#MMBBR #Review #BlogTour #KindredSpirits by @WhitneyDineen @KCAuthSolutions

Kindred Spirits by Whitney Dineen 

Published by 33 Partners Publishing on October 10, 2017 

Genres: Romantic Comedy

 

 

ABOUT THE BOOK:  Dashing and successful, Richard Bingham has been voted one of the top ten bachelors in New York City. After unwittingly offending a reporter from Manhattan Life magazine, he finds himself on the receiving end of an article that makes his quest of finding the perfect mate nearly impossible.

After one dating disaster too many, Richard decides it’s time to seek professional help, so he signs up for the matchmaking services of the East Side Yenta.

Philippa Fielding is single and searching for love in London, but her accidental profession of “Message Deliverer from the Great Beyond” puts most men right off.

Will Pip’s new "Spirit Helper," Bertram, be able to set her on the course for true love with a message for Richard?

Matchmaking, misunderstandings, and mayhem abound in this fast-paced romantic comedy about love, life, and the afterlife!

Kindred Spirits is a stand-alone spinoff on the Award-winning Mimi Finnegan books.

The Reinvention of Mimi Finnegan won a silver medal in the 2015 Readers' Favorite Awards, was a finalist at the RONE Awards, and won Honorable Mention at the London Book Festival.

Mimi Plus two was a finalist at the 2016 Readers' Favorite Awards and Runner Up at the London Book Festival.

What a delightful read. Dineen has a way of mixing things up and keeping her readers up all night reading. She creates characters that are out of the ordinary, but leaves an impact with her readers that is extraordinary. Dineen is so good at creating a book with a perfect mix of romance and paranormal. You will love all the characters...those of this world and those from the world beyond. A wonderful read and a book you will WANT to snuggle up and read this fall. I highly recommend it and all of her other books too.

 While attending the University of Illinois in Chicago, Whitney Dineen was discovered by a local modeling agent and began an unexpected career as a plus-size Ford model. She modeled in New York City before moving to Los Angeles with her husband.

During “The Hollywood Years,” Whitney was bitten by the writing bug and started creating characters that are inspired by strong women with a great sense of humor. Her first romantic comedy, She Sins at Midnight, won a silver medal in the 2015 Reader’s Favorite awards. Her second, The Reinvention of Mimi Finnegan, is a finalist in the 2016 RONE Awards, won a silver medal at the 2016 Reader’s Favorite Awards and won Honorable Mention at the London Book Festival. Her third chick-lit book, Mimi Plus Two, was a finalist in the Reader’s Favorite Awards and a Runner-Up at the London Book Festival.

Whitney’s first humor memoir, Motherhood Martyrdom & Costco Runs, won a gold medal at the 2017 Readers’ Favorite Awards.

In addition to her love of chick-lit, Whitney has also written a series of adventure books for middle readers. The first two books in her series, Wilhelmina and the Willamette Wig Factory and Who the Heck is Harvey Stingle?, are both available now. Book three, Beware of the Basement, is due to be released in the spring of 2017.

Whitney and her husband, Jimmy, have relocated to the beautiful Pacific Northwest to raise their children, chickens, and organic vegetables.

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#MMBBR #Review #TakeOut by @MargaretMaron @HachetteUS #GrandCentralPublishing @AmazonPub

From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Margaret Maron--winner of the Edgar Award, Agatha Award, Anthony Award, and Macavity Award for her classic mystery The Bootlegger's Daughter--comes a stunning new mystery featuring NYPD Detective Sigrid Harald.

"Every Margaret Maron is a celebration of something remarkable." --New York Times Book Review

"Maron writes with wit and sophistication." --USA Today

"There's nobody better." --Chicago Tribune

NYPD Detective Sigrid Harald is still reeling from the untimely death of her lover, acclaimed painter Oscar Nauman, when she is called to investigate the poisoning of two homeless men in the West Village. As she examines the mysterious deaths, Sigrid uncovers a grim neighborhood scandal surrounding two influential women: one a haughty mafia widow, the other a retired opera prima donna, both with dark secrets they've kept under wraps for decades. Was the poison really meant for the homeless men, or were they merely unintended victims as the decades-long feud between the two women comes to a head? 

And still, Sigrid can't stop wondering what brought her late lover so urgently across the country to the winding mountain road that took his life--until she meets a man who may hold the answers she seeks . . . . 

"Opening a new Margaret Maron is like unwrapping a Christmas gift." --Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Of today's series writers none has been more successful at weaving the bond between star and audience than Margaret Maron." --San Diego Union-Tribune

This is my first book by Maron and I really enjoyed it.  There was something about her writing style that I found to be very interesting and meaningful, as well as so very hard to put down.  I was brought into the world she created was was glad to be there.  There was so much to try to figure out and I never really knew what was going to happen next.  Her characters were some that I felt connected to.  The story was original and well plotted.  A great read and one I highly recommend. 

MARGARET MARON is the author of twenty-seven novels and two collections of short stories. Winner of several major American awards for mysteries (Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, Macavity), her works are on the reading lists of various courses in contemporary Southern literature and have been translated into 15 languages. She has served as president of Sisters in Crime, the American Crime Writers League, and Mystery Writers of America. Visit her at www.MargaretMaron.com.

A native Tar Heel, she still lives on her family's century farm a few miles southeast of Raleigh, the setting for Bootlegger's Daughter, which is numbered among the 100 Favorite Mysteries of the Century as selected by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. In 2004, she received the Sir Walter Raleigh Award for best North Carolina novel of the year; and in 2008, the North Carolina Award for Literature, the state's highest civilian honor. Her mystery novels feature District Court Judge Deborah Knott and are the pegs upon which she hangs her love and concern for the state.

#MMBBR #Highkight @Iris_Johansen #NoEasyTarget #LookBehindYou #MindGame @StMartinsPress

Look Behind You: A Novel (Kendra Michaels) 

#1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen and Edgar Award-winning author Roy Johansen are back with Look Behind You, a novel featuring Kendra Michaels―hired gun for both the CIA and FBI.

A serial killer is on the loose in San Diego with a most unusual M.O. With each kill, the perpetrator leaves behind mystifying random objects. In this confusing array of unrelated evidence, the one thing that is clear is that the murders all have one characteristic in common: they all require the specific skills of Kendra Michaels, hired gun for both the CIA and FBI. Kendra, who was blind for the first twenty years of her life, gained her sight through a revolutionary surgical procedure and now uses her acute powers of observation to assist in cases all over the United States.

FBI investigators soon make a startling discovery: the left-behind objects are actually souvenirs of other unsolved serial murder cases from around the country. And the new crimes feature “holdback” characteristics never disclosed to the general public―meaning that one single killer was behind the nation’s most notorious serial murder cases and has now come to challenge and taunt Kendra.

The investigators―a “dream team” of profilers―join Kendra in the pursuit, but as the body count rises and the detectives themselves become the newest targets, Kendra must risk everything to defeat a psychopath whose terrifying plan is years in the making…

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen, an explosive thriller featuring fan favorite Margaret Douglas, an animal psychic

ON THE RUN
Margaret Douglas has worked hard to put her painful past behind her. Raised off the grid in an abusive home, her only escape was the nearby forest where she sought refuge whenever she could. There, in the peaceful woods, she discovered a strange gift: the ability to understand animals and to communicate with them. Now, Margaret wants nothing more than to live a quiet life, close to the animals and under the radar. But her abilities have not gone unnoticed…and there are those who would use them for their own purposes. Determined not to be a pawn in anyone’s game, every time someone gets too close, Margaret uproots her life and outruns them.
INTO THE LINE OF FIRE
When CIA operative John Lassiter breaks into Margaret’s apartment, she vanishes again. Still, Lassiter has good reason to be persistent: one of his men is being held captive by an unrelenting enemy―someone who has set his sights on Margaret. Which means that Lassiter must control her to use her as bait…With danger in hot pursuit, Margaret finds herself matching wits with a man who refuses to stop or be stopped. Turning from the hunted to the hunter, Margaret must use everything she has ever learned to not only survive, but to defeat a great evil. And to prove once and for all that she’s no easy target. . .

This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.

Mind Game: A Novel (Eve Duncan) 

With Iris Johansen’s trademark adventure, intrigue, and explosive energy, Mind Game is a propulsive thriller that’s impossible to put down.

Scotland holds a treasure that Jane MacGuire has been hunting for years. But as she scours the highlands in search of it, she’s plagued by dreams of a girl in danger―dreams she can’t ignore no matter how hard she tries. Who is this girl, and what is she trying to tell Jane? And will Jane figure it out before it’s too late―for her and the mysterious young woman?

Things are further complicated when Seth Caleb comes back into Jane’s life. Their history is volatile to say the least. This time Jane finds herself pulled unexpectedly into his world as she fights to save him. But Caleb isn’t the only person sweeping her up into startling developments. When Eve Duncan surprises Jane with news of her own, Jane comes face to face with stunning changes in the lives of those she loves most.

Praise for Mind Game: 

"Johansen returns to the world of Eve Duncan, Joe Quinn, and Jane MacGuire―suspense with a touch of supernatural―to resounding success and ties up some loose ends and romantic possibilities from past books. The final scene will be especially enjoyable to series fans. Enthralling, entertaining, and completely satisfying." ―Kirkus

“Bestseller Johansen convincingly mixes mystical elements with a rapid-fire plot in her 21st Eve Duncan novel …The sexual attraction between Jane and Seth simmers in the background as the action builds to a stunning climax in Dubai.” ―Publisher's Weekly

"Johansen is a true master of building in the right amount of complexity spiced with danger, thrills and engrossing characters!" ―RT Book Reviews (Top Pick)

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#MMBBR #Review #FirstLine #CardinalCabin by @JoanneDeMaio @CreateSpace ‏

From New York Times bestselling author Joanne DeMaio comes a heartwarming novel as merry and bright as a red-feathered cardinal taking flight.

Frank Lombardo's never been spontaneous. The closest he's come was accepting a side job chopping firewood for a lakeside community of rustic cabins. But with another lonely holiday season imminent, Frank's sister urges him to be spontaneous because, seriously, who does he ever expect to meet out in the woods?

With a suitcase in hand and a bit of reluctance, too, Penny Hart arrives at Cardinal Cabin on Snowflake Lake. It's only for a brief stay, though nobody knows where she is. Not her boss, not her friends...

#FirstLine ~ "What's it all for, anyway?" Frank Lombardo asks. 

I love the holidays and I love books that make me long for the spirit and feeling of the wonderful holiday. DeMaio can really get to the heart of her characters and makes the reader really understand their point of view, which makes the reader feel connected to them. I adored this whole story. I loved the setting, the characters and the story. I loved that this story made me feel good, got me in the mood for Christmas and makes me believe in the power of love. DeMaio is a great storyteller and one not to be missed.

JOANNE DEMAIO is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary fiction. She enjoys writing about friendship, family, love and choices, while setting her stories in New England towns or by the sea. Her latest summer novels are BEACH BLUES, BEACH BREEZE, and THE BEACH INN. Her latest holiday novel is CARDINAL CABIN. Joanne lives with her family in Connecticut and is currently at work on her next book.

To learn more, visit Joannedemaio.com. She also enjoys hearing from readers at Facebook.com/JoanneDeMaioAuthor.

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#MMBBR #Review #FirstLine #SevenDaysOfUs by @FrancescaHornak @BerkleyPub ‏

A warm, wry, sharply observed debut novel about what happens when a family is forced to spend a week together in quarantine over the holidays...

It’s Christmas, and for the first time in years the entire Birch family will be under one roof. Even Emma and Andrew’s elder daughter—who is usually off saving the world—will be joining them at Weyfield Hall, their aging country estate. But Olivia, a doctor, is only coming home because she has to. Having just returned from treating an epidemic abroad, she’s been told she must stay in quarantine for a week…and so too should her family.

For the next seven days, the Birches are locked down, cut off from the rest of humanity—and even decent Wi-Fi—and forced into each other’s orbits. Younger, unabashedly frivolous daughter Phoebe is fixated on her upcoming wedding, while Olivia deals with the culture shock of being immersed in first-world problems.

As Andrew sequesters himself in his study writing scathing restaurant reviews and remembering his glory days as a war correspondent, Emma hides a secret that will turn the whole family upside down.

In close proximity, not much can stay hidden for long, and as revelations and long-held tensions come to light, nothing is more shocking than the unexpected guest who’s about to arrive… 

#FirstLine ~ Olivia knows what they are doing is stupid. 

This book was fabulous.  I just adored it.  I loved the setting so much.  Being from America, it was great being transported to the country estate with this larger than life family.  I adored how all the secrets were somewhat connected and that each character was distinct and developed.  I was loving all the interactions and the dialogue.  The inner workings of each character was so incredible. All these elements put together and it was one outstanding read.  I highly recommend this debut novel from a talented story teller.

Francesca Hornak is a British author, journalist and former columnist for the Sunday Times. Her debut novel Seven Days Of Us will be published by Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House, in October 2017. Little Island Productions has pre-empted TV rights to the book. 

Francesca's work has appeared in newspapers and magazines including The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Metro, Elle, Grazia, Stylist, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan and Red. She is the author of two nonfiction books, History of the World in 100 Modern Objects: Middle Class Stuff (and Nonsense) and Worry with Mother: 101 Neuroses for the Modern Mama.

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#MMBBR #FRC2017 #senioryear #LoveWarrior by @GlennonDoyle @booksparks

#1 New York Times Bestseller

Oprah’s Book Club 2016 Selection

"Riveting…a worthy investment…this book has real wisdom."

―New York Times Book Review

"A book with so much painful truth packed into its pages that every person who’s ever married or plans to marry should really give it a read."

― Chicago Tribune

"Provocative... I adore her honesty, her vulnerability, and her no-nonsense wisdom, and I know you will, too." ― Oprah Winfrey

“This memoir isn’t really about Glennon rebuilding her relationship with her husband; it is about Glennon rebuilding her relationship with herself. Utterly refreshing and... badass.”

― Bustle.com

ABOUT THE BOOK:  A memoir of betrayal and self-discovery by bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Love Warrior is a gorgeous and inspiring account of how we are all born to be warriors: strong, powerful, and brave; able to confront the pain and claim the love that exists for us all. This chronicle of a beautiful, brutal journey speaks to anyone who yearns for deeper, truer relationships and a more abundant, authentic life.

Wow, I cannot find the words to articulate how good this book was.  It was a moving and honest book that may have changed me forever, in a good way.  The writing was amazing, the story was raw and real....Doyle allowed herself to be vulnerable and allowed her experience to help others.  I thought it was brave and awesome that she shared her story with all of us.

Glennon Doyle is the author of LOVE WARRIOR, a #1 New York Times Bestseller and a 2016 Oprah's Book Club selection, as well as the New York Times Bestseller CARRY ON, WARRIOR. She is an activist, speaker and founder of Together Rising, a non-profit organization that has raised over seven million dollars for women, families and children in crisis. Glennon is also the creator of Momastery, an online community where millions of readers meet each week to experience her shameless and hilarious essays about marriage, motherhood, faith, mental health, addiction, recovery and connection.

Glennon is a columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine, and was named among OWN Network's SuperSoul100 inaugural group - as one of 100 "awakened leaders who are using their voices and talent to elevate humanity," as well as one as of Family Circle's 20 Most Influential Moms of 2017. Glennon and her philanthropic work have been featured on The TODAY Show, The Talk, The OWN Network, Chelsea, Dr. Oz and in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Forbes, Glamour, Parents Magazine, Newsweek, and Woman’s Day, among other television and print outlets. She lives in Florida with her family.

For more information on Glennon, please visit www.momastery.com.

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#MMBBR #Review #FCR2017 #LoveReconsidered by @ppiano @BookSparks

When Aleen Riddick’s marriage falls apart after her eighteen-year-old daughter, Sunny, loses her beloved boyfriend in a tragic accident, they look to the dead boy’s father, grief-stricken Ted Hammand, to help them heal and redefine life. When shocking developments force them to confront those who deceived them, Aleen, Ted, and Sunny must decide if forgiveness will drive them back to the pain of the past or forward to a future of possibilities. Love Reconsidered is about families―their grief, guilt, compassion, love, forgiveness, and hope.

AMAZON

 

BARNES & NOBLE

 

INDIEBOUND

Phyllis J. Piano spent more than thirty years as an award-winning corporate communications expert for some of the world’s largest companies. She has somehow managed to maintain her sense of humor, love of writing, and passion for life and the people she loves and cares about throughout it all. A world traveler, Piano has since left the corporate world and fallen back into the arms of her own first love: writing. She and her husband split their time between California, England, and the Midwest. When she is not packing a bag, making artisan sourdough bread, or cooking with lots of garlic, Piano is working on her next novel. Her first book, Hostile Takeover: A Love Story, was published in October, 2016. Love Reconsidered, her second novel, was published in August, 2017.

This is one of those reads, that left me feeling very content.  It was filled with wonderful and important insights on love, forgiveness and grief.  It is one of those reads that I will not soon forget.  

#MMBBR #Review #TheStolenMarriage by @D_Chamberlain @StMartinsPress

Steeped in history and filled with heart-wrenching twists, The Stolen Marriage is an emotionally captivating novel of secrets, betrayals, prejudice, and forgiveness. It showcases Diane Chamberlain at the top of her talent.

One mistake, one fateful night, and Tess DeMello’s life is changed forever.

It is 1944. Pregnant, alone, and riddled with guilt, twenty-three-year-old Tess DeMello abruptly gives up her budding career as a nurse and ends her engagement to the love of her life, unable to live a lie. Instead, she turns to the baby’s father for help and agrees to marry him, moving to the small, rural town of Hickory, North Carolina. Tess’s new husband, Henry Kraft, is a secretive man who often stays out all night, hides money from his new wife, and shows her no affection. Tess quickly realizes she’s trapped in a strange and loveless marriage with no way out.

The people of Hickory love and respect Henry but see Tess as an outsider, treating her with suspicion and disdain. When one of the town’s golden girls dies in a terrible accident, everyone holds Tess responsible. But Henry keeps his secrets even closer now, though it seems that everyone knows something about him that Tess does not.

When a sudden polio epidemic strikes Hickory, the townspeople band together to build a polio hospital. Tess knows she is needed and defies Henry’s wishes to begin working at there. Through this work, she begins to find purpose and meaning. Yet at home, Henry’s actions grow more alarming by the day. As Tess works to save the lives of her patients, can she untangle the truth behind her husband’s mysterious behavior and find the love―and the life―she was meant to have?

I loved this book.  I have always loved Chamberlain from the very first book I read by her and I still love her today.  I feel like everything she writes is magic.  I thought The Stolen Marriage was one of her best books yet.  One of those rare books that kept me guessing, on edge of my seat and fully engaged from start to finish.  She has always done a great job building the story off of her unique characters and with this story she blew we away.  She wrote with depth, insight and heart.  This is a great book for fall and for book clubs.

Diane Chamberlain is the New York Times, USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author of 25 novels published in more than twenty languages. Some of her most popular books include Necessary Lies, The Silent Sister, The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes, and The Keeper of the Light Trilogy. Diane likes to write complex stories about relationships between men and women, parents and children, brothers and sisters, and friends. Although the thematic focus of her books often revolves around family, love, compassion and forgiveness, her stories usually feature a combination of drama, mystery, secrets and intrigue. Diane's background in psychology has given her a keen interest in understanding the way people tick, as well as the background necessary to create her realistic characters.

Diane was born and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey and spent her summers at the Jersey Shore. She also lived for many years in San Diego and northern Virginia before making North Carolina her home.

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#MMBBR #Review #HarryPotter #UnofficialGuide #Collectibles by #EricBradley @KPNumismatics

New Harry Potter Book Reveals Values and Fandom Behind Our Favorite Wizard

IOLA, WI – Featuring more than 300 outstanding objects gathered from private and public collections, Harry Potter - The Unofficial Guide to The Collectibles of Our Favorite Wizard provides the first comprehensive survey of the rich art, books, and memorabilia created during the last 20 years of Pottermania. First-edition copies of J.K. Rowling’s epic now command nearly $50,000 and special items created for collectors are rising in value every day. The esoteric knowledge, visual symbols, and moral teachings revealed in Rowling’s writings have inspired an entire generation of readers young and old and have formed an important facet of American popular culture.

In this beautifully illustrated and lavishly designed book, author Eric Bradley introduces readers to the broad world of these collectibles and explores the fandom surrounding the mystique behind the world’s boy-wizard. From the Holy Grail chair Rowling used to write her epic series, which sold for a spellbinding $394,000, to a $40,000 Potter-themed wedding and those who tattoo their bodies with symbolism from the books, this guide appeals to dedicated Harry Potter fans and the curious alike.

“Twenty years on, the world of Harry Potter is expanding quickly, and with it comes the usual flurry of new films, books, plays, amusement parks, and more on the horizon. Each one will come with a blur of collectibles, posters, figurines, and limited-edition items (not to mention movie props!) available for collectors. In fact, the season for Harry Pottery never has been hotter. It’s easy to see why.

Don’t worry if that phrase is new to you: Harry Pottery is the collecting genre that includes all things related to this wizarding world. Whereas rare items sell between $10,000 (a complete set of all seven UK Harry Potter titles) and $43,000 (a first edition, first printing of the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone), values for mass produced Harry Potter collectibles are also on the rise...”

—From the book’s introduction

Telling the story behind Harry Potter through its art and collectibles, Bradley examines how fans and the marketplace contribute to the enduring love behind these enigmatic characters and the books that launched a million imaginations.

Harry Potter - The Unofficial Guide to The Collectibles of Our Favorite Wizard opens the door to private collections and invites the reader to explore the compelling world of wizardry now coveted by collectors.

This book is amazing!  Any Harry Potter fan will go nuts reading all the little known facts and looking at all the collections of artifacts from beloved series.  You get to take a walk through the entire series by seeing public and private collections and learning all about the special items.  But you will also learn so much about the books, movie posters and items from the movie throughout this book.  This book is jammed packed, so know you will be taking your time making your way through it.  It is such a fun read.  You will get lost in the book and will want to start reading or rereading the series.  Book contains spoilers, so beware when reading.  LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

Eric Bradley is the author of several collectibles books, including the critically acclaimed Mantiques: A Manly Guide to Cool Stuff and Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles, the No. 1 selling guide on the market. He has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, GQ, Four Seasons Magazine and PARADE, among others. Bradley is the Public Relations Director at Heritage Auctions, ha.com, the world's largest collectibles auctioneer. He lives near Dallas with his wife and three children.

#MMBBR #Review #BrucesBigMove @RyanT_Higgins #FollowBruce @DisneyHyperion #KidLit

After the events of Hotel Bruce, our favorite curmudgeonly bear shares his home with not only his four geese, but three rowdy mice besides! Fed up with their shenanigans, Bruce sets off to find a rodent-free household. But as usual, nothing goes quite according to plan…

A hilarious sequel for fans of the previous Bruce books, as well as a standalone discovery for new readers, Bruce’s next reluctant adventure is sure to keep kids giggling.

*Watch the trailer HERE

I am in love with this book!  It is both heart warming and adorable, silly and goofy, serious and sweet!  It has everything that both adults and kids will love!! I found that Bruce's Big Move was such an original and wonderful story about unlikely love between a grumpy bear, his adoringly sweet goslings and some pesky mice!  I cannot wait to share this book in all my classes and tell everyone I know about this FANTASTIC book!  It is perfect for any family because not all families are the same, but all families are filled with love and chaos!  It may become our newest tradition to read this book on the anniversary of the day we moved to our new house and discuss the crazy thing  we call LOVE!! 

P.S. the illustrations are so beautiful and detailed.  They take the reader into the the story and capture the emotions of the characters so perfectly! So cute! I cannot take all that cuteness!

 #BrucesBigMove #FollowBruce

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#MMBBR #Review #Giveaway #ItsNotJackAndTheBeanstalk by @joshfunkbooks @edwardiantaylor

“When I was a kid, my best friend was Josh Funk. Now he’s becoming a friend to a whole new generation.” —B.J. Novak, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book with No Pictures

Jack is not fond of the bossy narrator of his fairy tale! When Jack is told to trade his beloved cow Bessie for some magic beans, throw the beans out the window, climb the ENORMOUS beanstalk that sprouts overnight, and steal from a GIANT, he decides this fairy tale is getting out of control. In fact, he doesn’t want to follow the story line at all. Who says Jack needs to enter a life of daring, thievery, and giant trickery? He takes his story into his own hands—and you’ll never guess what happens next!

With laugh-out-loud dialogue and bold, playful art (including hidden fairy tale creatures for kids to find), this Jack and the Beanstalk retelling will have children rolling with laughter till Bessie the cow comes home.

A delight of a read, this story is so brilliant and fun.  It is fun as a read aloud and a delight to read alone.  I read it a few times and laughed each time.  The illustrations are bright, funny and add so much  to this richly written story.  Kids and and adult alike are going to love this book.  A must for the classroom and home library.  

Like Jack, Josh Funk loves telling his own stories. He is the author of the popular picture books Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast and its sequel, The Case of the Stinky Stench, illustrated by Brendan Kearney; Dear Dragon, illustrated by Rodolfo Montalvo; and the upcoming How to Code a Sandcastle illustrated by Sara Palacios in partnership with Girls Who Code. Josh lives in New England with his wife and children. Learn more about him at www.joshfunkbooks.com, and follow him on Twitter @joshfunkbooks.

Edwardian Taylor currently works as a visual development artist and character designer for TV and animation feature film. His work can also be seen in mobile games, films, and commercials. He is the illustrator of the picture book Race!, written by Sue Fliess. Edwardian lives in Texas with his partner, their three dogs, and seven chickens. Learn more about him at www.edwardiantaylor.com, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @edwardiantaylor.

Check out a book trailer, collector’s cards, and more at https://www.joshfunkbooks.com/stuff-for-kids

Giveaway!

Two Lions is offering one copy of IT’S NOT JACK AND THE BEANSTALK to one lucky winner. 
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