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Join Us for This Tour: November 22nd to December 10th
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Book Title: Cool Kids by Arlene Freeman Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 38 pages Genre: Chldren's Picture Book Publisher: Mascot Publishing Release date: October 2021 Formats Available for Review: print-hardback (USA), PDF Tour dates: November 22 to December 10 Content Rating: G. Suitable for all ages.
Book Description:
Like most kids, Michael and his friends are so excited for their first day at a new school. They have a lot of questions about what to expect, but most of all, they wonder if they’ll get to join the football team. That would be the perfect way to start the year! However, Michael soon finds out that it’s not as easy as he thinks. The team is filled with bullies, and to join, he has to become one of them. In order to be cool enough to get a spot on the football team, Michael has to start changing his behavior—for the worse! Suddenly, terrible things start happening to him. Finally, he begins to wonder: Was it all worth it? 
Meet the Author:
Freeman’s first career was a third-grade schoolteacher in the Passaic School System. Teaching children is her true passion, and she incorporated this passion in her community involvement. Her second career as a real estate broker and appraiser enabled her to open her own real estate company, Prime Realty, with a partner. After thirty-five years, they sold to Coldwell Banker. She loves dogs, playing piano, telling stories, singing, dancing, and sharing wonderful examples of life’s lessons with her grandchildren. Arlene lives in Woodland Park, New Jersey. She has two sons, Dr. Ted Freeman of Long Branch, New Jersey, and Dr. Eric Freeman of Westfield, New Jersey, as well as three grandchildren: Michael, Max, and Quinn. This is her first book and maybe her third career. Connect with the Author: Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram
Tour Schedule:
Nov 22 –Cover Lover Book Review – book review / giveaway Nov 22 -Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / author interview / giveaway Nov 23 -Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 23 -Splashes of Joy – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 23 -A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway Nov 23 –Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway Nov 24 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway Nov 26 –Older & Smarter? – book review / giveaway Nov 29 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Nov 30 – Pick a Good Book – book review / author interview / giveaway Dec 1 –icefairy's Treasure Chest – book review / giveaway Dec 2 –She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway Dec 2 -Kam's Place – book review Dec 3 –Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Dec 6 – I'm Into Books – book review / giveaway Dec 6 - Reading is My Passion – book review / giveaway Dec 7 –Lisa's Reading – book review / giveaway Dec 8 –@twilight_reader – book review Dec 9 –The Phantom Paragrapher – book review Dec 10 – The Page Ladies – book review Dec 10 - Writer with Wanderlust – book review / guest post / giveaway
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Join Us for this Tour: November 22nd to December 10th
Book Details:
Book Title: Gallant: The Call of the Trail by Claire Eckard Category: Young Adult Fiction (Ages 13-17), 300 pages Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Mill City Press Release Date: September 2021 Formats Available for Review: print- Softback (USA), e-book PDF Tour dates: November 22 to December 10 Content Rating: PG-13 : It’s a saga about love, relationships, personal growth and adventure, set against a backdrop of endurance racing. A strong middle grader/pre-teen could read it.
Book Description:
A gripping journey of a young girl and a foal who are raised together in The Valley of Hearts Delight. Gallant and Gracie have a special bond, rarely seen between a human and a horse. Separated by a bad accident when Gallant is five, each gets a second chance of happiness pursuing the long-distance sport of endurance riding, neither knowing they are leading parallel lives. Will Fate bring them together again? Gallant’s arch nemesis, The Almighty Flash, threatens to destroy all that Gallant has worked for. His misguided ambition and greed, developed at the hands of an abusive owner, has created a darkness in his soul that turns to blind fury when his endurance career is threatened. 
Meet the Author:
Award winning Author Claire Eckard combines her love of writing with her passion for animals to create memorable children's books that are fun to read, but also include valuable life's lessons. Claire grew up in England and moved to Hawaii in her early twenties where she married her husband of thirty-four years. Together they raised two sons, Mitchell and Matthew. Claire is inspired by her two Granddaughters Mila and Ella, as well as the beautiful backdrop of the Arizona mountains where she lives. Claire has a farm full of animals, and has spent many years as a board member and volunteer of her local animal shelter. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Nov 22– Cover Lover Book Review– book review / giveaway Nov 22 - Rockin' Book Reviews– book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 22 - Westviel Publishing– book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 23 – Books are a Blessing – book review / giveaway Nov 23 - I'm All About Books – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 24 - Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Nov 24 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 24 - Kam's Place – book spotlight Nov 26 –Chit Chat with Charity – book review / author interview / giveaway Nov 26 - Lamon Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 29 – Splashes of Joy – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 29 - The Page Ladies Book Club – book review Nov 30 – The Momma Spot – book review / giveaway Dec 1 – Bigreadersite – book review Dec 2 – @twilight_reader – book review Dec 3 – Writer with Wanderlust – book spotlight / guest post Dec 3 – Writer with Wanderlust – book review / giveaway Dec 6 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Dec 7 – Captive Dreams Window – book review Dec 8 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Dec 8 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Dec 9 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway Dec 10 - Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 10 - Books for Books – book spotlight Dec 11 - My Reading Journeys - book review / giveaway
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Join Us for This Tour from November 1 to November 19, 2021
Book Details: Book Title: Thrive: The Facilitator’s Guide to Radically Inclusive Meetings by Dr. Mark Smutny Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 262 pages Genre: Business Communication / Meetings & Presentations Publisher: Emerald Lake Books Release date: October 26, 2021 Tour dates: November 1 to November 19, 2021 Content Rating: G. This is a business book.
Book Description:
Imagine meetings where everyone is heard and all people matter. Picture organizations that embrace all voices and are committed to justice, equity and opportunity. Imagine businesses, nonprofits and the public sector creatively engaging people in thousands of ways—seeking their best ideas, empowering the silenced, and building communities where all are treated with dignity and respect. That’s what Thrive seeks to create. Each chapter contains practical insights and accessible stories that transform meetings from dull to dynamic. You will learn how to:
Thrive includes chapters on privilege and power, multilingual and virtual meetings, and full inclusion of people with disabilities. Whether you are a skilled practitioner or new to leadership, Thrive will teach you techniques for facilitating more effective, inclusive and energizing meetings. 
Meet the Author:
Dr. Mark Smutny is a professional facilitator, consultant, speaker, author and founder of Civic Reinventions, Inc. He is known for helping organizations uncover the wisdom hidden in their diversity, build cohesion, and achieve their goals. He draws upon decades of work planning and leading retreats, facilitating meetings, and working with nonprofits and businesses. He teaches and writes on the arts of inclusive facilitation and inclusive leadership skills. He has worked in the fields of homeless services, affordable housing, transportation services for special needs populations, business and resident associations, faith-based groups, and public/private partnerships dedicated to strengthening civic engagement. Mark received his Master of Divinity degree from the Harvard Divinity School, one of the most religiously diverse theological institutions in the world. His doctorate focused on organizational revitalization in multicultural settings. He is a Program Associate with the Kaleidoscope Institute, an agency that equips leaders to communicate effectively across cultures, ethnicities and race. When not working, Mark and his wife, Barbara Anderson, enjoy the Cascades, cooking, gardening, exercising their dogs, and playing with their granddaughters. You can learn more about Mark Smutny and Civic Reinventions, Inc., professional facilitation services, consulting, coaching and training at civicreinventions.com or by sending Mark an email. connect with the author: website ~ email ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Nov 1 –Working Mommy Journal – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 1 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 1 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 2 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 3 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 4 – Pick a Good Book – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 5 –A Mama's Corner of the World – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 8 –Lamon Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 8 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 9 - Kam's Place – book spotlight / author interview Nov 10 – Westveil Publishing – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 10 -Laura's Interests – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 12 –She Just Loves Books – book spotlight Nov 15 –@twilight_reader – book spotlight Nov 16 –Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 16 -Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Nov 17 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 17 - Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 18 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight /giveaway Nov 18 - Books for Books – book spotlight Nov 19 –Lisa's Reading – book spotlight / giveaway
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Join Us for This Tour from October 12 to October 25, 2021
Book Details: Book Title: Awake with the Songbirds - Poems from the Pandemic by Kyrian Lyndon Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 172 pages Genre: Poetry Publisher: Independently Published Release date: July 18, 2021 Tour dates: October 12 to October 25, 2021 Content Rating: PG + M. The book does allude to suicide in one poem and discusses grief and depression in some of the others. There may one or two words of profanity
“She has the ability to convey to the reader some of the most complex thoughts into words that truly reach our hearts.” — Love Books
“Her lyric voice speaks with careful observation and passion. In the narrative mode, she is masterful in reading life around her. Kyrian possesses the sensitivity, insight, and soul of the true poet. Her writing provides a primer on how to compose meaningful poetry.” — Lou Jones
Book Description:
This collection consists primarily of poems written during the COVID-19 pandemic, a time of loneliness and rumination. Lyndon’s poetry stems from intense emotions that swing from one end of the pendulum to the other as she captures the agony of love and loss, along with innocent joy and lighthearted fun. Each poem is an earnest response to life, love, and everything in between. 
Meet the Author:
Kyrian Lyndon is the author of Shattering Truths, the first book in her Deadly Veils series. She has also published three poetry collections, A Dark Rose Blooms, Remnants of Severed Chains, and Awake with the Songbirds – Poems from the Pandemic. Kyrian began writing short stories and fairy tales when she was just eight years old. In her adolescence, she moved on to poetry. At sixteen, while working as an editor for her high school newspaper, she wrote her first novel, and then completed two more novels at the ages of nineteen and twenty-five. She is forthcoming about being a person with many years of recovery, as well as a trauma survivor. Throughout her journeys, she expressed her thoughts through poetry, embracing every challenge to triumph over adversity. In her conviction that learning, growing, healing, and evolving is a never-ending process, she remains as grateful for the dark days as she is for every flicker of hope and light. She considers herself a cheerleader for those trudging on against all odds in the hopes of living their dreams. Born and raised in Woodside, Queens, New York, Kyrian was the middle of three daughters born to immigrants --her father from Campochiaro, Italy; her mother from Havana, Cuba. She has worked primarily in executive-level administrative positions with major New York publishing companies. Kyrian loves nineteenth-century British literature, parallel universe fiction, and dark romanticism. She also enjoys music, art, history, fitness, and cooking. connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ pinterest ~ instagram ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Oct 12 – Working Mommy Journal – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 12 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 12 - Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 13 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 14 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 14 - Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 15 – Lamon Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 18 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 19 – Sadie's Spotlight – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 19 - Books for Books - book spotlight Oct 20 – Westveil Publishing – book spotlight /giveaway Oct 21 –Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 22 – Kam's Place – book spotlight Oct 25 – Deborah-Zenha Adams – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 25 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book spotlight / giveaway
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Join Us for This Tour from October 12 to October 25, 2021
Book Details: Book Title: The Keepers by Joy Lynn Goddard Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 379 pages Genre: A Family Saga crisscrossing Mystery, Romance and Suspense genres. (Upmarket fiction) Publisher: Joy Lynn Goddard Release date: June 2021 Tour dates: October 12 to October 25, 2021 Content Rating: PG-13 + M: Author's Note: Children's mental health is a growing concern in today's schools. Often kids suffer in silence because of the stigma attached to their mental health needs. Mental health organizations such as the Canadian Mental Health Association work hard to change this mindset. It can't come soon enough. As a teacher, I worked with troubled teens and saw firsthand the devastating effects of their silence. With this in mind, I began writing The Keepers, for if I could help just one "Alexandre" find his voice, my efforts would be well worth it.There are a few mature scenes and some bad language here and there, reflective of a character coming-of-age.
Book Description:
Despite struggling to raise a troubled teenage son on her own, Beth Marshall has no intention of selling her beloved vineyard and moving to the city where her ex-boyfriend awaits with open arms. She has strong ties to the land, where she is happy living with her granddad and aunt in the old farmhouse, so when she gets an offer to sell her property, she turns it down. Meanwhile, a writer recovering from a shattering past moves into the guest house, tugging at her heart. She's not going anywhere. But after her granddad discovers a dead body in their shed, Beth fights jail time. She can't imagine a worse nightmare until she gets a call in the middle of the night with shocking news about her son! 
Meet the Authors:
Joy Lynn Goddard teamed up with husband Daniel Pike to write contemporary adult fiction. Their first and second novels, Moonshadow and The Keepers, have global appeal and won Canada Book Awards. Besides novels, they wrote Buyers, Liars, Sellers and Yellers, a collection of humorous short stories about the real estate industry. Although she is well known for her young adult and junior fiction—starting with the award-winning Daredevils and including Hello, my name is Emily, Charlie's Song, Jazz, When Pigs Fly, and Mrs. Maloney's Garden—her adult novels are quickly attracting attention. Each book involves romance, mystery, and suspense genres. Joy and Dan divide their time between Guelph and Belleville, Ontario, where they spend time with family when not working on their next book. connect with the authors: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Oct 12 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 13 – Working Mommy Journal – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 13 - Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 14 - Books for Books - book spotlight Oct 15 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 18 – Lamon Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 19 – Sadie's Spotlight – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 20 – Kam's Place – book spotlight Oct 20 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 21 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 21 - Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 22 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 22 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book spotlight / giveaway Oct 25 – Pick a Good Book – book spotlight / giveaway
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Join Us for this Tour: November 15 to December 6
Book Details:
Book Title: Dr. Marsha and the Case of the Missing Hot Dogs and Marshmallows by Rachel B. Wellner Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 42 pages Genre: Educational Fiction Publisher: Richter Publishing Release Date: May 2021 Formats Available for Review: print- Softback (internationally), e-book (EPUB) Tour dates: November 15 to December 6 Content Rating: G - (No Profanity, no nudity, no sexual content, no adult themes)
Book Description:
Doctor Marsha is a series created to entertain children at the preschool through grade school level relying on educational content. The main character, Marsha, will introduce kids to exciting challenges in basic health education as the series explores the world, vanquishing health problems. It is my hope that the characters will stimulate young minds by introducing them to a positive, professional figure that embodies the spirit of cultural competence, creativity, and adventure.
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Dr. Rachel Wellner is a board-certified general surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, most recently the Assistant Professor of surgery at the Monteflore-Einstein Center for Care. She has also been Director of Breast Services at NYEE/Continuum Cancer Center, Pascal Valley Hospital, and Palisades General Hospital. Dr. Wellner graduated Magna Cum Lauda and Phi Betta Kappa from Dartmouth College, earned her medical degree from the University of Connecticut and her Master's degree in Public Health from Columbia University. She pursued her surgical training at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine and worked to establish a clinical rotation in an underserved region of The Dominican Republic. She completed Society of Surgical Oncology-accredited breast oncology fellowship at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, California. She has been featured as a guest expert on several local and national news networks, including WPLX 11, Fox and Friends, and CNN. Connect with the Author: Website ~ Facebook
Tour Schedule:
Nov 15 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 15 - Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / guest post /giveaway Nov 15 - Splashes of Joy – book review /guest post /giveaway Nov 15 -Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / giveaway Nov 16 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Nov 17 – The Page Ladies – book review Nov 18 –icefairy's Treasure Chest – book review / giveaway Nov 18 - Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway Nov 19 – Kam's Place – book review Nov 19 - Fantastic feathers – book review / giveaway Nov 22 –Writer with Wanderlust – book spotlight/ guest post / giveaway Nov 22 – Writer with Wanderlust – book review/giveaway Nov 23 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway Nov 24 –She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway Nov 26 –Because I said so -- and other adventures in Parenting – book review / giveaway Nov 29 – The Phantom Paragrapher – book review Nov 29 –@twilight_reader – book review Nov 29 -Westveil Publishing – book review / giveaway Nov 30 -Lisa's Reading – book review / giveaway Dec 1 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway Dec 2 –I'm Into Books – book review / giveaway Dec 2 –Bigreadersite blog – book review / giveaway Dec 3 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 3 -Reading is My Passion – book review Dec 6 - Books for Books – book review Dec 6 - I'd Rather Be At The Beach – book review / author interview / giveaway
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Join Us for This Tour: November 8th to November 29th
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Book Title: Letters to Jacob: Grieving the Loss of a Child by Maria Hopfgarten Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 138 pages Genre: Self-Help / Grief and Bereavement Publisher: Amazon Release Date: July 2021 Formats Available for Review: print- softback (USA and Canada), e-book (Gifted Kindle, mobi, ePub, PDF) Tour dates: November 8 to November 29 Content Rating: G - (It's general content, no sex at all)
Book Description:
"If you have lost a child, you know you're weathering the largest storm life can bring you. I hope that my words of loss, tears, punches, smiles, friendships, and renewed happiness can give you a sense of not being along on this journey." Maria Hopfgarten's son Jacob was born on January 31, 2006. He was the most perfect baby boy she had ever seen. But Jacob had devastating health issues, culminating in a diagnosis of mitochondrial disease, a fatal condition. In the ten short years of Jacob's life, Maria found strength in blogging about Jacob's life. Her raw, honest posts from the year after Jacob's passing have been gathered into this book along with Maria's tips for parents coping with their own grief after losing a child.
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Maria Hopfgarten began her blog Moments with Jacob in 2009, writing about Jacob’s life with mitochondrial disease. She had followers around the globe. Maria continued to write blog posts to Jacob after he passed in 2016 to make sense of the loss of her son. Jacob was 10 years old. She has now turned part of the blog into the book “Letters to Jacob,” sharing her raw, honest first-hand experience on grieving the loss of a child. Maria is the President of the non-profit Miracles for Mito and has been supporting families living with mitochondrial disease for over a decade. She has also been an active Parent Partner at Children’s Hospital Colorado and has been a Parent voice for many chronically ill children. Maria also sits on the Patient Safety Committee of the Board at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Originally from Sweden and with a degree in Journalism from Stockholm University, Maria lives with her husband Joakim, daughter Sarah, and rescue dog Max in Colorado. Her favorite thing to do is to share a good cup of coffee or glass of wine with a friend. Maria loves the outdoor and is always up for a bike ride or hike. Connect with the Author: Website ~ Facebook ~ Instagram
Tour Schedule:
Nov 8 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway Nov 9 – Splashes of Joy – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 10 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Nov 12 – Lamon Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 16 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway Nov 17 - Kam's Place – book review Nov 18 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 19 –Lisa's Reading – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 22 -Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 22 –Gold Dust Editing & Book Reviews - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 23 –@twilight_reader – book review Nov 24 –Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 29 -Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway Dec 1 – Books for Books – book review
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