Wednesday, June 26, 2024

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AUTHOR ELIZABETH GODDARD
 
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ABOUT THE BOOK:

At the behest of her ailing mother, former FBI special agent turned rare-book collector Ivy Elliott arrives in Alaska to secure an unpublished Jack London manuscript kept secreted away for decades. But when she arrives, she learns the manuscript is gone--taken by the granddaughter of the woman who possessed it. Ivy sets off in pursuit, not just to save the manuscript but to save the vulnerable girl, who was previously trafficked and has no idea what she's getting herself into.

Joining forces with Alaska State Trooper Nolan Long, Ivy must battle a blizzard, sabotage, and the worst of an Alaskan winter as the search goes on. But every answer they find only raises more questions--and the danger to their lives and to the missing girl may only be the tip of the iceberg.

Don't miss this breathtaking race for truth set amid the glorious--and deadly--Glacier Bay from USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Goddard.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Elizabeth Goddard is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of more than 60 novels, including Cold Light of Day and Shadows at Dusk, as well as the Rocky Mountain Courage and Uncommon Justice series. Her books have sold nearly 1.5 million copies. She is a Carol Award and Reader's Choice Award winner and a Daphne du Maurier Award and HOLT Medallion finalist. When she's not writing, she loves spending time with her family, traveling to find inspiration for her next book, and serving with her husband in ministry. Learn more at ElizabethGoddard.com.

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MY REVIEW:

A complex tale filled with mystery and suspense in Alaska's wilderness involving a twist from the past. . .

In this final installment of the author's 'Missing in Alaska' series, former FBI agent Ivy Elliott has returned to Alaska at the request of her mother. Her mother wants her find a missing Jack London manuscript from the early 20th-century. Although Ivy is reluctant to return to the cold rugged landscape of Alaska, readers quickly learn that someone is pressuring her to find the manuscript. Ivy does not want to let her mother down for several reasons.

Nolan Long is a well-respected, experienced Alaska State Trooper, who is assigned to the missing person case Ivy inadvertently falls into when she arrives in Southeast Alaska. These two characters are definitely not strangers, and they discover that the spark they each felt when they originally met on another case has not died off.

This story is filled with amazing action scenes, deep conversations between the two lead characters, dead ends, twists and turns, deceit, betrayal—everything fans of this genre want to read. As for romance—there is a tender and touching romance that blossoms as the story progresses. Family relationships play a large part in the arc of this story.

The author's descriptive writing of the setting and action scenes is excellent! The faith thread is subtle, but ever present. This book is completely clean in language and content.

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I received a copy of this book from the publisher through their Revell Reads Blogger Program. All of my thoughts and opinions shared here are solely my own.


 
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Monday, June 24, 2024

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--  'I DREAM A DREAM FOR YOU'  --
WRITTEN BY BOB HOSTETLER
ILLUSTRATED BY BENEDETTA CAPRIOTTI  
 
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I Dream a Dream For You JustRead Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour for I Dream a Dream for You by Bob Hostetler (illustrated by Benedetta Capriotti) hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

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About the Book

I Dream a Dream for You

Title: I Dream a Dream for You
Author:
Bob Hostetler
Illustrator:
Benedetta Capriotti
Publisher:
Kregel Children's Books
Release Date:
June 18, 2024
Genre: Picture Book

A charming read-aloud bedtime book for toddlers 

With its sweet bedtime rhymes, I Dream a Dream for You resembles the classic title The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton. A family of red pandas make their home in the forest. When it's time for bed, Mom and Dad tuck in their three kiddos, and as they all drift to sleep, dreams come to life through the vibrant pictures and story. Parents or grandparents will enjoy reading this sweet bedtime rhyme, filled with dreams and aspirations for their little ones. With amazing, colorful illustrations, this read-to-me story richly shows the love of a faith-filled family with creative, interesting scenes that kids will love to see over and over--and those who read it to them will experience the blessing of God's love, which is meant to be shown and shared with families.

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MY REVIEW:

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A colorful, meaningful bedtime story for children to share with their families and caregivers time and time again . . .

Told by Mother Red Panda, this sweet board book about prayers for her little ones truly touched my heart. Her wishes for her children include a wide array of personality traits and life experiences including having fun, being polite and kind, standing up for the right thing, working hard, and loving the Lord.

Rhyme, rhythm, and repetition are key building blocks for early literacy in youngsters, and this author has effectively provided a narrative which reinforces these three elements. He also introduces the concept of prayer in a way that young children will understand and enjoy.

The illustrator has created amazing illustrations filled with vibrant colors, fun background details, and expressive faces on the wide variety of characters. I envision families and caregivers playing 'I Spy' with young readers as they move through the engaging text.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through JustRead Publicity Tours. All of my thoughts and opinions shared here are solely my own.

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PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | ChristianBook | Bookshop


About the Author

Bob Hostetler

Bob Hostetler is an award-winning author, literary agent, and international speaker. His first children's book, Don't Close Your Eyes, and its subsequent success, was a dream come true for him. His fifty other books include the award-winning Don't Check Your Brains at the Door (co-authored with Josh McDowell) and The Bard and the Bible: A Shakespeare Devotional. He has won two Gold Medallion Awards, four Ohio Associated Press awards, and a Selah "Book of the Year" honor. He and his wife make their home in Nevada.

Connect with Bob at bobhostetler.com to follow him on social media and sign up for email updates.

About the Illustrator

Benedetta Capriotti

Benedetta Capriotti was born in Italy, in a seaside town of the central region Marche. Since she was a child, she has had a great passion for drawing and art. In high school she would draw on Greek and Latin books, so she chose to attend a professional School of Fashion and Technical Drawing. Afterward she joined the Illustration class at the International School of Comics in Rome. In addition to drawing, she likes reading, traveling, and animals, and would like to live in the English countryside.

Connect with Benedetta on Instagram.


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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

~ WEDNESDAY MYSTERY FEATURE AMISH BOOK CELLAR ~

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--  'THE AMISH BOOK CELLAR'  --
AUTHOR TRACY FREDRYCHOWSKI
  
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The Amish Book Cellar JustRead Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Amish Book Cellar by Tracy Fredrychowski hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

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About the Book

The Amish Book Cellar

Title:  The Amish Book Cellar
Series:
  Willow Springs Amish Mystery Romance #1
Author:
  Tracy Fredrychowski
Publisher:
  The Tracer Group, LLC
Release Date:  June 4, 2024
Genre:
  Christian Fiction Amish Cozy Mystery

It will take everything she has to face her past. Can this wayward woman find her way back into the hearts of her Amish Community? 

When a mistake forces Lydia Troyer to leave her Amish roots in exchange for a new life as an Englischer, she finds herself running from more than her past as Wally Troyer's rebellious daughter. 

Upon her father's untimely death, she is called home to take over The Book Cellar, Willow Springs's favorite Amish bookstore. A series of strange happenings and whispers among her people lead her to suspect there are more than books hidden in the cellar. Will she chance getting her heart broken again if she leans on a longtime friend and carpenter, Aaron Shetler, to help her discover the truth? 

Widower Aaron Shetler has too much at stake to allow Lydia Troyer back into his life. Will it take his young daughter, Mattie Rose, to convince him what he yearns for the most is the one thing he's fighting against the hardest? 

Together with their Labrador Yankee, Lydia, and Aaron help bring to light a century of mysteries waiting to be unearthed about some of Willow Springs's most upstanding citizens. 

Can this woman find the courage to stand up for what is right and find her place back among her people? 

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    The familiar scent of new books triggered a cascade of memories. Yankee, her father’s loyal charcoal lab, used to greet her at the door with enthusiasm. She half-expected to see him running to her but nothing but silence greeted her. A wave of loneliness washed over her, and she yearned for the comforting touch of the dog and the gentle thud of his tail against the floor and the warmth of his companionship. She couldn’t help but wonder what may have happened to the old dog.

      As she walked around to the back of the counter, she tripped over a pile of books and papers scattered on the floor. She stopped to gather up the mess when a note in her father’s handwriting caught her attention. She ran her finger over his perfect penmanship, realizing him being gone was still too enormous to grasp.

      It was like she was swimming through a muck of guilt and grief, trying to keep from drowning. If only she had stayed and faced her mistakes. Instead, she ran and hid her shame from her father and the boy she truly loved.

      The crack finally opened, and she fell back, hid her face in her hands, and let her heart shatter. Thirty minutes later, her body ached from the aftershock of her emotional outburst. She had not been prepared for how hard it was to step back into a life she could no longer share with her father.

 

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PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop | BookBub

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Allie's Amish Family Miracle


About the Author

Tracy Fredrychowski 

Tracy Fredrychowski’s life closely mirrors the gentle, simple stories she crafts in her writing. With a passion for the simpler side of life, Tracy regularly shares tips on her website and blog at tracyfredrychowski.com

In northwestern Pennsylvania, Tracy grew up steeping in the virtues of country living. A pivotal moment in her life was the tragic murder of a young Amish woman in her community. This event profoundly influenced her, compelling her to dedicate her writing to the peaceful lives of the Amish people. Tracy aims to inspire her readers through her stories to embrace a life centered around faith, family, and community. 

For those intrigued by the Amish way of life, Tracy extends an invitation to connect with her on facebook.com/tracyfredrychowskiauthor. On her page and group, she shares captivating Amish photography by her friend Jim Fisher and recipes, short stories, and glimpses into her cherished Amish community nestled deep in the heart of northwestern Pennsylvania’s Amish County.

Connect with Tracy at tracyfredrychowski.com to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.


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The Amish Book Cellar JustRead Tours blog giveaway

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight June 18, 2024 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on June 25, 2024. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US/CAN only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

~ FRIDAY MYSTERY FEATURE SORRY, KNOT SORRY ~

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~ FRIDAY MYSTERY FEATURE ~
'SORRY, NOT SORRY'
AUTHOR LOIS WINSTON 

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Sorry, Knot Sorry (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery) by Lois Winston

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ABOUT 'SORRY, NOT SORRY':

 

Sorry, Knot Sorry (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery) 

Cozy Mystery 13th in Series Setting - New Jersey & New York City 

 Independently Published (June 4, 2024)  

Print length ‏ : ‎ 300 pages Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CXTY8D76 

 

 

Magazine crafts editor Anastasia Pollack may finally be able to pay off the remaining debt she found herself saddled with when her duplicitous first husband dropped dead in a Las Vegas casino. But as Anastasia has discovered, nothing in her life is ever straightforward. Strings are always attached. Thanks to the success of an unauthorized true crime podcast, a television production company wants to option her life—warts and all—as a reluctant amateur sleuth.

Is such exposure worth a clean financial slate? Anastasia isn’t sure, but at the same time, rumors are flying about layoffs at the office. Whether she wants national exposure or not, Anastasia may be forced to sign on the dotted line to keep from standing in the unemployment line. But the dead bodies keep coming, and they’re not in the script.

Craft tips included.

 

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AUTHOR GUEST POST:

 

🎂🎈🎉 ~ How to Craft a Crafty Birthday Party ~ 🎉🎈🎂

By Lois Winston

 

I write the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries, a humorous amateur sleuth series where my protagonist is the crafts editor at a women’s magazine. She’s also drowning in debt and dealing with a loan shark demanding fifty thousand dollars, thanks to her deceased husband and his love affair with Lady Luck – an affair Anastasia knew nothing about until after he dropped dead in a Las Vegas casino. She thought he was at a sales meeting in Harrisburg, PA.

That’s the opening of Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun, the first book in the series. Since it debuted in 2011, the series has grown to thirteen books and three novellas. Sorry, Knot Sorry, is the latest release. Each book features a different craft.

Even though Anastasia’s financial situation is more dire than most, most of us deal with budgets. If you have young children, you know how expensive it is to throw a birthday party these days. Most of us aren’t rolling in the kind of dough it takes to rent out the local cineplex or skating arena. We’re more the Play-doh and pizza dough types.

So what do you do when it’s time to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of your very own chip off the old block? Some parents tell their kids they can only invite a small number of friends to a birthday party – five kids for the fifth birthday, six for the sixth, seven for the seventh, etc. Try explaining to a six-year-old that he wasn’t invited to his friend’s birthday party because he didn’t make the cut.

Instead of limiting the number of kids and causing all sorts of hurt feelings, as well as years of therapy (don’t we parents always get blamed for everything?), plan a party that doesn’t cost the equivalent of your next mortgage payment. Invite all your child’s friends to a crafting party.

Forget the party favors. Instead, buy inexpensive T-shirts at your local crafts or big box store.Wash them ahead of time to remove the fabric sizing, but skip the fabric softener.

Depending on the age of the kids, buy supplies for either sponge painting, rubber stamping, or fabric painting. Fabric markers or crayons work best for very young children. Supply buttons, pompoms, or “jewels” for embellishment. Make sure the paints, inks, and glue are made specifically for working with fabric. Many white glues aren’t waterproof. Read the labels.

You’ll also need a sheet of cardboard for each shirt (cut up those shipping or cereal boxes you normally recycle) and either plastic grocery bags or plastic wrap to cover the cardboard. Slip the cardboard into the shirt to keep the paint from bleeding through and the front from sticking to the back.

Working outside at a picnic table is ideal, but if the weather isn’t cooperating, make sure you cover your floor with a plastic drop cloth and use one on the table.

Now, let the kids have fun. They’ll have a blast creating their own shirts and take home a party favor that won’t break or be consumed within five minutes of leaving.

Afterwards, put your feet up and relax with a glass of wine and Sorry, Knot Sorry, the newest Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery. 😀

 

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ABOUT AUTHOR LOIS WINSTON:


USA Today and Amazon bestselling author Lois Winston began her award-winning writing career in 2006 with Talk Gertie to Me, a humorous novel about a small-town girl in Manhattan and the mother bent on bringing her home. That was followed by the romantic suspense Love, Lies and a Double Shot of Deception. Lois wrote her first mystery thanks to a conversation between her agent and an editor looking for a crafting-themed cozy series. Thus, was born the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries, which Kirkus Reviews dubbed, “North Jersey’s more mature answer to Stephanie Plum.” The series now includes thirteen novels and three novellas. To date Lois has published twenty-two novels, five novellas, several short stories, one children’s chapter book, and one nonfiction book on writing, inspired by the twelve years she worked as an associate at a literary agency. Learn more about Lois and her books at http://www.loiswinston.com.

Author Links:

Website:  http://www.loiswinston.com  

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Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers blog:www.anastasiapollack.blogspot.com  

Booklover’s Bench blog:https://bookloversbench.com 
  
The Stiletto Gang blog: https://www.thestilettogang.com
 
  
   
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