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Book Review - IRON FLAME

Here we are again with a joint review! This time, IRON FLAME. Read our Fourth Wing reviews here!   Lynn’s Review: The ending of this book REALLY pissed me off. I can see the reason behind the internet uproar. But let’s leave that aside for the moment and actually focus on the review. Writing: Yarros continues to excel with writing. Violet’s emotions are palpable – from peril, to insecurity, to…

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Who Saved Who Book Tour

Roslyn Cohn’s WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR  OF  Who Saved Who   by Roslyn Cohn Book Summary Growing up in beautiful Bohemian 1970s Marin County, the daughter of a funny pawnbroker-jeweler with vision who knew the streets and a warm, independent Mom turned Naturalist-Animal Rights Activist, Roz is an award-winning actress who spent 20 years in NYC, where she worked on stages from the size of a…

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Dissonance Virtual Book Tour #RABTBookTours #Dissonance

  YA Sci-Fi/Dystopian Date Published: 01-01-2024     Plug your ears.  And whatever you do, don’t look.  The war for humanity has begun. Cameron “Jet” Shipley was there when they arrived in 2026. He, and everyone else, lived through the next decade and a half, learning to hide. Learning to never make a sound. Learning the most important rule of all: You just..don’t…look. The year is now 2042,…

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Chat About Covers: Head Like a Hole

  We’re chatting about covers on Chapter Break. ‘Cause you know we all judge books by covers, whether we admit it or not. We judge the style, the color and font choices, and just the overall look. That might not keep us from reading the book, but we do still judge.   I am beyond creeped out, and also intrigued. The snakes are just an icky feeling. But coming out of her face? OMG! The statue…

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Christa Avampato Introduces Emerson Page Series

**** Book 1 is FREE on Amazon April 23 for World Book Night**** The many jobs of a writer By Christa Avampato I grew up as a Sesame Street kid and my favorite character was Grover because he had so many different jobs. He was a waiter, reporter, cab driver, detective, superhero. He followed all his interests and fearlessly tried new things. As a writer, I have the chance to be Grover. Through my…

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Tales of a Rogue Ranger Book Tour #triptalesbook

Rosanne McHenry WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR of Tales From a Rogue Ranger  Book Summary Tales From a Rogue Ranger is full of stories that speak to the comedy and tragedy of being a park ranger: a job that is nothing like you might imagine.  Set against the stunning backdrop of California’s American River Canyon, this is an engaging and wildly unusual read about the untamed life of a woman ranger. …

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The Other Side of the Mirror Tour #RABTBookTours #TheOtherSideoftheMirror

The Mirrored Trilogy, #1   Fantasy Romance / Romantasy Date Published: 04-09-2024 Publisher: City Owl Press     All her life, Eala Duir, a young college professor, has skirted the edges of a fantasy world. Visions of folk stories coming alive in hearth flames and vivid daydreams where carousel horses ride off to battle, drove Eala to pursue an academic life specializing in tales of the Fae. When…

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This Familiar Heart Book Blog Tour and #Giveaway

THIS FAMILIAR HEART: AN IMPROBABLE LOVE STORY by Babette Fraser Hale Memoir / Relationships / Aging / Grief Publisher: Winedale Publishing Date of Publication: April 2, 2024 Number of Pages: 312 pages In this intimate rendering of a relationship, we learn how deceptive surface impressions can be. Leon Hale, author of Bonney’s Place, was sixty years old, a “country boy” who wrote about rural…

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Chat Between Chapters: New To You Authors

For this discussion post, we are joining the Tell Me Something Tuesday challenge run by Jen at That’s What I’m Talking About. Here’s the topic for this week. What new-to-you authors have you enjoyed in the past 12 months?    Julie: Most of the authors I read these days are new to me because they’re either a review book or a book club book. I don’t read enough of my own shelves of authors I chose…

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Amethyst, The Shallows Review Book Blog Hop #lonestarlit

AMETHYST, THE SHALLOWS by Kellye Abernathy YA / Magical Realism / Coming of Age Publisher: Atmosphere Press Page Count: 296 pages Publication Date: February 6, 2024 Scroll down for a giveaway! “This is a night for being brave.” In the aftermath of a devastating sickness that shatters their close-knit beach town, six lonely kids are drawn together during the unpredictable autumn equinox. Among…

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Interview with JL Yarrow, Author of Future Unfolds

Author: JL Yarrow Blurb: Generations from now, the future of humanity is grim. To save their fate, the Time Forward Project pins their hopes on their force-of-nature time agent, Kristen Winters. She’s sent on missions into the past through an unstable wormhole in deep space, attempting to change historical events. The group determines that the bombing of the Masjid Alahmari Mosque in Manhattan…

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Chapter Break Bingo - April 2024

Welcome to the easiest challenge you’ll find all year! Read books. Mark off squares. That’s all it takes to participate in Bookish Bingo! Play along with us! Here are the rules: Each month we will upload a new bingo card. You download the bingo card and mark off squares as you read books each month. At the end of the month, we will post our own bingo cards. Link up your post or post your own…

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Chapter Break Bingo - March 2024 Completed Cards

Alright, everyone. Did you fill out your Bookish Bingo Cards? Share your cards and link up your posts below! Recap of the rules: Each month we will upload a new bingo card. You download the bingo card and mark off squares as you read books each month. At the end of the month, we will post our own bingo cards. Link up your post or post your own bingo card in the comments. The monthly winner will…

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The Torch: The Rising Darkness Virtual Book Tour #RABTBookTours #TheTorchRisingDarkness

Young Adult – Sci-Fi / Fantasy Date Published: September 18, 2022     “He wanted more power, and more control. When I was with him, that seemed to be his main goal.” “What other power was there?” “Oh, more than you could ever know.”     Author Interview Introduce yourself and tell me about what it is that you do. I’m Bertrand Coruscare–I’m currently a student in the pacific northwest pursuing…

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Disrupted Blog Tour

Lynn Goodwin’s  WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR  OF      Book Summary   The San Ramos High students are busy rehearsing their performance of Our Town when the school and the surrounding towns are rocked by a 7.1 earthquake. As a series of unusual aftershocks disrupt the town further, their school is deemed unsafe, and the show is postponed indefinitely unless they can find a way to turn that bad luck…

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Chat About Covers: Fate Awakened

  We’re chatting about covers on Chapter Break. ‘Cause you know we all judge books by covers, whether we admit it or not. We judge the style, the color and font choices, and just the overall look. That might not keep us from reading the book, but we do still judge.   What the even. Can’t tell if the cover is a sarcastic spoof or if they are serious. So I do enjoy urban fantasy, though I’ve…

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The Only Way Out Book Tour

A powerful YA novel to encourage dialogue and ignite change   is a compelling young adult novel that delves into the harsh realities of bullying and mental health issues among high school students. This poignant tale, inspired by the tragic story of Amanda Todd, follows the lives of two best friends, Kaitlyn and Rebecca, as they navigate the unfamiliar waters of high school. Their journey takes…

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