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Protected: BLACK GIRLS MUST HAVE IT ALL, by Jayne Allen, on tour April 2023

February 8, 2023 By Sara Strand Leave a Comment

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March Book Club Giveaway

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โ˜•๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š Repost from @booksnbikram โ€ข Iโ€™m ex โ˜•๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š Repost from @booksnbikram
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Iโ€™m excited to be included in @tlcbooktours feature of 

๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฏ๐’๐’–๐’”๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ฌ๐’—๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’š ๐‘บ๐’‚๐’…๐’†๐’’๐’‚ ๐‘ฑ๐’๐’‰๐’๐’”๐’๐’

If youโ€™ve been around youโ€™ve heard me talk nonstop about Yellow Wife!!! I'm just happy to have a new SJ book to rave about!

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ REVIEW๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿฝ

This one is completely different from Yellow Wife and just as compelling.
Told through dual stories of two young black girls in the 1940โ€™s that are living in two different worlds but both experiencing how their lives are restricted by being women, Black and not wealthy.

Rubyโ€™s story takes place in Philadelphia. She has the brains and the ambition to blaze the trail as the 1st in her family to go to college. Her first love is a forbidden  love that can potentially derail her dreams. 

Eleanorโ€™s story takes place in D.C.  She has the family support that Ruby lacks and is following her dreams by attending Howard University. She did not count on the racism and classism that she is faced with. She falls in love with William and although he is Black, he is from the wealthy Black elite.  Love may not be enough for their relationship to survive. 

There is lot of history in this book. Also tough topics such as teenage pregnancy, infertility, racism, and classism. Add this one to your #readblackstack 

What is a book you can't stop recommending ?

#thehouseofeve #yellowwife #sadeqajohnson #blackstoriesmatter #blackhistoryalways #blackhistorymonth #booktour #tlcbooktours #reesesbookclub #diversespines #bookreview #simonandschuster #diversifybookstagram #readblackauthors #20booksbyblackfolx
We are blown away by this amazing post from @momma We are blown away by this amazing post from @mommaleighellensbooknook ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป Repost from @mommaleighellensbooknook
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โญ๏ธGIVEAWAY!โญ๏ธ

BOOK:  Code Name Sapphire
Author:  @pamjenoff 
Genre: Historical Fiction
Pub Date:  February 7, 2023

I am so excited to help promote the new book by @pamjenoff - It is our @bookfriendsbookclub pick and we are going to host a zoom with Pam on Sunday, February 26 at 4pm MST.  You wonโ€™t want to miss it!

So Iโ€™ve teamed up with @tlcbooktours to offer one lucky winner a chance to win a copy.  I could not resist this stunning cover and making my own recreation of it.  Check out the synopsis and how to enter below!

SYNOPSIS: 
1942. Hannah Martel has narrowly escaped Nazi Germany after her fiancรฉ was killed. When her ship bound for America is turned away at port, she has nowhere to go but to her cousin Lily, who lives with her family in Brussels. Fearful for her life, Hannah is desperate to get out of occupied Europe. But with no safe way to leave, she must return to the dangerous underground work she thought she had left behind.

Hannah joins the Sapphire Line, a secret resistance network led by a mysterious woman named Micheline and her enigmatic brother. But when a grave mistake causes Lilyโ€™s family to be arrested and slated for deportation to Auschwitz, Hannah finds herself torn between her loyalties. How much is Hannah willing to sacrifice to save the people she loves? 

Inspired by incredible true stories of courage and sacrifice, Code Name Sapphire is a powerful novel about love, family and the unshakable resilience of women in even the hardest of times. A riveting tale of bravery and resistance, from the bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris.

PLEASE GO TO THE ORIG. POST AT @mommaleighellensbooknook TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY! 

#tlcbooktours #codenamesapphire #historicalfiction #wwiifiction #bookfriendsbookclub #mommaleighellensbooknook #booklover #readthisbook #amreading #mustreadbooks #bookstagram
Did you know that we have a monthly giveaway for b Did you know that we have a monthly giveaway for book clubs? If youโ€™re in a book club,  please see our campsite link in our bio to sign up for our book club newsletter so youโ€™ll never miss a giveaway! Becky and The Park Readers won copies of THE CALL OF THE WRENS by @jennilwalsh in our November book club giveaway! Happy reading, ladies!! #bookclubs #bookclubgiveaway #tlcbooktours
Beautiful! Repost @booknerdkat โ€ข โซธ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ Beautiful! Repost @booknerdkat
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โซธ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐Ž๐‘๐‚๐„๐‘๐„๐‘ ๐Ž๐… ๐๐˜๐Ž๐๐†๐˜๐€๐๐† ๐›๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฑ

๐˜˜๐˜–๐˜›๐˜‹: ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ?

The Sorcerer of Pyongyang follows the journey of Cho Jun-su, a ten-year old boy growing up in 1990's North Korea, whose life is changed when he comes across a handbook to Dungeons & Dragons.ย This book is both wildly inventive and imaginative yet grounded in meticulous research -though that may seem to be at odds, it works! 

Thank you @atriabooksย @tlcbooktoursย @tlcdiversity @marceltherouxย 
PUB DATE: 11.29.22 - swipe for the full synopsis! 

I must admit, I was skeptical of reading about North Korean characters and North Korean life as written by a white, British American journalist, but Theroux did a fine job. Written in a journalistic style, Cho Jun-Su's story comes alive. It reads like aย long feature in a magazine such as The Atlantic. IMHO, Theroux was purposeful inย affecting a plain, objective reporter-ish tone to let Cho Jun-Suโ€™s experiences shine through. 

While Cho Jun-su is a fictional character -his story is inspired by the author's research of North Korean refugees, and his book offers a glimpse into North Korean society - from prison camps, schooling, experiences of elites, and the hope of love and normalcy.ย 

The Dungeons & Dragons handbook, as translated by his teacher as the House of Possibilities, gave Jun-Su inspiration as he navigates his own life choices. 

I love how the story truly comes full circle. It was clever and unexpected. I also really like how at the end, the author reverts to the first-person to incorporate the "journalist" who has been telling us Cho Jun-Su's story. I read a different book right after this one, If An Egyptian Cannot Speak English, with a similar end scene.  The change in narrative really intrigues me as a literary device.  Interesting how I read these books back-to-back as they have a lot of similarities.ย 

I recommend this thought-provoking read. But be sure to also read about true, lived experiences/works by North Koreans. 
#TheSorcererofPyongyang #marceltheroux #historicalfiction
Edited to add: Winner is @spaceonthebookcase ! I Edited to add: Winner is @spaceonthebookcase ! 

I ended up with this extra Kids' Short Story Advent Calendar, and I want to give it to someone who will use it. The stories are recommended for ages 9+, though I read a number of stories to my 5 and 7 year old! All I ask is that you post about it on your Instagram page. The company has quite a few of these left, and I'd love to help get the word out. This is too cool not to be selling out. They also have one for adults, which I've bought for 2 years in a row! I'll pick one person at random tomorrow and ship it out.
Shoutout to all the Imperfect Angels out there get Shoutout to all the Imperfect Angels out there getting ready to host a feast for a crowd this week! Perfection isnโ€™t attainable so just do the best you can ๐Ÿ˜ Thanks to @beastreader for the great post! REPOST from @beastreader 
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Book Tour Stop hosted by @tlcbooktours 

I have read a handful of other books by Christi. They have all been contemporary romances. So, this paranormal romance book is a nice switch up. The quirky humor was what I loved the most about this book. Maisy and Rhys shared some witty banter. Rhys definitely had his hands full with Maisy. The romance between these two was sweet with a kick of spice. 

#imperfectangel #christibarthauthor #christibarth #tlcbooktours #bookishpost #booktour #beastreader #BOTWxBS #bookspotlight #entangledpublishing #2022books #pnrromance #paranormalbook #darkromancereads #pnrread #paranormalromance,
Wattpad and W by Wattpad coming in hot with these Wattpad and W by Wattpad coming in hot with these internationally beloved stories now available at your local bookstore or online! Thanks @latestbookcrush for sharing! REPOST: Thank you to @tlcbooktours for hooking me up with these awesome books from Wattpad. In case you arenโ€™t familiar with Wattpad, theyโ€™re a platform that helps writers connect directly with readers, publishers and more.

These stories have hundreds of thousands of reads on the Wattpad platform, but now theyโ€™re available to even more people, in physical form via bookstores as well as online. You can find out more, and learn about new book releases on @WattpadBooks and @WbyWattpadBooks.

Which of these would you read first?
โ€“ Sheโ€™s With Me by Jess Cunsolo
โ€“ Belle Morte by Bella Higgins
โ€“ Lead me Astray by Sondi Warner
โ€“ 24 Hours in Paris by Romi Moondi
โ€“ Through my Window by Ariana Godoy 

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#wattpad #wattpadbooks #wattpadstories  #bookrecommendations @tlcdiversity #sheswithme #bellemorte #leadmeastray #24hoursinparis #throughmywindow #bookstagramit #bookishladiesclub #readmorebooks
A great read for Veterans Day! Repost from @mommal A great read for Veterans Day! Repost from @mommaleighellensbooknook
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BOOK REVIEW

Thank you @harpermusebooks @jennilwalsh @tlcbooktours for sending this fabulous historical fiction novel my way!! โค๏ธ

I declare that The Call of The Wrens by Jenni L. Walsh is a must read for all my historical fiction loving friends!  You know this genre has my whole heart but I also know some readers get burnout with it.  Iโ€™m here to tell you to give this book a read!  The Call of the Wrens is a fresh new story that was inspiring, unique, and hopeful.

โ€œWhat necessity is there to dwell on the past when the present is so much surer, the future so much brighterโ€

I believe these stories remind us that women are strong and capable.  That we have a place in history.  And that we are still capable of remaking our futures.

This is a dual narrative book that centers around the brave women serving in the Royal Naval Service during WWI and WWII. Specifically โ€œthe Wrensโ€ who served as dispatch riders, brave women riding motorcycles into danger to deliver messages and carrier pigeons to the front lines.  These women were such bad asses and their story deserves to be told, honored and remembered.

The book follows two women in two timelines that I loved equally, which is rare. Marion, an orphan, as she finds purpose in her work.  I loved that she was so bookish! And Evelyn, who has a disability but wants to live a life of purpose and strength. The book features strong women, deep friendships, and unique adventures.  An emotional read that historical fans will adore! 

I will be hosting an IG Live with Jenni soon so stay tuned! The book releases Nov 15. 

QOTD:  Do you ride a motorcycle? 
AOTD:  I actually had a motorcycle license before a drivers license! 

#TheCalloftheWrens #historicalfiction #tlcbooktours #jennilwalsh #newbook #booktour #bookish #bookaeathetic #beautifulbooks #readersofinstagram #whattoread #bookrec #bookrecommendations #booksofinstagram #booksofinsta #bookishlife
@cozycornerreaders
A 5 โญ๏ธ review? Yes, please ๐Ÿ˜Š Repost from @b A 5 โญ๏ธ review? Yes, please ๐Ÿ˜Š Repost from @bookish801
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๐Ÿ“– BOOK REVIEW ๐Ÿ“–

"Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win" by Susan Azim Boyer
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โ“QOTD:  If you were to revisit your high school days, what one thing would you changeโ“

๐Ÿ“š In this YA debut novel, Jasmine is a senior in high school in a suburban California of 1979.  She is an aspiring journalist eager to get into NYU. To meet her early college application deadline, Jasmine states on her application that she is a Senior Class President-Elect.  There is a small problem, Jasmine hasn't won the election yet.

๐Ÿ’ญ This book is so witty and funny, it made me laugh outloud all the way through. Those who grew up in the family with immigrant parents or themselves made this country their home will have a whole new level of appreciation for this book.  Jasmine's dad is from Iran and her mother is Irish American, and just as Jasmine is trying her best to run an all-American high school election campaign, an incident between Iran and US makes it impossible for her to keep her ethnic identity out of her campaign. A small lie snowballs into a huge avalanche threatening Jasmine's win.

This is such a great book with the moral that the ends don't always justify the means. There are so many things that would help Jasmine win, but how much would she lose in the process?  The characters are so well-written! Jasmine is hilarious, her auntie is so sweet and caring, her brother is a typical obnoxious younger sibling.  This novel is so lighthearted and carries a great message.  It talks about self-acceptance, xenophobia, and staying true to yourself. 

โš–๏ธ If you're looking for a YA book with a great insight and fierce humour, this is a great one. 5/5 โญ from me.

This book is out November 1, 2022.  Thank you, @tlcbooktours for having me on this tour. 

๐Ÿ”– #JasmineZumidehNeedsAWin  #bookstagramming #bookstagrams #FallReads #newrelease #bookishgirl #toberead #tbrpile #TBR #bookishphotography #prettybooks #bookaccount #bookpic #booktag #bookstagramfeatures #bookstagramcommunity #bookaesthetic #bookreviewer #booktography #bookreview #booksofinstagram #yafiction #yanewrelease
This one sounds like such a page turner! Repost fr This one sounds like such a page turner! Repost from @bookish.kels
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ || ฦฦ ฦ ฦ˜ ฦฌฦ ฦฒR & RาผVำ€าผW
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๐Ÿ“šBehind Her Lives - @bcoleauthor
๐Ÿ“†Pub. Date - 10/25/22 (๐—”๐—ฉ๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—•๐—”๐—–๐—ž!)
#๏ธโƒฃPages - 320
๐Ÿ“–Genre - Thriller / Mystery
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Thank you so much to @bcoleauthor, @kensingtonbooks + @tlcbooktours for the #gifted finished copy & for having me on this tour! ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ {#partner} 
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ีฦณฦฦ ฦคีำ€ี:
โ€œThatโ€™s not my sister.โ€ย Overwhelmed by shock and relief, those are the only words Deven can muster when she is called to identify the body of a suicide victim. A body she was informed was her sister, Kennedy. But as she stares at the lifeless stranger, sheโ€™s filled with questions: Who is this woman? Why was Deven listed as family? And most important, whereย isย Kennedy? Her intuition tells her just one thing: this canโ€™t be a total coincidence.

Desperate to put the pieces together, Deven launches her own investigation. Soon, she finds herself tangled in a web of secrets and lies so twisted that it blurs the lines between fact and fiction.ย  And between the sister she thought she knew and the one who seems to have many hidden, dangerous lives. But only Kennedy would have the answers to increasingly urgent questions. Just one possibility is clear: Kennedy isnโ€™t missing. Maybe she just doesnโ€™t want to be found. And maybe you can never truly know another person. Even your own sister.

โฑฎฦณ ฦฌำ‡ฦ ฦฒฦ“ำ‡ฦฌี:
โญ๏ธ: 4.5 stars

What an absolute page turner! I found that every chapter had such a great twist and I just devoured this book. The plot twist, stunner of an ending will leave your mind blown for days. Overall, a well-written story that will make your jaw drop with every twist + turn. I recommend this to all of my thriller lovers out there. ๐—•๐—ข๐—ก๐—จ๐—ฆ ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฆ because it takes place in New Jersey and your girl here is from northern New Jersey! ๐Ÿ˜‹

#๐—ค๐—ข๐—ง๐——: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ?
Barbara Oโ€™Neal delivers!! Repost from @booksandc Barbara Oโ€™Neal delivers!! Repost from @booksandcoffeemx
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โœจ๐—•๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž ๐—ง๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅโœจ

When famed chef Augustus Beauvais dies, he leaves behind a celebrated reputationโ€•and four women grappling with loss, anger, pain, and the question of how the world will turn without himโ€ฆ

Meadow, the ex-wife with whom Augustus built an empireโ€•and a familyโ€•still holds a place for him in her heart, even as she continues to struggle with his infidelities, which ended their twenty-year marriage. More unforgiving is Maya, his estranged daughter, whoโ€™s recently out of rehab but finally ready to reclaim her life. Norah, his latest girlfriend, sidelined her own career for unexpected love and a life of luxury, both of which are now gone with Augustus. And then thereโ€™s Rory, Meadowโ€™s daughter, the voice of calm and reason in a chorus of discontent.

As Meadow, Maya, Norah, and Rory are flung together by tragedy, grief, and secrets yet to be revealed, they must acceptโ€•or turn away fromโ€•the legacy of great intentions and bad decisions Augustus left them. And when the circumstances around his death are called into question, their conflicted feelings become even more complicated. But moving forward is the only choice they have, and to do so, theyโ€™ll need to rely on family, friendship, and inner strength.

๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ!
Have I told you I love Barbara Oโ€™Neal? I read my first book from her recently and I simply fell in love with her writting style, this story captured since page one and didnโ€™t let go. Beautiful descriptions, strong female characters, family secrets and lots of mouthwatering recipes. I loved all of it.

Thank you @tlcbooktours 
@amazonpublishing and @lakeunionauthors for this tour invite and gifted copy.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ by @barbaraonealauthor releases today July 19, 2022. 

๐—œ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†!

 #ThisPlaceofWonder  #womensfiction  #barbaraonealauthor #tlcbooktours #amazonpublishing #lakeunionauthors #pubday #pubweek #newrelease #favoriteauthors #favoritebooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #igreads #igbooks #booknerd #booksandcoffeemx
This book club won THE ALICE NETWORK by @katequinn This book club won THE ALICE NETWORK by @katequinn5975 from our monthly book club giveaway. Wish I'd been there to discuss it with them. ๐Ÿค“ You can find the link to sign up for the newsletter/book club giveaway in our bio.
I love it when a review starts with โ€œHoly. Smoke I love it when a review starts with โ€œHoly. Smokes. ๐Ÿ”ฅ โ€œ ๐Ÿ˜œ
Repost from @temmathomas
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๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Highland Justice by @heatherdmccollum ~ Review 
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Holy. Smokes. ๐Ÿ”ฅ As soon as I finished this one, I downloaded the preceding two books in the Sons of Sinclair series. Thatโ€™s how much I didnโ€™t want to leave the world @heatherdmccollum built! 
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ The Sons of Sinclair were raised to be the four horsemen of the apocalypse, with Gideon as the Horseman of Justice. 
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Naturally, our heroine is a thief. Cait runs a home for orphans, and she would do anything to keep them safe and fedโ€ฆincluding steal from Gideon. 
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ I couldnโ€™t put this book down, especially from seeing their relationship develop- Gideon shows Cait that she isnโ€™t too cold for love, and Cait teaches Gideon how to relate to his people, and more importantly, that final judgement may be too much for just one man. 
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ This book has it all: spicy scenes so hot that beds are broken ๐Ÿฅต, treason against the crown, an epic love story, and scenes that brought me to tears. 
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ I give this one โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ. This is the third in the Sons of Sinclair series, but you donโ€™t have to read in order to easily follow along.
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ I am waiting with bated breath for Basโ€™s story, the Horseman of Death! ๐Ÿ’€ Seriously, itโ€™s going to be incredible. 
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ The greatest of thanks to @entangled_publishing and @tlcbooktours for bringing this series into my life โ™ฅ๏ธ
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ QOTD: Whatโ€™s the last book you read that you liked so much you picked up everything else in the series? (My tbr is crying right now ๐Ÿ˜‚ BUT SO WORTH IT)
California is home to all kinds of people and ever California is home to all kinds of people and every kind of story. I didnโ€™t grow up here, but Iโ€™ve lived here my entire adult life, and have started collecting books with California settings. This short story collection fits right in. Itโ€™s out now - I hope youโ€™ll check it out โ˜€๏ธ 
Hereโ€™s the synopsis:
In present-day Southern California, a diverse group of characters seeks the fulfillment and connection this sunny state has always promised. They come with hopes for a better lifestyle, for a change of perspective, or for the dry, mild West Coast weather. A couple moves to Palm Desert from New York for the arid, warm climate a doctor prescribes and they manage both illness and homesickness. The woman makes an unlikely friend in a young albino boy who teaches her a harsh lesson about the margin for cruelty that resides in us all. A young Mexican woman migrates to California and marries an American manโ€”only to be deserted. A young man is disqualified from the Naval Aeronautical program and returns to his sisterโ€™s home, where he struggles with his identity and sexuality. After years of estrangement, a teenage girl travels to California from New York to spend the summer with her father. Between each of the thirteen stories in this collection are interspersed several โ€œsnapshotโ€ storiesโ€”poetic pausesโ€”that blend a set of images into an artistic visual unit, much like a brief cinematic experience. Every character in this collection is distinct from the next, but all of their stories unfold under the glare of the same Southern California sunโ€”a western desert light so clear and unfiltered that it reveals everything. #allsfairandothercaliforniastories #californiabooks #lindafeyder #storycollection
We hope all the mamas out there had a happy Mother We hope all the mamas out there had a happy Motherโ€™s Day and a great week! ๐Ÿ’• Repost from @bookscallmyheart
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Thank You, Mama is a fun new childrenโ€™s book that I guarantee will make you and your child hungry! I am so excited to add this new book to our shelves. My almost 3 year old is a very picky eater (and her โ€œsafeโ€ foods are also limited due to food allergies) so it is hard to get her to try new foods and expand her palate. Iโ€™m hoping this book will help! I also love that the book focuses on gratitude, Vietnamese cuisine, and that mealtime is a special time to be together as a family!
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Synopsis:
โ€œTikTok and viral video star Grey (@greyandmama, 6M followers)ย says โ€œThank you, Mama!โ€ to healthy foods in this picture book that teaches gratitude, manners, and the joy of sharing meals with those we love.
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We all want to raise happy eaters who enjoy eating new foods, mealtimes with family, and being thankful. Thatโ€™s why so many parents love Linda Meekerโ€™s charming videos of her son Grey saying โ€œThank you, Mama!โ€ย With colorful illustrations that capture a childโ€™s daily snacks and mealtimes,ย Thank You, Mamaย will delight parents and kids alike.
This playful picture book for 3 to 7-year-olds
* follows a little boy as he explores different foodsโ€“from vegetables to sushiโ€“and tries to pick his favorite
* encourages children to try new foods and become happy, healthy eaters
* honors the bond between parent and child
* models respect, manners, and thankfulness
* builds vocabulary and prereading skills with colorful food illustrations paired with words for each itemโ€
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Thank you so much @tlcbooktours, @tlcdiversity, @tommynelsonbooks, and @greyandmama for our gifted copy! We also appreciate the extra gifted copy to share in a local LFL!
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Would you consider yourself a foodie, a picky eater, or somewhere in between?
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This book club won THE MONTH OF BORROWED DREAMS by This book club won THE MONTH OF BORROWED DREAMS by @felicityhayesmccoy, courtesy of @harperperennial! They said they really enjoyed the book and are going to seek out more books by this author. Isn't this a cool way to get a book for your book club?? Link in bio if you want to sign up!
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โ€œ ๐“ฆ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ๐“ท ๐”‚๐“ธ๐“พ ๐“ผ๐“ฑ๐“ช๐“ป๐“ฎ ๐“ฏ๐“ฎ๐“ฎ๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ฐ๐“ผ ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ผ๐“ฝ๐“ฎ๐“ช๐“ญ ๐“ธ๐“ฏ ๐“ณ๐“พ๐“ญ๐“ฐ๐“ถ๐“ฎ๐“ท๐“ฝ๐“ผ, ๐“ฒ๐“ฝ ๐“ฌ๐“ธ๐“ถ๐“น๐“ฎ๐“ต๐“ผ ๐“น๐“ฎ๐“ธ๐“น๐“ต๐“ฎ ๐“ฝ๐“ธ ๐“ป๐“ฎ๐“ต๐“ช๐“ฝ๐“ฎ ๐“ฝ๐“ธ ๐”‚๐“ธ๐“พ.โ€ แด›แด€แดกษดแด€ ๊œฐแด‡ษด๊œฑแด‹แด‡ - แด€ส™แดแดœแด› แด›สœแด€แด› ๊œฐสŸษชษดษข
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Qแดœแด‡๊œฑแด›ษชแดษด: แด€ษดส ษดแด‡แดก ส€แด‡แด€แด…๊œฑ แด›สœแด€แด› แด›แดแดแด‹ สแดแดœ ส™ส ๊œฑแดœส€แด˜ส€ษช๊œฑแด‡?
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Happy Wednesday said no one in the history of adulting; prove me wrong I dare youโ€ฆ but since we are here, letโ€™s share a mini review with no spoilers below โ†ด

๐šƒ๐š‘๐šŽ ๐™ฑ๐šŽ๐šœ๐š ๐™บ๐šŽ๐š™๐š ๐š‚๐šŽ๐šŒ๐š›๐šŽ๐š โžŸ แดส ส€แด€แด›ษชษดษข: โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

Whatโ€™s this? Me reading a best friends to lovers tropeโ€ฆ noโ€ฆ but yes, yes I did. I devoured the ๐š†๐š‘๐šŽ๐š›๐šŽ ๐šƒ๐š‘๐šŽ๐š›๐šŽโ€™๐šœ ๐š‚๐š–๐š˜๐š”๐šŽ series & I thoroughly enjoyed it all; ๐šƒ๐š‘๐šŽ ๐™ฑ๐šŽ๐šœ๐š ๐™บ๐šŽ๐š™๐š ๐š‚๐šŽ๐šŒ๐š›๐šŽ๐š was entertaining, charming, witty and gritty all at the same time. I laughed, cringed and swooned.

The characters were absolutely likable and though not my favorite type of trope it definitely had an easy flow and evolution that felt natural when the romance grew. And the drama, it was a train wreck that I could not look away from, and there was a ton of drama that added to plot.

This was definitely enjoyable; if you are looking for a standalone series that is cute and fun, easy to connect and laugh, this is right up your alley!

Full review posted on blog, link in bio! & thank you to @tlcbooktours for providing a copy for a review!

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Currently ๐ŸŽง: American Predator by Maureen Callahan 
Currently ๐Ÿ“š: Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark
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๐ŸŒˆ Repost from @angelsmomreads
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๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“–๐ŸŽง Book Tour ๐ŸŽง๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š

#superthankful๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป for @tlcbooktours and @tlcdiversity for selecting me as a #booktourhost for #amillionquietrevolutions by @rockin_robin_1
This is a bright stunning debut for readers like me who loved The Poet X, #felixeverafter and #aristotleanddantediscoverthesecretsoftheuniverse. Plus@orangeskyaudio
produced the audiobook and the narration was excellent. 

Robin Gowโ€™sย A Million Quiet Revolutionsย is a modern love story, told in verse, about two teenaged trans boys who name themselves after two Revolutionary War soldiers. 
For as long as they can remember, Aaron and Oliver have only ever had each other. In a small town with few queer teenagers, let alone young trans men, theyโ€™ve shared milestones like coming out as trans, buying the right binders โ€“ and falling for each other.
But just as their relationship has started to blossom, Aaron moves away. Feeling adrift, separated from the one person who understands them, they seek solace in digging deep into the annals of Americaโ€™s past. When they discover the story of two Revolutionary War soldiers who they believe to have been trans man in love, theyโ€™re inspired to pay tribute to these soldiers by adopting their names โ€“ Aaron and Oliver. As they learn, they delve further into unwritten queer stories, and they discover the transformative power of reclaiming oneโ€™s place in history.

Robin Gowย is a trans and queer poet, editor, and educator from rural Pennsylvania. They are the director and founder of Transcendent Connections, an organization that provides trans education resources to support trans youth. Gow also founded the New York City trans and queer reading series Gender Reveal Party. They live in Pennsylvania with their pugs, Gertrude and Eddie.

QOTD: Does your area have resources for LGTBQ youth who need them? 
Call 1-866-488-7386 or go to thetrevorproject.org for info!

#RobinGowAuthor #AMillionQuietRevolutions #LGBTQbooks#audiobookstagram #yabooks #orangeskyaudio
#bookstagramgoals #bookstagramcommunity #bookinfluencer #bookobsessedgirl #bookaesthetic #bookwormproblems #ireadeverywhere #readingislife #readersofinstagram #jamestrevinorepost
๐Ÿ’œ Repost from @subakka.bookstuff โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ B ๐Ÿ’œ Repost from @subakka.bookstuff
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๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑโฃ
By Kristรญn Marja Baldursdรณttirโฃ
Translated by: Philip Roughtonโฃ
Publisher: Amazon Crossingโฃ
Pub Date: 3/1/2022โฃ
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Have you ever read a book where the prose is so beautifully descriptive and atmospheric that you feel you could walk right into the book? Thatโ€™s how I felt about this lovely one.โฃ
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The plot's pace is measured, as life in Iceland in the early 1900s was about hard, physical work and family. This story combines a young woman breaking stereotypical roles with Icelandic folklore, customs, and the beauty of a rugged country. ๐˜๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ.โฃ
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๐Ÿ“– Growing up on a farm in early twentieth-century rural Iceland, Karitas ร“lafsdรณttir, one of six siblings, yearns for a new life. An artist, Karitas has a powerful calling and is determined to never let go of her true being, one unsuited for the conventional. But she is powerless against the fateful turns of real life and all its expectations of women. Pulled back time and again by design and by chance to the Icelandic countrysideโ€“as dutiful daughter, loving mother, and fishermanโ€™s wifeโ€“she struggles to thrive, to be what she was meant to be.โฃ
Spanning decades and set against a breathtaking historical canvas, Karitas Untitled, an award-winning classic of Icelandic literature, is a complex and immersive portrait of an artistโ€™s conflict with love, family, nature, and a country unaccustomed to an untraditional womanโ€“but most of all, with herself and the creative instincts she has no choice but to follow.โฃ
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Thank you @tlcbooktours and @amazonpublishing for a spot on tour and a gifted copy.โฃ
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๐ŸŒŽ ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ ๐ข๐ง? ๐ˆโ€™๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐“๐ก๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐.โฃ
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#bookishfeature #bookphotos #KaritasUnlimited #bookrecs @tlcdiversity #womensfiction #Iceland #bookinfluencer #books #bookaddiction #AmazonCrossing #translated #historicalfiction #art @forlagidRights #feminism โฃ
Hello, Gorgeous ๐Ÿฅฐ Repost from @shook_sbooks โ€ข Hello, Gorgeous ๐Ÿฅฐ Repost from @shook_sbooks
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โœจ๐‘ฉ๐’๐’๐’Œ ๐‘ป๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐‘ญ๐’†๐’‚๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’†โœจ 
๐™Ž๐™ค๐™ข๐™š๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‚๐™ค๐™ค๐™™ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

Thank you to @authorvanessamiller and @tlcbooktours  for my #gifted copy.
Do  you believe that something good can come out of tragedy? Are you a glass half full or a glass half empty person? Millerโ€™s book sounds like an uplifting read that so many people could use right now!  Looking forward to this one.
๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ:

Alexis Marshall never meant to cause the accident that left Jon-Jon Robinson paralyzedโ€”but though guilt plagues her, her husband hopes to put the past behind them. After all, heโ€™s in the middle of selling a tech businessโ€”and if Alexis admits to texting while driving, the deal could collapse and cost them millions. Meanwhile, Alexisโ€™s life is not as shiny and perfect as it may seem from the outside. She has secrets of her own. As she becomes consumed with thoughts of the young man she hit, can she reconcile her mistake with her husbandโ€™s expectations?

Trish Robinson is just trying to hold it together after the accident that left Jon-Jon dependent and depressed. As the bills pile up, Trish and her husband, Dwayne, find themselves at odds. Trish wants to forgive and move on, but Dwayne is filled with rage toward the entitled woman who altered their lives forever. Trish canโ€™t see how anything good can come from so much hate and strife, so she determines to pray until God intervenes. Then one afternoon Marquita Lewis rings their doorbell with a baby in her arms and changes everything.

Vanessa Millerโ€™s latest inspirational novel reminds readers that differences may separate us, but if we cling to each other, God can bring something good out of our very worst moments.

๐—ค-๐“๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค.  ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž  ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐›๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค!  ๐ˆโ€™๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ฑ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฒ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค.

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