a gift card, and much more! Of course, the basket also includes a copy of the book!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Giveaway will begin at midnight August 27, 2018, and last through 11:59 PM EST on September 3, 2018. Winner will be notified within a week of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Open to US mailing addresses only. For our giveaway rules and policy, click HERE.
Be sure to stop at a stop each day for extra entries!
****************** TOUR SCHEDULEFor the full tour schedule, click on either of the launch pages below.(All stops expected to post by 12:00 NOON EST)
Launch Post @JustReadToursLaunch Post @JustCommonly
*NOTE: This post contains affiliate links.
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COMING UP SOON ON 'READING, WRITING & STITCH-METIC':-- Monday, September 3rd: Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday feature: Title To Be Announced.
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Welcome to THE PATRIOT BRIDE Blitz with JustRead Publicity Tours.
******************* ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: The Patriot BrideCollection: Daughters of the Mayflower, Book 4
Author: Kimberley Woodhouse
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Genre: Historical Romance
Faith Jackson and Matthew Weber are both working covertly to aid the Patriot cause. But will they be willing to sacrifice all for their fledgling country?
A brand new series for fans of all things related to history, romance, adventure, faith, and family trees.
Spies Work Together for the Patriot Cause
Faith Jackson is a wealthy widow, friend of George Washington, and staunch supporter of the Patriot cause. Matthew Weber is friends with both Ben Franklin and his son William, who increasingly differ in their political views; and Matthew finds himself privy to information on both sides of the conflict. When a message needs to get to a spy among the Loyalists, Faith bravely steps up and in turn meets Matthew Weber. Suddenly she believes she could love again. But someone else has his eye on the Faith she portrays in elite social circles. What will Matthew and Faith have to sacrifice for the sake of their fledgling country?
Join the adventure as the Daughters of the Mayflower series continues with The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse.
TO PURCHASE A COPY*
Goodreads | Amazon | iTunes | Christian Book | Book Depository | Books-A-Million!*************** ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kimberley Woodhouse is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than fifteen fiction and nonfiction books. A popular speaker and teacher, she’s shared her theme of “Joy Through Trials” with more than half a million people across the country at more than 2,000 events. Kim and her incredible husband of twenty-five-plus years have two adult children. She’s passionate about music and Bible study and loves the gift of story.
CONNECT WITH KIM:
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
****************TOUR GIVEAWAY
Kimberley has graciously offered one winner a wonderful gift basket filled with goodies from Mount Vernon, a gift card, and much more! Of course, the basket also includes a copy of the book!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Giveaway will begin at midnight August 27, 2018, and last through 11:59 PM EST on September 3, 2018. Winner will be notified within a week of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Open to US mailing addresses only. For our giveaway rules and policy, click HERE.
Be sure to stop at a stop each day for extra entries!
****************** TOUR SCHEDULEFor the full tour schedule, click on either of the launch pages below.(All stops expected to post by 12:00 NOON EST)
Launch Post @JustReadToursLaunch Post @JustCommonly
*NOTE: This post contains affiliate links.
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COMING UP SOON ON 'READING, WRITING & STITCH-METIC':-- Monday, September 3rd: Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday feature: Title To Be Announced.
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August 26, 2018
~ MMGM STEAM -- GIRL WHO DREW BUTTERFLIES ~
~ MARVELOUS MIDDLE-GRADE
MONDAY S.T.E.A.M. FEATURE ~ -- 'THE GIRL WHO DREW BUTTERFLIES: HOW MARIA MERIAN'S ART CHANGED SCIENCE' -- AUTHOR JOYCE SIDMAN
LEARN MORE ON GOODREADS
ABOUT THE BOOK {from Goodreads}:
Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be "born of mud" and to be "beasts of the devil." Why would anyone, let alone a girl, want to study and observe them?
One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly. In this visual nonfiction biography, richly illustrated throughout with full-color original paintings by Merian herself, the Newbery Honor–winning author Joyce Sidman paints her own picture of one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR {from Goodreads}:
Joyce Sidman lives in Wayzata, Minnesota.
www.joycesidman.com
MY THOUGHTS:
This is a beautifully-formatted and extensive biography of a pioneer in the fields of science and art. I recommend it as a read-aloud for lower middle-grade students and as independent reading for upper middle-graders.
Maria Merian was born in Frankfurt Germany in the mid-seventeenth century at a time when women were expected to be completely submissive to their fathers, brothers, and/or husbands. They were not permitted to function as independent thinkers with their own careers.
The subject of this biography broke many barriers during her lifetime in the fields of science, art, and business. Her art skills and curiosity about insects and plants astonished me!
At the time, people believed "that all flying, creeping things are pests, born of filth and decay." {Introduction} Butterflies were called 'summer birds', and it was believed that they crept out from under the earth.
Maria was meticulous in her experiments on caterpillars and their metamorphosis into butterflies or moths. She raised her own specimens by hand and studied them carefully. She not only sketched and painted her specimens in their various stages of development, but she preserved her samples in glass boxes for others to enjoy.
When her friends and colleagues saw her sketches and sample boxes after she returned to the Netherlands from living in Surinam for almost two years, they encouraged her to publish her findings. She was one of the original indie publishers. 'Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium' {the metamorphosis of the insects of Surinam} was a 22" high volume filled with paintings illustrating the life cycle of the insects Maria had studied. The insects were posed on their home plants. The book was published in 1705 in Dutch and Latin editions. For example, one colored illustration showed a saturniid moth with its caterpillar, cocoon, and pupa on a banana flowers including young bananas.
As was to be expected, many male scholars at the time discounted her work because Maria did not worry about the classification of her discoveries. They considered her a 'self-taught amateur'. Still others criticized her because she went to Surinam unaccompanied by a male escort. {She had divorced her husband a few years earlier}.
Her paintings of the animals and insects of Surinam in the early eighteenth century are thought to possibly be the only record of the metamorphoses of many Surinam species which are now extinct.
I was inspired by this woman's curiosity, passion, independence, and quest for accuracy in this new {at the time} area of science, natural science. She was a mentor to young women who wanted to work as artists, and she was a leader in every sense of the word.
Maria's artwork, which fills the pages of this biography, is absolutely stunning in my opinion. I love botanical prints and paintings of animals of all types so this book was a visual feast for me. I believe children will find it stimulating and interesting. Maria Merian was one talented lady who shared her gifts with the world. I believe she would be thrilled to learn young readers are still enjoying her artwork over three hundred years after her death.
There is an excellent 'Butterfly Glossary' preceding the Introduction to this book. Back matter includes an engaging 'Author's Note', a detailed Timeline, Quote Sources, Selected Bibliography, and Acknowledgments page.
Highly-recommended for fans of women's studies, science history, seventeenth and eighteenth century European history, art, and botanical art. NOTE: Please read my caveat about the content of this book in the following 'Content Caution' section before you read this book to or allow your middle-grade student to read this book independently.
I borrowed this book from the non-fiction Biography shelves in the Children's section of the local public library.
CONTENT CAUTION: I want to mention that in the sidebar printed on page 90 there are three topics which you will want to be aware of before sharing this book with children. 1.) Slavery--the poor treatment of Amerindians and Africans in the Dutch colony of Surinam where Maria and her daughter lived and studied for almost two years. 2.) The fact that slaves used a particular seed to abort their children so these children would not have to live their lives in slavery. 3.) Suicide--Adult slaves killed themselves because of their religious beliefs about being born again into freedom in their native country. *It is noted that when Maria visited Surinam to conduct scientific research and document it with words and paintings she was 'shocked and appalled' at what she found there.
Find the links to read more great Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday posts from middle-grade authors and bloggers at Greg Pattridge's 'Always in the Middle' Blog.
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MONDAY S.T.E.A.M. FEATURE ~ -- 'THE GIRL WHO DREW BUTTERFLIES: HOW MARIA MERIAN'S ART CHANGED SCIENCE' -- AUTHOR JOYCE SIDMAN
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ABOUT THE BOOK {from Goodreads}:Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be "born of mud" and to be "beasts of the devil." Why would anyone, let alone a girl, want to study and observe them?
One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly. In this visual nonfiction biography, richly illustrated throughout with full-color original paintings by Merian herself, the Newbery Honor–winning author Joyce Sidman paints her own picture of one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR {from Goodreads}:
Joyce Sidman lives in Wayzata, Minnesota.
www.joycesidman.com
MY THOUGHTS:
This is a beautifully-formatted and extensive biography of a pioneer in the fields of science and art. I recommend it as a read-aloud for lower middle-grade students and as independent reading for upper middle-graders.
Maria Merian was born in Frankfurt Germany in the mid-seventeenth century at a time when women were expected to be completely submissive to their fathers, brothers, and/or husbands. They were not permitted to function as independent thinkers with their own careers.
The subject of this biography broke many barriers during her lifetime in the fields of science, art, and business. Her art skills and curiosity about insects and plants astonished me!
At the time, people believed "that all flying, creeping things are pests, born of filth and decay." {Introduction} Butterflies were called 'summer birds', and it was believed that they crept out from under the earth.
Maria was meticulous in her experiments on caterpillars and their metamorphosis into butterflies or moths. She raised her own specimens by hand and studied them carefully. She not only sketched and painted her specimens in their various stages of development, but she preserved her samples in glass boxes for others to enjoy.
When her friends and colleagues saw her sketches and sample boxes after she returned to the Netherlands from living in Surinam for almost two years, they encouraged her to publish her findings. She was one of the original indie publishers. 'Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium' {the metamorphosis of the insects of Surinam} was a 22" high volume filled with paintings illustrating the life cycle of the insects Maria had studied. The insects were posed on their home plants. The book was published in 1705 in Dutch and Latin editions. For example, one colored illustration showed a saturniid moth with its caterpillar, cocoon, and pupa on a banana flowers including young bananas.
As was to be expected, many male scholars at the time discounted her work because Maria did not worry about the classification of her discoveries. They considered her a 'self-taught amateur'. Still others criticized her because she went to Surinam unaccompanied by a male escort. {She had divorced her husband a few years earlier}.
Her paintings of the animals and insects of Surinam in the early eighteenth century are thought to possibly be the only record of the metamorphoses of many Surinam species which are now extinct.
I was inspired by this woman's curiosity, passion, independence, and quest for accuracy in this new {at the time} area of science, natural science. She was a mentor to young women who wanted to work as artists, and she was a leader in every sense of the word.
Maria's artwork, which fills the pages of this biography, is absolutely stunning in my opinion. I love botanical prints and paintings of animals of all types so this book was a visual feast for me. I believe children will find it stimulating and interesting. Maria Merian was one talented lady who shared her gifts with the world. I believe she would be thrilled to learn young readers are still enjoying her artwork over three hundred years after her death.
There is an excellent 'Butterfly Glossary' preceding the Introduction to this book. Back matter includes an engaging 'Author's Note', a detailed Timeline, Quote Sources, Selected Bibliography, and Acknowledgments page.
Highly-recommended for fans of women's studies, science history, seventeenth and eighteenth century European history, art, and botanical art. NOTE: Please read my caveat about the content of this book in the following 'Content Caution' section before you read this book to or allow your middle-grade student to read this book independently.
I borrowed this book from the non-fiction Biography shelves in the Children's section of the local public library.
CONTENT CAUTION: I want to mention that in the sidebar printed on page 90 there are three topics which you will want to be aware of before sharing this book with children. 1.) Slavery--the poor treatment of Amerindians and Africans in the Dutch colony of Surinam where Maria and her daughter lived and studied for almost two years. 2.) The fact that slaves used a particular seed to abort their children so these children would not have to live their lives in slavery. 3.) Suicide--Adult slaves killed themselves because of their religious beliefs about being born again into freedom in their native country. *It is noted that when Maria visited Surinam to conduct scientific research and document it with words and paintings she was 'shocked and appalled' at what she found there.
Find the links to read more great Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday posts from middle-grade authors and bloggers at Greg Pattridge's 'Always in the Middle' Blog.
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~COMING UP SOON ON 'READING, WRITING & STITCH-METIC':-- Wednesday, August 29th: Blog Tour for 'The Patriot Bride'. Post includes a book spotlight, excerpt, and giveaway. Tour organized by JustRead Publicity Tours.# # # # #
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