My Reading Getaway

Melanie Moore is out with a new series called Adventures with Allie and Friends. Join me for an interview with Ms. Moore to learn more about her and this book! Huge thank you to Ms. Moore and The Children’s Book Review for helping with this tour! Tell us about this book. Why do you want to write it as a series? Adventures With Allie and Friends is meant to utilize curiosity, creativity, imagination, and social interaction skills as Allie takes her readers on various adventures throughout her community with each book as a different adventure for Allie and her friends.  What inspired this story? Throughout my 20-year career as an educator, I was asked to write small social stories and create activities for various teachers and students. I realized I had a passion for using creativity to support both teachers and students. It was these teachers and students who helped me discover my passion for writing and creativity. What are you hoping children take away from this book? I wa...

Thank you to The Children’s Book Review for including me on this tour. This tour  is sponsored by Samuel Warren Joseph & Phil Proctor. The review and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal views. BOOK REVIEW  These three books are ideal for ages 9-12 readers who love puzzles and The Magic Treehouse series. Each book is a continuation of the one before so they need to be read in order. Twins Tyler and Tess are transported to a magical world where they much solve riddles in order to escape evil Queen Zebra and get back home. It is good for early chapter book readers as each book is around 70 pages. I would like to see pictures in the book but the writing also makes it easy to use your imagination. If your reader enjoys magic worlds with different characters and puzzles, they will enjoy this series! PURCHASE LINK Amazon Barnes and Noble Bookshop.org GIVEAWAY  The Magic Maze Trilogy: Book Giveaway

  Book Description: Raised on sunny days at Lake Koda, Jill piloted a speedboat long before driving a car. Her husband and three boys share her love for boating—until a surprise storm and tragic accident change everything. As grief settles in, Jill and her family are drifting apart. Her relationship with teenage Jake grows strained when everything she says or does seems to be wrong. Her husband, Matt, takes Jake’s side, and even her sweet youngest child doesn’t trust her judgment. Jake is trying to be a good kid but doesn’t know where to turn when his head and heart are constantly racing, and Matt just wants peace between his wife and son. Tensions build as they bump and bang into one another. There’s too much extra space for a family of four living in a home built for five. Emotional and ultimately hopeful, The Things They Didn’t See is the story of a family’s love for each other clouded by misunderstandings, guilt and blame as they struggle to overcome unprecedented loss and find...

  Book Description: ​A young couple decides to trade city lights for the twinkling stars of Branson, Missouri to fulfill their lifelong dream of owning a small-town tavern. But their idyllic country life filled with music and laughter takes a dark turn when a simple evening walk along the Ozark shoreline spirals into a whirlwind of chaos. A forged loan application ignites a chain reaction of events leading to a shocking kidnapping and a string of murders that has the local sheriff's office scrambling to uncover the truth. What started out as a dream quickly transforms into a nightmare as innocent people find themselves caught in a web of crime, betrayal, and one multi-million-dollar secret. With each twist more unexpected then the last, the real question is: who will make it out alive? Book Review: One of my favorite things about the book is that it is set in the Midwest so I recognized a lot of the places in the book. The second thing I love about the book was the way it grabbed m...

I wish I were Charlie Wags!! This post is sponsored by Sofie Wells and Ali Barclay. The review and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal view. Thank you to The Children’s Book Review for hosting this tour. About the book: Charlie Wags is a seemingly ordinary pup. He asks for belly rubs, plays fetch, and uses his “I’m innocent” look when he is in fact guilty. But Charlie has an extraordinary secret. He loves to travel the world and has a special trick to do so: his wagging tail can whisk him away to far-off places. This time, he’s off to Paris, France! Embark on a panoramic tour of Paris led by ever-curious pup, Charlie Wags! From the elegant art in the Louvre to the sparkling Eiffel Tower, Charlie explores the City of Lights before returning home for bedtime. Wherever you may be, The World Is Just a Wag Away. Review: This book is an absolute delight to read! I had a digital copy but the pages appeared to be textured, making an even more enjoyable reading experience. ...

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...