My Reading Getaway

Thank you iRead Book Tours for giving me a guest host spot in this amazing tour!  Crystal Z. Lee Guest Post - Pei's Pineapple Cakes  is a story that takes place in Taiwan. What are some of your favorite places in Taiwan? I attended school near one of Taipei's Eslite bookstores so was always hanging out there. Nanjing East Road is where my dad's company was and where I spent many afternoons. I took my engagement photos at Tamsui River so for me, it's a romantic place. Our babymoon was at the gorgeous Sun Moon Lake and at the beaches of Hengchun. My children also loved chasing butterflies at Maolin. Tainan is a favorite because it contains the oldest districts in Taiwan with  many  historical monuments . - Are your two children's books about Taiwan ( Pei's Pineapple Cakes  and  Kai the Dancing Butterfly ) related to each other? They are completely different stories but if you look closely at the illustrations, you will find some parallels! For example, Pei is...

Thank you Creator JJ for joining my blog today with a guest post about important lessons children can learn from this new book and YouTube video. Thank you to The Children’s Book Review for arranging this tour! The Tiki Time series is full of fun reads! Guest post from Creator JJ. The top five valuable lessons kids can learn from Tiki’s adventures in  TikiTown  are understanding how behavior affects others, the value of character and integrity, building self-confidence, friendship, and teamwork.   Behavior Affects Others:  In this story, Tiki is approached by his sister, Tari, about how his behavior has been off lately. Tiki comes to realize that he hasn’t been on the best behavior lately and that it is affecting his relationship with his sister. This helps kids realize that bad behavior can affect others, like friends and family, and that it is important to correct bad behavior. It also shows kids that, as you grow up, you may go through a period where your behavio...

Welcome to the Spotlight tour for Red Sun Rising! It’s a fantasy/sci-fi/dystopian book that will appeal to anyone who loves a great series with a lot of epic battles! Don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the bottom of the post. About the book: Red Sun Rising  - Book One of the Red Sun Rising Series Power is not inherited. It is taken—by blood, by fire, by force. The Empire is rotting from within. Corruption festers in its courts, rebellions simmer at its borders, and old gods whisper in the shadows. Amid the chaos, one family sees opportunity. House de Bordeaux has long stood on the fringes of power—noble in name, forgotten in legacy. But when a mysterious death fractures the imperial line, a brutal new game begins. As alliances crumble and enemies multiply, the de Bordeaux heirs must decide what they’re willing to sacrifice in their pursuit of the throne—and what darkness they’ll awaken along the way. From the first clash of voltedge swords to the final echo of betrayal, Red Sun ...

Let’s welcome Kathleen Welton to My Reading Getaway!! Her children’s book Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Sea Star was published in April and is a delight for young readers!  Thank you to The Children’s Book Review for including me on this book tour. My Publishing Journey: From Publishing  Executive to   Advocate & Writer   My publishing career has been an unexpected journey. It has been a wonderful adventure  with  lots of  twists and turns  and  many  new wonders  and new learning opportunities.   The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. ―   Lao Tzu As an  English major in college, I knew that I wanted to be an editor  of books .  In high school, I worked on the yearbooks. In college,  I worked on the layout of the  Stanford Daily  newspaper and edited a literary magazine. In those days, the two routes into the publishing business were either as a secretary or as a sales rep. I c...

About the book: The perfect neighborhood. The perfect family. The perfect crime. When Dawn Harrington moves to the quiet, picturesque town of Meadowbrook, she’s hoping for a fresh start. A place where no one knows her name. Where she can leave behind the whispers, the heartbreak, the gaping hole left by the son who vanished from a park nearly twenty years ago. But secrets have a way of following you. A few blocks over, Evelyn Harper has spent years crafting the perfect life—an adoring husband, beautiful children, a home straight out of a magazine. But when she sees Dawn standing in her driveway, Evelyn feels the first stirrings of something she hasn’t felt in years. Fear. Because Dawn isn’t just any new neighbor. She’s a woman with a past. A past that collides violently with Evelyn’s own.  At first, Dawn and Evelyn circle each other warily—neighborly smiles masking something far more sinister. But as Dawn starts asking questions and Evelyn begins watching her every move, the game b...