Book Spotlight: In Bt.

Category: 

Fiction - Fantasy/Adventure

Synopsis:

The story of the in-betweens starts off with a boy who meets three great loves in his journeys and learns how each love might influence him as a person lost in a beautiful yet cruel world.

It then follows with the footsteps of a girl called Becky, a fleet-footed angel who traverses onto the stony paths in Essex following the misfortune that befell her mentor Mister Chase.

Both protagonists eventually find each other in a time of great turmoil and they would have to find something magical together to fend off the threats of a lifetime.

This book is available for purchase at Amazon. 
 

About the Author:

The author seems to be a recluse and doesn't accept much from anyone, and is probably very fat, or desperately thin, whatever you may wish to imagine. He is also as handsome as Adonis and ugly. What's more interesting is that he holds a strange fascination with Sparrow and Mister Chase, two protagonists of another adventure. Their fates seemed to be intertwined together. Will you help him make their struggles a reality? ;)

You can find out more about the author from the author's website, Facebook page, or Twitter.

Book Spotlight: Beyond the Spiral Gates

Category:

Contemporary Fiction

Synopsis:

Wickfields was the name of an institution that housed children deemed too dangerous to live in regular society.

Beyond the Spiral Gates is a raw coming-of-age odyssey, a first-hand account of one boy's experiences at the archaic Wickfields School for Criminal Children. From the idyllic sun-drenched fields of Hayvern to the shadowy hallways of Wickfields, the story delves deep into the epicentre of the human psyche. Starting in the present day with the protagonist as an elderly man and chronic insomniac who struggles to come to terms with his own mortality as he confronts the demons of his youth spent at Wickfields, the story spins us back through the years to where it all began. It’s a tale of self-exploration, a redemptive narrative as well as a harrowing love story that does not spare raw emotion as the protagonist grapples with the trauma of the events that shaped that period of his adolescent life. Beyond The Spiral Gates is a gut-wrenching account of one boy’s journey of self-discovery, told in an unflinching and engaging voice.

Beyond the Spiral Gates is available from Amazon. Be sure to also add it to your Goodreads shelves. 

About the Author:

Mutch Katsonga is a songwriter and musician as well as an author. He has lived, worked and performed in the UK, USA and Australasia. He majored in Creative Writing and Journalism at Griffith University, Australia. He is also a qualified Mental Health Professional and has worked in various youth and rehab services. Beyond The Spiral Gates is his debut novel. He continues to record, perform and release his original music, which is available online under his stage name Indie Soull.

You can follow the author on Instagram and Twitter. 

Book Spotlight: Rainbow Balloons

Category:

Fiction

Synopsis:

Eighteen-year-old Anna Jones has been fascinated with balloons for as long as she can remember. So when her dream job of appearing in balloon clips comes up, she doesn't hesitate to take it. But Anna is naive and does not realise the true reasons for the clips, until she meets Mark, a handsome, charming young man who introduces her to the world of the 'looners' and changes her perspective on life forever...

This book is available as an ebook and paperback through Amazon. 

Book Spotlight: The Birthday Party

 

Category: 

Juvenile fiction / Celebration / Birthday

Synopsis: 

This is a great story for young readers, a delightfully fanciful picture book that appeals to kids and adults alike.

The Birthday Party is a book about a young Hebrew boy who turns twelve, but he believes everyone has forgotten his birthday including his parents and friends. He is disheartened by his friends and family not caring about his birthday, having to go through a hectic day while his friends are avoiding him in school, not knowing they are planning to throw him the best surprise party ever!

Can his parents, Johnny and other friends pull off the best birthday party ever? Or will their surprise party turn to disaster?

Find out in this stunning story with an unforgettable reading experience that readers will want to pass on to others.

Pick up your copy today!


The Birthday Party (available July 29) can be purchased at: 
Destra World Books Publishing
RonaldDestra.com
JuanitaDestra.com
Amazon.com

About the Author:

Ronald Destra is a children book author, illustrator, publisher, entrepreneur and husband who resides in Florida. Destra's passion is to help younger children learn that they do have a purpose in life and to never give up. 
 
Ronald Destra is the author, co-author and illustrator of the following books: Best Friends, Santa's Little Helper, The Birthday Party, Hoppy the Frog, Tommy the Giraffe, The Little Hero, Fluffy the Bird, The Tattoo and Scrappy the Dog. Ronald is also the co-founder of Destra World Books Publishing.

For more information, follow Ronald Destra on Facebook and Twitter. 

New Poll

I just wanted to get a feel of what my followers read. You can find the poll on the right hand of the page --->

Current Reading List

With my recent move, I have been hard-pressed to find time to read. Now that I am settled, I'm back! I have a lot to catch up on, and it may be a week or two before my next book review, but in the meantime I would like to share with you my current reading list. I tend to read a lot of different books at the same time, so there's a genre for everyone if you want to read along with me.

YA Reviews

Here are a couple of YA books that I reviewed recently. They are from the American Dreams series, and if you ever saw the NBC show of the same name, then you will already be familiar with the life and times of the Pryor family. These books follow the story of this 1960s era family, through the good times and the bad, as told through the perpesctive of 16 year old Meg. They are good, quick reads if you love the 60s, but they are not really deep. Here are the reviews:

American Dreams 1: Dance with Me
American Dreams 5: Fair Play