Teddy Rose Book Reviews Plus More


May 15

5

Book Tour & Giveaway: Anthony by Harold J. Fischel

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on May 5, 2015
Posted in Book Tours • My Past Giveaways  | Tagged With: , , , | 5 Comments

Today is is my immense pleasure to kick off the ‘Anthony’ by Harold J. Fischel tour!


Harold J. FischelPublisher:  Harold J. Fischel (April 3, 2014)
Category: New Adult, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction
Tour Date: May/June, 2015
Available in: Print & ebook, 309 Pages

Life has never been easy for Anthony, the secret love child of a well-known US general and his beautiful mistress. After his father perishes in a plane crash, his cancer-stricken mother, Yuni, is forced to move with him to a tiny New York City apartment. And to make matters worse, he’s flagged as an easy target for neighborhood bullies, who constantly terrorize him inside and outside of school.

But after a brutal attack prompts him to fight back in a fit of rage, things start to turn around for the young boy. He shows promise joining the swim and wrestling teams in school, and begins to grow into the tall and physically fit body he inherited from his father.

Just when Anthony’s situation seems to be getting better, however, tragedy strikes his life yet again. In order to put the pieces back together, he turns to some of the strong female figures in his life. But it’s the one girl whom he least expects who may have the power to heal him—shedding his image as the illegitimate son through the magic of love and helping him leave his tragic childhood behind.

Praise for Anthony by Harold J. Fischel:


“It’s not often that I find a book that truly moves me, but Anthony may have just been it. Anthony is so real…such a realistic and poignant character. He is bitter, confused, sad, angry, and while his experience is not necessarily the norm of a typical young adult, you can easily relate to him. What a transformation. Anthony goes from a scared and weak child to a fierce, understanding, and competent young man. Fischel writes with skill and craftsmanship that is a joy to read. I would read anything else he has to offer in a heartbeat.”- Katelyn Hensel, Readers’ Favorite

“The young boy, Anthony, captures your heart in the first few chapters, and you will want to continue with him through his happy, frightening, joyful, daunting journey toward manhood. A good read from start to finish.” J. Herrick, Amazon Reviewer

“New Adult, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction’s coming of age story, Anthony, is inspiring and heartwarming. Fischel’s writing style is accomplished and smooth, and I quickly became immersed in this athletic and ethical story of triumph over adversity. Anthony is a marvelous book and is highly recommended reading.”- Jack Magnus, Readers’ Favorite

“Loved the story line, could not put it down. Although it is listed as a novel, it is sad to think this is reality for some kids.”- Donna Connely, Amazon Reviewer

“Anthony by Harold J. Fischel is a wonderful coming of age novel. I loved the story of Anthony,…  I welcomed all the surprises and I loved all the characters. Anthony was resilient and strong, even when he was still a kid. Everything he experienced growing up only made him stronger, some of the things that happened to him even made me cry. All the supporting characters also played big roles in Anthony’s success. Overall, a good book with great characters.”- Lorena Sanqui, Readers’ Favorite

About Harold J. Fischel:Harold J. Fischel


Harold J. Fischel, a graduate of Washington & Lee University and the NYU School of Law, has lived and worked on four different continents. His family fled the Netherlands shortly after the Nazi invasion, moving to Curacao and Aruba before settling in the United States in 1952.

After law school, Fischel served the US Army in Germany, later retiring as a captain. Since then, he again lived in the Netherlands, before returning to the United States to work for the US subsidiary of a Chinese company.

Fischel is now retired and living in Michigan with his wife, Jan, and their  beloved Labrador retriever. He has two daughters, five wonderful grandchildren, and two great sons-in-law. Since retiring, he has published two novels and is working on a third.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harold.fischel
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8112296.Harold_J_Fischel

Buy Anthony by Harold J. Fischel:


Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Book Depository
Kobo

Enter to win ‘Anthony’ by Harold J. Fischel:


This giveaway is for the ebook or print version and is open internationally however, print is available to the U.S. only.  This giveaway ends on June 27, 2015.  Please use Rafflecopter to enter.

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Follow the Anthony by Harold J. Fischel Tour:

Teddy Rose Book Reviews Plus  May 5 Spotlight & Giveaway

aobibliosphere™ May 6 Review

Cassandra M’s Place May 7 Review & Giveaway

IndieWritersReview May 8 Excerpt

Indie Review Behind the Scenes May 9 Live Interview  11 am Centeral

Carole Rae’s Random Ramblings May 11 Review

Inspire to Read May 11 Interview

What Jenna Thought May 13 Review

fuonlyknew May 14 Review & Giveaway

What Jenna Thought May 14 Interview & Giveaway

Binding Addiction May 15 Excerpt

Housewife Blues & Chihuahua May 18 Excerpt

Random Musesomy May 21 Review & Giveaway

Ordinary Girlz Book Reviews May 25 Review

Confessions Of A Reader May 27 Review

The Book Lover’s Lounge May 29 Review & Giveaway

Teddy Rose Book Reviews Plus June 1 Review

Ordinary Girlz Book Reviews June 1 Guest Post

Rockin’ Book Reviews June 5 Review & Giveaway

What U Talking Bout Willis? June 15 Guest Post

Jersey Girl Book Reviews June 19 Review & Guest Post

The Mama Games June 23 Review & Giveaway

Deal Sharing Aunt June 26 Review & Giveaway

Harold J. Fischel
























Mar 15

10

Giveaway: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on March 10, 2015
Posted in My Past Giveaways  | Tagged With: , , , | 15 Comments

THanya Yanagihara hanks to John Pitts of Penguin/Randomhouse, I am giving away 5 print copies of  ‘A Little Life’ by Hanya Yanagihara.

Book Description:


Brace yourself for the most astonishing, challenging, upsetting, and profoundly moving book in many a season. An epic about love and friendship in the twenty-first century that goes into some of the darkest places fiction has ever traveled and yet somehow improbably breaks through into the light.

When four classmates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they’re broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted, sometimes cruel Brooklyn-born painter seeking entry to the art world; Malcolm, a frustrated architect at a prominent firm; and withdrawn, brilliant, enigmatic Jude, who serves as their center of gravity. Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success, and pride. Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realize, is Jude himself, by midlife a terrifyingly talented litigator yet an increasingly broken man, his mind and body scarred by an unspeakable childhood, and haunted by what he fears is a degree of trauma that he’ll not only be unable to overcome—but that will define his life forever.


In rich and resplendent prose, Yanagihara has fashioned a tragic and transcendent hymn to brotherly love, a masterful depiction of heartbreak, and a dark examination of the tyranny of memory and the limits of human endurance.

Praise for ‘A Little Life’:



“Spring’s must-read novel… If [Yanagihara’s] assured 2013 debut, ‘The People in the Trees’, a dark allegory of Western hubris, put her on the literary map, her massive new novel…signals the arrival of a major new voice in fiction.”-Megan O’Grady, Vogue

“The phrase ‘tour de force’ could have been invented for this audacious novel.”-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“This is a novel that values the everyday over the extraordinary, the push and pull of human relationships—and the book’s effect is cumulative. There is real pleasure in following characters over such a long period, as they react to setbacks and successes, and, in some cases, change. By the time the characters reach their 50s and the story arrives at its moving conclusion, readers will be attached and find them very hard to forget.”-Publishers Weekly 

About Hanya Yanagihara:Hanya Yanagihara


Hanya Yanagihara is the author of The People in the Trees. She lives in New York City.

This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on March 24, 2015.  Please use Rafflecopter to enter.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Nov 14

11

Review: The Girl Who Came Back To Life by Craig Staufenberg

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on November 11, 2014
Posted in Books Read in 2014  | Tagged With: , , , | 2 Comments

girlwhocamebacktolife_cover_highresBook Description:

Publisher: Create Space  (April 16, 2014)
ISBN: 978-1497532731
Category: Fantasy, Magic, Fairytale
Tour Date: October, 2014
Available in: Print & ebook, 180 Pages

“When you die, your spirit wakes in the north, in the City of the Dead. There, you wander the cold until one of your living loved ones finds you, says “Goodbye,” and Sends you to the next world.

After her parents die, 12-year-old Sophie refuses to release their spirits. Instead, she resolves to travel to the City of the Dead to bring her mother and father’s spirits back home with her.

Taking the long pilgrimage north with her gruff & distant grandmother—by train, by foot, by boat; over ruined mountains and plains and oceans—Sophie struggles to return what death stole from her. Yet the journey offers her many hard, unexpected lessons—what to hold on to, when to let go, and who she must truly bring back to life.”

My Thoughts:

I haven’t read many fairytales in my adult life however, when I read the description of this book, something told me I should give it a try.  I am so glad I did!

Sophie is a 12 year old girl whose parents died and is now living with her grandmother.   Her grandmother is quite cold towards her and does little for her.  She knows that she needs to somehow make her way to the “City of the Dead”.  However, instead of  saying “Goodbye” to send her parents to the next world, she plans to bring them back to life.

Sophie’s grandmother also need to make her trip to the “City of the Dead” to say goodbye to her husband.  However, she told Sophie that she could come with only if she could pay her own way.  So Sophie finds a job at the same bakery her Grandmother works at.

Sophie and her grandmother finally start on the long, dangerous journey and face many challenges along the way.  Do they make it to the ‘City of the Dead” and does Sophie bring her parents back to life?  You will have to read the book to find out.

‘The Girl That Came Back to Life’ has an early 1900’s feel to me, though the time is not know.  However, there were motor vehicles in it, buses and trucks.  I loved how Staufenberg describes the vast landscape from the small village to the City of the Dead. 

At times the story takes a dark tone but I loved following Sophie through her journey and seeing her grow as a human being.   You could also call this book a come of age story.

I found the plot to be unique and the characters fresh and well fleshed out.  This is a book aimed at middle grade to young adult but I think it is great for adults as well.  I highly recommend ‘The Girl Who Comes Back to Life’!

5/5

I received the ebook for my honest review.

About Craig Staufenberg:

Craig Staufenberg is a writer and filmmaker living in NYC.

Website: http://craigstaufenberg.com/

Twitter:https://twitter.com/YouMakeArtDumb
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com
/YouMakeArtDumb
Google+: https://plus.google.com
/108490376831859338288/posts

Buy ‘The Girl Who Came Back to Life’:

Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Book Depository

Would you like to try to win a print or ebook copy of the book?  I still have a giveaway open here: https://theteddyrosebookreviewsplusmore.com/2014/09/giveaway-the-girl-who-came-back-to-life-by-craig-staufenberg.html

Hurry, this giveaway ends at 12 midnight on November 22, 2014.

« Previous Page — Next Page »