• ADULT,  BOOK PROMOTIONS,  NON-FICTION,  RELEASE BLITZ,  SELF-HELP

    RABT VIRTUAL BOOK TOURS – BOOK BLITZ : DIANA THE VOICE OF CHANGE BY STEWART PEARCE

    Non-Fiction / Self-Help Date Published: Jan 10th, 2019 Publisher: Fitzrovia Press (Imprint: Shimran) DIANA – THE VOICE OF CHANGE ……isn’t just another biographical account of Diana’s life, but rather it is a deeper exploration of the unique idiosyncrasies, extraordinary events, and changes of destiny that created a flow of force by which Diana evolved, transmuting from being the Peoples Princess into the Queen of Everybody’s Heart, and so to beyond her death……… It is written by the legendary Voice Coach: Stewart Pearce, who confidentially coached Diana during the last two years of her life, adding both a physical and metaphysical support to Diana’s vast transformation. This we palpably saw, as…

  • BOOK EXCERPT,  BOOK PROMOTIONS,  BOOK TOUR,  COMEDY / SATIRE / HUMOR,  FICTION,  MYSTERY

    ROCKSTAR BOOK TOURS – BOOK EXCERPT : REAL PIGEONS FIGHT CRIME BY ANDREW MCDONALD

    I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the REAL PIGEONS FIGHT CRIME by Andrew McDonald & Ben Wood hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! About The Book: Title: REAL PIGEONS FIGHT CRIME Author: Andrew McDonald & Ben Wood (Illustrations) Pub. Date: January 7, 2020 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Formats: Hardcover, eBook Pages: 208 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD Ever wonder why pigeons act so weird? Because they are secretly chasing bad guys and flying around saving your butt! This hilarious illustrated series is perfect for fans of BAD GUYS and DOG MAN. What do REAL PIGEONS do? They fight…

  • ARCS,  BOOK REVIEWS,  CHILDREN'S,  FICTION,  NETGALLEY

    BOOK REVIEW : GOING UP! BY SHERRY J. LEE

    TITLE : Going Up! AUTHOR : Sherry J. Lee ILLUSTRATED BY : Charlene Chua GENRE : Children’s Fiction, Graphic Novel, Picture Books FBRC RATING : 5 stars BLURB : An elevator ride to a birthday party turns into a shared experience bursting with joy in this multicultural story about community, togetherness and the special feeling of belonging. Today is Olive’s birthday party, and Sophie and her dad have baked cookies. Sophie’s dad holds the platter so Sophie can push the elevator button for the tenth floor. But on the way up, the elevator stops to let the Santucci brothers get on. Then on the next floor, Vicky, Babs and their…

  • FICTION

    BOOK REVIEW : LOVE FROM A TO Z BY S.K.ALI

    TITLE : Love From A to Z AUTHOR : S.K.Ali GENRE : Romance, Contemporary, YA FBRC RATING : 5 stars BLURB : A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes—because they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together. An oddity: whatever gives you pause. Like the fact that there are hateful people in the world. Like Zayneb’s teacher, who won’t stop reminding the class how “bad” Muslims are. But Zayneb, the only Muslim in class, isn’t bad. She’s angry. When she gets suspended for confronting her teacher, and he begins investigating her activist friends, Zayneb heads to her aunt’s house in…

  • ADULT,  FANTASY,  FICTION

    BOOK REVIEW : SERPENT & DOVE (SERPENT & DOVE #1) BY SHELBY MAHURIN

    TITLE : Serpent & Dove (Serpent & Dove #1) AUTHOR : Shelby Mahurin GENRE : NA, Fantasy FBRC RATING : 3.5 Stars BLURB : Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. Sworn to the Church as a Chasseur, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. His path was never meant to cross with Lou’s, but a wicked stunt forces them into an impossible union—holy matrimony. The war between witches…

  • ARCS,  BOOK REVIEWS,  CHILDREN'S,  FICTION,  NETGALLEY

    BOOK REVIEW : HELP WANTED, MUST LOVE BOOKS BY JANET SUMNER JOHNSON

    TITLE : Help Wanted, Must Love Books AUTHOR : Janet Sumner Johnson GENRE : Children’s Fiction, Graphic Novel, Picture Books ART BY : Courtney Dawson AGE GROUP : 4-7 yrs FBRC RATING : 5 stars BLURB : When Shailey’s dad gets a new job, she loses her bedtime reading partner. She immediately starts interviews to fill the position and is thrilled when her favorite fairy tale characters line up to apply. But Sleeping Beauty can’t stay awake, the Gingerbread Man steals her book, and Snow White brings her whole team. Shailey is running out of options. Is bedtime ruined forever?  FBRC REVIEW : DISCLAIMER : I received an ARC( advance…

  • ARCS,  BOOK REVIEWS,  CHILDREN'S,  FICTION,  NETGALLEY

    BOOK REVIEW : BEARS MAKE THE BEST WRITING BUDDIES (BEARS MAKE BEST #3) BY CARMEN OLIVER

    TITLE : Bears Make The Best Writing Buddies (Bears Make Best #3) AUTHOR : Carmen Oliver ILLUSTRATED BY : Jean Claude GENRE : Children’s Fiction, Graphic Novel, Picture Books FBRC RATING : 5 stars BLURB : Adelaide loves writing. Bear loves writing. But Theo does NOT love writing. Thankfully, Adelaide and Bear are ready to team up and persuade the entire class, including Mrs. Fitz-Pea, that Bears make the best writing buddies. After all, who better to teach you how to fish and forage for new ideas than a bear? This third picture book in Carmen Oliver’s Bears Make the Best…series is sure to encourage even the most reluctant writer…

  • ADULT,  CONTEMPORARY,  FICTION,  WOMEN'S FICTION

    BOOK REVIEW : JUST BECAUSE WE CAN BY NICOLE BROOKS

    TITLE : Just Because We Can AUTHOR : Nicole Brooks GENRE : Adult, Women’s Fiction, Contemporary Fiction FBRC RATING : 4 stars BLURB : If you love the earth and a compelling read, this book is for you. Dale became an environmental scientist to help save the earth, but at 36, she is jaded with the reality of her job. Meanwhile, just as she struggles to connect with her glamourous mother and navigate her siblings’ complex problems, she and her husband embark on another round of IVF. But just as the suffocating pressures of everyday life threaten to overwhelm Dale, she leaves on a work trip to Thailand. Working on…

  • BOOK PROMOTIONS,  BOOK TEASER,  FANTASY,  FICTION,  MIDDLE GRADE,  PARANORMAL

    VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR – BOOK TEASER : DEREK HYDE KNOWS SPOOKY WHEN HE SEES IT BY E.MICHAEL LUNSFORD

    Derek Hyde Series, Book 1 Middle-Grade Paranormal Date Published: 12-21-2019 Publisher: INtense Publications LLC Twelve-year-old Derek Hyde isn’t thrilled that the spookiest old mansion in town is about to become the Hyde Funeral Home & Used Coffin Outlet. Especially since he has to live there with his mortician parents, Jack and Formalda. Of course, being driven in the family hearse to his first day at middle school doesn’t exactly add whipped cream to his broccoli. As if things couldn’t get more horrific, an evil classmate named Nussbaum attacks him in the cafeteria with a plate of beef stroganoff. Seems this kid used to love living in the old mansion himself,…