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Tour Announcement: EARLY OCTOBER TOURS

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a BUNCH of early October Blog Tours we're hosting! We have a mix of kidlit, YA, and a steamy Academy Fantasy!

Check below for specifics on each tour and click on the book covers for the Goodreads links and book info.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on any of these tours, please first sign up as a tour host.

***Sign-ups open until September 24th noon PST***

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are totally stoked for the tour for all of these tours this October! We can't wait for everyone to read them!

About the Books! Click on the covers for the book descriptions.

Tour runs from September 30th-October 4th & October 7th-11th will have one or two stops a day and consist of reviews, excerpts, & spotlights. eGalley's only for this one.

The Blog AND Bookstagram Tour runs from September 30th-October 4th & October 7th-11th will have one stop a day on each platform and consist of reviews, excerpts, & spotlights. Physical copies available.

Tour runs from October 1st & 30th will have one stop a day and consist of reviews, excerpts, & spotlights. Physical copies available.

Tour runs from October 1st & 30th will have one stop a day and consist of reviews, interviews, excerpts, & spotlights. Physical copies available.

SIGN UP FOR ALL THE TOURS HERE!

Tour Announcement: WHO PUT THIS SONG ON? by Morgan Parker

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a Blog Tour we're hosting for a YA Contemporary book, WHO PUT THIS SONG ON? by Morgan Parker which releases on September 24, 2019!

The tour will run for five weeks - from September 2nd-30th will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, excerpts, & spotlights.

Review copies will be provided by the publisher.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form HERE.

***Sign-ups open until August 28th noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are totally stoked for the tour for WHO PUT THIS SONG ON? this September! We can't wait for everyone to read it!

About the Book

Title: WHO PUT THIS SONG ON?

Author: Morgan Parker

Pub. Date: September 24, 2018

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 336

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD

In the vein of powerful reads like The Hate U Give and Girl in Pieces, comes poet Morgan Parker's pitch-perfect novel about a black teenage girl searching for her identity when the world around her views her depression as a lack of faith and blackness as something to be politely ignored.

Trapped in sunny, stifling, small-town suburbia, seventeen-year-old Morgan knows why she's in therapy. She can't count the number of times she's been the only non-white person at the sleepover, been teased for her "weird" outfits, and been told she's not "really" black. Also, she's spent most of her summer crying in bed. So there's that, too.

Lately, it feels like the whole world is listening to the same terrible track on repeat--and it's telling them how to feel, who to vote for, what to believe. Morgan wonders, when can she turn this song off and begin living for herself?

Life may be a never-ending hamster wheel of agony, but Morgan finds her crew of fellow outcasts, blasts music like there's no tomorrow, discovers what being black means to her, and finally puts her mental health first. She decides that, no matter what, she will always be intense, ridiculous, passionate, and sometimes hilarious. After all, darkness doesn't have to be a bad thing. Darkness is just real.

Loosely based on her own teenage life and diaries, this incredible debut by award-winning poet Morgan Parker will make readers stand up and cheer for a girl brave enough to live life on her own terms--and for themselves.

Tour Announcement: CHARLIE HERNANDEZ AND THE LEAGUE OF SHADOWS by Ryan Calejo

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a Blog Tour we're hosting for a Middle Grade Fantasy book, CHARLIE HERNANDEZ AND THE LEAGUE OF SHADOWS by Ryan Calejo which will be release on October 23, 2019! It received two starred reviews, one from Kirkus and one from Booklist, as well as gold medal from the Florida Book awards!

The tour will run for four weeks - from August 19th-September 13th will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, interviews, guest posts, excerpts, & spotlights.

Review copies will be provided by the publisher.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form HERE.

***Sign-ups open until August 12th noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are totally stoked for the tour for CHARLIE HERNANDEZ AND THE LEAGUE OF SHADOWS this August! We can't wait for everyone to read it!

About the Book

Title: CHARLIE HERNANDEZ AND THE LEAGUE OF SHADOWS (Charlie Hernández #1)
Author: Ryan Calejo
Pub. Date: October 23, 2018
Publisher: Aladdin
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, audiobook
Pages: 330
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD

“This is a perfect pick for kids who love Rick Riordan’s many series, particularly for those eager for mythologies beyond Greek and Roman stories.” —Booklist (starred review)

“A winner for all kids, but it will be especially beloved by Latinx and Hispanic families.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

The Lightning Thief meets the Story Thieves series in this middle grade fantasy inspired by Hispanic folklore, legends, and myths from the Iberian Peninsula and Central and South America.

Charlie Hernández has always been proud of his Latin American heritage. He loves the culture, the art, and especially the myths. Thanks to his abuela’s stories, Charlie possesses an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the monsters and ghouls who have spent the last five hundred years haunting the imaginations of children all across the Iberian Peninsula, as well as Central and South America. And even though his grandmother sometimes hinted that the tales might be more than mere myth, Charlie’s always been a pragmatist. Even barely out of diapers, he knew the stories were just make-believe—nothing more than intricately woven fables meant to keep little kids from misbehaving.

But when Charlie begins to experience freaky bodily manifestations—ones all too similar to those described by his grandma in his favorite legend—he is suddenly swept up in a world where the mythical beings he’s spent his entire life hearing about seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Hispanic folklore and into his life. And even stranger, they seem to know more about him than he knows about himself.

Soon, Charlie finds himself in the middle of an ancient battle between La Liga, a secret society of legendary mythological beings sworn to protect the Land of the Living, and La Mano Negra (a.k.a. the Black Hand), a cabal of evil spirits determined to rule mankind. With only the help of his lifelong crush, Violet Rey, and his grandmother’s stories to guide him, Charlie must navigate a world where monsters and brujas rule and things he couldn’t possibly imagine go bump in the night. That is, if he has any hope of discovering what’s happening to him and saving his missing parents (oh, and maybe even the world).

No pressure, muchacho.

Tour Announcement: COLOR ME IN by Natasha Diaz

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a tour we're hosting for a YA Contemporary Book, COLOR ME IN by Natasha Diaz! The book releases on August 20, 2019!

The tour will run for five weeks - from August 1st-30th will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, excerptss, & spotlights.

Review copies will be provided by the publisher.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form HERE.

***Sign-ups open until July 24th noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are totally stoked for the tour for COLOR ME IN this August! We can't wait for everyone to read it!

About the Book

Title: COLOR ME IN
Author: Natasha Diaz
Pub. Date: August 20, 2019
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 384
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD

Debut YA author Natasha Diaz pulls from her personal experience to inform this powerful coming-of-age novel about the meaning of friendship, the joyful beginnings of romance, and the racism and religious intolerance that can both strain a family to the breaking point and strengthen its bonds.

Who is Nevaeh Levitz?

Growing up in an affluent suburb of New York City, sixteen-year-old Nevaeh Levitz never thought much about her biracial roots. When her Black mom and Jewish dad split up, she relocates to her mom's family home in Harlem and is forced to confront her identity for the first time.

Nevaeh wants to get to know her extended family, but one of her cousins can't stand that Nevaeh, who inadvertently passes as white, is too privileged, pampered, and selfish to relate to the injustices they face on a daily basis as African Americans. In the midst of attempting to blend their families, Nevaeh's dad decides that she should have a belated bat mitzvah instead of a sweet sixteen, which guarantees social humiliation at her posh private school. Even with the push and pull of her two cultures, Nevaeh does what she's always done when life gets complicated: she stays silent.

It's only when Nevaeh stumbles upon a secret from her mom's past, finds herself falling in love, and sees firsthand the prejudice her family faces that she begins to realize she has a voice. And she has choices. Will she continue to let circumstances dictate her path? Or will she find power in herself and decide once and for all who and where she is meant to be?

Tour Announcement: CARMILLA by Kim Turrisi

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a tour we're hosting for a YA Paranormal, CARMILLA by Kim Turrisi which releases on May 7, 2019!

The tour will run for two weeks - from April 29th-May 3rd & May 6th-10th will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, interviews, excerpts, & spotlights.

Review copies will be provided by the publisher.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form HERE.

***Sign-ups open until April 22nd Noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are totally stoked for the tour for the CARMILLA this April/May! We can't wait for everyone to read it!

About the Book

Title: CARMILLA
Author: Kim Turrisi
Pub. Date: May 7, 2019
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 224
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, TBD

An adaptation of Shaftesbury's award-winning, groundbreaking queer vampire web series of the same name, Carmilla mixes the camp of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the snark of Veronica Mars, and the mysterious atmosphere of Welcome to Nightvale.

Newly escaped from the stifling boredom of a small town, college freshman Laura is ready to make the most of her first year at Silas University. But when her roommate, Betty, vanishes and a sarcastic, nocturnal philosophy student named Carmilla moves into Betty's side of the room, Laura decides to play detective. Turns out Betty isn't the first girl to go missing ? she's just the first girl not to come back.

All over campus, girls have been vanishing, and they are completely changed when (or if) they return. Even more disturbing are the strange dreams they recount: smothering darkness, and a strange pale figure haunting their rooms. Dreams that Laura is starting to have herself.

As Laura closes in on the answers, tensions rise with Carmilla. Is this just a roommate relationship that isn't working out, or does Carmilla know more than she's letting on about the disappearances?

What will Laura do if it turns out her roommate isn't just selfish and insensitive, but completely inhuman? And what will she do with the feelings she's starting to have for Carmilla?

Produced by Shaftesbury, and available on the YouTube channel KindaTV, Carmilla is a global sensation. A scripted transmedia series that puts a modern spin on the cult-classic gothic vampire novella by Joseph Sheridan LeFanu, Carmilla has generated over 71 million views and 245 million minutes of watch time across three seasons since its launch in 2014. It has been translated into more than 20 languages and also been made into a feature film.

Author Kim Turrisi brings her trademark humor and sensitivity to an adaptation that offers a deep dive for existing fans and a portal for new fans around the world.

Tour Schedule: THE EVERLASTING ROSE by Dhonielle Clayton

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the THE EVERLASTING ROSE by Dhonielle Clayton Blog Tour which begins on Friday, March 1st!

The tour runs from March 1st-29th, will have one stop per day, and will consist of reviews, excerpts, & spotlights!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 3 finished copies of the book, US Only. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

3/1/2019- Jrsbookreviews- Review

Week Two

3/4/2019- Lisa Loves Literature- Review

3/5/2019- Popthebutterfly- Review

3/5/2019- YABC- Excerpt

3/6/2019- Moonlight Rendezvous- Review

3/7/2019- Feed Your Fiction Addiction- Review

3/8/2019- What A Nerd Girl Says- Review

Week Three

3/11/2019- A Gingerly Review- Review

3/12/2019- Wonder Struck- Review

3/13/2019- Lifestyle Of Me- Review

3/14/2019- Pacific Northwest Bookworm- Review

3/15/2019- Jena Brown Writes- Review

Week Four

3/18/2019- Life of a Literary Nerd- Review

3/19/2019- Novel Novice- Excerpt

3/20/2019- Here's to Happy Endings- Review

3/21/2019- Ex Libris- Review

3/22/2019- BookHounds YA- Excerpt

Week Five

3/25/2019- Eli to the nth- Review

3/26/2019- Smada's Book Smack- Review

3/27/2019- Confessions of a YA Reader- Review

3/28/2019- YA Book Nerd- Review

3/29/2019- Falling for YA- Excerpt

About the Book

Title: THE EVERLASTING ROSE (The Belles #2)
Author: Dhonielle Clayton
Pub. Date: March 5, 2019
Publisher: Freeform
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
Pages: 352
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Audible, B&N, iBooks, TBD

In this sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller, Camille, her sister Edel, and her guard and new love Remy must race against time to find Princess Charlotte. Sophia's Imperial forces will stop at nothing to keep the rebels from returning Charlotte to the castle and her rightful place as queen. With the help of an underground resistance movement called The Iron Ladies-a society that rejects beauty treatments entirely-and the backing of alternative newspaper The Spider's Web, Camille uses her powers, her connections and her cunning to outwit her greatest nemesis, Sophia, and restore peace to Orleans.

Grab Book 1 Now!

Tour Schedule: LOVE LIKE SKY by Leslie C. Youngblood

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the LOVE LIKE SKY by Leslie C. Youngblood Blog Tour which begins on Monday, November 5th!

The tour runs from November 5th-9th & 12th-16th, will have one stop per day, and will consist of reviews & spotlights!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 3 finished copies of the book, US Only. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

11/5/2018- BookHounds YA- Excerpt

11/6/2018- Beagles & Books- Review

11/7/2018- YA Books Central- Excerpt

11/8/2018- Do You Dog-ear?- Review

11/9/2018- Here's to Happy Endings- Review

Week Two

11/12/2018- Adventures Thru Wonderland- Review

11/13/2018- Texan Holly Reads- Review

11/14/2018- Utopia State of Mind- Review

11/15/2018- Novel Novice- Excerpt

11/16/2018- Such a Novel Idea- Review

About the Book

Title: LOVE LIKE SKY

Author: Leslie C. Youngblood

Pub. Date: November 6, 2018

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 304

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks, TBD

"Brims with charm and compassion."
--Vashti Harrison, New York Times best-selling author of Little Leaders

"Love ain't like that."
"How is it then?" Peaches asked, turning on her stomach to face me.
"It's like sky. If you keep driving and driving, gas will run out, right?"
"That's why we gotta go to the gas station."
"Yep. But have you ever seen the sky run out? No matter how far we go?"
"No, when we look up, there it is."
"Well that's the kind of love Daddy and Mama got for us, Peaches--love like sky."
"It never ends?"
"Never."

G-baby and her younger sister, Peaches, are still getting used to their "blended-up" family. They live with Mama and Frank out in the suburbs, and they haven't seen their real daddy much since he married Millicent. G-baby misses her best friend back in Atlanta, and is crushed that her glamorous new stepsister, Tangie, wants nothing to do with her.

G-baby is so preoccupied with earning Tangie's approval that she isn't there for her own little sister when she needs her most. Peaches gets sick-really sick. Suddenly, Mama and Daddy are arguing like they did before the divorce, and even the doctors at the hospital don't know how to help Peaches get better.

It's up to G-baby to put things right. She knows Peaches can be strong again if she can only see that their family's love for her really is like sky.

Tour Announcement: LOVE LIKE SKY by Leslie C. Youngblood

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a tour we're hosting for a Middle Grade book, LOVE LIKE SKY by Leslie C. Youngblood which releases on November 6, 2018!

The tour will run for two weeks - from November 5th-9th & 12th-16th will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, excerpts, & spotlights.

Review copies will be provided by the publisher.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form HERE.

***Sign-ups open until October 29th Noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are totally stoked for the tour for LOVE LIKE SKY this November! We can't wait for everyone to read it!

About the Book

Title: LOVE LIKE SKY

Author: Leslie C. Youngblood

Pub. Date: November 6, 2018

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 304

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks, TBD

"Brims with charm and compassion."
--Vashti Harrison, New York Times best-selling author of Little Leaders

"Love ain't like that."
"How is it then?" Peaches asked, turning on her stomach to face me.
"It's like sky. If you keep driving and driving, gas will run out, right?"
"That's why we gotta go to the gas station."
"Yep. But have you ever seen the sky run out? No matter how far we go?"
"No, when we look up, there it is."
"Well that's the kind of love Daddy and Mama got for us, Peaches--love like sky."
"It never ends?"
"Never."

G-baby and her younger sister, Peaches, are still getting used to their "blended-up" family. They live with Mama and Frank out in the suburbs, and they haven't seen their real daddy much since he married Millicent. G-baby misses her best friend back in Atlanta, and is crushed that her glamorous new stepsister, Tangie, wants nothing to do with her.

G-baby is so preoccupied with earning Tangie's approval that she isn't there for her own little sister when she needs her most. Peaches gets sick-really sick. Suddenly, Mama and Daddy are arguing like they did before the divorce, and even the doctors at the hospital don't know how to help Peaches get better.

It's up to G-baby to put things right. She knows Peaches can be strong again if she can only see that their family's love for her really is like sky.

Tour Schedule: GOLDEN SKIES by Juan Zapata

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the GOLDEN SKIES Blog Tour which begins on Monday, June 4th!

The tour runs from June 11th-15th & 18th-22nd, will have two stops per day, and will consist of reviews, guest posts, interviews, & excerpts!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for a finished copy of the book. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

6/11/2018- Mythical Books- Guest Post

6/12/2018- Kati's Bookaholic Rambling Reviews- Excerpt

6/13/2018- RhythmicBooktrovert- Spotlight

6/14/2018- BookHounds- Interview

6/15/2018- FUONLYKNEW- Spotlight

Week Two

6/18/2018- Book-o-Craze- Excerpt

6/19/2018- Two Chicks on Books- Interview

6/20/2018- Parajunkee- Excerpt

6/21/2018- Sincerely Karen Jo- Excerpt

6/22/2018- Jaime's World- Spotlight

About the Book

Title: GOLDEN SKIES

Author: Juan Zapata

Pub. Date: June 12, 2018

Publisher: Owl Hollow Press

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 320

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon

A man-god and his army of religious zealots swarmed the South nine years ago. As a child, Malik watched severed heads falling, blood spurting onto concrete, and his dear grandfather run through by a black sword.

But there’s peace…somewhere. At least that’s what Malik tells himself as his body is ripped apart by whips at a religious conversion camp. That’s what his best friend whispers as he frantically creates new force jetpacks to rescue Malik.

Yet when war bursts through the skies, and the sky troopers, assassins, and heroes fall—when the world comes crashing down—Malik Zzoha stands strong amidst the sands, infidel of the state number one.

Golden Skies is the first book in the The New Order trilogy.

Tour Schedule: THE SHE WOLF OF KANTA by Marlena Frank

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the THE SHE WOLF OF KANTA Blog Tour which begins on Monday, April 9th!

The tour runs from April 9th-13th & 16th-20th, will have one stop per day, and will consist of reviews, interviews, guest posts, & excerpts!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for a $10 Amazon Gift Card. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

4/9/2018- BookHounds- Interview

4/10/2018- Twinning for Books- Review

4/11/2018- What A Nerd Girl Says- Guest Post

4/12/2018- The Life Stories- Review

4/13/2018- A Gingerly Review- Excerpt

Week Two

4/16/2018- Jena Brown Writes- Review

4/17/2018- Confessions of a YA Reader- Excerpt

4/18/2018- Fantasy Book Critic- Interview

4/19/2018- Reese's Reviews- Review

4/20/2018- Novel Novice- Guest Post

About the Book

Title: THE SHE-WOLF OF KANTA

Author: Marlena Frank

Pub. Date: April 17, 2018

Publisher: Legion Imprint of Radiant Crown Publishing

Formats: Paperback, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 256

Find it: Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Goodreads

"A pair of yellow eyes caught the moonlight and locked onto hers."

Mercy has always dreamed of becoming a werewolf trapper like her father. In Kanta, one must learn how to survive one way or another. A dark-skinned, blue-eyed young beauty, Mercy understands that she brings out the beast in monsters and men. When a routine werewolf delivery turns into a vicious assault from a pair of human traffickers, Mercy’s life changes forever. Somehow she must endure in a dangerous city where women and werewolves are hunted.