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 Join Us For This Tour from May 11 to May 22, 2020 BOOK DETAILS: Series Title: A Delicate Dance of Souls by Karen D. Hamilton Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 266 pages Genre: Romance, Spiritual Publisher: Yes and Also Press Release dates: March 10, 2020 Format available for review: print, , mobi for kindle, epub, PDF Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: May 11 to May 22, 2020 Content Rating: R for some profanity, sex scenes (not very explicit), discussion about rape (doesn't happen in book). Book Description: When souls intersect deeply, but their paths are separate... After a harrowing experience from his service in the military, Matt returns only to find his marriage to the love of his life is over. In the midst of his darkness, Matt seeks peace camping in Wyoming, where he meets Nicole, an intriguing woman who shifts his perspective, and changes his life forever. As their connection deepens, their relationship uncovers the fears that are holding both of them back. Matt isn’t the only one with an unresolved love in his past. Waiting in the wings is Sam, Nicole’s business partner and best friend. The pair have a history of more than just catering and event planning, but Nicole has always been afraid of letting Sam get too close. In this novel of self-discovery, compassion and healing, Nicole and Matt are brought to a greater understanding and acceptance of themselves, and who they are in the world.  Meet the Author: Karen D. Hamilton’s spiritual journey has spanned decades and has included several teachers with transformative perspectives. Believing that life is a wondrous gift, she strives to appreciate all aspects of the human experience. Karen loves the excitement of thunderstorms, the silence of falling snow, the chirping of late summer crickets, the meditative art of weaving, and the natural beauty of mountain streams. She especially loves being with family and friends. She currently lives in Colorado with her husband and fluffy cat, Merlin. Karen hopes her work will give readers a broader and more compassionate view of their own lives. Connect with the author: website ~ facebook Tour Schedule: Coming Soon! Enter the Giveaway:
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 Join us for this tour from Jun 18 to Jul 8, 2020! Book Details: Book Title: American Dreamer: How I Escaped Communist Vietnam and Built a Successful Life in America by Tim Tran (Tran Manh Khiem) with Tom Fields-Meyer Category: Non-Fiction (18 +), 390 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: Pacific University Press Release date: June 2020 Format available for review: print, mobi (for Kindle), epub, PDF Will send print books out: USA and Canada Tour dates: Jun 18 to Jul 8, 2020 Content Rating: PG + M: The book contains some bad language and recounts episodes of murder, rape, and suicide. “My goal in life is to make a humble contribution to the society that accepted and helped me when I was a person without a country.” — Tim Tran Book Description: "American Dreamer" is an inspirational, first-hand account of the motivating power of an immigrant’s dream for a better life. From the rural Vietnam of Tim Tran’s childhood to his eventual escape to America and his rise as CFO of a multi-billion-dollar company, Tran’s memoir is a lesson in perseverance and ingenuity. After he initially left Vietnam in 1970 to attend American universities on a USAID scholarship, Tran’s sense of commitment led him home shortly before the fall of Saigon in 1975. Suspected of being a CIA agent, he found life under Communism increasingly difficult and dangerous, and was forced to flee. During multiple attempts to escape, he encountered deceit, betrayal, and even murder. Finally, in 1979 Tran and his wife, Cathy, escaped with 350 others in a rickety, overcrowded boat, and faced pirate attacks and months in a Malaysian refugee camp before reaching their new home in Oregon. "American Dreamer," written with passion, unflinching candor, and wit, is an extraordinary debut that confirms the American dream is alive and gives hope to anyone willing to work for a better life.  Meet the Author: In 1970, Tim (Khiem) and Cathy (Thuy) Tran were top international students from South Vietnam who were awarded scholarships to study in the United States. They studied for two years at Pacific University in Oregon, after which Tim pursued his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley, and Cathy finished her degree at the University of Oregon. Per the conditions of their scholarships, the two returned to South Vietnam in 1974. When Saigon was overrun by communist forces in 1975, the family endured great hardships. In 1979, Tim and Cathy managed to escape via boat. After a harrowing, life-threating voyage they were placed in a refugee camp in Malaysia. Eventually the Trans were able to immigrate to the United States and became naturalized citizens in 1986. Tim went on to become the Chief Financial Officer of Johnstone Supply, and Cathy worked for U.S. Bank, then Standard Insurance, and became an accounting manager. In 2017, the Trans established a Library Endowment Fund at Pacific University. In honor of their gift, the library building on the Pacific University Forest Grove campus was dedicated as the Tim and Cathy Tran Library. Connect with the author: website Tour Schedule: Coming Soon! Enter the Giveaway:
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Join us for this tour from Jun 1 to Jun 12, 2020! Book Details: Book Title: A Goddess Among Men by Daniel Davidsohn Category: Adult Fiction 18 yrs +, 400 pages Genre: Family Saga Fiction, Thriller, Historical Fiction Publisher: Daniel Davidsohn Release date: June, 2020 Format available for review: print, mobi (for Kindle), epub, pdf Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: Jun 1 to Jun 12, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13. Sex abuse description and a few situations of violence.
"Readers who enjoy literary-style writing, but with all the turns and twists of a full drama plot are certain to devour this lavish and exciting work by author Daniel Davidsohn. One of the most impressive elements for me was the character development of Christel herself, who could so easily have followed the tropes of a typical beautiful lead female, but has several layers of depth and emotional heartache that she works through as the novel unfolds. The plot is revealed at a great pace to maintain intrigue for the sins of the past, but it also has plenty of surprises and revealing interactions along the way that astute fans will pick up on. Overall, A Goddess Among Men is a very enjoyable work and is not to be missed by fans of high-quality writing and accomplished drama." - K.C. Finn, Author of The Mind's Eye
"A Goddess Among Men is a fascinating tale of derring-do in the untamed wilds of the Amazon rain forest. Daniel Davidsohn has a writing style that is smooth, fluid and compelling. I found this story impossible to put down and completed it in just one sitting. The author’s descriptive prose of especially the rainforest, its flora, and fauna, as well as its native peoples, transported me there. I was beside the two men as they fought against horrifying deprivation and local political corruption to establish themselves in an industry where a few made a fortune and the rest either perished or were paupers, struggling along trying to survive each day. I particularly enjoyed the strong female leads in the story, especially the women that would steal Julian’s heart. All the characters were flawed and yet the author was able to arouse the reader’s sympathy and empathy even for the thoroughly crooked and, at times, despicable Alan Reid. If you like stories of generational power and wealth, this one will be right up your alley. I thoroughly enjoyed A Goddess Among Men and can highly recommend it to a wide audience." - Grant Leishman, Author of Just A Drop in the Ocean
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From the primitive ruggedness of the Amazon rainforest to the privileged society of New York, three generations experience triumph and tragedy in this saga of loyalty, corruption, greed . . . but one woman has the power to change it all. In 1907, Julian Welch and Alan Reid meet by chance in the jungles of the Amazon attracted by the riches of the rubber boom. Pioneers in an era of uncertainty, they form an unlikely alliance and establish the foundation for a successful empire, Reid & Welch. However, with Julian's death, the empire is left to Alan, as is the responsibility for Julian's newborn daughter, Christel. Yet for Christel, there’s no growing up as a privileged heiress. Instead, Alan subjects her to a life few endure, much less overcome. Through her will to survive and being as uncompromising as she is beautiful, Christel puts the horrors of her past behind her and begins to build a seemingly bright future. But when the success built on corruption starts to crumble, Christel will be forced to address the past or pay for the sins of the fathers. 
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Born in 1969, Brazil, Daniel Davidsohn's novels have been called exciting, gripping, and engrossing, garnering him praise and rave reviews. He is passionately attracted to unfamiliar things and enjoys taking readers off the beaten path. His books include From The Nile to The Euphrates (2009), Mare Crisium (2015), A Higher Power (2016), The Karma Code (2017), Leave Her Out, a 2018 Readers' Favorite Book Award Finalist, and A Goddess Among Men (2020). Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Pinterest
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"Lauren Carr's books are never boring, that's for sure. They entertain, give us a good mystery to dig into, keep the reader guessing, give us a few good laughs and make us eager for the next book. Warning: Lauren Carr's series are addictive, so be ready to read more than just one book!" - Laura Fabiani, Library of Clean Reads
Join us for this tour from April 20 to May 22, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: Killer Deadline (A Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 232 pages Genre: Mystery/Cozy Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: April 23, 2020 Format available for review: print, mobi, epub, PDF Tour dates: April 20 to May 22, 2020 Content Rating: G. This is a true cozy mystery. No sex. No on-stage violence. No swearing. Just good clean fun!
"Here we go! Carr is a master storyteller who always offers a plot full of twists and turns, a bit of humor to offset the dark, and a unique cast of characters. In Killer Deadline that cast includes - handsome Ryan, her first love (who is now her step-brother); a mysterious social media friend called Nerdy Guy; Elmo, a super smart dog, a boxer, she rescued who has become asocial media star and has a penchant for cleaning; a TV station full of suspicious employees; and more.
"This book is a wonderful read to pick up at the end of a long day. It truly is a "cozy murder mystery." I promise, it'll draw you in right from page one and keep you turning the pages until you reach the very last page. I can't wait for the second book in this series." - Marilyn R. Wilson, Olio by Marilyn
Book Description:
Folks in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, claim that where Nikki Bryant goes, trouble is not far behind. Her refusal to back down from a challenge has made Nikki Bryant a top investigative journalist. When an online friend nudges her to join him in a pact to reconnect with their first loves, Nikki and her boxer dog Elmo leave the bright lights of Las Vegas for the charming town of Pine Grove. There, she must face the biggest challenges in her career and life—the first love she had left behind and her father’s unsolved murder. But before she has time to unpack her car, Nikki stumbles upon the dead body of local news anchor, Ashleigh Addison, her childhood rival. Could Ashleigh’s death be connected to an explosive news story that she had teased about airing live? Did that explosive story have anything to do with the murder of Nikki’s father? With the clues in her father’s cold case hot again, Nikki intends to chase down the story of her life until she catches his killer—no matter what it takes. 
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Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Chris Matheson Cold Case, and Thorny Rose Mysteries—over twenty-five titles across three fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Killer Deadline marks Lauren's first venture into mystery's purely cozy sub-genre with a female protagonist. Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr’s seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. A popular speaker, Lauren is also the owner of Acorn Book Service, the umbrella under which falls iRead Book Tours. She lives with her husband and two spoiled rotten German Shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Pinterest
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April 20 – Olio by Marilyn – book review / giveaway April 20 - Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway April 20 - Michelle's Goodreads – book review April 21 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway April 21 - The avid reader – book spotlight / giveaway April 22 - Thoughts in Progress – book spotlight / giveaway April 22 - Brooke Blogs – book spotlight / giveaway April 23 - My Journey Back – book review / author interview / giveaway April 23 - Christa Reads and Writes – book review / giveaway April 23 - Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight April 23 - Books for Books – book spotlight April 24 - Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway April 27 -Cassidy's Bookshelves – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway April 28 - It’s All About the Book – book review / giveaway April 28 - Down the Rabbit Hole – book review / author interview / giveaway April 29 - Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway April 29 - Laura's Interests – book review / guest post / giveaway April 30 - I'm Into Books – book spotlight / giveaway April 30 - Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway May 1 - May 4 - May 5 - She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway May 6 - A Madison Mom – book review / giveaway May 7 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway May 8 – Adventurous Bookworm – book review / giveaway May 11 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway May 12 – Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway May 12 - Leels Loves Books – book review / giveaway May 13 – FUONLYKNEW – book review / giveaway May 14 – fundinmental – book review / giveaway May 15 - Splashes of Joy – book review / author interview / giveaway May 15 – Adventurous Jessy – book review / giveaway May 18 – Mowgli with a book – book spotlight / author interview May 19 – Pause for Tales – book review / giveaway May 20 – Peaceful Pastime – book review May 20 - eBook Addicts – book review May 21 – Books and Zebras – book spotlight / giveaway May 22 - Sahar's Blog – book review
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Book Details: Book Title: Between These Walls by Michael Newman Category: Adult Fiction 18 yrs +, 375 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Friesen Press Release date: March 26, 2020 Format available for review: print, mobi (for Kindle), pdf Will send print books out: USA and Canada Tour dates: May 11 to May 29, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13 + M. There are scenes of violence and explicit sex in the book.
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A novel of historical fiction that turns on two key events: the discovery of a beautiful blonde woman’s body in the back seat of a burnt out SS staff car during the last days of World War II, by US Army Medical Corps Colonel Samuel Singer, and the unsealing more than four decades later of a security-taped package from Germany, bearing a secret that changes the life of New York art curator Daniel Singer, the adopted son of Colonel Singer. As Daniel learns more about the package’s contents, he unlocks the history of three families -- one American and two German – through tumultuous times, from the end of the First World War to the rise of Adolf Hitler, the Second World War, the Holocaust, and through to three Middle East wars. Along the way, he gets entangled in the web of the Mossad, Israel’s top secret spy agency and Naomi one of its beautiful operatives, and is ultimately faced with a life-altering choice – and the opportunity to right the most heinous of wrongs. 
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A Hungarian refugee (1956) and the son of Holocaust survivors. A retired lifetime entrepreneur living on Toronto's waterfront with my wife and cocker spaniel. Enjoys reading, mainly books about WW2, boating and worldwide travel. Father of three kids and grandfather of eleven. Connect with the author: Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter
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Coming Soon!  Join us for this tour from May 4 to May 22, 2020! Book Details: Book Title: The Nightjar's Promise (Book 4 of The F.I.G. Mysteries) by Barbara Casey Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 130 pages Genre: Mystery, Fantasy Publisher: Gauthier Publications (Hungry Goat Press) Release date: April, 2020 Format available for review: print, gifted Kindle, PDF Will send Print Books to: USA and Canada Tour dates: May 4 to May 22, 2020 Content Rating: PG. There are some themes that deal with the Jewish Holocaust and some frightening scenes appropriate for young adult and adult readers. Book Description: Jennifer Torres, one of the three FIGs (Females of Intellectual Genius) who is a genius in both music and art, is the last to leave the closed rehearsal for her upcoming performance over Thanksgiving break at Carnegie Hall when she hears something in the darkened Hall. Recognizing the tilt of the woman’s head and the slight limp of the man as they hurry out an exit door, she realizes it is her parents who were supposedly killed in a terrible car accident when she was 15 years old. Devastated and feeling betrayed, she sends a text to Carolina and the other two FIGs—THURGOOD. It is the code word they all agreed to use if ever one of them got into trouble or something happened that was too difficult to handle. They would all meet back at Carolina’s bungalow at Wood Rose Orphanage and Academy for Young Women to figure it out. As soon as they receive the text, because of their genius, Dara starts thinking of words in ancient Hebrew, German, and Yiddish, while Mackenzie’s visions of unique math formulae keep bringing up the date October 11, 1943. That is the date during World War II when the Nazis—the Kunstschutz—looted the paintings of targeted wealthy Jewish families and hid them away under Hitler’s orders. And as Carolina waits for the FIGs to return to Wood Rose, she hears warnings from Lyuba, her gypsy mother, to watch for the nightjar, the ancient name for the whip-poor-will. As they search for “The Nightjar’s Promise” and the truth surrounding it, Carolina and the FIGs come face to face with evil that threatens to destroy not only their genius, but their very lives. Available Now for Pre-Order! Scheduled for Release April 22, 2020! Amazon.com Coming Soon to Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Bookstores Everywhere!  Meet the Author: Originally from Carrollton, Illinois, author/agent/publisher Barbara Casey attended the University of North Carolina, N.C. State University, and N.C. Wesleyan College where she received a BA degree, summa cum laude, with a double major in English and history. In 1978 she left her position as Director of Public Relations and Vice President of Development at North Carolina Wesleyan College to write full time and develop her own manuscript evaluation and editorial service. In 1995 she established the Barbara Casey Agency and since that time has represented authors from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Japan. In 2014, she became a partner with Strategic Media Books, an independent nonfiction publisher of true crime, where she oversees acquisitions, day-to-day operations, and book production. Ms. Casey has written over a dozen award-winning books of fiction and nonfiction for both young adults and adults. The awards include the National Association of University Women Literary Award, the Sir Walter Raleigh Literary Award, the Independent Publisher Book Award, the Dana Award for Outstanding Novel, the IP Best Book for Regional Fiction, among others. Two of her nonfiction books have been optioned for major films, one of which is under contract. Her award-winning articles, short stories, and poetry for adults have appeared in both national and international publications including the North Carolina Christian Advocate Magazine, The New East Magazine, the Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer, the Rocky Mount (N.C.) Sunday Telegram, Dog Fancy, ByLine, The Christian Record, Skirt! Magazine, and True Story. A thirty-minute television special which Ms. Casey wrote and coordinated was broadcast on WRAL, Channel 5, in Raleigh, North Carolina. She also received special recognition for her editorial work on the English translations of Albanian children’s stories. Her award-winning science fiction short stories for adults are featured in The Cosmic Unicorn and CrossTime science fiction anthologies. Ms. Casey's essays and other works appear in The Chrysalis Reader, the international literary journal of the Swedenborg Foundation, 221 One-Minute Monologues from Literature (Smith and Kraus Publishers), and A Cup of Comfort (Adams Media Corporation). Ms. Casey is a former director of BookFest of the Palm Beaches, Florida, where she served as guest author and panelist. She has served as judge for the Pathfinder Literary Awards in Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Florida, and was the Florida Regional Advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators from 1991 through 2003. In 2018 Ms. Casey received the prestigious Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award and Top Professional Award for her extensive experience and notable accomplishments in the field of publishing and other areas. She makes her home on the top of a mountain in northwest Georgia with her husband and three cats who adopted her, Homer, Reese, and Earl Gray - Reese’s best friend. Connect with the author: Website ~ Goodreads Tour Schedule: May 4 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway May 5 – She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway May 6 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway May 6 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway May 7 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway May 8 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway May 11 – Bookworm for Kids – book review / giveaway May 12 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway May 12 - Bound 4 Escape – book review May 13 – StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway May 14 – Peaceful Pastime – book review May 15 – The avid reader – book review / giveaway May 18 – Karma Readz – book review / giveaway May 18 - Merlot Et Mots – book review / guest post / giveaway May 19 - mowgli with a book – book review May 20 – Books and Zebras – book review / giveaway May 21 – Permanently_booked – book review May 22 – Books for Books – book review Enter the Giveaway:
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Book Details: Book Title: Lighten Your Mental Load by Amy Thornton Category: Adult non-fiction, 129 pages Genre: Self-Help Publisher: Tell-Tale Publishing Release date: January, 2020 Tour dates: Apr 13 to May 1, 2020 Content Rating: PG: The author uses occasional mild swear words in the book.
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Mental labor, or the mental load, involves the many — and extremely varied — tasks that are involved in managing a household and/or workplace. This topic has exploded over the past couple of years, especially for women. As stated in an October 2017 Washington Post article, “The constant stress of trying to stay organized — and to remember to execute so many tasks every single day — is affecting women's relationships with their spouses, children, friends, and colleagues. They are experiencing mental, emotional, and physical fatigue trying to stay on top of it all.” Lighten Your Mental Load shares real stories of what this load is like for both men and women across the globe and how it originated. It offers practical advice on how to lighten this burden through technology and other methods in the following areas: • Home • Shopping and Meals • Marriage/Partners • Children • Pets • Transportation • Career • Birthdays, Celebrations, Holidays, and Vacations • Volunteering, Church Activities, and Hobbies • Caregiving • Retirement Finally, the book discusses ways to not add to the mental load of others and how we can more evenly distribute the mental labor between both sexes for future generations. 
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Amy Thornton Shankland, GPC, has been battling the mental load for over 29 years. She is a former Dale Carnegie instructor, has been a grant professional for 18 years, is a columnist for the Hamilton County Reporter in Central Indiana, and a wife and mother. She also published Joy to You and Me (At Work!) in 2018 through Tell-Tale Publishing. Connect with the Author: website ~ facebook ~ twitter Tour Schedule: April 13 - Working Mommy Journal - book spotlight / giveaway April 13 - Over Coffee Conversations – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway April 13 - Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway April 14 - Reading Authors Network – book spotlight / giveaway April 14 - A Mama's Corner of the World – book spotlight / giveaway April 15 - Karma Readz – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway April 15 -100 Pages A Day - book spotlight / giveaway April 16 - Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / giveaway April 17 - Books, Tea, Healthy Me – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway April 17 - T's Stuff - book spotlight / giveaway April 20 - Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway April 20 - Books for Books - book spotlight April 21 - Laura's Interests – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway April 22 - The avid reader – book spotlight / giveaway April 22 -Pickagoodbook - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway April 23 - Mowgli with a book – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway April 24 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway April 24 - eBook Addicts – book spotlight / giveaway April 27 - DZA's Blog (at DeborahAdams.com ) - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway April 28 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway April 28 - Olio by Marilyn - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway April 29 - Library of Clean Reads – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway April 29 - Divas With A Purpose - book spotlight / author interview April 30 - Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway April 30 - Sefina Hawke's Books - book spotlight May 1 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway May 1 - Seaside Book Nook – book spotlight / giveaway
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