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Steal the Morrow by Jenelle Leanne Schmidt!
#StealTheMorrow an #OliverTwist retelling by #JenelleSchmidt full of heart and adventure! #fantasybooks #cleanreads #cleanbooks #indiebooks #indiereads #steampunkbooks #retellings
Yes, there’s another book release from Jenelle! Can you believe how much she’s published this year? See my post about her other series The Turrim Archive earlier this year! But today is about Steal the Morrow, which is a fantastical Oliver Twist retelling and part of the A Classic Retold multi-author series. NOW AVAILABLE Universal Buy Link: mybook.to/stealthemorrow Universal Series Page Link:…
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‘It started with a game’ coming December 2022 💜 a romance about taking chances, regret and learning how to heal from heartbreak 🥰 #bookreveal #bookstagram #booklover #booksbooksbooks #romancebooks #romance #newbook #romancereader https://www.instagram.com/p/CktZDJvrfsA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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matthewdante · 1 year
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COVER REVEAL Coming November 5. Are you ready to look behind the mask? Promo by @the.ravens.touch #gaythriller #darkromance #gayromance #gaybook #lgbtbook #mmromance #comingsoon #bookreveal #bookcoverreveal #matthewdante #booksofig #booksofinstagram #queerbook #queerauthors #kindle #gayreader https://www.instagram.com/p/CkgaCVErTDf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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luvrgrlsblog · 2 years
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The rain never stopped me from swimming - - - - - - - - #book #creativewriting #poetsociety #instapoet #poetsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #igpoet #typewriterpoetry #writers #freeverse #instapoetry #poemsofinstagram #poetryofinstagram #poetics #bookreveal #coverreveal #poetstagram #writersnetwork #quotestoliveby #roamce #edenvsmith #lostandfoundpoetry #poetrybooklaunch #heartbreakquotes #blackpoets #blackpoetsofinstagram #indiepoet #poetryaesthetic https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb7i25KOtCh/?utm_medium=tumblr
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thewoolleygeek · 10 months
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Cover Reveal for The Lost Heir by Jane Cable
Synopsis The Lost Heir Cornwall, 2020 At the beginning of lockdown, teacher Carla Burgess needs to make some changes to her life. She no longer loves her job, and it’s certainly time to kick her on-off boyfriend into touch. But then, while walking on the cliffs she meets Mani Dolcoath, a gorgeous American with a dark aura. Mani is researching his family history, and slowly their lives and…
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joyffree · 1 year
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Today’s Mixed-up Mashup of Marvelous Book Promotions
Nov 26th There is just so much to share today I have Freebies and Sales Galore Giveaways, Goodies and More
Heart of Darkness is Free Wrecked by Susana Mohel Pre Order Urban Fantasy Romance Freebies The Wicked Truth by Melissa Foster Pre Order FRACTURED HEARTS by L.M. Dalgleish is Free Bad Boy Blues by Jessica Lemmon is on sale for just 99¢! A Little Red is Free And More…
*Double-check freebies/sales they are subject to change **This post contains copy/paste shares and links from various media promotional companies which contain may contain their associate links *** These Giveaways, Events, and Promotions are in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with A Wonderful World of Words - We are just sharing the love 😉 I do add to this during the day as I come across new deals
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robotpals · 2 years
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"The Art of Showing Up"
I’m genuinely not trying to be mean, but the absolute best thing I can say about this book is that I find it deeply funny that, considering the book is about how to be a good friend, I would rather perish than be the author’s friend. For an expert on friendship, she seems terrible.
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I learned nothing, either about the concept of friendship or myself, but I certainly felt condescended to the whole time I was learning nothing.
The prose was deeply embarrassing—childish and Buzzfeed-y. And the author deployed exclamation points at a rate that was frankly concerning, sometimes three (three!!! like an eight year old!) or more at a time. I had the absurd sense that, despite being about learning to put down your phone, it was written to be hashtag quotable on twitter.
For a millennial whose idea of relaxation after a long day of “doomscrolling” (an actual term she actually uses in the book. Gag!!!) is a bath, some true crime podcasts, and a glass of atrocious Californian rosé, I’m sure this book is a revelation. If however, you are a human person who has spent more than one second in self-reflection in the past five years, you’ll want to tear your hair out.
I shouldn’t be so harsh. I’m certainly not the target audience (this was a book club read) as I despise social media, texting, and refuse to make myself accessible 24/7. I’m curious what the instagram-obsessed members of my book club will say, because most of the book was (predictably) “maybe being on your phone all the time and refusing to interact with the real world or real humans in any true sense has dulled your ability to connect and live a genuine life.” Which, duh!!!!
Okay, no more being mean. If I weren't so new to this book club, I probably would have skipped this book. I’m biased against self-help as a genre for two reasons: first, I, unfortunately, do have a streak of narcissism that makes me feel as though I don’t need any self-help in the first place, and, if it should exist then I should be writing it; and second, it always seems to be such a bizarre proponent for the promulgation of gender constructs. For example, in any library at any law school, there will be a selection of self-help books targeted to law students and practitioners. The books “for” men are deeply practical—how to study for finals, how to approach writing emails to partners, how to ace interviews. The books “for” women are, at best, frivolous, and at worst offensive. Instead of tips for academic or professional success, the books are 150-pages of “here’s how to fit a workout into your busy mornings while you’re trying to study for the bar so that your husband won’t stop having sex with you because you gained five pounds!”
This book infuriated me partially because it was so close to presenting a different paradigm for self-help for women. There was one sentence about how eating vegetables will help you, but absolutely nothing about dieting. The author is a supporter of body-neutrality, which meant I didn’t have to read about “body positivity” and how even if I’m fat there’s probably a man who would have sex with me. When discussing sexual health, she listed dental dams along with condoms and the pill. She acknowledged ableism, and ageism, and homophobia, and transphobia and never once said her book was “for women” in the way that so many self-help books are.
But that makes it worse. It could have been a book representative of a diverse and varied readership, and instead it treated readers in the same babying fashion as every woman self-help book. I imagine the audiobook, if read by the author, would be hours of cutesy baby-talk, interspersed with a “fuck” or two to better foster connection with an imagined audience of easily-impressed millennials. “Wow!!!” We say, clapping our hands like children. “She says the f-word just like us!!!!!!!!” Please.
It’s insulting to read because it could have been good. God! It could have been so good. But, alas, in her preoccupation with the twitter habits of her readers, our author forgot to analyze her own.
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h3r3s-a-st0ry · 2 years
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Circe
Madeline Miller
If you have heard of the Song of Achilles, you have been led astray by booktok! Madeline Miller is such an amazing writer, and it shows in both of these books that she has written. But, this one is just better.
Circe is a nymph who is hated by her family and unknown by the mortals. She does everything she is told, and yet she is still ridiculed by her fellow nymphs and her own father.
She recalls her story involving the numerous men she had met, the ones she had turned into literal pigs, and the birth of her son.
You can literally see the progression of Circe as a character. You can see the moment she no longer wishes to be the victim. When she finally takes matters into her own hands.
I will add, though, there is a scene involving r-pe, so proceed with caution. I will forever recommend this book, though.
It. Is. Captivating.
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* all of the books I review are based on my opinions and choices only. I am not being paid or receiving any form of payment from any individuals affiliated with these stories.
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amangournet · 2 years
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𝐂'𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐉 !  "Un peu de Magie dans l'air" est disponible dès aujourd'hui en librairie !  J'espère que vous prendrez autant de plaisir à le lire que j'en ai pris à l'illustrer, j'ai hâte d'avoir vos retours !  @gautierlanguereau   #gautierlanguereau #fabricecolin #childrensillustration #childrenillustrator #childrensillustrations #illustratorsofinstagram #dday #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrations #illustration #illustrator #kidlitart #bookart #illustrationoftheday #instaillustration #chilldrenillustration #bookillustration #dailyart #illustrationgram #illustration_daily #kidlit #livrepourenfant #litteraturejeunesse #digital #digitalart #bookreveal https://www.instagram.com/p/CiNol8XqH9O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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thepinkravynreads · 10 months
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Cover Reveal of Book #2 | Kingdoms of Yah Series Relaunch
Get ready for the official unveiling of KOY Book 2 - The Hearts They Steal #TheHeartsTheySteal #KingdomsofYah #bookreveal #coverreveal #TheRavynWrites
Time for another unveiling from the Kingdoms of Yah series. Continue reading Untitled
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calturnerreviews · 2 years
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#BlogTour – #BookReview of #TheBindingRoom by @NadineMatheson @HQStories  
#BlogTour – #BookReview of exciting thriller #TheBindingRoom by @NadineMatheson. Thanks to @HQStories for the opportunity. #bookblogger #bookreviewer #wordpress #bookrev
I’m pleased to welcome you today to my stop on the blog tour for exciting thriller The Binding Room (Inspector Henley Book 2) by Nadine Matheson. Thank you to HQ for giving me the opportunity to read and review this fabulous book. About the book: About the book: From the author of The Jigsaw Man comes the next book in Nadine Matheson’s DI Henley series ‘Nadine Matheson writes sentences like…
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Cover Reveal for author Jenelle Leanne Schmidt!
#Coverreveal for author #jenelleschmidt her new #steampunkfantasy book releasing in June! #bookslikeNarnia #adventurebooks #airships #pirates #newfantasybooks #cleanreads
This week is a special one, as it’s the cover reveal for the first book in a series that my dear friend and fellow author has been working on for a lonnng time! In total it will be a 5 book series, and the other books are all close to being ready for publishing! Which means you won’t have to wait too long to find out what happens next in the story–you know, avoiding those dreaded “cliffhanger”…
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inovacebooks · 3 years
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The cover reveal for our new book, coming to shelves August 1st, is out! Wanna get your hands on a copy before anyone else? Become an advanced reader by checking the link below!
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twinflameunite · 3 years
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The first book was the original copy! I wrote that before I met my twin flame. The second one was revamped with the help of my twin flame. We worked together and created a master piece. A book of poems all about Transformation. Its so fitting because even the book has gone through its phase of metamorphosis! You can find the new paper back book on Amazon. #availableonamazon #bookrelease #bookreveal #graphicdesign #twinflames #transformation https://www.instagram.com/p/CR-KpgnHREq/?utm_medium=tumblr
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psychopills74 · 4 years
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Hello welcome to the 5 books club(5BC) and we go to see the short summary of books in this blog post. So keep supporting us and let move to the topic. (The richest man in the babylon by George S. Clason) I remember having this funny discussion occurs between my father and mother. she wanted to buy a refrigerator, a washing machine and anything in-between. She knew quite well that my father businesses make enough money to buy anything she needs, but those money rarely stay in my father bank accounts because he is a prodigal son.
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robotpals · 2 years
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The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Towards the end of this book, in the Acknowledgements section, the author says that her agent or editor or someone told her that trying to describe this book is like trying to fit a bottle of wine in a shot glass. How apt! Nevertheless, here’s my try: it’s a strange, enchanting, overstuffed fantasy for booklovers, with rich imagery and charming prose.
Of course, as you can tell, that doesn’t tell you anything about the plot. I am 100% anti- the modern zeitgeist for spoiler-tagging things into oblivion. (Who cares about the plot twists! It’s the execution that matters! And, in any case, dramatic irony is the best kind.) That being said, I do think that the fact I didn’t even read the brief summary on the back cover before starting this book made the experience of reading it particularly fairy-tale-esque. So, if you’re going to read this book as I did—with absolutely no expectations of what it’ll be about—then stop reading this post! Because I of course have things to say about the plot.
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Mostly, what I have to say about the plot is this: it’s not great. And that’s fine! Truly! I was so convinced by the world Morgenstern invented that I didn’t mind that everything happening in that world was sort of inane. Morgenstern creates an intriguing and beguiling setting—a labyrinthine, subterranean library, inhabited by acolytes who take vows to serve not a religious order, but to serve the very concepts of stories and storytelling themselves. I can so vividly imagine everything about that place, from the textures of the chairs, to the piles of books, to the oil paintings on the walls, to the scent of honey in the air, to the rustling of cats through the piles of papers, scrolls, and books; I have the distinct sense that I might be sitting somewhere, maybe a bookstore or a museum or something, three or five or ten years from now, and suddenly be reminded of this imagined place and still be able to recall how I felt “exploring” the vast hallways and spiderweb of chambers along with The Starless Sea’s protagonist.
As for the plot—not surprisingly, since this is a book about books, the central story is about stories. The conceit is that you read two books at once: the first is the book-within-a-book The Starless Sea, which is a series of short stories that, at first glance, have no relation to one another (one is about a pirate condemned to death, one is about a boy who finds a door painted on a wall, one is about a person taking a vow of silence, one is about a girl falling through the ground to a magical place, etc.). The second book involves our main protagonist reading the book-within-a-book and discovering that he himself is one of the characters. Our protagonist sees there’s no author, no publication information—the library has no record of where this book even came from, but there’s no doubt that this man—a graduate student studying video games as a sort of literature—is one of the characters. He is, predictably, pretty freaked out by all of this, and his investigation into what this book is leads him into the otherworldly repository of stories.
Back to that description I mentioned in the first paragraph—that the book is like trying to pour a bottle of wine in a shot glass—Morgenstern tries to pour a lot into the story. What is fate? What is fate to a character in a book? What is the value of a story? What does it mean when a story ends? Do stories end? Those are interesting questions, and this book was so close to being about those. Instead, it also purported to be a love story, and ultimately, that’s where it fell short. I am biased against romance—I think it tends to be intolerably boring, and to be boring is the worst crime fiction can commit—and my most cynical biases were reaffirmed here. There’s nothing between the characters of this book that makes it seem like any sort of earth-shattering romance. They simply spend approximately five minutes together and boom! we’re meant to be bowled over by the depths of their passion. Some of that might be the whole “fate” thing—they’re fated to be together, so of course they fall in love—but fate, to me, is best-utilized and most interesting as a tool of tragedy or interpersonal drama, and “fate” as shorthand for “now I [the author] don’t need to do anything to make you think they’re an interesting couple” is lazy. I think that if you write about decrepit worlds being drowned in a sea of honey, then you should honor that world you created with a similarly inventive and equal-parts whimsical and gothic romance.
I also had some issues with the pacing. The beginning was great; you get snippets of the book-within-the-book, and then you get this central mystery of the protagonist asking, “how am I [main character] a character in a story?!” That filters straight into unraveling the questions of what this book-within-a-book is, and what bees and keys and swords represent, and where or what the Starless Sea actually is. But then, the shot glass can’t hold any more wine, and it spills out the sides. The middle is a strange mix of intoxicating story-weaving and underbaked side plots. And I’m not sure I could even tell you what really happened at the end—part of that is my fault as I am an impatient reader and prone to skim when I get excited—but this is my blog and I am going to say it’s also the book’s fault; I have a vague sense of how everything ended up, but it felt like the last quarter came from a completely different book. Morgenstern also chose to introduce a second narrator late in the book in the form of journal entries (a confounding choice) by a friend of the protagonist (a yet more confounding choice); this subplot did little except interrupt any forward momentum.
But I didn’t want forward momentum! I wanted to savor this book. I should have been a slower reader, I’ll be the first to admit that, but I wish the book had met me halfway and actually given me things to savor in the second half. The imagery was still strong, and the choices for worldbuilding were still a delight, but it could have been so much more.
Some small things I really liked: the small, liberal arts, New England college the protagonist attended was very obviously the sister-school of the college I went to but co-ed-ified (at the beginning, when he was wandering through the rarely-touched novels in the stacks of the rambling college library I so vividly remembered doing the same); the protagonist attends a meeting of a college club at the beginning of the book where they discuss video games with the same intensity of a good book club (I WANT THIS…); the fact that the author thanked Dragon Age (!) in her Acknowledgements; the author is self-taught and wrote her first novel during nanowrimo, which gives me hope for those of us who didn’t pursue stupidly-expensive mfa’s in creative writing.
Here’s my TLDR: Do you remember being twelve years old, and reading fantasy books late at night by a dim lamp, hoping your parents wouldn’t come and tell you to fall asleep—do you remember how it felt to be completely swept into another world, and to feel, at least for a moment, that this imagined place was as vibrant and real as the sheets on your bed? That’s how I felt reading this book. I felt that sense of wonder, like a child, as if I, too, could open an unmarked door in an old building and step into this world, onto the shores of the Starless Sea.
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