Showing posts with label Realistic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Realistic. Show all posts

Tour Sign-Ups: After the Worst Thing Happens by Audrey Vernick

/ Jun 18, 2020

Hello FFBC team!!  We are announcing a new tour we're hosting for After The Worst Thing Happens that was released on May 5th, 2020.


The tour will run from July 7th - 13th and there will be available the following types of posts:
  • Review (Limited spots)
  • Interview
  • Guest Post
  • Favourite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
  • Playlist (Blogger's Choice)
  • Dream Cast (Blogger's Choice)
  • Promotional Post
Remember that July 7th this reserved for the Welcome Post, so do not pick July 7th in the sign-up form.

Reviewers will receive a digital copy of the book through NetGalley. So before signing up make sure you have an account on NG and can receive e-copies through the site.

Physical copies will be available for bloggers wanting to participate on the Bookstagram.

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.





After the Worst Thing Happens

Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books
Release Date: May 5th 2020
Genre: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Death
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Synopsis:

Left reeling after her thoughtless mistake causes a terrible accident, 12-year-old Army Morand channels her grief to help someone in need.

Army Morand feels like her life has been blown to bits when the worst thing imaginable happens--her beloved dog dies. It was an accident, but it was also Army's fault. She can't seem to stop hiding from everything and everybody including her best friend JennaLouise.

But then Army sees Madison, the little girl who moved in across the way, climbing a tree and walking down the street unsupervised. Her family is not neglectful, just overwhelmed. Army finds herself overcome with the need to help Madison's family to make sure another worst thing doesn't happen--which becomes even more challenging when a big storm threatens her town.


Audrey grew up in Whitestone, New York, where she lived with her parents and two sisters and a not very bright small white dog. She has a freaky memory about the names of the kids in her class at P.S. 184Q, and even remembers where most of them stood in size order. 

She always loved to read and still rereads Harriet the Spy on a regular basis. She was not one of those children who always knew she wanted to be a writer; she didn't love to write until college. She's been writing ever since. 

In addition to writing for children, Audrey has published more than a dozen short stories for adults in magazines and literary journals. She received an mfa from Sarah Lawrence College. 

Audrey divides her time between writing (which is mostly spent revising) and visiting elementary schools to talk about writing and publishing. (For school visit info, click here.) She also speaks at conferences around the country. 

She lives near the ocean in New Jersey with her family. and one fairly intelligent medium-sized black dog. 

Audrey Vernick received a 2019 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
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Tour Schedule: Accidental by Alex Richards

/ May 24, 2020


Accidental

by Alex Richards
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Release Date: July 7th 2020
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction
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Synopsis:

This timely, emotionally-resonant story about a teen girl dealing with the aftermath of a tragic shooting is a must-read from an exciting new YA talent.

Johanna has had more than enough trauma in her life. She lost her mom in a car accident, and her father went AWOL when Johanna was just a baby. At sixteen, life is steady, boring . . . maybe even stifling, since she's being raised by her grandparents who never talk about their daughter, her mother Mandy.

Then he comes back: Robert Newsome, Johanna's father, bringing memories and pictures of Mandy. But that's not all he shares. A tragic car accident didn't kill Mandy--it was Johanna, who at two years old, accidentally shot her own mother with an unsecured gun.

Now Johanna has to sort through it all--the return of her absentee father, her grandparents' lies, her part in her mother's death. But no one, neither her loyal best friends nor her sweet new boyfriend, can help her forgive them. Most of all, can she ever find a way to forgive herself?

In a searing, ultimately uplifting story, debut author Alex Richards tackles a different side of the important issue that has galvanized teens across our country.


I am a young adult novelist–ACCIDENTAL (Bloomsbury 2020), and Back Talk (Flux 2007)–and regular contributor to Momtastic and Real Simple.

In addition to writing, you could also call me a dabbler. I’ve dabbled in photography, film, theater, television, and my husband and I have been known to make no-budget horror flicks in our spare time. I love movies, cooking, decoupage, yoga, good bands, ice cream cake, and almost anything cheesy (from pizza to Pretty in Pink).

I grew up in Santa Fe, NM but relocated to New York for college and subsequently, life. I live in Brooklyn with my husband, 2 cats, and our 2 fantastically remarkable kids. We love exploring the nooks and crannies of this great city, dancing in the dark, and huggling.



July 7th


July 8th

Annej Reads - Mood Board
Belle's Archive - Review
Readwithmiki - Review + Favourite Quotes
Not In Jersey - Review
Highlit - Review

July 9th

L.M. Durand - Official Dream Cast
Booked J - Review + Playlist
Book-Keeping - Review
JenacideByBibliophile - Review + Favourite Quotes

July 10th

The Reading Life - Deleted Scenes
Confessions of a YA Reader - Official Book Playlist

July 11th

Words In Pages - Instagram Interview
Emelie's Books - Review + Favourite Quotes + Mood Board
Lev Lyonne - Review + Playlist + Dream Cast
Books and Zebras - Review

July 12th

Kait Plus Books - Character Interviews
AudioShelf - Review
books_n_sunshine - Review
Velarisreads - Review
Books and Dice - Review + Favourite Quotes
Vee Reading - Review

July 13th

A Dream Within A Dream - Character Playlist
Kalisbookishrambles - Review + Playlist + Dream Cast
Novelsnerd - Review

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Tour Sign-Ups: Accidental by Alex Richards

/ May 21, 2020

Hello FFBC team!!  We are announcing a new tour we're hosting for Accidental that is being released July 7th, 2020.


The tour will run from July 7th - 13th and there will be available the following types of posts:
  • Review (Limited spots)
  • Favourite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
  • Playlist (Blogger's Choice)
  • Dream Cast (Blogger's Choice)
  • Official Book Playlist
  • Character Playlist
  • Official Dream Cast
  • Character interviews
  • Instagram Interview
  • A Meet the Characters
  • Video Interview
  • Guest Post
  • Favourite Quotes Reaction
  • Story Behind the Cover
  • Top 5 lists
  • Book style (by author)
  • Book style (by blogger)
  • Mood board (by blogger)
  • Deleted Scenes
Remember that July 7th this reserved for the Welcome Post, so do not pick July 7th in the sign-up form.

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

Physical copies might be available for bloggers wanting to participate on the Bookstagram.

Please only sign-up to this tour if you can accept both physical and digital copies.

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.





Accidental

by Alex Richards
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Release Date: July 7th 2020
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction
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Synopsis:

This timely, emotionally-resonant story about a teen girl dealing with the aftermath of a tragic shooting is a must-read from an exciting new YA talent.

Johanna has had more than enough trauma in her life. She lost her mom in a car accident, and her father went AWOL when Johanna was just a baby. At sixteen, life is steady, boring . . . maybe even stifling, since she's being raised by her grandparents who never talk about their daughter, her mother Mandy.

Then he comes back: Robert Newsome, Johanna's father, bringing memories and pictures of Mandy. But that's not all he shares. A tragic car accident didn't kill Mandy--it was Johanna, who at two years old, accidentally shot her own mother with an unsecured gun.

Now Johanna has to sort through it all--the return of her absentee father, her grandparents' lies, her part in her mother's death. But no one, neither her loyal best friends nor her sweet new boyfriend, can help her forgive them. Most of all, can she ever find a way to forgive herself?

In a searing, ultimately uplifting story, debut author Alex Richards tackles a different side of the important issue that has galvanized teens across our country.


I am a young adult novelist–ACCIDENTAL (Bloomsbury 2020), and Back Talk (Flux 2007)–and regular contributor to Momtastic and Real Simple.

In addition to writing, you could also call me a dabbler. I’ve dabbled in photography, film, theater, television, and my husband and I have been known to make no-budget horror flicks in our spare time. I love movies, cooking, decoupage, yoga, good bands, ice cream cake, and almost anything cheesy (from pizza to Pretty in Pink).

I grew up in Santa Fe, NM but relocated to New York for college and subsequently, life. I live in Brooklyn with my husband, 2 cats, and our 2 fantastically remarkable kids. We love exploring the nooks and crannies of this great city, dancing in the dark, and huggling.
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Tour Schedule: War and Speech by Don Zolidis

/ Mar 15, 2020


War and Speech

by Don Zolidis
Publisher: Little Brown
Release Date: May 5th 2020
Genre: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction
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Synopsis:

Not everyone can be a winner...

Sydney Williams knows this better than anyone. After her white-collar- criminal dad is sent to prison, Sydney fails almost all of her classes and moves into a dingy apartment with her mom, who can barely support them with her minimum-wage job at the mall. 

A new school promises a fresh start. Except Eaganville isn’t exactly like other high schools. It's ruled with an iron fist by a speech team that embodies the most extreme winner-takes-all philosophy.

Sydney is befriended by a group of fellow misfits, each of whom has been personally victimized by the speech team. It turns out Sydney is the perfect plant to take down the speech team from within. 

With the help of her co-conspirators, Sydney throws herself into making Nationals in speech, where she will be poised to topple the corrupt regime. But what happens when Sydney realizes she actually has a shot at . . . winning? Sydney lost everything because of her dad’s obsession with being on top. Winning at speech might just be her ticket out of a life of loserdom. Can she really walk away from that?


Don Zolidis grew up in Wisconsin, went to college in Minnesota, and is mostly known for being a really funny playwright. For the past five years, he’s been the most-produced playwright in American schools. His more than one hundred published plays have been performed tens of thousands of times, and have appeared in sixty-four different countries. He currently splits his time between New York and Texas, and has two adorable boys who will someday read this book and have a lot of questions. He aspires to owning a dog. His first novel was The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig.



April 29th


April 30th

Beckybookstore - Review
Confessions of a YA Reader  - Promotional Post

May 1st

Kait Plus Books - Guest Post
Mythical Books - Review

May 2nd


Books, Tea, Healthy Me - Review + Favourite Quotes
dinipandareads - Review + Favourite Quotes
The Urban Reader - Review + Favourite Quotes + Instagram

May 3rd

Sometimes Leelynn Reads - Review + Playlist
Lu's books - Review

May 4th

The Reading Life - Promotional Post

May 5th

Abooktropolis - Review
Book-Keeping - Review

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