Blog Tour- SHINE! By @CGrabenstein & JJ Grabenstein With An Excerpt & #Giveaway! @randomhousekids

I am stoked to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for SHINE! By Chris Grabenstein & JJ Grabenstein! I have an excerpt to share with you today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!

About the Book:

Title: SHINE!

Author: J.J. Grabenstein & Chris Grabenstein

Pub. Date: November 5, 2019

Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 210

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD

"Inspirational, commonsensical, and a whole lot of fun." --James Patterson

Everyone deserves to shine in this sparkling new book from the New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library , Chris Grabenstein, and coauthor J.J. Grabenstein--just right for fans of Word of Mouse and The Fourteenth Goldfish.

"Who do you want to be?" asks Mr. Van Deusen. "And not when you grow up. Right here, right now."

Shine on! might be the catchphrase of twelve-year-old Piper's hero--astronaut, astronomer, and television host Nellie Dumont Frisse--but Piper knows the truth: some people are born to shine, and she's just not one of them. That fact has never been clearer than now, since her dad's new job has landed them both at Chumley Prep, a posh private school where everyone seems to be the best at something and where Piper definitely doesn't fit in.

Bursting with humor, heart, science, possibilities, and big questions, Shine! is a story about finding your place in the universe--a story about figuring out who you are and who you want to be.

Co-author J.J. Grabenstein reads the first chapter of SHINE!:

SHINE! First Chapter Read Aloud from Chris Grabenstein on Vimeo.

Read Chapters 1-4:

Shine 4 Chapters by Jaime Arnold on Scribd

About JJ & Chris: 

J.J. Grabenstein is the co-author, with her husband, ChrisGrabenstein, of SHINE! This is her first novel as a co-authorbut she has been the "first editor" on everything her husband hasever written, including the award-winning/bestselling ESCAPE FROMMR.LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY series and more than fifty other works.

J.J. and Chris live in New York City with their cat Phoebe Squeak.

CHRIS GRABENSTEIN is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY, MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY OLYMPICS, THE ISLAND OF DR. LIBRIS, WELCOME TO WONDERLAND: HOME SWEET MOTEL and many other books, as well as the coauthor of numerous fun and funny page-turners with James Patterson, including I FUNNY, HOUSE OF ROBOTS, TREASURE HUNTERS, and JACKY HA-HA. Chris lives in New York City with his wife, J.J., two cats, and a dog named Fred. You can visit Chris at ChrisGrabenstein.com.

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of SHINE!, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

11/5/2019	BookHounds YA	Excerpt
11/6/2019	Nerdophiles	Review
11/7/2019	@___nimraaa	Excerpt
11/8/2019	Books_andPoetrii	Excerpt

Week Two:

11/11/2019	Cuz I’m a Nerd	Review
11/12/2019	HBB Reviews	Review
11/13/2019	onemused	Review
11/14/2019	@fictitious.fox	Review
11/15/2019	Twirling Book Princess	Excerpt

Week Three:

11/18/2019	Wonder Struck	Review
11/19/2019	For the Love of KidLit	Excerpt
11/20/2019	Savings in Seconds	Review
11/21/2019	Popthebutterfly	Review
11/22/2019	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt

Week Four:

11/25/2019	Jaime's World	Excerpt
11/26/2019	Southern Girl Bookaholic	Review
11/27/2019	Smada's Book Smack	Excerpt
11/28/2019	Books a Plenty Book Reviews	Review
11/29/2019	Fyrekatz Blog	Review

Week Five:

12/2/2019	BookishRealmReviews	Review
12/3/2019	She Just Loves Books	Excerpt
12/4/2019	A Dream Within A Dream	Excerpt
12/5/2019	Owl Always Be Reading	Excerpt
12/6/2019	Two points of interest	Review

Blog Tour- WHO NAMED THEIR PONY MACARONI? By Marilyn Singer With An Excerpt & #Giveaway! @DisneyBooks

I am stoked to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for WHO NAMED THEIR PONY MACARONI? By Marilyn Singer! I have a few pages from the book to share with you today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!

About the Book:

Title: WHO NAMED THEIR PONY MACARONI?

Author: Marilyn Singer, Ryan McAmis (Illustrations)

Pub. Date: October 1, 2019

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 48

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD

A family of mice. A runaway goat.

A mischievous snake.

A shocking parrot.

A pardoned turkey.

A pampered raccoon.

A ghostbusting dog.

A celebrity cow.

The White House housed more than presidents and First Families--who could forget the furry, scaly, feathered friends who impressed the press, guarded their charges, and kept them company through all the ups and downs of their respective terms?

Marilyn Singer's compelling poems will delight readers with stories of the creatures who sat beside our country's leaders, as she draws intriguing connections between the animals and the administrations they accompanied. Mixed-media illustrations by Ryan McAmis lend humor and vivacity, and detailed back matter explores each president's pet history in more depth.

Excerpt:

About Marilyn:

Marilyn Singer was born in the Bronx (New York City) on October 3, 1948 and lived most of her early life in N. Massapequa (Long Island), NY. She attended Queens College, City University of New York, and for her junior year, Reading University, England. She holds a B.A. in English from Queens and an M.A. in Communications from New York University.

In 1974, after teaching English in New York City high schools for several years, she began to write - initially film notes, catalogues, teacher's guides and film strips. Then, one day, when she was sitting in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, she penned a story featuring talking insect characters she'd made up when she was eight. Encouraged by the responses she got, she wrote more stories and in 1976 her first book, The Dog Who Insisted He Wasn't, was published by E.P.Dutton & Co.

Since then, Marilyn has published over seventy books for children and young adults. Her genres are many and varied, including realistic novels, fantasies, non-fiction, fairy tales, picture books, mysteries and poetry. She likes writing many different kinds of books because it's challenging and it keeps her from getting bored. She has won several Children's Choice and Parents' Choice Awards, as well as the following: the Creature Carnival, Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award Honor Book, 2005; I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion, New York Public Library's "Best Books for the Teen Age," 2001; Stay True: Short Stories for Strong Girls, Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2000 (YALSA); On the Same Day in March, Booklist's Top Ten Science Books of 2000; NCSS-CBC Notable Book, 2000; Deal with a Ghost, finalist, YA category, Edgar Award, 1998; It Can't Hurt Forever, Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 1983; The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, 1983; Turtle in July, NCTE Notable, N.Y.Times Best Illustrated and Time Magazine Best Children's Books of 1989; Turtle in July was also a Reading Rainbow review book.

Marilyn currently lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband Steve; their standard poodle Oggi, a cousin of their beloved and recently departed poodle Easy, seen in the home page photo; a cat named August ; two collared doves named Jubilee and Holiday; and a starling named Darling. Her interests include dog training, reading, hiking, bird-watching, gardening, meditation, playing computer adventure games and going to the movies and the theatre. She's also a major Star Trek fan.

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will win a finished copy of WHO NAMED THEIR PONY MACARONI?, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

11/11/2019	BookHounds YA	Excerpt
11/12/2019	She Just Loves Books	Excerpt
11/13/2019	@fictitious.fox	Review
11/14/2019	Southern Girl Bookaholic	Review
11/15/2019	For the Love of KidLit	Excerpt

Week Two:

11/18/2019	Wonder Struck	Review
11/19/2019	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt
11/20/2019	Savings in Seconds	Review
11/21/2019	Nerdophiles	Review
11/22/2019	Two points of interest	Review

Blog Tour- THE FIREFIGHTER'S CINDERELLA by @SonyaWeiss With An Interview & Giveaway!

I am stoked to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for THE FIREFIGHTER'S CINDERELLA by Sonya Weiss! I have an interview with Sonya to share with you today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!

About the Book:

Title: THE FIREFIGHTER’S CINDERELLA

Author: Sonya Weiss

Pub. Date: November 18, 2019

Publisher: Entangled Publishing LLC (Bliss)

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 200

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

What’s a Cinderella to do when she’s accidentally kicked her Prince Charming in the face and broken his nose? Hold an audition, of course.

Harper Bailey is desperate to keep her family’s amusement park business up and running, but her employees keep quitting, and the man playing prince to her Cinderella in the company’s mainstage show is just the latest casualty. When sexy firefighter Rafferty Bradford, the most eligible bachelor in their small town, offers to step in, Harper agrees--reluctantly. After all, she and Rafferty are ex-best friends with a ton of past history. Surely they’ll have zero chemistry onstage.

Rafferty has his own reasons for agreeing to play Prince Charming, and none of them are good. If Harper finds out the truth, it’ll just reinforce every rumor she’s believed over the years about Rafferty’s bad rep. But when their chemistry explodes both onstage and off, he’ll have to choose between happily-ever-after for himself...or the Cinderella he’s fallen for.

Interview:

Hey Sonya!! First I want to say welcome to Two Chicks on Books I’m glad you could stop by for a chat! THE FIREFIGHTER’S CINDERELLA sounds AWESOME and I can’t wait for everyone to read it!

For the readers: can you tell us a little bit about the THE FIREFIGHTER’S CINDERELLA and the characters?

Thank you for the warm welcome! The Firefighter’s Cinderella is the last book in a series that feature firefighter heroes and the women they love. This one is the story of Rafferty Bradford who comes from a close-knit family of firefighters. He portrays himself as a playboy but only because he’s hiding a heartbreak.

The heroine, Harper, is in charge of running the family amusement park, and needs Rafferty to fill in as the new Prince Charming after she accidentally kicks the former one in the face and he quits. She and Rafferty used to be close friends but that friendship ended after a fall out between the two.

The story is about two people finding their way back to each other not just as friends but as a meant-to-be couple. 😊

What are you working on now?

I’m working on the edits for a new series releasing next year.

Were any of the characters in the book inspired by people from your real life?

No…well…I had someone like Grandma Jean in my life.

Who was your favorite character to write? What about your least favorite?

I liked writing the characters as a whole but favorite was probably Harper. I don’t think I have a least favorite.

What is your favorite passages/scenes in THE FIREFIGHTER’S CINDERELLA?

That would have to be when Rafferty and Harper were at a barn…I think because this was when Harper realized that she and Rafferty were both playing it safe.

“Pretty song,” she said softly.

“For a pretty girl,” he answered and held out his hands.“Let’s not waste it.”

Another memory to add to the what could have been file. Harper walked into the circle of his arms, questioning her ability to keep her heart as guarded as she’d 

hoped.

It had been easier to keep her distance when she thought Rafferty was a shallow playboy only interested in himself. After spending time with him in the supply room and at the castle, she’d learned that he, too, had a heart scar and, like her, protected himself.

He waltzed them across the hayloft, and Harper didn’t want to be careful, not while she looked up into his handsome face and her heart beat a hundred miles a minute.

“I know you’ve been hurt,” Rafferty said abruptly, holding her gaze. “But I want you to know that I meant what I said in the supply room. I’ll keep you safe.”

  

What kind of research did you have to do for the story?

I’d interviewed firefighter’s in the beginning of the series. So I still had all that research. For this book, I interviewed someone who used to work with horses in a therapeutic setting because I wanted to get the horse riding part right. And I also interviewed a woman who’d gone through a live burn drill.

Who is your ultimate book boyfriend?

I’d have to think about that. Too many to name just one. Don’t want to make the other ones jealous. LOL!

What inspired you to write romance?

I just love romance. It’s so beautiful. I love that happily ever after. Two people who walk through life together and have each other’s back. You know everything won’t be perfect, but they won’t go through it alone.

When I watch a movie or a TV show, if it doesn’t have a strong romance, I usually lose interest.

Lightning Round Questions

What are you reading right now? Or what do you have on your TBR that you’re dying to read?

On my TBR-Supernova by Marisa Meyer and The Toll by Neal Shusterman.

What Hogwarts House would the Sorting Hat place you in?

Love Harry Potter! Definitely Gryffindor

Twitter or Facebook?

Both equally

Favorite Superhero?

Superman

Favorite TV show?

I have so many of these! One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, The X-Files, NCIS, Merlin, Farscape, Lois and Clark-the New Adventures of Superman, Stranger Things…

Sweet or Salty?

Sweet

Any Phobias?

Really tall bridges.

Song you can’t get enough of right now?

This one is an old one but Luke Bryan’s “Do I” is one I’ve been playing over and over again.

2019/2020 Movie you’re most looking forward to?

Wonder Woman 1984.

Thanks so much Sonya for answering my questions! I can’t wait for everyone to read THE FIREFIGHTER’S CINDERELLA!

Thank you for having me! 

About Sonya:

Sonya Weiss writes contemporary romance and young adult novels. She believes that every love story deserves a happy ending.

She’s the author of several series including: Stealing the Heart, Fire and Sparks, Seduced by Love and the Tazavorn trilogy.

Sonya is represented by Eva Scalzo at the Speilburg Literary Agency.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win a $15 Amazon GC, International.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

11/18/2019	Introvert Booklover	Excerpt
11/18/2019	Two Chicks on Books	Interview
11/19/2019	BookishRealmReviews	Guest Post
11/19/2019	BookHounds	Interview
11/20/2019	Cuz I'm a Nerd	Guest Post
11/20/2019	Books_andPoetrii	Guest Post
11/21/2019	Lilly's Book World	Review
11/21/2019	Ginger Mom and Company	Review
11/22/2019	Gimme The Scoop Reviews	Review
11/22/2019	Sometimes Leelynn Reads	Review