Tour Sign-Up: Just for Clicks by Kara McDowell

Hello FFBC team!!  We are announcing a new tour we're hosting for Just for Clicks that is being released February 19th, 2019.

The tour will run from February 11th to 15th and there will be available the following types of posts:

• Review (Limited spots)
• Favorite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
• Promotional Post

Reviewers will receive a digital copy of the book via Netgalley. So make sure you are able to use this format before signing up.

IMPORTANT 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 and the tour schedule has been published.

Just for Clicks

by Kara McDowell
Publisher: Amberjack
Release Date: February 19th 2019

Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary

Synopsis:

Mommy blogs are great . . . unless the blog happens to belong to your mom.

Twin sisters Claire & Poppy are accidental social media stars thanks to Mom going viral when they were babies. Now, as teens, they're expected to contribute by building their own brand. Attending a NY fashion week and receiving fan mail is a blast. Fending off internet trolls and would-be kidnappers? Not so much. Poppy embraces it. Claire hates it. Will anybody accept her as "just Claire"? And what should Claire do about Mom's old journals? The handwritten entries definitely don't sound like Mom's perfect blog persona. Worse, one of them divulges a secret that leaves Claire wondering what else in her life might be nothing but a sham . . .

Born in the mountains and raised in the desert, Kara McDowell spent her childhood swimming, boating, and making up stories in her head. As the middle of five children, Kara entertained her family on long road trips by reading short mystery stories out loud and forcing everyone to guess the conclusion. After graduating from Arizona State University with a BA in English Literature, Kara worked as a freelance writer. Now she writes young adult novels from her home in Arizona, where she lives with her husband and three young sons.

JUST FOR CLICKS is Kara's debut novel.

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Tour Schedule: The Shadow Glass (The Bone Witch #3) by Rin Chupeco

The Shadow Glass (The Bone Witch #3)

by Rin Chupeco
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Release Date: March 1st 2019

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult

Synopsis:

The dramatic finale to The Bone Witch series! Tea's dark magic eats away at her, but she must save the one she loves most, even while her life—and the kingdoms—are on the brink of destruction.

In the Eight Kingdoms, none have greater strength or influence than the asha, who hold elemental magic. But only a bone witch has the power to raise the dead. Tea has used this dark magic to breathe life into those she has loved and lost...and those who would join her army against the deceitful royals. But Tea's quest to conjure a shadowglass, to achieve immortality for the one person she loves most in the world, threatens to consume her.

Tea's heartsglass only grows darker with each new betrayal. Her work with the monstrous azi, her thirst for retribution, her desire to unmask the Faceless—they all feed the darkrot that is gradually consuming her heartsglass. She is haunted by blackouts and strange visions, and when she wakes with blood on her hands, Tea must answer to a power greater than the elder asha or even her conscience. Tea's life—and the fate of the kingdoms—hangs in the balance.

Despite an unsettling resemblance to Japanese revenants, Rin always maintains her sense of hummus. Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, she keeps four pets: a dog, two birds, and a husband. Dances like the neighbors are watching.

She is represented by Rebecca Podos of the Helen Rees Agency. She is also fond of speaking in the third person, and may as well finish this short bio in this manner. While she does not always get to check her Goodreads page, she does answer questions posed to her here as promptly as she is able to.

MARCH 1st

The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club - Welcome Post

MARCH 2nd

Confessions of a YA Reader - Top 10 List

Shut up, Shealea - Review + Favourite Quotes

Bluestocking Bookworm - Review + Favourite Quotes

MARCH 3rd

Susan Heim on Writing - Top 10 List

Katsyxo - Review + Favourite Quotes

Mel to the Any - Review

MARCH 4th

Rattle the Stars - Official Dream Cast

Library of a book witch - Review

Bookish_Kali - Review

MARCH 5th

HauntedByBooks - Guest Post

onemused - Review

BookCrushin - Deleted Scenes

MARCH 6th

NorthernPlunder - Guest Post

Bookwyrming Thoughts - Review

Utopia State of Mind - Tell Your Story in 3 or 5 GIFs

MARCH 7th

Roadside Reader - Review + Playlist

Morgan Vega - Review + Playlist + Favourite Quotes

The Layaway Dragon - Review + Favourite Quotes

A Dream Within A Dream - Promotional Post

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Tour Schedule: Within These Lines by Stephanie Morrill

Within These Lines by Stephanie Morrill
March 5, 2019 from BLINK
Genres: Young Adult Fiction -- Historical
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Synopsis:

Evalina Cassano’s life in an Italian-American family in 1941 is everything it “should be” until she falls in love with Taichi Hamasaki, the son of Japanese immigrants. Despite the scandal it would cause and that inter-racial marriage is illegal in California, Evalina and Taichi vow they will find a way to be together. But anti-Japanese feelings erupt across the country after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Taichi and his family are forced to give up their farm and move to an internment camp.

Degrading treatment make life at Manzanar Relocation Center difficult. Taichi’s only connection to the outside world are treasured letters from Evalina. Feeling that the only action she can take to help Taichi is to speak out on behalf of all Japanese Americans, Evalina becomes increasingly vocal at school and at home. Meanwhile, inside Manzanar, fighting between different Japanese-American factions arises. Taichi begins to doubt he will ever leave the camp alive.

With tensions running high and their freedom on the line, Evalina and Taichi must hold true to their values and believe in their love to make a way back to each other against unbelievable odds.

Stephanie Morrill

Stephanie Morrill writes books about girls who are on an adventure to discover their unique place in the world. She is the author of several contemporary young adult series, as well as the 1920s mystery, The Lost Girl of Astor Street, and the WWII era romance, Within These Lines. Since 2010, Stephanie has been encouraging the next generation of writers at her website, GoTeenWriters.com. She lives in the Kansas City area, where she loves plotting big and small adventures to enjoy with her husband and three children. You can connect with Stephanie and learn more about her books at StephanieMorrill.com, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

March 4

That Artsy Reader Girl - Welcome Interview

March 5

Book-Keeping - Book Review

The Reading Corner for All - Book Review, Favorite Quotes, & Book Aesthetic

March 6

Confessions of a YA Reader - Author Guest Post

Phannie the Ginger Bookworm - Book Review + Favorite Quotes

Reading With Wrin - Book Review + Favorite Quotes

March 7

MetalPhantasmReads - Book Spotlight

Here's to Happy Endings - Book Spotlight

A Bookish Dream - Book Review

March 8

Cheyenne Reads - Author Q&A + Book Review

Young Adult Media Consumer - Book Review

Fangirl Fury - Book Review + Favorite Quotes

March 9

Absolute Bookishness - Book Review

Adventures and Reading - Book Review

March 10

Bloggin' 'bout Books - Book Review

Rhythmicbooktrovert - Book Review + Favorite Quotes
Bookish Geek - Author Q&A

March 11

Disappear In Ink - Book Review + Favorite Quotes

Bookish_Kali - Book Review + Favorite Quotes

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Tour Sign-Ups: Smoke and Summons (Numina Trilogy #1) by Charlie N. Holmberg

Hello FFBC team!!  We are announcing a new tour we're hosting for Smoke & Summons that is being released February 1st, 2019.

The tour will run from February 18th to February 24th and there will be available the following types of posts:

• Review (Limited spots)
• Interviews (Only 2 available)
• Guest Posts  (Only 2 available)
• Favorite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
• Playlist (Blogger's Choice)
• Dream Cast (Blogger's Choice)
• Promotional Post

Remember that February 18th is reserved for the Welcome Post, so do not pick February 18th in the sign-up form.

Reviewers will receive a digital copy of the book through NetGalley and print copies for US Residents. So make sure you are able to accept this format and/or have an NG account before signing up to this tour.

As always, there will be a tour giveaway provided by the author. Details to come soon!

IMPORTANT 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 and the tour schedule has been published.

Smoke and Summons (Numina Trilogy #1)

by Charlie N. Holmberg
Publisher: 47North
Release Date: February 1st 2019

Genre: Young Adult, Fiction, Fantasy

Synopsis:

A captivating world of monsters and magic from the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paper Magician Series.

As a human vessel for an ancient spirit, Sandis lives no ordinary life. At the command of her master, she can be transformed against her will into his weapon—a raging monster summoned to do his bidding. Unlike other vessels, Sandis can host extremely powerful spirits, but hosting such creatures can be fatal. To stay alive, she must run. And in a city fueled by smoke and corruption, she finds a surprising ally.

A cunning thief for hire, Rone owns a rare device that grants him immortality for one minute every day—a unique advantage that will come in handy in Sandis’s fight for freedom. But Sandis’s master knows how powerful she is. He’s determined to get her back, and he has the manpower to find her, wherever she runs.

Now, to outwit her pursuers, Sandis must put all her trust in Rone and his immortal device. For her master has summoned more than mere men to hunt her down…

Born in Salt Lake City, Charlie N. Holmberg was raised a Trekkie alongside three sisters who also have boy names. She is a proud BYU alumna, plays the ukulele, owns too many pairs of glasses, and finally adopted a dog. Her fantasy Paper Magician series, which includes The Paper Magician, The Glass Magician, and The Master Magician, has been optioned by the Walt Disney Company. Her stand-alone novel, Followed by Frost, was nominated for a 2016 RITA Award for Best Young Adult Romance, and her novel The Fifth Doll won the 2018 Whitney for Speculative Fiction. She is a board member for Deep Magic Ezine and currently lives with her family in Utah. Visit her at www.charlienholmberg.com.

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