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,…
BOOK REVIEW : DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD – POEMS, QUOTES AND ANECDOTES FROM A TO Z BY IRENE LATHAM & CHARLES WATERS
TITLE : Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z AUTHOR : Irene Latham & Charles Waters GENRE : Children’s Non-Fiction, Poetry FBRC RATING : 5 stars PUBLICATION DATE : 4th February 2020 BLURB : How can we make the world a better place? This inspiring resource for middle-grade readers is organized as a dictionary; each entry presents a word related to creating a better world, such as ally, empathy, or respect. For each word, there is a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, a personal anecdote from the authors, and a “try it” prompt for an activity. This second poetic collaboration from Irene Latham and Charles…
BOOK RELEASE BLITZ : LITTLE RED AND THE CROCODILE ( FRACTURED FAIRYTALE BOOK 1) BY SUZAN JOHNSON
Little Red and the Crocodile Blitz HTML Copy the code then paste into the html area of your blog, you can go back to the compose area to change colors of text if you want. Just highlight the text and select the color. Please note, you WILL have to add in manually any Excerpt, Interview, Guest Post, etc. you have signed up for once you receive that. ———————————————————————————– Fractured Fairytale, Book 1 Children’s Book Published: November 2019 Publisher: True Beginnings Publishing Meet Zara! She’s a smart, friendly, and curious girl who loves to visit her Auntie. This is a FRACTURED version of a famous tale. This retelling of Little Red…
BOOK REVIEW : THE SIMPLE WILD (WILD #1) BY K.A.TUCKER
“What hold does Alaksa have on them? What makes this place worth giving everything else up?” – K.A.Tucker(THE SIMPLE WILD) TITLE : The Simple Wild (Wild #1) AUTHOR : K.A.Tucker GENRE : Contemporary Fiction, Romance FBRC RATING : 5 stars BLURB : Calla Fletcher wasn’t even two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of the extreme, rural lifestyle, leaving behind Calla’s father, Wren Fletcher, in the process. Calla never looked back, and at twenty-six, a busy life in Toronto is all she knows. But when Calla learns that Wren’s days may be numbered, she knows that it’s time to make the…
BOOK REVIEW : THE STORIES OF EDGAR ALLAN POE BY EDGAR ALLAN POE, MANGA CLASSICS BY STACY KING
TITLE : Manga Classics : The stories of Edgar Allan Poe AUTHOR : Edgar Allan Poe AUTHOR & STORY ADAPTATION : Stacy King ART : Virginia Nitouhei – “The Tell-Tale Heart”, Chagen – “The Cask of Amontillado”, Uka Nagao – “The Masque… Read Death”, Pikomaro – “The Raven”, Linus Liu – “Fall of the House of Usher”, Man Yiu – “Fall of the House of Usher” GENRE : Manga/Graphic Novel/Sequential Art, Classics, Historical Fiction , Horror, Gothic FBRC RATING : 4.5 Stars BLURB: The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe is a brilliant collection of some of his best-known stories: The Tell Tale Heart (a murder’s haunting guilt), The Cask of Amontillado (a story of brilliant…
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BOOK REVIEW : JANE EYRE BY CHARLOTTE BRONTE, MANGA CLASSICS BY CRYSTAL.S.CHAN
TITLE : Manga Classics : Jane Eyre AUTHOR : Charlotte Bronte AUTHOR & STORY ADAPTATION : Crystal S Chan ART : SunNeko Lee GENRE : Manga/Graphic Novel/Sequential Art, Classics, Historical Fiction , Romance FBRC RATING : 4.5 Stars BLURB: As an orphaned child, Jane Eyre is first cruelly abused by her aunt, then cast out and sent to a charity school. Though she meets with further abuse, she receives an education, and eventually takes a job as a governess at the estate of Edward Rochester. Jane and Rochester begin to bond, but his dark moods trouble her. When Jane uncovers the terrible secret Rochester has been hiding, she flees and…
BOOK REVIEW : SENSE AND SENSIBILITY BY JANE AUSTEN, MANGA CLASSICS BY STACY KING
TITLE : Manga Classics : Sense And Sensibility AUTHOR : Jane Austen AUTHOR & STORY ADAPTATION : Stacy King GENRE : Manga/Graphic Novel/Sequential Art, Classics, Historical Fiction FBRC RATING : 4 Stars BLURB: Impulsive Marianne Dashwood and cautious Elinor are as different as two sisters could be, yet both are shattered by their father’s sudden death. Elinor’s attachment to the reserved Edward Ferrars is torn asunder by family opposition and his own dark secret, while Marianne’s brilliant romance with the dashing John Willoughby comes to a tumultuous end in a devastating public betrayal. Can the two sisters overcome these trials to find true, lasting happiness? Jane Austen’s beloved first novel,…
BOOK REVIEW : SHADOW KNIGHTS (KNIGHTS OF THE REALM #2) BY JENNIFER ANNE DAVIS
TITLE : Shadow Knights (Knights of The Realm #2) AUTHOR : Jennifer Anne Davis GENRE : YA, Fantasy FBRC RATING : 5 Stars Publishing Date : 10th Dec 2019 BLURB : As a member of the Knights of the Realm, Reid swore an oath to protect her king only to discover he harbors a traitorous agenda. Being a woman raised in a man’s world, Reid thought becoming a Knight would give her purpose and strength. So far, it has done nothing but give her trouble. The king ordered her to spy on the Axian royal family while she prepares for her marriage—a marriage neither she nor Prince Dexter wants. Once…
BOOK REVIEW : THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS, MANGA CLASSICS BY STACY KING
TITLE : Manga Classics : The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas AUTHOR : Alexandre Dumas AUTHOR & STORY ADAPTATION : Stacy King STORY ADAPTATION : Crystal S Chan ART : Nokman Poon GENRE : Manga/Graphic Novel/Sequential Art, Classics, Historical Fiction FBRC RATING : 4.5 Stars BLURB: A Conspiracy and a miscarriage of justice turn the gentle Edmond Dantès into an implacable agent of fate: The Count of Monte Cristo . Obsessed by vengeance and empowered by providence, the Count avenges himself on whose who have wronged him – but is this justice, or is this hubris? In the end, does even the Count know? Alexandre Dumas’ skillful narrative combines intrigue,…
BOOK REVIEW : THE LANGUAGE OF THORNS : MIDNIGHT MAGIC AND DANGEROUS TALES
I know who I am without anyone there to tell me. -THE LANGUAGE OF THORNS : MIDNIGHT TALES AND DANGEROUS MAGIC, LEIGH BARDUGO TITLE : The language of thorns : Midnight tales and dangerous magic AUTHOR : Leigh Bardugo GENRE : YA, Fantasy, Myth, Fairy Tale and Folklore FBRC RATING : 4.5 Stars BLURB: Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns. Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid’s voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy’s bidding but only for a terrible price. Inspired by…
