About Millie Fierce Sleeps Out • Hardcover: 32 pages • Publisher: Philomel (May 29, 2014) Millie Fierce is back! Millie is strong. And, she is fierce. But Millie has learned to keep her fierceness in check. And since she’s been sweet all summer long, Millie gets to have a sleepout with her friends. One where she promises to be […]
Archives for April 2014
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for April 14th – 18th
Bellagrand by Paullina Simons Monday, April 14th: Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers . . . . Alice Will and Tilt by Ashley Chappell Monday, April 14th: Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile – Alice Will . . . . Deceiving Lies by Molly McAdams Monday, April 14th: Tina’s Book Reviews . . . . Mind of Winter by Laura Kasischke Monday, April 14th: Bibliophiliac Tuesday, […]
Pooja Mottl, author of The 3-Day Reset, on tour May/June 2014
About The 3-Day Reset Paperback: 312 pages Publisher: Seal Press (May 6, 2014) Eating healthy can be a struggle. It’s hard to choose broccoli and brown rice instead of hot, cheesy pizza. And diets often ask you to cut out different foods all at once, leaving you feeling deprived. In The 3-Day Reset, Pooja Mottl outlines 10 simple […]
Tim Anderson, author of Sweet Tooth, on tour June 2014
About Sweet Tooth Paperback: 334 pages Publisher: Lake Union Publishing (March 11, 2014) “To a boy whose ideal snack was Little Debbie Zebra Cakes, the existence of a disease like diabetes seemed like the dark work of a mean God.” So begins Sweet Tooth (March 2014 | Lake Union Publishing), the much-anticipated new memoir by Tim Anderson, […]
Kelly Kittel, author of Breathe, on tour June 2014
About Breathe: A Memoir of Motherhood, Grief, and Family Conflict Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: She Writes Press (May 14, 2014) Kelly Kittel never questioned her Mayflower Society mantra—Family is the most important thing—until the day when her fifteen-month-old son is run over by her sixteen-year-old niece. Nine months later, Kittel’s doctor makes a terrible mistake during her […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for week of April 7th-11th
Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates Monday, April 7th: Jenn’s Bookshelves Monday, April 7th: Tiffany’s Bookshelf Tuesday, April 8th: Booksie’s Blog Wednesday, April 9th: Reading Reality Thursday, April 10th: Read. Write. Repeat. Friday, April 11th: Book Journey The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor Monday, April 7th: Ladybug Literature Tuesday, April 8th: No More Grumpy […]
Nadia Hashimi, author of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell, on tour May 2014
About The Pearl That Broke Its Shell • Hardcover: 464 pages • Publisher: William Morrow (May 6, 2014) A luminous and unforgettable tale of two women, destiny, and identity in Afghanistan Kabul, 2007: The Taliban rules the streets. With a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can rarely leave the house or attend school. Their only […]
Greg Matloff, C Bangs, and Les Johnson, authors of Harvesting Space for a Greener Earth, on tour June 2014
About Harvesting Space for a Greener Earth • Publisher: Springer What was our planet like in years past? How has our civilization affected Earth and its ecology? Harvesting Space for a Greener Earth, the Second Edition of Paradise Regained: The Regreening of the Earth, begins by discussing these questions, and then generates a scenario for the […]
Book Club of the Month Contest for April 2014
__________________________________________________ A young woman’s journey through lost love, labor turmoil and the rise of American Communism. A Snug Life Somewhere by Jan Shapin A Snug Life Somewhere is about Penny Joe Copper, daughter of a roustabout shingle weaver, who is caught up in a 1916 union tragedy known as the Everett Massacre. Her brother Horace is […]