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Join us for this tour from Jan 15 to Feb 2, 2024!
Book Details: Book Title: Undomesticated Women, Anecdotal Evidence from the Road by Anna Blake Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 325 pages Genre: Travel Memoir Publisher: Prairie Moon Press Release date: Oct 2023 Formats Available for Review: print-paperback (USA only), ebook (EPUB, PDF) Tour dates: Jan 15 to Feb 26, 2024 Content Rating: PG. oblique mention of dysfunctional family, no sex, drugs, etc
Book Description:
Welcome to our year of living compactly. My dog, Mister, and I took to the road pulling our A-frame trailer, the Rollin’ Rancho. I’m a traveling horse trainer/clinician, who became a non-essential worker during the COVID-19 lockdown. Then, in 2022, we bounced back. We were nomads looking for horse training adventure and liver treats. Work paid for the trip; it was part clinic tour, part travelogue, part squirrel hunt. But mostly an unapologetic celebration of sunsets, horses, RV parks, roadkill, diverse landscapes, and undomesticated women. It’s a book made of made of adjectives and nouns, blue skies and tornado watches, resorts and reservations, open roads to the horizon, and one-lane dead-ends. We emerge from the truck in a cloud of dog hair and sunflower shells, like disoriented and scruffy rock stars in a GPS haze, not entirely lost or found. This book isn’t about training, although there are horses in it. It’s a follow-up of Stable Relation, my first book, but my life changed in ways I would never have guessed, so don’t expect the usual sequel. Undomesticated Women is a travel memoir, a peek behind the curtains of what my job is like. I wanted to see this beautiful country, do some time travel, and explore thoughts and memories now that I’ve become a gray mare. Mister would tell you it’s his memoir about being tasked with the unreasonable job of guarding me against a wild range of dangers. Like eating dinner late. 
Meet the Author:
I’m an animal advocate, award-winning author, solo RV traveler, old-school feminist, dog companion, unabashed lover of sunsets, and professional horse trainer/clinician. I’m sixty-nine years old. I’ve done just about everything and done it well. No longer auditioning. My books include: Stable Relation, A memoir of one woman’s spirited journey home. Relaxed & Forward: Relationship advice from your horse. Barn Dance, Nickers, brays, bleats, howls, and quacks: Tales from the herd. Horse Prayers, Poems from the prairie. Going Steady, More relationship advice from your horse. Horse. Woman. Poems from our lives. Undomesticated Women: Anecdotal Evidence from the Road I was born in Cavalier County, North Dakota, in 1954, the youngest daughter in a farm family. Now I live at Infinity Farm, on the flat, windy, treeless prairie of Colorado with a herd of reprobates, raconteurs, and our moral compass, Edgar Rice Burro. Previously, I was a self-employed goldsmith, showing one-of-a-kind artwork in galleries from coast to coast. My Denver studio and gallery was shared with generations of good dogs. Early writing included a few screenplays, one of which was produced independently, and articles for several periodicals. Every Friday since 2010, I have posted an unconventional and popular blog about life on the farm and horse training. My unique perspective combines Calming Signals and Affirmative Training for a special method of understanding, training, and respecting animals. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads
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Jan 15 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 16 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review Jan 17 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway Jan 18 – My Reading Getaway – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jan 22 – @chaoshappinessbookmama – book review Jan 23 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 24 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Jan 25 – Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 25 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book review / guest post / giveaway Jan 30 – FUONLYKNEW – book review / guest post / giveaway Jan 31 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Feb 1– Liese's Blog – book spotlight Feb 2 – Diane’s Book Journal – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 2- Splashes of Joy - book spotlight / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Jan 8 to Jan 26, 2024!
Book Details: Book Title: Behind Her Smile: The Adventures of a Tall Girl from WVA and Her Life as a Stewardess by Beverly Golden Cuevas Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 392 pages Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir Publisher: Urlink Print & Media, LLC Release date: August 2023 Formats Available for Review: print-softback (USA only), ebook (PDF) Tour dates: Jan 8 to Jan 26, 2024 Content Rating: PG. Suitable for adult audiences.
Book Description:
Being raised in Parkersburg, WVA, Janie didn't have big aspirations for her life. Tired of her dead-end job at the phone company her best friend suggested she interview to become a Stewardess. Fearful she would be rejected because of her height; she was shocked when she was accepted. A whole new world opened up to her. Seeing places she had only read about, spending time with politicians, movie stars and professional athletes. One special athlete, a professional basketball player named Wendell Ladner stole her heart with his southern charm. An extraordinary 'connection' with Elvis Presley allowed her the unique experience to spend 'one on one' time with him and remain in touch until his passing. You'll share with her the challenges of marrying someone so different from her upbringing and coping with attempts to try and fit in. Behind Her Smile reveals a devastating event that deeply affected Beverly and made her reexamine her life and what she truly wanted out of it. 
Meet the Author:
Beverly Golden Cuevas was born Beverly Jane Golden in Ironton, Ohio in 1945. She spent the first 10 years of her life in Parkersburg, West Virginia with her family. Her father had a job opportunity in Columbus, Ohio in 1955 so away they went. Beverly started working at the age of 14 to contribute to her family finances. She graduated Columbus North High School in 1963. She moved on to work at the Ohio Bell Telephone Company after graduation. In 1965, on the dare of her best friend she went to an interview to be a Stewardess for American Airlines. American hired her and she started her flying career in New York, then commuting from Tulsa, Oklahoma to her Dallas base. She flew both domestic and international. During her career, she never received a bad passenger letter. In 1977, she was 1 of 12 Flight Attendants selected out of 16,000 to participate in a highly coveted special assignment to work at the prestigious American Airlines Golf Classic. Her flying career ended on December 1, 2001 after 35 years. Beverly now lives in Dallas, Texas. She has been married to her wonderful husband Randy for 43 years. She has two sons, Joshua and Kaleb. She is a loving wife and mother, never missing a baseball game or school talent show, in spite of her flying schedule! Mimi is blessed to pass on her knowledge and love of life to her grandchildren Eden, Elijah, Ellie, Logan and Holly. connect with the author: goodreads
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Jan 8 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Jan 8 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 9 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 9 - My Reading Getaway – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jan 10 – Country Mamas With Kids – book review / author interview / giveaway Jan 11 - Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / guest post / giveaway Jan 15 - WELCOME TO MLMOPINION’S REVIEWS – book review / giveaway Jan 16 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Jan 17 - Paws.Read.Repeat – book review / giveaway Jan 18 – Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's – book review / giveaway Jan 19 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Jan 19 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight Jan 19 - Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway Jan 22 – The Sexy Nerd Revue – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 22 – FUONLYKNEW – book review / guest post / giveaway Jan 23 – Leanne Bookstagram – book review Jan 24 – Pause for Tales – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 25 – Peaceful Pastime – book review Jan 25 -Authors on iTours: Let's Talk Books! – book review Jan 26 – Reading is My Passion – book review / giveaway Jan 26 - Amy's Bookshelf Reviews – book review Jan 26 - Reading Excursions – book review
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Join Us For This Tour From Sep 5 to Sep 25, 2023
Book Details: Book Title: Lifeline to a Soul / The Life-Changing Perspective I Gained While Teaching Entrepreneurship to Prisoners by John K. McLaughlin Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 234 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: Lifeline Education Connection Release date: April 2023 Formats Available for Review: print (softback) (USA only), ebook (MOBI FILE (FOR KINDLE), EPUB, PDF); audiobook (Audible download) Tour dates: Sep 5 to Sep 25, 2023 Content Rating: PG: A handful of expletives.
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2023 PenCraft Seasonal Book Award Spring Competition. Winner in the Non-Fiction - Autobiography genre Lifeline to a Soul takes the reader inside the fence and chronicles the victories and challenges one man faced as a first-time teacher in the strange world of prison life. 
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John McLaughlin spent half his life bootstrapping his start-up business to an industry leader. His desire to teach what he spent his career learning led him on a remarkable journey through the gates of a minimum-security prison where he taught entrepreneurship for almost three years. John has an MBA, a teaching certificate, and a marketing management certificate from Harvard Extension University. John enjoys riding a tandem bicycle with his wonderful wife, Reba on the greenways of Charlotte, North Carolina where they live with two extremely spoiled cats, Moe and Joe. You can learn more about John’s current teaching program at: https://www.lifelinetoasoul.com/ connect to the author: website ~ goodreads ~ bookbub
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Sep 5 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 6 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Sep 7 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Sep 8 – Leanne bookstagram - book review Sep 12 – fundinmental – book spotlight - giveaway Sep 13 – Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review / guest post / giveaway Sep 14 – Novels Alive – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 14 – Novels Alive – audiobook review / giveaway Sep 19 – Olio by Marilyn – book review / giveaway Sep 19 – Olio by Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Sep 20 – Gina Rae Mitchell - book review / guest post / giveaway Sep 21 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Sep 25 - Liese's Blog – book spotlight
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Join Us For This Tour From April 17 to May 5, 2023
Book Details: Book Title: Lifeline to a Soul by John K. McLaughlin Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 234 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: Lifeline Education Connection Release date: April, 2023 Tour dates: Apr 17 to May 5, 2023 Content Rating: PG + M 
2023 PenCraft Seasonal Book Award Spring Competition.
Winner in the Non Fiction - Autobiography genre
Book Description:
Lifeline to a Soul takes the reader inside the fence and chronicles the victories and challenges one man faced as a first-time teacher in the strange world of prison life. 
Meet the Author:
John McLaughlin spent half his life bootstrapping his start-up business to an industry leader. His desire to teach what he spent his career learning led him on a remarkable journey through the gates of a minimum-security prison where he taught entrepreneurship for almost three years. John has an MBA, a teaching certificate, and a marketing management certificate from Harvard Extension University. John enjoys riding a tandem bicycle with his wonderful wife, Reba on the greenways of Charlotte, North Carolina where they live with two extremely spoiled cats, Moe and Joe. You can learn more about John’s current teaching program at: https://www.lifelinetoasoul.com/ connect to the author: website
Tour Schedule:
Apr 17 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 17 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 18 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 19– Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 19- Sue’s Musings– book spotlight Apr 20 - The Phantom Paragrapher – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 20 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 21 – My WorldReads – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 25 - mamof9 – book spotlight Apr 26 – The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 26 - Review Thick And Thin– book spotlight Apr 27 – My Reading Getaway – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 27 - The Obsessed Reader – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 28 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight May 1- Gina Rae Mitchell - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway May 2 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway May 2 - @regallywritten – book spotlight / giveaway May 3 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway May 4 – Pick A Good Book – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway May 5 – Books for Books – book spotlight May 5– Books are a Blessing – book spotlight / giveaway TBD – Paws.Read.Repeat – book spotlight / giveaway TBD - Books and Games – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
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Join Us For This Tour From Mar 20 to Apr 7, 2023
Book Details: Book Title: How Did I Get Here? -Traveling The Road To Resilience by Andrew Fitzgerald Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 208 pages Genre: Memoir / Self-Help / Inspirational Publisher: Fitzy's Branded Books Publication Date: Feb, 2023 Formats available for review: ebook (PDF) Tour dates: Mar 20 to Apr 7 Content Rating: G - For Everyone and no bad language or explicit scenes
Book Description:
HOW DID I GET HERE? As he woke up after dying for the second time, Andrew Fitzgerald asked himself, “How did I get here?” As he and his wife left Ireland and stepped foot on American soil to begin their lives in the US, he asked himself, “How did I get here?” As his wife delivered their baby after four miscarriages, he asked himself, “How did I get here?” As he sat in a customer sales meeting and negotiated the new listing, authorizations, and launch for what is now the no.1 Hard Seltzer in the USA, he asked himself, "How did I get here?" As he stood on the first tee about to play golf with one of his sporting heroes and a three-time major champion, he asked himself, “How did I get here?” As he sat in a board room meeting, asserted himself, and rebuked some negative assertions about him, he asked himself, “How did I get here?” In this poignant memoir about resilience, Andrew Fitzgerald shares his story of immigrating from Ireland to America, only to return to Ireland, and then back to America for good. He explores his struggles with health crises, corporate culture, miscarriage grief, and adapting to his new country. You’ll follow Andrew’s story as he shares his key learnings from the highs and lows of his journey, such as:
Andrew will affirm and demonstrate in his book that the journey is just as important as the destination, with the stark realization that the journey filled with highs and lows is sometimes more fulfilling than the destination. So come with Andrew on this journey to learn how he overcame the various obstacles in his life, flourished, and ultimately traveled the road to resilience a key trait you too can develop in your personal and business life. Resilience is for everyone.....Are you ready? 
Meet the Author:
Andrew Fitzgerald is a native of Ireland and now resides in Oceanside, California. A father, husband, and author, he speaks on what it takes to be successful in the corporate world, and how to overcome health crises and loss. He has recovered from serious setbacks to flourish and thrive with resilience. Andrew enjoys all sports, plays golf, and loves to cook and hike when he is not thinking about the next big brand launch. connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ linkedin ~ instagram
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Mar 20 – Novels Alive – book review / giveaway Mar 21 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 22 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Mar 23 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 27 – Lisa's Reading – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 28 – Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 29 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway Mar 30 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 31 – My WorldReads – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 3 – Books for Books – book spotlight Apr 4 – Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway Apr 5 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 7 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / guest post / giveaway TBD - Books and Games – book review / author interview / giveaway
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SPOTLIGHT BOOK TOUR: Face Value: From Working the Pole to Baring My Soul by Christine Macdonald1/12/2023   Join us for this tour from March 8 to March 21, 2023! Book Details: Book Title: Face Value: From Working the Pole to Baring My Soul by Christine Macdonald Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 320 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: Wordee Release date: Mar 8, 2023 Tour dates: Mar 8 to Mar 21, 2023 Content Rating: R: Story of days of stripping to now better life. Book Description: Face Value: From Working the Pole to Baring My Soul is Less Than Zero meets Miami Vice but with more make-up and hairspray. It is the story of a beautiful, free-spirited, wide-eyed little girl from the island of O`ahu who has no childhood memories before the age of nine. What trauma could have erased her early life, she may never know. What she does know is that for as far back as she can remember these events influenced her unusual life. Christine tells her story with raw, honest, relatable, and no holds barred writing, taking us through the pain of her adolescence compounded by a rare skin disease that left her face permanently disfigured. Her darkest moments include drug addiction and dancing nude on stages in Waikiki. In Christine’s personal story, we experience life behind the tropical island backdrop of coconuts and palm trees, falling headlong into the underground world of adult entertainment where Christine spent nearly a decade trying to find her self-worth.  Meet the Author: Macdonald is a Los Angeles-based author who grew up on the Hawaiian Island of Oʻahu. At 13, she was diagnosed with Acne Conglobata, a rare and severe skin disease that left over 80 percent of her face scarred. Adding to her trauma of an emotionally and psychologically neglected childhood, it led her to Hawaii's underworld as an exotic dancer in Waikiki. For the first time, she felt beautiful and partially fulfilled her dream of becoming a Fosse dancer. Through her writing, Macdonald uses her voice, a unique blend of cutting-edge truth, and self-deprecating humor to inspire others to release their shame and tell their story. She is public about her struggles with addiction and mental illness—and her road to recovery. It is her passion to speak to people with self-esteem issues and, rather than judge them for their choices, help them find value in embracing what they consider to be their flaws. connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ instagram Tour Schedule:
Mar 8 – Adventurous Jessy–book spotlight Mar 9–Liese's Blog–book spotlight Mar 10–Jazzy Book Reviews–book spotlight Mar 13–fundinmental–book spotlight Mar 14–Book Corner News and Reviews–book spotlight Mar 15–Celticlady's Reviews–book spotlight Mar 15 - Paws.Read.Repeat–book spotlight Mar 16 – Locks, Hooks and Books - book spotlight Mar 17–Stephanie Jane–book spotlight Mar 20–@enjoyingbooksagain–book spotlight Apr 1–Books and Games–book spotlight 
Join us for this tour from Feb 6 to Feb 24, 2023!
Book Details: Book Title: Two Floors Above Grief: A Memoir of Two Families in the Unique Place We Called Home by Kevin M. O'Connor Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 318 pages Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir Publisher: 18th Floor Publishing Release date: November 2022 Formats Available for Review: print-softback (USA only), ebook (Gifted Kindle) Tour dates: Feb 6 to Feb 24, 2023 Content Rating: PG for two languages use and use of F-word.
Book Description:
As a child in the 1950s, Kevin O’Connor knew his house was different than those of his friends. A stately, three-story, nineteenth century Victorian. His bed tucked next to a stage in a former ballroom. His uncle and aunt lived with their three daughters on the floor below. A large electric organ stood stately in a corner of the first-floor mortuary business. Stacked caskets and an embalming room filled the basement. Nobody had a house like his. Set from the 1920s to ‘80s, Two Floors Above Grief is full of fascinating details and anecdotes about his upbringing as a funeral home child, brought to vivid life through a compelling collection of letters written by various family members who lived and worked together at the O’Connor Funeral Home in Elgin, Illinois. Blending the twenty-four-hour business of death and its constantly ringing phone with joy experienced through music, radios, pets, backyard basketball games, co-parenting, faith, and celebrations, O’Connor offers a reflective tale affirming the love of family and embracing life. 
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Kevin O’Connor enjoys chronicling the stories of families and friends through tracing genealogical histories and writing. His prior writing includes a dissertation, personal letters, articles, anthologies, and presentations delivered at conferences, seminars, and webinars. He brings people together personally and professionally. Collaborating with friends and relatives, he plans family and class reunions. He sings and performs in theaters and is active with SMART Ride, a bicycling group that rides annually from Miami to Key West, raising funds for HIV awareness, treatment, and education. Kevin was an elementary teacher, principal, professor, and curriculum coordinator in California, Illinois, and Florida from 1973 to 2020. He authored content and provided training in areas including support for substitute teachers, LGBTQ advocacy, and Sexual Health/Family Life. Kevin resides in Ft. Lauderdale with his husband, Leon. Their family includes five sons and seven granddaughters. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ linkedin ~ goodreads
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Feb 6 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 6 - Because I said so -- and other adventures in Parenting – book review / guest post / giveaway Feb 7 - Jazzy Book Reviews - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 8 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 9 – I'm Into Books - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 10 – Novels Alive - book review Feb 10 – Novels Alive - book spotlight/ giveaway Feb 13 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 14 – Book Corner News and Reviews– book review / giveaway Feb 15 – Diana’s Book Journal– book spotlight Feb 16 – Locks, Hooks and Books– book review / giveaway Feb 17 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 17 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 21 – Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 22 – Books for Books– book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Feb 23 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Feb 23 – Books and Games– book review / author interview / giveaway Feb 24 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight
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