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Book Details: Book Title: The Clock Flower by Barbara Casey (Book 3 of The F.I.G. Mysteries) Category: YA Fiction, 208 pages Genre: Mystery / Fantasy Publisher: Gauthier Publications, The Hungry Goat Press Imprint Release date: February 2018 Format available for review: print & ebook (PDF or gifted Kindle copy) Will send print books to: USA & Canada Tour dates: Feb 26 to March 30, 2017 Content Rating: PG-13 (There is light profanity and some threat of violence.) Book Description: Dara Roux, abandoned when she was seven years old by her mother. Exceptionally gifted in foreign languages. Orphan. Accepted to Yale University. Mackenzie Yarborough, no record of her parents or where she was born. Exceptionally gifted in math and problem-solving. Orphan. Accepted to MIT. Jennifer Torres, both parents killed in an automobile accident when she was sixteen. Exceptionally gifted in music and art. Orphan. Accepted to Juilliard. The three FIGs—Females of Intellectual Genius—as they are called, have graduated from Wood Rose Orphanage and Academy for Young Women after returning from New York City where Dara learned why her mother abandoned her all those years ago, and they are now attending universities where they can further their special talents. This means they will be separated from each other and from Carolina, their much-loved mentor and teacher who is “one of them,” for the first time in their young lives. They vow to try living apart for one semester, in the so-called real world that doesn’t include the orphanage; but if things don’t work out, they will come up with another plan—a plan where they can be together once again. Dara is invited through Yale University to take part in an exciting archeological project in China. Jennifer, once again visualizing black and white images and the unusual sounds of another cadence that seem to be connected to Mackenzie, is engrossed in creating her next symphony at Juilliard. Mackenzie, because of her genius at problem-solving, is personally chosen by a US Senator to get involved in a mysterious, secret research project involving immortality that is being conducted in a small village in China—not too far from where Dara is involved with the archeological site. Once there, however, she finds herself facing a terrifying death from the blood-dripping teeth of an ancient evil dragon. Her best friends, the FIGs and Carolina, rely on their own unique genius and special talents to save her as she discovers the truth of her birth parents. Although THE CLOCK FLOWER is the 3rd book in the F.I.G. Mystery series, it is a stand-alone novel. If you want to read and review one or both of the previous 2 books in the series, the author is willing to send you copies of those too. Just choose this option on the sign-up form.
The Cadence of Gypsies: Book 1 of the F.I.G. Mysteries Book Details: Book Title: The Cadence of Gypsies (Book 1 of The F.I.G. Mysteries)by Barbara Casey Category: YA fiction, 272 pages Genre: Literary/Mystery Publisher: Gauthier Publications/Hungry Goat Press Release date: April 2015 (e-Book) Content Rating: PG-13 (A few expletives, mild sexual innuendo) Book Description: On her 18th birthday Carolina Lovel learned that she was adopted and was given a letter written by her birth mother in an unknown language. After years of research she travels to Italy on a mission to find the truth about her past. Carolina is accompanied by three extremely gifted but mischievous students the FIGs from Wood Rose Orphanage and Academy for Young Women. In an effort to help their favorite teacher, the FIGs will have to use their special abilities to decipher the Voynich Manuscript, the most mysterious document in the world, and the one thing that is strangely similar to what Carolina was given. Their search will take them into the mystical world of gypsy tradition and magic, more exciting and dangerous than any of them could have imagined. The Wish Rider: Book 2 of the F.I.G. Mysteries Book Details: Book Title: The Wish Rider (Book 2 of The F.I.G. Mysteries) by Barbara Casey Category: YA Fiction, 160 pages Genre: Literary / Mystery Publisher: Gauthier Publications Release date: May 10, 2016 Content Rating: PG-13 Book Description: Seventeen-year-old Dara Roux and her two best friends, Mackenzie Yarborough and Jennifer Torres, the three collectively referred to as the F.I.G.'s (Females of Intellectual Genius) because each has an intelligence quotient in the genius range, have just returned from Frascati, Italy. It was there that their much loved teacher and mentor, Carolina Lovel, discovered that her birth parents were gypsies, and that she had a connection to the Voynich Manuscript, the most mysterious document in the world. Now, with graduation from Wood Rose Orphanage and Academy for Young Women behind them, Dara asks her friends to help her locate her birth mother when she learns that she might be living in New York City. Relying on Dara’s gift for speaking and understanding foreign languages, the black and white images that stir musical cadences in Jennifer’s mind, and Mackenzie’s mathematical calculations that normally provide numerical solutions and answers to life’s most difficult questions, the determined young women tirelessly go from one address to another in search of Dara’s mother. Their determination turns to desperation, however, as they encounter a dark hidden society more dangerous and terrifying than they could have imagined. It is there that Dara hopes to find out why she was abandoned in a candy store all those years ago. 
Meet the Author:
Barbara Casey is the author of several award-winning novels for both adults and young adults, as well as book-length works of nonfiction true crime and numerous articles, poems, and short stories. Her nonfiction true crime book, Kathryn Kelly: The Moll Behind Machine Gun Kelly, has been optioned for a major film and television series. In addition to her own writing, she is an editorial consultant and president of the Barbara Casey Agency. Established in 1995, she represents authors throughout the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Japan. Barbara is also a partner in Strategic Media Books Publishing, an independent publishing house that specializes in cutting-edge adult nonfiction. Barbara lives on a mountain in Georgia with her husband, and three dogs who adopted her: Benton, a hound-mix; Fitz, a miniature dachshund; and Gert, a Jack Russel terrier of sorts. Connect with the author: website ~ facebook BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE: Feb 26 - Working Mommy Journal - review of Clock Flower / giveaway Feb 27 - eBook Addicts - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 27 - Writers and Authors - book spotlight / author interview Feb 27 - Pretty Little Library - review of Cadence of Gypsies / guest post / giveaway Feb 28 - Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 28 - Library of Clean Reads - review of The Clock Flower / giveaway March 1 - Cheryl's Book Nook - review of Cadence of Gypsies / guest post / giveaway March 2 - #redhead.with.book - review of Clock Flower / giveaway March 3 - Booklove - review of Cadence of Gypsies / guest post March 5 - T's Stuff - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway March 5 - Book for Books - review of Cadence of Gypsies March 6 - Sefina Hawke's Books - review of Cadence of Gypsies March 6 - Rainy Day Reviews - review of Cadence of Gypsies /author interview /giveaway March 7 - Bound 4 Escape - review of Clock Flower / giveaway March 8 - Booklove - review of Wish Rider March 9 - A Mama's Corner of the World - review of Cadence of Gypsies /giveaway March 9 - Cassidy's Bookshelves - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway March 9 - Rockin' Book Reviews - review of Clock Flower / guest post / giveaway March 12 - The Book Enigma - review of Cadence of Gypsies / giveaway March 12 - Sefina Hawke's Books - review of Wish Rider March 12 - Literary Flits - review of Clock Flower / giveaway March 13 - A Mama's Corner of the World - review of Wish Rider / giveaway March 13 - Cheryl's Book Nook - review of Wish Rider / giveaway March 14 - Pretty Little Library - review of Wish Rider / giveaway March 14 - Rainy Day Reviews - review of Wish Rider / giveaway March 15 - Book Reviews @Athena - review of Cadence of Gypsies / guest post March 15 - Booklove - review of Clock Flower March 16 - A Mama's Corner of the World - review of Clock Flower / giveaway March 16 - Bookworm for Kids - review of Clock Flower / giveaway March 19 - The Book Enigma - review of Wish Rider / giveaway March 19 - Book for Books - review of Wish Rider March 20 - Book Reviews @Athena - review of Wish Rider March 20 - Cheryl's Book Nook - review of Clock Flower / giveaway March 21 - Pretty Little Library - review of Clock Flower / giveaway March 21 - Rainy Day Reviews - review of Clock Flower / giveaway March 22 - Book Reviews @Athena - review of Clock Flower March 23 - Sefina Hawke's Books - review of Clock Flower March 26 - The Book Enigma - review of Clock Flower / giveaway March 26 - Two Points of Interest - review of Cadence of Gypsies / giveaway March 27 - StoreyBook Reviews - book spotlight / author interview ./ giveaway March 27 - Book for Books - review of Clock Flower March 28 - JBronder Book Reviews - review of Clock Flower March 28 - Books are Love - review of Cadence of Gypsies / giveaway March 28 - Two Points of Interest - review of Wish Rider / giveaway March 29 - Books are Love - review of Wish Rider / giveaway March 30 - Books are Love - review of Clock Flower / giveaway March 30 - Two Points of Interest - review of Clock Flower / giveaway Enter the Giveaway! Ends April 7, 2018
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Book Details: Book Title: SNAP! Change Your Personality in 30 Days Authors: Gary Small, MD, Director UCLA Longevity Center and Gigi Vorgan Category: Adult Nonfiction, 224 pages Genre: Self-Help / Personality / Health, Mind & Body Publisher: Humanix Books Release date: January 9, 2018 Tour dates: Feb 5 to 23, 2018 Content Rating: G Book Description: New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Small’s breakthrough plan to improve your personality for a better life! Experts in psychiatry and psychology have long believed that our personalities are essentially set from early childhood and remain consistent throughout life. However, the latest scientific research contradicts this long-held assumption. New compelling evidence indicates that we can change our personalities – either on our own, with the help of a therapist, or a combination of the two – and meaningful personality change can be achieved in a snap! – as quickly as 30 days. These groundbreaking findings have shattered the false belief that we are locked into our negative personality traits – no matter how much they hinder our potential happiness and success. As you read SNAP! you will gain a better understanding of who you are now, how others see you, and which aspects of yourself you’d like to change. You will acquire the tools you need to change your personality in just one month – it won’t take years of psychotherapy, self-exploration or re-hashing every single bad thing that’s ever happened to you. If you are committed to change, this book will provide a roadmap to achieving your goals and becoming a better you. From New York Times bestselling author, head of the UCLA Longevity Center, and expert in neuroscience and human behavior, Dr. Gary Small, a practical look at the key components of personality development and tools and techniques for bringing the positive aspects of your personality to the forefront so you can become more successful, attractive, happier, and psychologically healthier. 
Meet the authors:
Gary Small: Dr. Gary Small, (Los Angeles, CA) is a professor of psychiatry and director of the UCLA Longevity Center* at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior. His research, supported by the NIH, has made headlines in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Scientific American magazine named him one of the world’s leading innovators in science and technology. Dr. Small lectures internationally and frequently appears on the Today show, Good Morning America, PBS, and CNN. He has written six books, including the New York Times best seller, The Memory Bible. Gigi Vorgan: Gigi Vorgan (Los Angeles, CA) has written, produced, and appeared in numerous feature films and television projects before teaming up with her husband, Dr. Gary Small, to co-write The Memory Bible, The Memory Prescription,The Longevity Bible, iBrain, The Other Side of the Couch, and The Alzheimer’s Prevention Program. She lives in Los Angeles with Dr. Small and their two children. Connect with the authors: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Youtube BOOK SPOTLIGHT TOUR: Feb 5 - Library of Clean Reads - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 5 - TFaulc Book Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 5 - Wander Girl Life - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 6 - Working Mommy Journal - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 6 - 100 Pages A Day - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 7 - #redhead.with.book - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 7 - The All Night Library - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 8 - Sefina Hawke's Books - book spotlight Feb 8 - Laura's Interests - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 9 - Rockin' Book Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 9 - NorthernMSW - book spotlight Feb 12 - I Love A Good Book - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 12 - XoXo Book Blog - book spotlight / guest post Feb 13 - A Mama's Corner of the World - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 14 - Books for Books - book spotlight Feb 15 - StoreyBook Reviews - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 16 - Svetlana's Reads and Views - book spotlight Feb 16 - My Life. One Story at a Time. - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 16 - Paulette's Papers - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 19 - This and That Book Blog - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 20 - The Autistic Gamer - book spotlight Feb 21 - Bound 2 Escape - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 22 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - book spotlight Feb 22 - Just One More - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 23 - Writers and Authors - book spotlight / giveaway Enter the Giveaway! Ends March 3, 2018 
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Book Details: Book Title: Toddler Tootsies Take on the Day! by Marsha Nowakowski Illustrator: Joan Coleman Category: Children's NonFiction, 34 pages Genre: Education Publisher: Lanier Press Release date: January 23, 2018 Tour dates: Jan 29 to Feb 9, 2018 Content Rating: G Book Description: Welcome to the wonderful world of Matt and Mattie, where every day is a learning adventure! Just as our ten toes help our bodies balance, Matt and Mattie’s ten daily habits help toddlers learn balanced behaviors that will guide them in leading happy, healthy childhoods. 
Meet the Author:
Marsha K. Nowakowski is a loving wife, dedicated mother to three children, and a “grammie” to her grandchildren. This is Marsha’s debut book for toddlers. She has spent forty years in the healthcare industry, primarily as a cardiac nurse. Her inspiration for writing Matt and Mattie’s Adventures developed from her own observations that patients who recovered more quickly exhibited healthy habits and good attitudes toward life. As a mother and grammie, Marsha recognized the need for books teaching healthy habits to help young ones develop into successful people who always do their best. Matt and Mattie’s Adventures makes everyday habits fun, balanced, and adventuresome for toddlers. Marsha’s own adventures include travel, horseback riding, and reading. She also enjoys golf, baseball games, and sailing with her husband. According to Marsha, every day is an adventure! Connect with the Author: Website ~ Facebook BOOK SPOTLIGHT TOUR: Jan 29 - Working Mommy Journal - book spotlight / giveaway Jan 29 - Library of Clean Reads - book spotlight / giveaway Jan 29 - T's Stuff - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jan 30 - Rockin' Book Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Jan 30 - 100 Pages A Day - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Jan 31 - A Mama's Corner of the World - book spotlight / guest post Jan 31 - Life as Leels - book spotlight Feb 1 - StoreyBook Reviews - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Feb 1 - Leels Loves Books - book spotlight Feb 2 - Fantastic feathers - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 5 - Bound 2 Escape - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 5 - Paulette's Papers - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 6 - This and That Book Blog - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 6 - Svetlana's Reads and Views - book spotlight Feb 7 - My Life. One Story at a Time.- book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 7 - Sefina Hawke's Books - book spotlight Feb 8 - Bookworm for Kids - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Feb 9 - The Autistic Gamer - book spotlight Enter the Giveaway! Ends Feb 17, 2018 |
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