My Reading Getaway

In todays world it is important not to just accept the way things are is the way they should be. Along with The Children's Book Review, I bring you Dare to Question. This book was just published on July 11th so you can find in in your local store. Don't forget to read to the end of the post for a giveaway! ABOUT THE BOOK Jasmine A. Stirling, author of A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice , delivers a powerful, poetic picture book biography about suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt, perfect for fans of I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark  and the Rebel Girls series . As a child, Carrie Chapman Catt asked a lot of questions: How many stars are in the sky? Do germs have personalities? And why can’t Mama vote? Catt’s curiosity led her to college, to a career in journalism, and finally to becoming the president of The National American Woman Suffrage Association. Catt knew the movement needed a change—and she set to work mobilizing women (and men) across...

Welcome to my stop by Blackberry Book Tours virtual tour for this amazing children's book. I loved the pictures and the imaginative story of a girl who goes on a special journey on her birthday. Along with the story each page has dance movements you can do. I think this book would be perfect for younger children who love to move or older children that love to dance. Enjoy this cute book! Brielle’s Birthday Ball by Once Upon a Dance Blackberry Book Tours July 11-14 Chapter book, 40 pages. Once Upon a Dance donates all proceeds to charity. Book on Amazon “This whimsical tale of discovery is so  full of joy and wonder . It also  opens a door to dance   in the most charming  and accessible way. Readers of all ages will have a ball with Brielle and her friends.”  —Peter Boal, Artistic Director, Pacific Northwest Ballet Brielle’s Birthday Ball,  a  Mom’s Choice Gold Award  recipient, makes a great seriesintrodu...

I’m on tour with Rachel’s Random Resources with a newly released book for fans of contemporary fiction. This is a dual timeline book which I personally love. Happy reading!! About the Book: – In this intriguing dual-time story, two very different love stories prevail - 2015 Verity and Jeremy are idyllically happy in their new home, a country cottage at the foot of an old Greek temple on a green hill.  He has promised her there will be no more surprises – until his chaotic music producer nephew turns up to stay and causes havoc. 1946 Amelia and Ed Torn apart in distressing circumstances, is the romance between the daughter of the Lord of the Manor and the son of a pitman over before it ever really began? When Verity’s Grandad Ed asks her to find his first love after sixty-seven years, to reveal a life changing secret, she embarks upon a journey which takes her to different shores.  When worlds which are generations apart collide, will the mystery of the monument b...

To start off your week I have a business focused book. This book is short at 177 pages and from the cover alone, I can tell it is going to be interesting. Thank you to Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours and Providence Book Promotions. About the Book: At times we all get stuck. Maybe you feel stuck in a dead-end job; your job was a victim of COVID; you live in an area you do not enjoy; your personal relationship is floundering; the life that you want is moving further and further from reality, you can't "catch a break," or maybe you never got the right opportunity. Does any of this sound familiar? Be honest! We have all been there. "Things we didn't expect!" "We weren't prepared for this." Getting stuck is inevitable – staying stuck is a choice Book Review:   When I first saw this cover I didn’t think it was a business book. It has a bright colorful color with a funny scene. This told me I was going to read a different type of business book. T...

Happy publication week to Alex Hay! The House Keepers will publish on July 4th and has such a beautiful cover! Thank you Graydon House for inviting me to be on the virtual tour for this book. I hope you all enjoy learning about this book and reading the first chapter! About the Book: The night of London's grandest ball, a bold group of women downstairs launch a daring revenge heist against Mayfair society in this dazzling historical novel about power, gender, and class Mrs. King is no ordinary housekeeper. Born into a world of con artists and thieves, she’s made herself respectable, running the grandest home in Mayfair. The place is packed with treasures, a glittering symbol of wealth and power, but dark secrets lurk in the shadows. When Mrs. King is suddenly dismissed from her position, she recruits an eclectic group of women to join her in revenge: A black market queen out to settle her scores. An actress desperate for a magnificent part. A seamstress dreaming of a better l...

I’ve seen this book a lot and wanted to preview the book. If you are like me, I have the perfect solution with an excerpt! The Night It Ended was released on June 27 th by MIRA books and is Katie Garner’s debut novel. Thank you MIRA books for including me on the virtual tour. About the Book: Finding the truth seems impossible when her own dark past has her seeing lies everywhere she looks... From the outside, criminal psychiatrist Dr. Madeline Pine's life appears picture-perfect--she has a beautiful family, a successful mental health practice and a growing reputation as an expert in female violence. But when she's called to help investigate a mysterious death at a boarding school for troubled girls, Madeline hesitates. She's been through tragic cases before, and the one she was entangled in last year nearly destroyed her... Yet she can't turn away when she hears about Charley Ridley. After the girl was found shoeless and in pajamas at the bottom of an icy ravine on cam...

At the Ready by Sharon Michalove July 3, 2023 Cover Reveal Synopsis: Micki Press agrees to a date with JL Martin when her long-term, seemingly stable relationship with an artist implodes. Now her unfaithful former lover is stalking her, and JL, who is the CEO of WatchDog, Inc. has more than one reason to feel protective. Micki isn’t ready for a new commitment, especially since she’s trying to get promoted at one of the top corporate law firms in Chicago. But her social activist proposal to create a pro bono division in the firm doesn’t go over well with the conservative partners. JL has his own complications with a mother who wants him move back to Vancouver and marry someone French-Canadian, Catholic, and young enough to produce grandchildren. Micki won’t tick any of those boxes. And JL wants to get his deadbeat uncle out of his mother’s house and persuade her to move to Chicago. Are JL and Micki ready to negotiate the twists and turns or will the challenges make them ...