Bone Deep Tour: Top Tens List + Giveaway

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Bone Deep! Today I have a great Top Tens List by the author to share and don't forget to enter the giveaway!

Bone Deep

Author: Kim O'Brien

Genre: YA Contemporary

Release Date: May 19, 2015

Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary

Description:

When Paige Patterson travels to Arizona to spend the summer with her archeologist father, she expects answers. Why did her parents divorce? Why did her father choose his career over family? She doesn’t expect to be reunited with her best friend Emily Linton, a girl she has always admired and secretly wanted to emulate, or to find herself falling for the project manager’s son, Jalen Yazzi.

But the summer takes a terrible turn when Emily vanishes. As the police struggle for answers, Paige sets out to find the truth.

The search takes Paige from the Cliffside ruins of prehistoric Native Americans to the Navajo Nation to the horrifying possibility that the answer is much closer to home. Emily, it turns out, was not the only one good at hiding things.

Her father has no alibi for the night Emily disappeared. An intern with the motive insists he’s innocent. And Jalen has some secrets of his own.

Old bones might not be the only things buried in the ruins. As Paige digs deeper into Emily’s disappearance, she realizes that uncovering the truth may cost her everything—even her life. 

Kim’s Top Ten Books (not in order)

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell – a gorgeous love story

The Stand by Stephen King – an epic battle of good and evil

Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers – a life changing love story

The Pact by Jodi Piccoult – a story about teen suicide

Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White – a classic

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green – a make-you-cry love story

Outlander by Diana Gabalden – a time travel romance

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott – a classic

Game of Thrones by George RR Martin – a powerful, epic fantasy

Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry – my favorite horse story 

 Thanks for stopping by and sharing your favorite books with us Kim!

Kim O’Brien grew up in an old Victorian house in Bronxville, NY. Her mother loved telling her bedtime stories, especially ones about the ghost in their attic. Kim not only believed the house was haunted but also fell in love with books and the art of storytelling. 

At Emory University in Atlanta, Kim earned a B.A. in psychology. She then attained a M.F.A in writing from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY. She worked for many years as a writer, editor, and speechwriter for IBM before becoming a full time fiction writer. She lives in Texas with her husband, daughters, and four-legged friend Daisy. 

Kim is the author of eight inspirational romances and seven non-fiction children’s books. She loves to hear from her readers and can be found at www.kimobrienbooks.com/, Facebook, and Twitter (kimobri). 

Author Social Media Links:
Website: http://www.kimobrienbooks.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimobri
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kim-OBrien/210477652325110 

Buy Links:
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Hello World Tour

HELLO WORLD!

Let’s bring this world a little closer together! Please join us in saying HELLO! and spread good cheer across the globe.  

See Liza’s short video for details:

 

From April 14th to June 1st, 2015 we would like people to post a picture (it can be an individual, group, something meaningful) with a sign that says Hello From ___________(the city name.)  

Use #HelloFrom and the name of your city with a separate #. Post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and/or Tumblr.  

For each person you tag, it will be an extra entry. We want to encourage others to say hello and post their own pictures, tagging others to participate too!

 

From Schoolhouse Beach, Washington Island, WI

 

 

From Sturgeon Bay High School, Sturgeon Bay, WI

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Hello?

Author: Liza Wiemer

Genre: YA Contemporary

Release Date: October 27, 2015

Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary

Description:

Tricia: A girl struggling to find her way after her beloved grandma’s death. 

Emerson: A guy who lives his life to fulfill promises, real and hypothetical. 

Angie: A girl with secrets she can only express through poetry. 

Brenda: An actress and screenplay writer afraid to confront her past. 

Brian: A potter who sets aside his life for Tricia, to the detriment of both. 

Linked and transformed by one phone call, Hello? weaves together these five Wisconsin teens’ stories into a compelling narrative of friendship and family, loss and love, heartbreak and healing, serendipity, and ultimately hope. 

To learn more about Hello? and to add it to your TBR:

Goodreads

  

Praise:

"Brave, beautiful, and wholly original, this story about tantalizing connections and heartbreaking relationships will haunt you, fill you with hope, and leave you smiling."  

—Martina Boone, author of Compulsion and the Heirs of Watson Island series

 

"A triumph of writing and humanity...the characters stayed with me long after I read the book."  —Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of The Boy Most Likely To, What I Thought Was True, and My Life Next Door

"A sensitive and deeply-drawn portrait of five teenagers whose lives intersect in ways both obvious and surprising. Liza Wiemer's characters are so real they leap off the page."  

—Leah Cypess, author of Death Sworn series 

"Heartfelt and honest, Hello? will have you rooting for its characters until the very last page."  —Heather Demetrios, author of I’ll Meet You There and Something Real

Liza married the guy who literary swept her off her feet at a Spyro Gyra concert. Their love story can be found on Liza's “About” page. Besides being a die-hard Packer fan, Liza is also a readaholic, a romantic, and a lover of crazy socks and rooftops. Hello? is her debut YA novel. She also has had two adult non-fiction books published, as well as stories and articles in various publications. She's a graduate of UW-Madison with a degree in Education and the mother of two sons.

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Hello? cover design: Jenny Zemanek and Jim Wiemer 

credit: Steve Waldron

20 lucky people will randomly be selected from all over the world to win prize packages that include items inspired by Hello?. Many were purchased from artists/stores from Door Country, WI, the setting for the novel.

Pottery from Renee Schwaller Off the Wheel Pottery
Country Ovens Chocolate Covered Cherries
Lavender products from Lavender & Lemon
Body products from Door County’s Heaven Scent Gardens
Pottery by John T. Dietrich Ellison Bay Pottery
Door County Coffee
Chalkboard quilt from Barn Door Quilts
Blank greeting cards with scenes from Washington Island, Wisconsin. Photos by Steve Waldron
And much more! 

 

  

  

  

  

 

Book Blitz + Giveaway: Damsel Distressed by Kelsey Macke

Damsel Distressed

Author: Kelsey Macke
Genre: YA Contemporary/Fairy Tale Retelling
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary

Description:

Hot girls get the fairy tales. No one cares about the stepsisters' story. Those girls don't get a sweet little ending; they get a lifetime of longing

Imogen Keegen has never had a happily ever after–in fact, she doesn’t think they are possible. Ever since her mother’s death seven years ago, Imogen has pulled herself in and out of therapy, struggled with an “emotionally disturbed” special ed. label, and loathed her perma-plus-sized status.

When Imogen’s new stepsister, the evil and gorgeous Ella Cinder, moves in down the hall, Imogen begins losing grip on the pieces she’s been trying to hold together. The only things that gave her solace–the theatre, cheese fries, and her best friend, Grant–aren’t enough to save her from her pain this time.

While Imogen is enjoying her moment in the spotlight after the high school musical, the journal pages containing her darkest thoughts get put on display. Now, Imogen must resign herself to be crushed under the ever-increasing weight of her pain, or finally accept the starring role in her own life story.

And maybe even find herself a happily ever after.

Enhance the experience with the companion soundtrack, Imogen Unlocked, by the author's band, Wedding Day Rain.  

They’ve been lying from the start. From the first time we hear the words “once upon a time,” we’re fed the idea that these girls— these gorgeous, demure, singing-with-the-wildlife girls—get a happy ending. And I get it. Poor thing had to do some chores around the house, fine. But the idea that she needs a magic old lady to come down and skim off the dirt so the prince will see her beauty? That’s ridiculous. Maybe she should have been working on her lockpicking skills instead of serenading squirrels. She could have busted out, hitched a ride to the castle, and impressed the prince with her safe-cracking prowess.

Sorry, magic-fairy lady. She didn’t need your help. The deck’s already stacked in her favor. Why? Because she’s the golden girl. She’s the star. No one cares about the stepsisters’ stories. Those girls don’t get a sweet little ending. They get a lifetime of longing.

Seriously.

Hot girls get the fairy tales.

Hot girls like my stepsister.

CD Track Listing + Short description:

Imogen Unlocked Track Listing:

1. Heavy
2. No Goodbye
3. Something About
4. Sinking
5. Don't Wake Me Up
6. Let Me Go
7. My Strength
8. Unseen
9. Always Speak Too Late
10. The End is Just the Beginning
11. Breathe Easy
12. Edge of the Fall


CD Blurb:

Damsel Distressed is the story of Imogen, a girl who's survived the years after her mother's death by focusing squarely on her best friend, Grant, musical theatre, and lots of cheese. The book is full of humor and heart, and also contains a few surprises. Full page sketches are scattered throughout the novel, and each one contains a QR code that corresponds to a song from the book's soundtrack. Imogen Unlocked is a 12-song album of original music written by the author and her husband Daron as their indie-pop band, Wedding Day Rain. Together, the book Damsel Distressed and the soundtrack Imogen Unlocked work together to tell the story of a girl who might just make her own Happily Ever After, if she can just hold herself together. 

Kelsey Macke has been creative for as long as she can remember. From an early age she was on stage singing, penning poetry, and writing notebooks full of songs. When the idea for her debut novel, DAMSEL DISTRESSED, popped into her head, she was undeterred by the fact that she had no idea how to actually write a novel. Her bff, the internet, was her guide, and after much trial, error, and candy, she finished it, and set out to get it published… a process far more difficult than, the internet (now her mortal enemy), had lead her to believe.

Her whirlwind adventure was made even more unbelievable when she signed with fabulous agent, Jessica Sinsheimer of the Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency and, shortly after, Danielle Ellison of Spencer Hill Contemporary bought her debut.

This innovative, mixed-media art project has given Kelsey an incredibly unique opportunity to join two of her passions: writing and making music with her husband as half of the folky, indie-pop band Wedding Day Rain.

DAMSEL DISTRESSED, and the companion album of original songs, Imogen Unlocked, are scheduled for release in October 2014.

Author Social Media Links:
Website: http://kelseymacke.com/home
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KelsNotChels
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorkelseymacke
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kelsnotchels
Tumblr: http://kelsnotchels.tumblr.com/ 
Damsel Distressed Website: http://www.DamselDistressed.com/
Damsel Distressed Tumblr: http://teamomgen.tumblr.com/ 

BUY LINKS:
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