I am a huge Blake Shelton fan and I just had to include this in my favorite Christmas songs post.
Author: Cindy
Christmas Countdown 2018 #Day 6
Tamara Passey, author of the The Christmas Tree Keeper: A Novel, was born and raised in Massachusetts around a large family, one that has served as inspiration for most of her writing. She loves most creative endeavors and when she isn’t writing or re-writing, you can find her baking or cross-stitching or walking–though not all at the same time. She lives with her husband and children in Arizona.
Welcome to the books of
Eleanor is saving her grandmother’s fudge business but is becoming like Scrooge in the process.
The consultant she hires to help is a friend from high school who hasn’t given up his secret crush for her.
Will the Christmas spirit melt her heart or will she miss out on the love of her life?
Snippet:
She forgot she didn’t like crowds and that the play wasn’t a romance.
Most of all, she forgot Cam was only in town for business. All she could think
about was his hand brushing away her tears and his lips kissing hers. And she
never wanted the night to end.
Most of all, she forgot Cam was only in town for business. All she could think
about was his hand brushing away her tears and his lips kissing hers. And she
never wanted the night to end.
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Blog Tour/ Paper Girl
Paper Girl
by Cindy R. Wilson
Genre: YA Contemporary Fiction
Release date: December 4th 2018
Entangled Teen
by Cindy R. Wilson
Genre: YA Contemporary Fiction
Release date: December 4th 2018
Entangled Teen
Summary:
I haven’t left my house in over a year. My doctor says it’s social anxiety, but I know the only things that are safe are made of paper. My room is paper. My world is paper. Everything outside is fire. All it would take is one spark for me to burst into flames. So I stay inside. Where nothing can touch me.
Then my mom hires a tutor. Jackson. This boy I had a crush on before the world became too terrifying to live in. Jackson’s life is the complete opposite of mine, and I can tell he’s got secrets of his own. But he makes me feel things. Makes me want to try again. Makes me want to be brave. I can almost taste the outside world. But so many things could go wrong, and all it takes is one spark for everything I love to disappear…
About the Author
Cindy lives at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and loves using Colorado towns and cities as inspiration for settings in her stories. She’s the mother of three girls, who provide plenty of fodder for her YA novels. Cindy writes speculative fiction and YA fiction, filled with a healthy dose of romance. You’ll often find her hiking or listening to any number of playlists while she comes up with her next story idea.
Blog Tour Schedule –
December 4th
Bumbles and Fairy-Tales http://bumblesandfairytales.blogspot.com Promo Post
Character Madness and Musings https://jenabaxterbooks.blogspot.com/ Promo Post
The Cover Contessa https://thecovercontessa.com Promo Post
Crazy for YA https://4evercrazyforya.blogspot.com/ Review
Mythical Books http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.com/ Promo Post
Lilly’s Book World https://lillysbookworld.wordpress.com/ Review
Rainy Day Reviews https://bookjunkiemom.blogspot.com/ Promo Post
December 5th
Movies, Shows, & Books https://moviesshowsnbooks.blogspot.com/ Promo Post
Declarations of a Fangirl https://www.declarationsofafangirl.blogspot.com Promo Post
Chapter through life https://chaptersthroughlife.blogspot.com/ Review
Adventures in Writing http://thhernandez.com/ Review
Adventures Thru Wonderland https://adventuresthruwonderlandreviews.wordpress.com Review
Vesper Dreams https://www.vesperdream.com Review
December 6th
Literary Meanderings http://www.literaryme.net/ Promo Post
I’m All About Books https://imallaboutbooks.com Promo Post
Lisa Loves Literature http://misclisa.blogspot.com/ Review
Kimber Li https://kimberliweb.wordpress.com/ Promo Post
December 7th
Cindy’s Love of Books https://ifc.ojo.mybluehost.me Review
Books Direct http://booksdirectonline.blogspot.com Review
Angel Leya www.angeleya.com Promo Post
Introvert Booklover https://introvertbooklover.wordpress.com Review
December 10th
The Poetry Hub http://katielewingtonpoetry.wordpress.com/ Review
Devouring Books https://devouringbooks2017.wordpress.com Review
Twirling Book Princess https://twirlingbookprincess.com/ Promo Post
Living a Hundred Lives www.livingahundredlives.wordpress.com Review
December 11th
Beauty and the Armageddon http://beautyandthearmageddon.blogspot.com/ Promo Post
The Avid Reader http://the-avidreader.blogspot.com Promo Post
Mikayla’s Bookshelf http://mikaylasbookshelf.blogspot.com Review
Treestand Book Reviews https://treestandbookreviews.wordpress.com Review
December 12th
Nemesis Blog www.nemesisbookblog.wordpress.com Review
Another Book in the Wall https://justanotherbookinthewall.wordpress.com/ Review
Rhythmicbooktrovert http://Rhythmicbooknerd.wordpress.com Promo Post
Hauntedbybooks http://Hauntedbybooksblog.wordpress.com Review
December 13th
My Lovely Secret https://mylovelysecret.blogspot.com/ Review
YA/NA Book Divas http://www.yabookdivas.com Review
ashleysgotbookcitement https://ashleysgotbookcitement.blogspot.com/ Review
Willow’s Thoughts And Book Obsessions https://wssthoughtsandbookobsessions.blogspot.com/ Promo Post
December 14th
Oh Hey! Books. www.ohheybooks.com Promo Post
Smada’s Book Smack Http://smadasbooksmack.blogspot.com Review
The Phantom Paragrapher www.thephantomparagrapher.blogspot.com Review
Confessions of a YA Reader https://confessionsofayareader.wordpress.com/ Review
Christmas Countdown 2018 #Day 5
Peggy is a small town girl who loves the city and the ocean (and the mountains as long as she doesn’t have to camp or hike).
She credits her dad and the lack of television in her parents’ home for her love of reading and her imagination. She credits the guy who’s been hanging the moon for over 25 years for her belief in romance and true love. Five wonderful children, extended family, and great friends keep life exciting.
Find a book you love and read!
Welcome to the books of
“A Christmas engagement, broken two months later, rocked Candy Kaine’s world. After months of a schedule crammed with college courses, a full time job, and a few side jobs, the busyness is wearing thin. But school is still top priority. Until a fancy resort threatens to buy the satellite campus in the small town where she lives and takes classes.
Jace Marlowe has been down on his luck. Can a temporary job for an upscale resort in his home town be the turn around he’s looking for? The only problem? His grandmother’s beautiful neighbor who wants to keep the school just where it is. If she doesn’t get her way will she be as vindictive as his ex?
A charmed nativity facilitates the past, present, and future experiences for Candy but will she have the courage to open her heart before it’s too late?”
Snippet:
Edie’s expression softened as she turned the TV’s volume down. “Christmas is a nice time to get engaged isn’t it?”
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Book Spotlight & Giveaway Dumplin’
Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy
Published by Harper Collins
Book Summnary:
For fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell comes this powerful novel with the most fearless heroine—self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson—from Julie Murphy, the acclaimed author of Side Effects May Vary. With starry Texas nights, red candy suckers, Dolly Parton songs, and a wildly unforgettable heroine—Dumplin’ is guaranteed to steal your heart.Dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom, Willowdean has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American-beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked . . . until Will takes a job at Harpy’s, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn’t surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back. Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Teen Blue Bonnet Pageant—along with several other unlikely candidates—to show the world that she deserves to be up there as much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way, she’ll shock the hell out of Clover City—and maybe herself most of all.
Today is the release of Dumplin’ on Neflix (Canada and USA) and I am so excited to sit down and watch the movie today. I have been anxiously awaiting this since they announced it. Do you plan on watching this?
Just from watching this trailer doesn’t it make you want to drop everything and watch it?
Okay popping into edit….I just finished watching it and I LOVE IT.. Is it wrong that I want to rewatch this again? Check back later this weekend for a quick review of the movie.
I read Dumplin’ three years ago on my blog (you can click HERE to read my review) and I always said that this would make the perfect movie and I have to say, I rarely say that about any book I have read. Am I worried that this won’t live up to my expectations? Nope, because I know I am going sit back and laugh like I did with the book.
Just a reminder that Puddin’ is the second book and its already out.
A little fun fact that you might not know is that I love listening to Dolly Parton sing. I don’t know what it is about her voice and I have to say that I love this song that is in the movie.
Julie Murphy lives in North Texas with her husband who loves her, her dog who adores her, and her cats who tolerate her. When she’s not writing or trying to catch stray cats, she can be found reading, traveling, or watching movies so bad they’re good. Her debut contemporary young adult novel, Side Effects May Vary, is out from Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins and has been well-received by Kirkus, School Library Journal, VOYA, Booklist, Seventeen Magazine, and Teen Vogue. Dumplin’, Julie’s sophomore novel has received glowing reviews including two stars from Publishers Weekly and Booklist. Film rights have been optioned by Disney.
Be sure to check out Julie’s blog http://juliemurphywrites.com
Thanks to the wonderful folks at Wunderkind PR I am giving away a copy of the movie tie edition of Dumplin’ for you to read. All you have to do is leave me a comment telling me if you are going to watch this and if you did what your favorite part was?
Christmas Countdown 2018 #Day 4
Arabella Sheraton grew up on a diet of Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, and many other writers of that period. From Jane Austen to Georgette Heyer, Arabella has found both enjoyment and inspiration in sparkling, witty Regency novels. She also loves history and generally finds the past more fascinating than the future. Arabella wrote her first Regency romance to entertain her aged mom who loved the genre. Arabella is honoured to share the adventures of her heroes and heroines with readers.
In this delightful traditional Regency romance, Miss Diana Dashwood accepts an invitation to Lady Prescott’s Christmas party at Camden House, in the countryside. But things do not go quite as she imagined. Through an unexpected event, she is forced to spend the night in a woodsman’s hut with one of the guests. What a scandal!
Of course, Sir Gareth Blakely must propose, and he does. Unfortunately, Miss Diana Dashwood has already been engaged to and broken off her engagement from Sir Gareth Blakely after a bitter quarrel. Is it likely she will bow to social pressure and accept his proposal, one made only to save her reputation, and if they marry, does their union stand a chance of survival?
And what about the pretty heiress, Miss Jemima Plymstock, whom everyone thinks is the lady Sir Gareth had his eye upon? Headstrong and proud, Miss Diana Dashwood is caught in a dreadful dilemma. A must-read for Regency fans!
Snippet:
“Well, Miss Dashwood,” he murmured, “will you rise to the challenge? Will you kiss me under the mistletoe in front of everyone? Miss Dalton managed to catch Mr. Crane easily enough and we all know why.”
He looked up; she followed his gaze and spied the cluster of dark green leaves with white berries. She had quite forgotten about the mistletoe. How infuriating and smug he was to insinuate she was so desperate to kiss him that a parlour game was her only means. How dare he compare her to that silly Drusilla Dalton? Well, she would show him and everyone else just how much he did not matter to her. She would not be humiliated by old gossip being raked up. Diana kissed the fingertips on her right hand and pressed them onto his lips.
“There,” she said, twirling around in a flourish to face the others. “A Christmas kiss for Sir Gareth and that’s as much as he deserves from me.”
Her actions made everyone burst out laughing and clapping again.
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Books I Got for my Birthday 2018
Not quite sure how I want to do this post but here goes…
Yesterday was my birthday and not exactly how I envisioned I would be spending my day like in previous years where we would go out for dinner, pick up a dessert and then birthday shopping. This year is a little more subdue as I don’t feel completely in the birthday spirit.
I was surprised with some flowers and we ended up doing a take out dinner at home and I got my dessert.
Plus some books:
I am excited to read all these books and I hope to pick them up very soon.