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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Book Review Tour/Giveaway - Broken Wish by Julie C Dao

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the BROKEN WISH by Julie C. Dao Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About the Book:

Title: BROKEN WISH

Author: Julie C. Dao

Pub. Date: October 6, 2020

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 320

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org, Purchase a SIGNED copy!

Sixteen-year-old Elva has a secret. She has visions and strange powers that she will do anything to hide. She knows the warnings about what happens to witches in their small village of Hanau. She's heard the terrible things people say about the Witch of the North Woods, and the malicious hunts that follow.

But when Elva accidentally witnesses a devastating vision of the future, she decides she has to do everything she can to prevent it. Tapping into her powers for the first time, Elva discovers a magical mirror and its owner-none other than the Witch of the North Woods herself. As Elva learns more about her burgeoning magic, and the lines between hero and villain start to blur, she must find a way to right past wrongs before it's too late.

The Mirror: Broken Wish marks the first book in an innovative four-book fairy-tale series written by Julie C. Dao, Dhonielle Clayton, Jennifer Cervantes, and L. L. McKinney, following one family over several generations, and the curse that plagues it.

“Broken Wish is the perfect dark Disney fairytale.” – The Disney Blog

“Julie C. Dao sets the bar high with Broken Wish, a stunning and skillful introduction to the world of The Mirror, Disney's new fractured fairy-tale series written by four different authors that follows a family curse through the ages.” - Medium

“Fairy tales were literally the foundation of how I started writing my first full-length novel at the age of eight. So, it felt like coming full circle when Disney asked me to write the first book in this series, and I had a blast incorporating classic fairy tale themes with my own twist. Hanau, Germany is none other than the birthplace of the Brothers Grimm, and as a lover of dark fairy tales, I felt that there was no setting more perfect for me to explore. My book takes place during a time when rural villages would still have clung to superstition and prejudice, and that gave me an excellent springboard for this book about a woman who has never quite fit in and longs for love and friendship.” - Julie C. Dao on Broken Wish in Publishers Weekly

My Thoughts: Even though I found it a bit predictable this was a lovely fairy tale based on broken promises and witchcraft. Two combinations I love! I adored the characters even the cruel ones because Julie wrote them in such a way that they practically came to life on each page with their own issues and flaws. But I especially loved Elva and her big heart that never stopped giving or caring. All in all I really enjoyed Julie's spin on this and can't wait to see where the rest of the series takes us. 4/5 stars

About Julie:

Julie C. Dao is the author of the acclaimed Rise of the Empress duology, including Forest of a Thousand Lanterns and Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix, as well as the follow-up novel Song of the Crimson Flower. A proud Vietnamese-American who was born in upstate New York, she now lives in New England. Follow her on Twitter @jules_writes. Photo Credit: Melody Marshall

Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of BROKEN WISH, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

10/1/2020	Kait Plus Books	Excerpt
10/2/2020	YABooksCentral	Excerpt

Week Two:

10/5/2020	Seeing Double In Neverland	Review
10/6/2020	Novel Novice	Excerpt
10/7/2020	The Book Nut : A Book Lovers Guide	Review
10/8/2020	Nays Pink Bookshelf	Review
10/9/2020	Rajiv's Reviews	Review

Week Three:

10/12/2020	A Dream Within A Dream	Review
10/13/2020	The Bookwyrm's Den	Review
10/14/2020	Smada's Book Smack	Review
10/15/2020	Book Briefs	Review
10/16/2020	The Mind of a Book Dragon	Review

Week Four:

10/19/2020	Do You Dog-ear?	Review
10/20/2020	popthebutterfly	Review
10/21/2020	oddandbookish	Review
10/22/2020	Fictitious.fox	Review
10/23/2020	Momfluenster	Review

Week Five:

10/26/2020	What A Nerd Girl Says	Excerpt
10/27/2020	onemused	Review
10/28/2020	Gimme The Scoop Reviews	Review
10/29/2020	A Backwards Story	Review
10/30/2020	linathebookaddict	Review

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Book Review/Tour/Giveaway - Fiends On The Other Side by Vera Strange

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the FIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE (Disney Chills #2) by Vera Strange Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About the Book:

Title: FIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE (Disney Chills #2)

Author: Vera Strange

Pub. Date: October 6, 2020

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 208

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

Buy a SIGNED Copy!

"I know many things. Including the fact that you have something that belongs to me . . . ."

Twelve-year-old Jamal has always lived in his twin brother, Malik's, shadow. All he wants in the world is to know, just for one day, what it's like to be his more popular, more talented, and more confident brother. So when a mysterious man named Dr. Facilier appears and offers Jamal the opportunity to do just that, Jamal jumps at the chance. But when he wakes up the next morning to find his dream has come true, he learns it comes at a terrible cost. There's a reason people say "Never make a deal with the Shadow Man." And Jamal is about to find out why.

Grab your night-light, dear reader, and prepare to be CHILL-ed!

My Thoughts: Wow! I loved the illustrated like pages! It gave the story a more creepy vibe as I read and I really enjoyed Fiends on the Other Side! Perfect for not only middle graders but even the young at heart looking for "chills"! I found it easy relating to Jamal the main character because it's hard always feeling as though you're always walking in somebody else's shadow but the lesson here is to understand that the grass is not always greener on the other side and to just be yourself at all costs and Never I say Never trust or make deals with the shadow man!

About Vera:

Jennifer Brody (writing as Vera Strange) is a graduate of Harvard University and a creative writing instructor at the Writing Pad. She began her career working in Hollywood on many films, including The Lord of the Rings and The Golden Compass. She lives and writes in LA, where she's hard at work on her next book. You can find her on Twitter @JenniferBrody, and Instagram and Facebook @JenniferBrodyWriter.