Tour Schedule: INKLING by Kenneth Oppel

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the INKLING by Kenneth Oppel Blog Tour which begins on Thursday, November 1st!

The tour runs from November 1st-30th weekdays only, will have one stop per day, and will consist of reviews, excerpts, & interviews!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 3 finished copies of the book, US Only. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

11/1/2018- The Reading Corner for All- Review

11/2/2018- Here's to Happy Endings- Review

Week Two

11/5/2018- Belles Book Blog- Review

11/6/2018- D Wants to Read- Review

11/7/2018- Beagles & Books- Review

11/8/2018- YA Books Central- Interview

11/9/2018- Belle's Archive- Review

Week Three

11/12/2018- Maddie.TV - Review

11/13/2018- Cindy's Love of Books- Review

11/14/2018- Bri's Book Nook- Review

11/15/2018- FUONLYKNEW- Review

11/16/2018- BookHounds YA- Review

Week Four

11/19/2018- Twirling Book Princess- Excerpt

11/20/2018- Book-Keeping- Review

11/21/2018- A Dream Within A Dream- Excerpt

11/22/2018- All the Ups and Downs- Excerpt

11/23/2018- Lilly's Book World- Review

Week Five

11/26/2018- The Layaway Dragon- Review

11/27/2018- The Cover Contessa- Interview

11/28/2018- The Pages In-Between- Review

11/29/2018- Adventures Thru Wonderland- Review

11/30/2018- Oh Hey! Books.- Review

About the Book

Title: INKLING

Author: Kenneth Oppel

Pub. Date: November 6, 2018

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 272

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

From the acclaimed author of The Nest, The Boundless, and Airborn comes a brilliantly funny, breakout book about a boy who discovers an ink blot that's come to life! Perfect for those who love Hoot and Frindle and sure to be a hit with kids everywhere!

The Rylance family is stuck. Dad's got writer's block. Ethan promised to illustrate a group project at school--even though he can't draw. Sarah's still pining for a puppy. And they all miss Mom. So much more than they can say.

Enter Inkling. Inkling begins life in Mr. Rylance's sketchbook. But one night the ink of his drawings runs together--and then leaps off the page! This small burst of creativity is about to change everything.

Ethan finds him first. Inkling has absorbed a couple chapters of his math book--not good--and the story he's supposed to be illustrating for school--also not good. But Inkling's also started drawing the pictures to go with the story--which is amazing! It's just the help Ethan was looking for! Inkling helps the rest of the family too--for Sarah he's a puppy. And for Dad he's a spark of ideas for a new graphic novel. It's exactly what they all want.

It's not until Inkling goes missing that this family has to face the larger questions of what they--and Inkling--truly need.

Kenneth Oppel has given us a small masterpiece of middle-grade fiction. Inkling is funny and fizzy and exciting, and brimming with the kind of interesting ideas and dilemmas that kids will love to wrestle with. And Sydney Smith is creating wonderfully inky illustrations to bring the story to vivid life. Get ready. A little ink blot is about to become your new favorite character!

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Tour Schedule: OTHEREARTH by Jason Segel & Kirsten Miller

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the OTHEREARTH by Jason Segel & Kirsten Miller Blog Tour which begins on Thursday, November 1st!

The tour runs from November 1st-30th weekdays only, will have one stop per day, and will consist of reviews, excerpts, & interviews!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 3 finished copies of the book, US Only. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

11/1/2018- A Gingerly Review- Review

11/2/2018- Jena Brown Writes- Review

Week Two

11/5/2018- Zach's YA Reviews- Review

11/6/2018- Here's to Happy Endings- Review

11/7/2018- YA Books Central- Interview

11/8/2018- The Pages In-Between- Review

11/9/2018- Moonlight Rendezvous- Review

Week Three

11/12/2018- Mundie Moms- Excerpt

11/13/2018- Bri's Book Nook- Review

11/14/2018- Book-Keeping- Review

11/15/2018- The Book Nut- Review

11/16/2018- Adventures Thru Wonderland- Review

Week Four

11/19/2018- A Dream Within A Dream- Review

11/20/2018- Smada's Book Smack- Review

11/21/2018- BookHounds YA- Interview

11/22/2018- Lisa Loves Literature- Review

11/23/2018- Savings in Seconds- Review

Week Five

11/26/2018- Girl plus book- Review

11/27/2018- Book Briefs- Review

11/28/2018- The BookWorm Drinketh- Review

11/29/2018- Nay's Pink Bookshelf- Review

11/30/2018- Christen Krumm, Writer- Review

About the Book

Title: OTHEREARTH (Last Reality #2)

Author: Jason Segel, & Kirsten Miller

Pub. Date: October 30, 2018

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 320

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

Return to the series BuzzFeed compared to Ready Player One in the second book in a new fast-paced trilogy from New York Times bestselling authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller that's perfect for fans of HBO's Westworld. 

Simon would have done anything to save his best friend after a mysterious accident almost killed her--including follow her into a virtual world. And what he and Kat discovered there was more terrifying than they could have ever imagined. Unwitting hospital patients are being forced to test a device that lets VR be experienced with all five senses. The technology is so advanced that it's deadly.

Now the world's biggest tech corporation is hunting Simon and Kat while war rages in Otherworld, the virtual world it created. Determined to destroy the Company, Simon and Kat must join forces with a hacker, a gangster, and a digital entity. But as they battle to save two worlds, they uncover an all-new threat to our world: the Company's latest creation, an augmented-reality game called OtherEarth. Not only does OtherEarth kill, it has the power to erase the line between what's real and what's fantasy.

Praise for Otherworld 
A New York Times Bestseller

"A potent commentary on how much we're willing to give up to the lure of technology."--EW.com

"A fantastic journey from start to finish." --Hypable.com

"An engaging VR cautionary tale." --AV Club

"Full of high stakes, thrillers, and fantastic twists and turns, fans of Ready Player One are sure to love this addictive read." --BuzzFeed

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Cover & Excerpt Reveal: NARCOISIS ROOM by Jennifer Bardsley

We are SO UNBELIEVABLY EXCITED to be able to announce this cover reveal blitz for NARCOISIS ROOM by Jennifer Bardsley. It's releasing in 2019!

This is an exclusive reveal via Rockstar Book Tours and there will be some exclusive content for the blogger reveal AND an awesome giveaway!

We're looking to have the reveal on Thursday, November 1st at 12:00 AM Eastern/11:00 PM Central/9:00 PM Pacific on Wednesday, October 31st. But you CAN post it later that day or later that week - it just can't be posted any earlier!

You do NOT need to be signed up as a host with Rockstar Book Tours to participate. EVERYONE is welcome to sign up. We really want to make this reveal awesome, so please feel free to share the news!

The sign-up for the reveal will be super simple. We will provide the cover, exclusive content, book and author details, as well as any other links in a Word document.

And for those who don't want to do more than "tweak" their posts, we will provided a coded post for Blogger blogs that you can just add your own formatting to.

We will send everything you need for your posts on October 31st! But if you sign up after the 31st we will send a batch out on the 1st too!

So if you can't post until later that day or later that week, it's totally fine!

***Sign-ups will be open until noon. Pacific on October 31st***

SIGN UP HERE

We are super excited to share this cover with everyone and we know you're looking forward to read it as well! But since that day is still a while away, we are thrilled to be able to share its cover and excerpt.

About NARCOISIS ROOM

Title: NARCOISIS ROOM
Author: Jennifer Bardsley
Pub. Date: 2019
Publisher: Owl Hollow Press
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: ?
Find it: Goodreads

Description

Total Recall meets Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies.

Sleep for three months and make your problems go away.

Ellie Savage is used to promises. Her dermatologist dad and her psychiatrist mom run the Narcosis Clinic, a medical facility famous for ultimate makeovers, where disturbing issues are resolved while patients are beautified. Clients like pop star Dean Mathews are grateful to narcosis for healing their deepest wounds. Ellie is her parents’ most ardent supporter until her dreams become a nightmare. Ellie discovers that her true self has been shredded to bits by the scalpel and the only way for Ellie to remember is to forget everything she thinks she knows.

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Release Day Blitz Sign Ups- DEAD GIRLS DON'T DANCE by H.G. Lynch

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a Release Blitz that we're hosting for a Horror Novella DEAD GIRLS DON'T DANCE by H.G. Lynch which releases on November 2, 2018!

The blitz is scheduled for the week of, November 2nd and can go up at Midnight Eastern or any time after that on release day, and we'd love to have you take part!

If you'd love to participate but won't be able to get your post up by Midnight Eastern on Tuesday the 18th, posting later that day or the following day will be absolutely fine!

You do NOT need to be signed up as a host with Rockstar Book Tours to participate. EVERYONE is welcome to sign up.

The sign-up for the blitz will be super simple. We will provide the excerpt, cover, the blurb, buy and Goodreads links, Rafflecopter code, author details and links, and any other information for the post in a Word document.

And for those who don't want to do more than "tweak" their posts, we will provide a coded post for Blogger blogs that you can just add your own formatting to.

We will send everything you need for your posts by, October 31st . But if you do sign up after the 31st we'll send you the details out on November 1st.

***Sign-ups will be open until November 1st at noon PST***

SIGN UP HERE

We are anxiously awaiting DEAD GIRLS DON'T DANCE's release on November 2nd and are super excited to share the news about its release.

About the Book

Title: DEAD GIRLS DON'T DANCE

Author: H.G. Lynch

Pub. Date: November 2, 2018

Publisher: H.G. Lynch

Formats: eBook

Pages: 33

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon

What would you do if you woke up dead?

Gabriella remembers only parts of dying. She knows when she wakes up in a casket that she didn't survive the crash.

But being dead doesn't mean she can't enjoy the afterlife.

Antonio is mysterious, lonely, and charming. Fortunately, he's dead too.

With only two days before the end of the Day of the Dead festival, they have to figure out how to catch a murder, avoid the Grim Reaper, and get their Spirits to the Other Side before the Gate - between the living world and the realm of the dead - closes for another year.

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Tour Schedule: THE TRUTH ABOUT MARTIANS by Melissa Savage

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the THE TRUTH ABOUT MARTIANS by Melissa Savage Blog Tour which begins on Monday, October 29th!

The tour runs from October 29th-November 2nd & November 5th-9th, will have one stop per day, and will consist of reviews, interviews, & excerpts!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 3 finished copies of the book, US Only. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

10/29/2018- BookHounds YA- Review

10/30/2018- YA Books Central- Interview

10/31/2018- Two Chicks on Books- Excerpt

11/1/2018- Mythical Books- Excerpt

11/2/2018- Here's to Happy Endings- Review

Week Two

11/5/2018- The Desert Bibliophile- Review

11/6/2018- Good Choice Reading- Excerpt

11/7/2018- Jaime's World- Excerpt

11/8/2018- Parajunkee- Excerpt

11/9/2018- Two Points of Interest- Review

About the Book

Title: THE TRUTH ABOUT MARTIANS

Author: Melissa Savage

Pub. Date: October 2, 2018

Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 336

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

A boy and his best friends set out to discover the aliens who crash-landed next to their Roswell, New Mexico, farm in this charming novel packed with adventure and heart, perfect for fans of Ali Benjamin's The Thing About Jellyfish and Jennifer L. Holm's The Fourteenth Goldfish.

Mylo never really believed in Martians, unless they had a starring role in one of his comic books. But then a flying saucer crash-lands next to his Roswell, New Mexico, ranch, and he starts to hear voices--like someone is asking for his help.

With his best friend Dibs and crush Gracie by his side, and his Cracker Jack superhero membership card, a slingshot, and a small American flag--for peace--in tow, Mylo sets out on an epic adventure to investigate the crash and find the Martians. But he and his friends end up discovering more about the universe than they ever could have imagined.

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Tour Schedule: THE PROPHET CALLS by Melanie Sumrow

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the THE PROPHET CALLS by Melanie Sumrow Blog Tour which begins on Monday, October 29th!

The tour runs from October 29th-November 2nd & November 5th-9th, will have one stop per day, and will consist of reviews, interviews, & excerpts!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 3 finished copies of the book, US Only. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

10/29/2018- Oh Hey! Books.- Review

10/30/2018- BookHounds YA- Interview

10/31/2018- Here's to Happy Endings- Review

11/1/2018- For the Love of KidLit- Interview

11/2/2018- Rhythmicbooktrovert- Review

Week Two

11/5/2018- mall3tg1rl- Review

11/6/2018- Patriotic Bookaholic- Review

11/7/2018- Margie's Must Reads- Excerpt

11/8/2018- Cindy's Love of Books- Review

11/9/2018- LILbooKlovers- Review

About the Book

Title: THE PROPHET CALLS

Author: Melanie Sumrow

Pub. Date: November 6, 2018

Publisher: Yellow Jacket

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 288

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

Born into a polygamous community in the foothills of New Mexico, Gentry Forrester feels lucky to live among God’s chosen. Here, she lives apart from the outside world and its “evils.”

On her thirteenth birthday, Gentry receives a new violin from her father and, more than anything, she wants to play at the Santa Fe Music Festival with her brother, Tanner. But then the Prophet calls from prison and announces he has outlawed music in their community and now forbids women to leave.

Determined to play, Gentry and Tanner sneak out. But once they return, the Prophet exercises control from prison, and it has devastating consequences for Gentry and her family. Soon, everything Gentry has known is turned upside down. She begins to question the Prophet’s teachings and his revelations, especially when his latest orders put Gentry’s family in danger. Can Gentry find a way to protect herself and her family from the Prophet and escape the only life she’s ever known?

This realistic, powerful story of family, bravery, and following your dreams is a can't-miss debut novel from Melanie Sumrow.

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Tour Announcement: FIANNA'S AWAKENING by Ron C. Nieto

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a tour we're hosting for a Middle Grade Sci-Fi book, FIANNA'S AWAKENING by Ron C. Nieto which releases on November 13, 2018! 

The tour will run for two weeks - from November 5th-9th & 12th-16th will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, interviews, excerpts, & spotlights.

Review copies (eGalley's only) will be provided by the author.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form HERE.

***Sign-ups open until October 29th Noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are totally stoked for the tour for FIANNA'S AWAKENING this November! We can't wait for everyone to read it!

About the Book

Title: FIANNA'S AWAKENING (Warriors of Myth and Legend, #1)

Author: Ron C. Nieto

Pub. Date: November 13, 2018

Publisher: Ron C. Nieto

Formats: Paperback eBook

Pages: 96

Find it: Goodreads

Outcast. Betrayer. Chosen. 

After five years being a Fianna, Aisling O’Malley still has to prove herself every day. The sins of the father weigh heavily on her shoulders, and no matter what she does, her fellow warriors regard her as the undeserving one. It doesn’t help that one of the four mythical treasures of Ireland has turned up under her nose, leaving her none the wiser. If by any chance the touted Spear of Lugh up for auction is indeed the legendary Spear of Victory, she needs to get her hands on it before anyone else does—and be spectacular enough about it to make the rest of the Fianna forget she almost missed the artifact in the first place. 

Exile. Betrayer. Forgotten. 

After spending twice as long undercover as he ever lived at home, Ronan no longer knows where he belongs to or where he’s actually exiled from. He can’t return to his people, not unless he collects the four artifacts of power the Tuatha Dé lost when they were forced to leave Ireland, and three millennia after the fact, he’s pretty sure they’re going to remain lost. Except one of those ancient treasures has landed in his lap—or could land in his lap, if he brings himself to work with the spunky young woman who wants to hire him to consult on the Spear’s authenticity. 

Can two broken people learn to trust one another? And even if they can, will it be too late to save Ireland… or themselves?

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Tour Announcement: LITTLE DREAMERS: VISIONARY WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD by Vashti Harrison

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a tour we're hosting for a Middle Grade Sci-Fi book, LITTLE DREAMERS: VISIONARY WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD by Vashti Harrison which releases on November 6, 2018! 

The tour will run for two weeks - from November 5th-9th & 12th-16th will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, excerpts, & spotlights.

Review copies will be provided by the publisher.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form HERE.

***Sign-ups open until October 29th Noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are totally stoked for the tour for LITTLE DREAMERS: VISIONARY WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD this November! We can't wait for everyone to read it!

About the Book

Title: LITTLE DREAMERS: VISIONARY WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD

Author: Vashti Harrison

Pub. Date: November 6, 2018

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 96

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

From the New York Times bestselling author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History comes the highly anticipated follow-up, a beautifully illustrated collectible detailing the lives of women creators around the world.


Featuring the true stories of 40 women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists, Visionary Women Around the World inspires as it educates. Readers will meet trailblazing women like Mary Blair, an American modernist painter who had a major influence on how color was used in early animated films, actor/inventor Hedy Lamar, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, architect Zaha Hadid, filmmaker Maya Deren, and physicist Chien-Shiung Wu. Some names are known, some are not, but all of the women had a lasting effect on the fields they worked in.

The charming, information-filled full-color spreads show the Leaders as both accessible and aspirational so reader knows they, too, can grow up to do something amazing. 

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