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Jul 19

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Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman- Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on July 9, 2019
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Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi WaxmanBookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

Thanks to Lauren Horvath of Berkley, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Bookish Life of Nina Hill’ by Abbi Waxman.

Description Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman


The only child of a single mother, Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, a kick-butt trivia team, a world-class planner and a cat named Phil. If she sometimes suspects there might be more to life than reading, she just shrugs and picks up a new book.

When the father Nina never knew existed suddenly dies, leaving behind innumerable sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews, Nina is horrified. They all live close by! They’re all—or mostly all—excited to meet her! She’ll have to Speak. To. Strangers. It’s a disaster! And as if that wasn’t enough, Tom, her trivia nemesis, has turned out to be cute, funny, and deeply interested in getting to know her. Doesn’t he realize what a terrible idea that is?

Nina considers her options.

1. Completely change her name and appearance. (Too drastic, plus she likes her hair.)
2. Flee to a deserted island. (Hard pass, see: coffee).
3. Hide in a corner of her apartment and rock back and forth. (Already doing it.)

It’s time for Nina to come out of her comfortable shell, but she isn’t convinced real life could ever live up to fiction. It’s going to take a brand-new family, a persistent suitor, and the combined effects of ice cream and trivia to make her turn her own fresh page.

Praise Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman


“In this love letter to book nerds, Waxman introduces the extraordinary introvert Nina Hill…. With witty dialogue and a running sarcastic inner monologue, Waxman brings Nina to vibrant life as she upends her introverted routine and becomes part of the family. Fans of Jojo Moyes will love this.”—Publishers Weekly

“Waxman has created a thoroughly engaging character in this bookish, contemplative, set-in-her ways woman. Be prepared to chuckle.”—Kirkus Review (starred review)

“Book nerds will feel strong kinship with the engaging, introverted Nina Hill, who works in a bookstore, plays pub trivia, and loves office supplies… Readers will be captivated by Nina’s droll sense of humor.”—Booklist (starred review)

About Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi WaxmanBookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman


Abbi Waxman, the author of Other People’s Houses and The Garden of Small Beginnings, is a chocolate-loving, dog-loving woman who lives in Los Angeles and lies down as much as possible. She worked in advertising for many years, which is how she learned to write fiction. She has three daughters, three dogs, three cats, and one very patient husband.

Website: http://abbiwaxman.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amplecat

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Jun 19

26

Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 26, 2019
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Harry's Trees by Jon CohenHarry’s Trees by Jon Cohen

Thanks to Roxanne Jones of Mira Books, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Harry’s Trees’ by Jon Cohen.

Description Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen


A grieving widower, a determined girl, a courageous librarian and a mysterious book come together in an uplifting tale of love, loss, friendship and redemption.

Thirty-four-year-old Harry Crane works as an analyst for the US Forest Service. When his wife dies suddenly, Harry, despairing, retreats north to lose himself in the remote woods of the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania. But fate intervenes in the form of a fiercely determined young girl named Oriana. She and her mother, Amanda, are struggling to pick up the pieces from their own tragic loss of Oriana’s father. Discovering Harry while roaming the forest, Oriana believes that he holds the key to righting her world.

Harry reluctantly agrees to help Oriana carry out an astonishing scheme inspired by a book given to her by the town librarian, Olive Perkins. Together, Harry and Oriana embark on a golden adventure that will fulfill Oriana’s wild dream–and ultimately open Harry’s heart to new life.

Praise Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen


“This is a story about … the power of the human spirit to soar above tragedy and reunite with joy. Don’t let the term fairy tale scare you away, for, as Cohen says, Enchantment is a part of everyday existence. Oh, and it’s also a chuckleworthy story.” –Kirkus Reviews

“When a young girl asks you to believe in fairy tales, sometimes you just have to obey. In Cohen’s capable hands, the unlikely teamwork between an optimistic child and a wary adult makes for a tender tale of first loves and second chances.”-Booklist, starred review

“Part fairy tale and, at the same time, heartbreakingly realistic, Cohen’s third novel will entrance readers from page one, and by the end, even skeptics will agree that magic can still be found in the most unlikely places and in the most surprising people if only we’re willing to look.”-Library Journal, starred review

About Jon CohenHarry's Trees by Jon Cohen


Jon Cohen, a former critical care nurse, wrote his first novel between hospital shifts and raising two children. After receiving a creative writing grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, he turned to writing full time. His two novels, both critically acclaimed, are The Man in the Window and Max Lakeman and the Beautiful Stranger. Setting his sights on Hollywood, he purchased a “how-to” book on screenwriting. He has since written numerous screenplays for Fox, Warner Bros. and Sony, and is the cowriter of Minority Report, directed by Steven Spielberg. Jon lives with his wife outside of Philadelphia.

Website: https://www.joncohenbooks.com/

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Jun 19

19

Rosie Colored Glasses by Brianna Wolfson: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 19, 2019
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Rosie Colored Glasses by Brianna WolfsonRosie Colored Glasses by Brianna Wolfson

Thanks to Roxanne Jones of Mira Books, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Rosie Colored Glasses’ by Brianna Wolfson.

Description Rosie Colored Glasses by Brianna Wolfson


Seeing the world through ROSIE COLORED GLASSES…

Opposites attract, until the magic gives way to misunderstanding. That is the story of the Thorpe family. Rex, practical, is a rule keeper. Rosie, sparkling and unconventional, lives to break the rules. When Rex and Rosie divorce, their daughter, Willow, must navigate their opposing worldviews as she shuffles between them.

But Willow just wants to be with fun-loving Rosie, to bask in her mother’s enchanting glow, the parent who lets her stay up late, miss school, eat candy for breakfast. Rosie’s seemingly outsized love fills a void within Willow. But as her mother’s behavior becomes erratic, her father must step in to shield Willow. Blinded by Rosie’s brilliance, Willow resents Rex’s interference, unable to recognize his kind of love.

Rex has removed his Rosie colored glasses. Now Willow struggles to do the same without diminishing her deep love for her mother.

In turns heartbreaking and uplifting, this novel is about the many ways that love and family, however imperfect, can redeem you.

Praise Rosie Colored Glasses by Brianna Wolfson


“Wolfson’s writing is superb. Without so much as dipping a toe into cliche territory, her heady descriptions of love will curl into readers’ souls. With a simplistic elegance to her prose, the author delivers a treasure of a read.” –The Washington Post

“Rosie Colored Glasses begins with love, imagination and wonder, then slides into haunting loss and longing, but oh, how love remains and bursts forth to fill the story.”–Carol Fitzgerald, Bookreporter

“Brianna Wilson has done a marvelous and generous thing by writing Rosie Colored Glasses. I followed Willow with a hopeful, breaking heart, reminded how all of us, daughters, mothers, parents, children, are ‘different’ in so many ways, and yet so beautiful and absolutely deserving of giving and receiving our love.”–Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of Secrets in Summer

About Brianna WolfsonRosie Colored Glasses by Brianna Wolfson


Brianna Wolfson has honed her voice on the San Francisco storytelling circuit, including The Moth Grand Slam, and has essays published in Oprah.com, Medium and UPWORTHY. Raised on Long Island, New York in a family not dissimilar to Willow’s, she attended Williams College and currently lives in San Francisco. She is presently at work on her next novel.

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