{Blog Tour Spotlight} Such Sweet Sorrow by Jenny Trout

Author: Jenny Trout

Publisher: Entangled Teen

Pages: 304

Pub. Date: February 4, 2014

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble

Never was there a tale of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo…But true love never dies. Though they’re parted by the veil between the world of mortals and the land of the dead, Romeo believes he can restore Juliet to life, but he’ll have to travel to the underworld with a thoroughly infuriating guide.

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, may not have inherited his father’s crown, but the murdered king left his son a much more important responsibility—a portal to the Afterjord, where the souls of the dead reside. When the determined Romeo asks for help traversing the treacherous Afterjord, Hamlet sees an opportunity for adventure, and the chance to avenge his father’s death.

In an underworld filled with leviathan monsters, ghoulish shades, fire giants and fierce Valkyrie warriors, Hamlet and Romeo must battle their way through jealousy, despair, and their darkest fears to rescue the fair damsel. Yet finding Juliet is only the beginning, and the Afterjord doesn’t surrender souls without a price…

About Jenny:

Jenny Trout is an author, blogger, and funny person. Writing as Jennifer Armintrout, she made the USA Today bestseller list with Blood Ties Book One: The Turning. Her novel American Vampire was named one of the top ten horror novels of 2011 by Booklist Magazine Online. She is a proud Michigander, mother of two, and wife to the only person alive capable of spending extended periods of time with her without wanting to kill her.

 Website/Blog/Twitter/Facebook/Goodreads

Giveaway Details:

1 Prize pack of the 2013 DVD of Romeo and Juliette and the 2010 DVD of Hamlet and 1 signed copy of Such Sweet Sorrow. US ONLY

3 paperbacks of Such Sweet Sorrow US Only.

3 eBooks of Such Sweet Sorrow International.

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Tour Schedule

Week 1:

2/3/2014- In Love With Handmade- Review

2/3/2014- Black Words-White Pages Teen/Young Adult- Review

2/3/2014- The Reader's Antidote- Excerpt

2/4/2014- Angelic Book Reviews- Review

2/4/2014- Fantasy Book Addict- Interview

2/4/2014- Working for the Mandroid- Excerpt

2/5/2014- Taking It One Book at a Time- Review

2/5/2014- Forget About TV, Grab a Book

2/5/2014- Dark Novella- Guest Post

2/6/2014- Sabrina's Paranormal Palace- Review

2/6/2014- Chapter by Chapter- Interview

2/6/2014- I'll Tumble For YA- Excerpt

2/7/2014- Such a Novel Idea- Review

2/7/2014- Refracted Light Reviews- Guest Post

2/7/2014- Literary Meanderings - Excerpt

Week 2:

2/10/2014- Janae's Book Obsession- Review

2/10/2014- Imaginary Reads- Guest Post

2/10/2014- Falling For YA- Excerpt

2/11/2014- Darkest Addictions Reviews- Review

2/11/2014- TSK TSK What to Read- Review

2/11/2014- Paranormal Book Club- Interview

2/12/2014- RhiReading- Review

2/12/2014- Book Angel Booktopia- Review

2/12/2014- Curling Up With A Good Book- Guest Post

2/13/2014- Moonlight Gleam Reviews- Review

2/13/2014- Addicted Readers- Interview

2/13/2014- A Dream Within A Dream- Guest Post

2/14/2014- Lovely Reads- Review

2/14/2014- In Vogue with Books- Review

2/14/2014- Fade Into Fantasy- Interview

 

{Trailer Sunday} The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor

In 1897 England, sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne has no one...except the "thing" inside her.When a young lord tries to take advantage of Finley, she fights back. And wins. But no "normal" Victorian girl has a darker side that makes her capable of knocking out a full-grown man with one punch....

Only Griffin King sees the magical darkness inside her that says she's special, says she's one of "them." The orphaned duke takes her in from the gaslit streets against the wishes of his band of misfits: Emily, who has her own special abilities and an unrequited love for Sam, who is part robot; and Jasper, an American cowboy with a shadowy secret.

Griffin's investigating a criminal called The Machinist, the mastermind behind several recent crimes by automatons. Finley thinks she can help--and finally be a part of something, finally fit in.

{Review} The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor

Series: The Looking Glass Wars #1

Publication date: September 26, 2006

Publisher: Dial Books

ISBN-13: 9780803731530

Synopsis  

Lewis Carrol not only lied to us but he lied to a little girl too, he said he would write Alyss Heart’s story but he took liberties with it, completing the scam with the misspelling of her name.

Lost in a world that is not her own little Alyss only knows two things for sure, first, she is on the run from Redd and second she must learn to live and blend in the new world she has been transported to by the pool of tears.

And let me tell you Victorian London can be a strange and weird place for anyone coming from Wonderland, especially when everyone keeps telling you that you imagined it all.

Review

This book made me feel like a little girl again, when you ask for a little more and your imagination goes on overdrive painting the world the words in the book keep coming your way.

 The world that Frank Beddor created with Alice in Wonderland was revolutionary, he really made it his own, specially by giving us a reason to forget about the original and to let our minds dive into what he has to say.

The thing that attracted me from this book was “Princess Alyss of Wonderland” a side book that is a scrapbook of sorts that digs more into the life of Alyss as she arrives to the obscure and unknown streets of London, as soon as I started reading that small book I knew I would end up reading The Looking Glass Wars.

In The Looking Glass Wars we watch Alyss grow and jump worlds and both her and the reader experience the changes that have happened to Wonderland while Alyss was away and the decisions she would have to make in case she wishes to restore peace to the land that should have watched her grow.

I know this book was in the list of steampunk for kids but honestly this book goes beyond ages, this is the type of book that makes you want to dig deeper into the world, you would want to fill the holes that are left in this book and fortunately Frank Beddor does help you fill up the blanks.

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{Audio Book Review} Enchanted by Alethea Kontis

Series: Woodcutter Series #1

Publication Date: May 8th, 2012

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Narrated by: Katherin Kelgren

Duration: 7 hours 51 minutes

ISBN-13: 9780983632931

Synopsis

The child who is born on the Sabbath Day

Is bonny and blithe and good and gay

This was to be Sunday's fate, to be forever blithe and good and gay. But it is a hard fate to fulfill when Sunday is the youngest in a full house and easily overlooked by her loved ones.

On a day where she was trying to get some time for herself Sunday meets a frog who asks her for stories and as a friendship is born the gate for something more opens up leading one night to a kiss.

That night the frog ceases to exist, breaking a curse while leading up to more complications and the resurface old skeletons from the proverbial closet. As things change rapidly can Sunday distinguish friend from foe?

Review

This book in a way reminds me of an infomercial with all the "but wait there’s more". The mix of ingredients make this story full, complex and really enjoyable for those who know some of the stories that surround Enchanted it enriches the story itself. From the retelling of "The frog prince", mixed with the nursery rhyme "Monday's Child", godmothers and enchantments you can't wait to see what new story will jump into the mix.

The audio book is one of those that I fell in love fast and it’s all thanks to the combination of a great story with a great narrator. Katherin Kelgren gives this story a homey fee; and the way she gives each character a unique voice helps the listener stay on track with the story.

I would recommend this book for people that like retellings, this one makes a really complex world where several of the stories we all know are interconnected in interested ways, that left me wondering what story she would add into the mix next and how it will change the story for all of us.

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{Blog Tour Review} Before Midnight by Jennifer Blackstream

Series: Blood Prince #1

Publication date: July 1st, 2013

Publisher: Key Publishing

ASIN: B00DPYZZXA

Synopsis

After a weird event in a land that connects different planes where a werewolf, a vampire, a demon, an angel and a god meet under a mysterious tree there only lies hope for a prophecy to come to life.

After each of the men part our story follows Etienne the werewolf prince that carries the consequences of a blessing gone wrong that has left him being half of what he once was now he is the future heir of a kingdom he can no longer protect the way he was destined to.

As faith would have it there is a solution for his terrible “blessing” but he must act fast yet a stop on the woods marks an encounter with a creature that makes him find the peace he has not known since the day marked him.

Review

Before midnight is an entertaining story that from the very beginning lets you know that if you wish to truly discover all the secrets this book hides you will have to continue with this series up until the very end.

The way Jennifer Blackstream blended and twisted the story we all know as Cinderella was beyond my expectations, she made this story feel original, fresh and at times as if I was reading it for the first time.

Loupe the gentle creature that catches Etienne’s eye was entertaining to get to know, the way her circumstances changed and her dreams came crumbling down on her don’t present her as a truly weak women but as a strong woman in the making.

My main issue with this book would be the sex scene in this book, for me if there is going to be a scene giving a lot of importance on the sexy times it better be relevant to the story and in my opinion it wasn’t relevant to dedicate such a word count to this event but also the time it took place wasn’t the smartest one.

Before Midnight is a fast and interesting read that will let you feeling that there is more about this Cinderella then you think you knew perfect for those that don’t mind an explicit sex scene.

Rating:

 3.5 Broken TV's

{Trailer Sunday} Pretty Crooked by Elisa Ludwig

Series: Pretty Crooked

Publication date: March 13, 2012

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

ISBN-13: 9780062066060

Willa’s secret plan seems all too simple: take from the rich kids at Valley Prep and give to the poor ones.

 Yet Willa’s turn as Robin Hood at her ultra-exclusive high school is anything but. Bilking her “friends”-known to everyone as the Glitterati-without them suspecting a thing, is far from easy.

Learning how to pick pockets and break into lockers is as difficult as she’d thought it’d be. Delivering care packages to the scholarship girls, who are ostracized just for being from the “wrong” side of town, is way more fun than she’d expected.

The complication Willa didn’t expect, though, is Aidan Murphy, Valley Prep’s most notorious (and gorgeous) ace-degenerate. His mere existence is distracting Willa from what matters most to her-evening the social playing field between the have and have-nots. There’s no time for crushes and flirting with boys, especially conceited and obnoxious trust-funders like Aidan.

But when the cops start investigating the string of burglaries at Valley Prep and the Glitterati begin to seek revenge, could he wind up being the person that Willa trusts most?