Books in waiting
There are a few hundred books on my Kindle, awaiting my attention but I keep finding others by totally new-to-me authors from a variety of sources now, especially via NetGalley and a variety of publishers. Some of the books are not published yet but I have been given access to advance reader copies (ARCs) of them so I can let you know what I think of them before they reach the shops! In many such cases I now schedule my blog about them to appear on or within a week of the date they are due to be published – hence sometimes you’ll find I post several reviews in one day and many book reviews are scheduled months in advance of to coincide with their publication date.
If you are an author or publisher and you’d like me to read (or listen to the audiobook version) and give an honest review of a book, feel free to contact me and, if it appeals and time permits, I’ll give it a read and review! I do warn you, though, that I will be honest in my review and I currently have a large to be read pile so I tend to only agree to read ones I think I’ll thoroughly enjoy – life’s too short to spend time struggling to read something I’m not connecting to IMHO, sorry!
If you are a reader and have a particular favourite you think I’d like me to read and review, feel free to comment and let me know. I do have other books to read but will prioritise the NetGalley ones first and, if these get few in number, I’ll add others from my Kindle and book pile that are waiting in reserve!
Here is a list of blog tours and special posts scheduled to be posted in the next few weeks . . . . sorry but don’t be surprised if this isn’t totally up to date as I’ll only update this list when I remember! I no longer list all the books here that I have already read and reviewed, so there will be many additional ones that I just post the review for. None of the reviews will be available until the scheduled date. I try not to publish reviews too long before the book is available, so many reviews for books not featuring in a tour will be scheduled for their actual publication date over the next few weeks and months – just check my home page to read them. I also add other reviews as I read other books (or listen to audiobooks)- but only if time permits. Entries marked with tbc or ? are ones I’ve signed up for but not had my participation confirmed when I last updated the list! I also tend to use summaries on the ones that I haven’t read yet – so if you see BT that’s Blog Tour, R is Review, POB is a pre-order blitz (or POA Pre-order alert, depending on the tour organiser!) S is spotlight, GP Guest Post and AI Author Interview.
| 9 Jul | BTR: Confetti and Confusion by Daisy James via Canelo tbc |
| 10 Jul | BTR: Deadly Games by Karen Rock via Xpresso BT |
| 11 Jul | BTR: Fight For You by Nina Crespo via Barclay PR tbc 11/12?? |
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| 13 Jul | BTR: Taking Care of Business by JD De Roeck via Authoright (Faye) |
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| 17 Jul | S: A Scoundrel’s Ruin Box Set via Barclay PR tbc 17/18?? |
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| 21 Jul | BTR: The Secrets of Villa Rosso by Linn B Halton via Rachel’s RR |
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| 23 Jul | BTR: Forgive Me Not by Samantha Tonge via Rachel’s RR tbc |
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| 30 Jul | BTR: The Haunting of Hattie Hastings Part 3 by Audrey Davis via Rachel’s RR |
| 31 Jul | BTR: Deep Cover by Scarlett Cole via Barclay PR tbc |
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| 7 Aug | 10th Book Celebration – The Butterfly Conspiracy by Vivian Conroy |
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| 15 Aug | BTR: Someone I Used to Know by Patty Blount via Sourcebooks Fire tbc |
| 16 Aug | BTR: Tommy Twigtree and the Carrot Crunchers by Michael Firman via Authoright |
| 17 Aug | BTR: Southern Shade by Tich Brewster and Shalisha Cooper via WIP tbc |
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| 21 Aug | BTR: Love the Stationery in Your Classroom by Rebecca Palliser via Authoright |
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| 24 Aug | BTR: Akea – The Power of Destiny by Elizabeth Jade via Rachel’s RR (paperback) |
| 25 Aug | BTR: Keep Her Silent by Theresa Talbot via Aria/Victoria Joss |
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| 28 Aug | BTR: A Dad of His Own by Minna Howard via Aria/Victoria Joss |
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| 30 Aug | BTR: A Match Made in Heaven? by Sun Chara via Rachel’s RR |
| 31 Aug | BTR: The Not so Perfect Plan to Save Friendship House by Michele Gorman writing as Lily Bartlett tbc |
I am a newly self-published author and would love for you to receive a free Kindle copy of my book Struck, and its sequel Lost for reviewing.
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Thank you for the offer, Maya – I have sent an email to you!
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Hello! My name’s Tara St. Pierre, and I recently published a YA book “Just a Few Inches” (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XX8HGUS). I like your site and the style of your reviews, and I’d love to have you review my book if you’re interested in reading it.
Thanks for your consideration!
–Tara
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Thanks for you kind words and offer, Tara – I have replied via email 🙂
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Hello my names Rex Grainger and I’ve adventure thriller out on amazon. It’s called Elixir Stone. Could you please email in regards of reviewing it. Thank you, and keep up the good work.
Rex
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Thanks, Rex, for continuing this conversation via email!
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Hi there. Found your website through writing pal, Roni Hall. I really like your delivery and premise. My first book came out in June 2015 with Soul Mate Publishing. It’s Women’s Fiction and is titled Maggie’s Way. I have cover quotes from Jane Porter and Lori Nelson Spielman and was wondering if you’d like to read it for a review. I’d be happy to gift you an ebook or send you a paperback. Here’s my website info if you’d like to check it out.
http://www.LindaBradleyAuthor.com
Thanks for considering my work and I look forward to hearing from you!
Linda
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Hello Elaine!
I so appreciate the wonderful things you are doing on behalf of us authors to get our names and brain children out to the world. I would love to have you review my YA historical novel (set during the American Civil War), which includes sub-plots of romance and adventure and which was published in 2012. It’s titled Sweet Glory, and its sequel, Train to Glory, will be released this coming May 10th through distribution (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.). If you would like to check out Sweet Glory, it’s available on Amazon at:
http://amzn.to/THkzMp.
Thanks for your time and consideration of my story, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Lisa
P.S. I discovered you and your website via the Amazon Discussion Boards and the tremendous review you did for Rarity of the Hollow by Robert Eggleton.
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Hi Elaine,
Thank you for all you do to help authors get our names out there! I would love to have you read/review my award-winning Young Adult Paranormal/Urban Fantasy novel XODUS. In short, XODUS is about a girl who discovers she can astral project and tries to use her new ability to find her mother, who disappeared two months prior.
You can find the book’s Goodreads page and official blurb here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28483134-xodus
I am happy to provide an e-book in your preferred format (PDF, MOBI, or EPUB).
Thank you for your consideration. I hope to hear from you soon!
Kelly
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Hi Elaine,
I would like to request a review for my new e-book, please.
MILLIE HARDIMAN AND THE RED PARROT FEVER
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31254318-millie-hardiman-and-the-red-parrot-fever
If you are willing to review, I will be happy to send you a PDF or Word doc, copy manuscript.
The cover can be viewed on my Goodreads page.
Synopsis
This is a contemporary, coming of age, comedy drama for young adults, 12+.
Millie Hardiman is a thirteen year old from Bognor Regis, with a wild imagination, who dreams of becoming a writer.
When Millie’s scriptwriter dad, Barry, has writer’s block, Millie becomes his muse for the daytime television soap, Double Top.
After her success on Double Top, Millie creates a Sci-Fi, teen drama, The Adventures of Martian Girl.
Millie falls in love for the first time with Wolf Van Der Beek, an arrogant, South African child actor.
This is a story about friendship, first love and growing up.
Kind regards
Eddie
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Hello! Thank you so much for what you do. I recently published a book through Kindle, (a Young Adult Dystopian-SciFi-Thriller), and would love for you to consider reviewing it. Feel free to email me 🙂
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OMG Lucky you!! I was dreaming about Bound to You by Alyssa Brandon for eveeer now. Sucks being a student, cause you can’t afford it lol Read that one, I heard it’s amazing.
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