RRR presents... YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE by Susan Buchanan - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

HI friends!

Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Today, we're joining a Rachel's Random Resources blog tour already in progress as we set out sights on the perfect addition to your summer reading list.  If you're a fan of Women's Fiction, Romance, or Romcoms, you are in the right place at exactly the right time.  So settle in, and take a gander at today's blog tour guest and ebook of choice...

You Can’t Hurry Love

by

Susan Buchanan

About the book...

A delicious friends to lovers, forced proximity, workplace romance for 2025.

A 30th birthday celebration. A sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica. A split-second decision.

When Kat MacDonald takes the trip of a lifetime to Costa Rica, she doesn’t count on ditching her dead-end job, sending her uber-controlling boyfriend packing and volunteering at a sloth sanctuary.

But when she finally meets the swoon-worthy assistant manager Dexter, the chemistry between them is unmistakable and sparks fly. Despite a rival for his affections, and her ex’s inability to know when to give up, she and Dexter are drawn to each other like magnets.

Just as she’s settling into life at the sanctuary and making friends, a letter arrives from back home in Scotland. A letter which could both upset her new plans and give her everything she has ever wanted. Everything except Dexter.

Kat is torn: should she stay in the tropical rain-forest paradise with her beloved sloths, new friends and the delectable Dexter or pursue her lifelong dream? Or can she find a way to have it all?

A fun, escapist read full of romance, beautiful scenery and humour, perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Beth O’Leary Leonie Mack and Portia MacIntosh.

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As someone who loves reading stories that can whisk you away to a place not so like home, this was an escapist's dream!  It had all the delectable details of the surroundings to bring you right into the rain forest without ever having left your favorite reading spot.  Grant it, if I was there, I'd probably have ANOTHER favorite reading spot, and perhaps an additional reading buddy (hello, sloths!  How fun!), but that's a daydream for another day.  Back to the story at hand...

Kat is handed an unexpected gift in the form of the gorgeous time and place that all these catastrophes occur.  I mean, she's got a ready made place to take her mind away from it all, her favorite furry critters to learn about and visit, and a potential love interest waiting in the wings.  I'd say, she's pretty well set, and should take full advantage of the situation!  HOWEVER, as life tends to do, she's dealt another hand that turns her already topsy world upside down, and making things right again isn't as simple as a random selection of the who, where, and how.  This is her LIFE she's dealing with, and dreams coming true is an awful hard thing to turn down even when forever may be staring you in the face!  Trust me when I say there are plenty of moments to laugh, tear, and wish your heart away with in this story, and you'll be rooting for Kat straight til the end!

A fun release with memorable characters both human and furry friend, and a fabulous addition to your summer reading list to wile away the afternoon.

 

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About the author...

Susan Buchanan writes contemporary romance and women’s fiction, usually featuring travel, food, family, friendship and community.

She is the author of The Leap Year Proposal, The Christmas Spirit, Return of the Christmas Spirit, A Little Christmas Spirit, Just One Day – Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn, The Dating Game and Sign of the Times.

As a freelance developmental editor, copyeditor and proofreader, if she’s not reading, editing or writing, she’s thinking about it.

She is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, the Society of Authors and the Alliance of Independent Authors.

She lives near Glasgow with her husband, two children and a crazy Labrador.

When she’s not editing, writing, reading or caring for her two delightful cherubs, she likes going to the theatre, playing board games, watching quiz shows and eating out, and she has recently discovered a love of writing retreats.

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Giveaway

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(Open to UK Only)

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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you. as well as the ebook for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. Be sure to check out the rest of tour for more bookish fun!

Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!

PENCIL & ERASER #2: LOST AND FROWN by Jenny Alvarado - REVIEW!

The school year may be winding down, but there's still fun to be had with papers, books, and especially pencils and erasers...or at least one of each in particular.  Celebrating it's BOOK BIRTHDAY tomorrow via G.P. Putnam and Sons, make room in your book bag for the latest installment in the Pencil & Eraser Chapter Book series from author/illustrator Jenny Alvarado...

Pencil & Eraser #1: We Have a Dull-Emma!

* Pencil & Eraser #2: Lost and Frown! *

NO, your eyes are not deceiving you...this is a two-fer review for both books one AND two, and while I count myself lucky to have the chance to read and share them, I think you'll be among that count when I'm done because there is TOO MUCH FUN to be had here!

Book 1 introduces us to this, oftentimes, comedic duo with Pencil worried that Stella won't have a use for her as she has become dull.  She makes a plan to be pointy once again, but what starts as a simple trip to the sharpener turns into an adventure through the school halls and into a backpack once again...where something familiar is rediscovered, much to Eraser's chagrin.  🤣

Book 2, and tomorrow's book birthday celebrant, takes us out of the backpack once again, but due to a rather less than intentional fall!  If they don't find their way through town, they'll not only stay lost, but miss out on karate class with Stella!  I mean, every pencil and eraser needs to know those chops, blocks, and kicks, right?  Right!  So, Pencil has a plan to get them from point A to B, it just goes a little off map when they meet up with some furry friends that like to make things out of wood (*gulp*), and have a little stopover at the arcade (apparently, Pencil has a problem...).  Eventually, one thing leads to another and they reach a destination of sorts, even if it might not be EXACTLY where they were aiming for.

From kid-friendly quips to the personalities infused in each character, this reminded me of a younger more relateable version of another series I've read (it's called Catwad and beyond funny, but a little more grown in the joke department).  Here, kiddos get the chance to read these stories on their own, laugh at the antics and the joke breaks (yes, there are joke breaks in the stories!), while building their confidence between the pages. Pencil is undeniably a positive force.  There's nothing she can't do and no obstacle (or desk) too tall!  If you need a cheerleader in your corner, she's got the point in spades!  Now, if you want a dose of reality, you've got Eraser.  Don't get me wrong, Eraser isn't about to jump at the chance to go off map, but they also aren't about to roll under a desk and hide.  Pencil NEEDS Eraser, and, whether admittedly joyfully or not, Eraser needs Pencil.  There's a reason these two are at opposite ends of the same writing device, but there's equally a reason why they go together quite so well.

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About the author/illustrator...

Jenny Alvarado is an author and illustrator of books for kids. She lives in Palm Bay, Florida with her family and little pup. As far as she knows, her real-life pencil and eraser don’t go on adventures, but she likes to imagine that they do. You can find more of her work at www.JennyAbooks.com or follow her @JennyAbooks on social.

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Special thanks to Jaleesa at Penguin Young Readers for the copies for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the series, the author, or the publisher, feel free to click through the links provided above. The first title is available now, the second follows tomorrow, and the third (yes, the third!) appears to be on deck for January 2026, so get in on the fun now, and be ready to make "new friends"! 😉

Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!

Storybook Sunday... SEVEN: A MOST REMARKABLE PIGEON by Sandra Nickel, Illustrated by Aimée Sicuro - REVIEW!

We're celebrating another day of bookish fun with Storybook Sunday! For those not up to speed on the post, I read a lot of great storybooks and thought, why not give them their own day in the sun. Hence, Storybook Sunday appears every now and then!

Today's featured title celebrates its BOOK BIRTHDAY this Tuesday via Candlewick Press and arrived on my radar thanks to Blue Slip Media.  It's the perfect selection for Pigeon Appreciation Day this June (learn more about that celebration here, WildCare and BirdTipper.com), and stars a remarkable pigeon that learns the best thing to be is truly yourself.  So, if you're ready, let's set our sights on the skies as we wing between the epages of today's book of choice...

Seven: A Most Remarkable Pigeon

by

Sandra Nickel

Illustrated by

Aimée Sicuro

Candlewick Press

RELEASE DATE:  May 6, 2025

Seven was an only pigeon hatched by two loving parents.  He was already unique from the word go because normally they are born in twos, but his parents saw him, and themselves, as lucky and named him after the furthest distance his kind had ever flown to return home.  Seven enjoyed the life of a pigeon, seeing the sights, feeling the breeze, sampling the air, AND smelling the smells.  Oh yes, he loved nothing more than to be led by his nose, and revealed in adding fragrant petals to his nest, or snagging rice on the hidden streets in town.  All the while, his parents were trying to get him to understand the ways of being a pigeon...stay with the flock, build with twigs and straw, and find home visually with the mental map in his head.  He wanted to make them proud, so he tried his best to be the best pigeon that ever flew and follow the status quo...until one day, his particular skill set is exactly what the flock ordered.

I loved the illustrations in this one.  It brings the town, and countryside to life, while making us a temporary part of this pigeon family as we learn their ways, and become a part of the flock.  Watching Seven grow from hatch-ling to his own pigeon was heartwarming, and seeing him be appreciated for being himself was inspiring.  We all want to be a part of something, but we also want to be accepted for who we truly are, and the best way for that to happen is by being ourselves.  Seven shows readers that in a really big way, and when all is said and done, he teaches his flock a thing or two as well!

A great pick for readers of all ages, and a wonderful reminder that it takes all kinds/types to make this world go round.

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About the author...

Sandra Nickel is an award-winning author of picture books and has two new books coming out in Spring 2025: Seven, A Most Remarkable Pigeon, an uplifting tale that celebrates differences, and Making Light Bloom, Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Lamps, where Sandra continues her mission to celebrate extraordinary individuals who have been nearly forgotten by history.

Sandra holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults and has presented workshops throughout Europe and the United States. She is honored to be the winner of a Christopher Award, the winner of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Crystal Kite Award, a finalist for the Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction for Younger Readers, a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection honoree, and a Charlotte Huck Award Recommended author. To learn more about Sandra, and to download free curriculum materials and activity sheets, visit sandranickel.com.

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About the illustrator...

Aimée Sicuro is the illustrator of many books for kids. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Parents magazine, and many other publications. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children. To learn more, visit aimeesicuro.com.

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Special thanks to the dream team at Blue Slip Media for the chance to bring this title to you and to the publisher for the copy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, illustrator, or publisher, feel free to click through the links provided above.

Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!

Do YOU feel lucky?: 🍀 SHAMROCK KISSES 💋 by Serena Pier - REVIEW!

Happy 2025 to you and yours!

Here's hoping that you had a wonderful night, said adieu to 2024, and are ready to blast into this next set of 365 days.  If not, no worries...one day at a time is perfectly fine.  Anywho, I'm kicking my site's new year off with a bang in the literary sense of the word...as in I'm featuring a review of a Spicy Romance novella from a holiday themed series that's a perfect indulgence for an afternoon quickie.  *ahem*  Ladies and gents, let's get between the epages of today's featured title COMING SOON to a retailer of your choosing...

☘️ Shamrock Kisses 💋

High Five Novella series, Book 3

by

Serena Pier

Releasing January 9, 2025

About the book...

Am I going to get lucky? Maybe if the hunky nerd I met yesterday takes me up on my invite to attend High Five's St. Paddy's Day party ...

Rachel Wagner, who's sworn off dating apps, is the last single one in her friend group. Focused on running her thriving cleaning business in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the thirty-one-year-old is caught off guard when she stumbles upon a bearded nerd while cleaning her biggest client's lake house.

Patrick Nowak, a reclusive cat-loving hacker, prefers code to conversation and planned to spend the St. Patrick's Day weekend out of Chicago enjoying a digital detox at his friend's lake house. But when Rachel, a confident brunette who seems way out of his league, invites him to a local bar's St. Paddy's party, his anxiety just might prevent him from taking her up on the offer.

In a game of attraction and vulnerability, neither of them is prepared for just how much their lives can change in a day.

(This is Book #3 in an interconnected series. It is encouraged, but not essential, to read Santa's Coming and Cupid's Shot before reading Shamrock Kisses.) Romance Tropes: Instant Connection, Strangers to Lovers, Small Town, Holiday Romance, Younger Man, Nerdy MMC

Preorder your copy today!

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It's short, it's sweet (at times), it's sassy, it's spicy (whew!).

It starts with a great circle of friends looking out for each other, and open to love, and stumbles into an unexpected (even if predicted by the story series!) instant connection with someone that is truly amazing.  Am I talking about him or her?  Great question because honestly, it's BOTH of them.  I love how Rachel was her own person without apology.  She loved her friends, was proud of her accomplishments but not boastful, clear about where she came from and what she was looking for, and ready to take life by the horns. Grant it, she didn't expect Patrick to pop up out of nowhere, but she didn't run from the opportunity, but towards it with her eyes wide open.  Patrick was that perfect package of nerdy yet cool, sweet and shy yet ready for anything, easily took instruction, but just as easily could handle the reins.  He had a past, but was open about it.  He had brains, but wasn't showy.  He planned, but not to the extent that something new would throw everything into disarray.  They both knew how to treat friends, as well as potential significant others...and their connection was JUST RIGHT!

Despite not having read the prior releases, I loved the holiday angle, and the supposed magic of the High Five locale.  The town sounded great, but the people even more so, especially how they have each other's backs, and want the best for each other.  The sparkage after their first meeting was just right, and while things certainly heat up, it keeps a good pace for the story.  I'm not usually one for novellas simply because they leave me wanting more...story...but this one was a great fit for someone looking for an afternoon escape, or other someone's having a hard time quieting their mind for longer expeditions between the pages.

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Meet the author...

Writing under the pen name, Serena Pier is a wine lover, coffee snob & wife. With Midwestern roots, her stories are primarily set in and around Chicago. Serena is deeply fascinated by power dynamics; her stories always explore unequal social status.

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Special thanks to Grey's Promotions and author Serena Pier for the chance to bring this title to you, as well as the ecopy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this series or her other works, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is set to release January 9th, 2025, so mark your calendar or preorder your copy today!

Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!

For readers round the world: IF I WERE A BOOK by Jose Jorge Letria

Hi there!

Welcome back to the Friday edition of Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers, the place that loves nothing more than sharing another bookish day with all of YOU.  That’s right YOU.

Today, we’re checking out a work suitable for a very WIDE audience.  From the wee little ones to those well into their golden years and everyone in between, this book will appeal to you in some fashion….all you have to do is crack the spine.  Ready to dive into a great addition to your Friday reading list (or any day for that matter)?  Today's book of choice is...

If I Were a Book

By

Jose Jorge Letria

Illustrated by

Andre Letria

9781452121444

Chronicle Books

No matter the genre.

No matter the format.

No matter your age.

No matter your background.

No matter your preference for length, or lack thereof.

No matter your inclination towards or against illustrations included.

No matter your chosen venue.

No matter your reason for reading, be it recreational or goal oriented.

No matter if you’re swimming in free time or sneaking in a few minutes every chance you get.

No matter if you’re a party of one or reading to an audience.

This is a reading holiday for all book fans.

Each heartfelt and poetic two page spread is another love letter from the standpoint of a book to readers everywhere.  It reminds us just how many roles books actually play in our lives every day.  From opening paths of discovery to lifting us to the ultimate heights of inspiration, feeding our imaginations to fueling our daydreams, each and every one we encounter impacts our lives in some fashion, shapes our thinking in some way.  Amazing the power of the written word, no?

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So, I pose the title in a question to all of you…

…IF YOU WERE A BOOK, what would you do, hope to accomplish or share with the world?

Do tell!

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Review copy received courtesy of the amazing team over at Chronicle Books.  (THANKS!)  For more information on this title as well as their complete catalog, be sure to stop by their official site (www.ChronicleBooks.com), or follow along on Twitter (http://twitter.com/ChronicleBooks).  This title was released just this month and should be available now on a bookstore shelf near you.  Recommended for all ages, shapes, sizes, nationalities, and….well, you get the picture.

Until next time…happy reading!

An old friend?: Juniper Berry by M.P. Kozlowsky

Hi guys and gals!

Welcome back to the site that’s an equal opportunity platform for books both forthcoming and as well known as old friends…Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Today, we’re flashing back to a title that released back in 2011 and even stopped by on a tour with a special post from the author himself.  Why are we getting reacquainted then?  Well, I noticed when perusing my books-that-still-need-reviewing stack, this one managed to slip through the cracks.  GASP!  SHOCK!  AWE!  Needless to say, I couldn’t very well let THAT happen…after all I DID in fact read it and enjoyed it VERY much indeed.  So, ready to meet an old friend of mine that should be a MUST READ acquaintance of yours?  Let’s!  Today’s book of choice is…

Juniper Berry

By

M.P. Kozlowsky

9780061998690

Walden Pond Press

About the book…

Be careful what you wish for.
Life for young Juniper is a series of contradictions.  She is the daughter of the world’s most famous film stars, and yet she is alone.  She lives on a palatial estate, but she feels completely trapped.  And even though she is closer to her mother and father than anyone, she couldn’t feel more distant from them.  In fact, Mr. and Mrs. Berry have been cold and disinterested and cruel, not at all themselves lately.  And lonely, imprisoned Juniper and her equally beset friend, Giles, are determined to find out why.
On a cold and rainy night, she follows her parents as they sneak out of the house and enter the woods.  What she discovers is an underworld also filled with contradictions: one that is terrifying and enticing, lorded over by a creature both sinister and seductive, who can sell you all the world’s secrets in a simple red balloon.  For the first time, Juniper and Giles have a choice to make.  And it will be up to them to confront their own fears in order to save the ones who couldn’t.

This is one book that packs an uber creepy punch.  I mean by the time you get to the creature doling out red balloons (be afraid, be very afraid!), you’ve already been exposed to unusual instances, unexpected occurrences, strange individuals and a black crow that just…~shudders~.  Don’t worry friends, Juniper Berry is one strong gal and her little friend Giles isn’t so far off that track either even if outward appearances have them appearing less than able to handle all that’s set before them.  The path ahead is dark and littered with all the wreckage life can throw at us, even for these young ones, but it’s also filled with hope and the promise of everything turning out alright in the end.  If I were you, I’d stick close to them; you may learn a thing or two about friendship, the bonds of family, and the world at large. 

Surprised all of that could come from a Children’s Fiction book?  I wasn’t but then again, I love taking an adventure through the kid lit pages almost any chance I can get.  Too often the books in this genre get discounted by readers outside of the targeted audience…I beg of you, DON’T BE ONE OF THEM.  There are too many fantastic journeys to be had to turn your nose up simply because you’re not actually “Middle Grade” age.

In conclusion, a great Middle Grade read for those that aren’t afraid of the dark with characters that will stick with you well past the turning of the last page.  It reminds us to be careful what we wish for, consider the other side of the story before making judgments, and above all else…avoid strangers offering you the world on a string; no matter HOW shiny and bright the balloon may be.  *-* 

ARC for review courtesy of Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.  (THANKS!)  For more information on this title as well as their ever growing catalog of wonders, be sure to stop by their site, friend them on Facebook or follow along on Twitter.

Until next time…happy reading!

Black Friday, done bookish style with GoneReading!

Hi guys!

Welcome back to the site that's bringing Black Friday to you in bookish style...Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Here's hoping everyone had a FABULOUS Thanksgiving and that Black Friday is treating you right.  My own celebration went arye but that's a story for another time.  Due to work obligations, I had to do my shopping online this deal crazy day.  Got a good deal on a few movie, music, and tv choices so I'm happy there, but I miss being out in the hoopla and seeing as I refused to go out on the actual holiday, didn't have the opportunity.  *le sigh*  No biggie though because there is plenty of fun and savings to be had online as we all know.  Now for something you may not all know...

GoneReading.com

Yep.

That's right.

GoneReading.com

This site started out a few years back, a celebration for which I was in virtual attendance and thanks to the uber fab and generous CEO Brad (~waves~), I've the opportunity to shine the spotlight on this WONDERFUL site once again.  

First off...why would you want to shop here when there are SO many other choices out there?

Good question....now for the good answer...

...because they have bookish gifts for all your reader friends INCLUDING you, my fellow bookworms and bookworm-ettes.  Don't believe me?  Let the products speak for themselves....

Book rest book light!

One of MANY awesome shirts!

Enjoy reading ANYWHERE!

"It Was a Dark and Stormy Night" GAME!

A great place to log YOUR books read!

...need I say, or rather picture, more?

Didn't think so...but I shall because there's more.

Aside from the GREAT GIFTS for self and others, EVERY PURCHASE benefits reading related charities!  Here, they say it better themselves....

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Dear Fellow Readers & Book Lovers:

If you’re like me, you just can’t imagine living in a world without reading. Unfortunately, for almost a billion people today, that’s exactly where they find themselves. There are countless villages, towns and vast regions of this planet where the power of reading has yet to shine its light.

Gone Reading International, LLC was founded to counter these problems and spread the magic of reading.  We believe that when people have open access to great reading materials, life always changes for the better.  When libraries and reading materials are made available, people and their communities thrive through increased opportunity and self-empowerment.

That’s why Gone Reading International has pledged 100% of our after-tax profits to provide new funding for reading-related charities.  By purchasing GoneReading brand gifts and merchandise, you’re treating yourself and the world at large to a wonderful gift.  All purchases from GoneReading help contribute to our philanthropic work.

We donate to great non-profits such as READ Global, Ethiopia Reads and BiblioWorks, amazing organizations with proven models, long track records, and dedicated teams on the ground.  Such groups partner with local villages and communities in the most underdeveloped parts of the world to create new libraries that effect real change.

Make A Purchase & Share Our Story

Founded in 2011, our long-term goal is to provide significant financial assistance to our preferred charities, allowing them to achieve greater scale and impact.  We invite you to join us in this work by making a purchase of our gifts for readers.

Equally important, we ask you to share our story with the book lovers and readers in your life...

Happy Reading!

Bradley S. Wirz

Founder & CEO

Gone Reading International, LLC

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That's right!

A gift you can feel good about in ALL ways.

Speaking of gifts...when Mr. Wirz contacted me this time around, he gave me the chance to review an item of my choosing so that I could see how it works and share it with all of YOU.

After much pondering, it was decided...and upon its arrival there was much SQUEEing to be heard.

Wanna know what it was?

Do you?

TADA!

Yes!

Your eyes are not deceiving you.

It's a Book Shaped Serving Platter!

Small in size but awesomely cool, durable, classy and convenient for bookish gatherings of several...

...or simply one...

...and with the matching plates, you can turn EVERY meal into a bookish celebration.

 Guess what's on my wish list?  ^_^

With that, I'm drawing this post to a close...besides, the leftover turkey is calling you and hopefully I've just helped you cross another gift off your holiday to-buy list.

*fist pump*

Special thanks to Mr. Wirz and his crew for both the opportunity to spotlight his amazing venture once again AND for helping to spread the joys of reading in a unique and book-tastic way.  For more on this awesome item as well as their growing collection of wonders, be sure to stop by the site,like them on Facebook, or follow along on Twitter!

Happy holidays....and happy reading!

BLOG TOUR: My Own Mr. Darcy by Karey White

Hi guys!

 Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers....the place to be when your need to read is so strong, nothing and I mean NOTHING will satiate it EXCEPT for a few moments of pure bookish indulgence. If this description fills a bit familiar...welcome, you are among friends.  ^_^

Tour Schedule 

Today, we're exploring a Young Adult/Women's Fiction title befitting a wider audience than perhaps first intended and with surprising results.  Don't be fooled by the title....though Austen-ites will clamor for this reading indulgence, it's perfectly wonderful for those that don't have a framed picture of their favorite representation of Mr. D himself (...and no, I'm not in the latter category, though there's nothing wrong with that).

So, ready to meet today's tour guest?  Via I Am A Reader, Not A Writer, may I please introduce you to today's ebook of choice...

My Own Mr. Darcy

by

Karey White

After being dragged to the 2005 movie Pride and Prejudice by her mother, sixteen-year-old Elizabeth’s life changes when Matthew Macfadyen’s Mr. Darcy appears on the screen. Lizzie falls hard and makes a promise to herself that she will settle for nothing less than her own Mr. Darcy. This ill-advised pledge threatens to ruin any chance of finding true love. During the six intervening years, she has refused to give any interested suitors a chance. They weren’t Mr. Darcy enough. Coerced by her roommate, Elizabeth agrees to give the next interested guy ten dates before she dumps him. That guy is Chad, a kind and thoughtful science teacher and swim coach. While she’s dating Chad, her dream comes true in the form of a wealthy bookstore owner named Matt Dawson, who looks and acts like her Mr. Darcy. Of course she has to follow her dream. But as Elizabeth simultaneously dates a regular guy and the dazzling Mr. Dawson, she’s forced to re-evaluate what it was she loved about Mr. Darcy in the first place.

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Sound good?

Oh, but it is!

It starts with a trip to the movies with dear old Mom for a viewing Elizabeth and Janessa are less than happy to attend...yep, you guessed it, the equally loved and loathed Pride and Prejudice...continues with a search for a modern day Mr. Darcy, and finishes with...well, I can't exactly say as that would be ruining the surprise, but let's just sum it up as a journey worth the taking with a BIG reminder that dreams and fantasies are nice, but if the reality doesn't stack up, those blinders will fall of one day soon, hopefully not leaving you high and dry.  You feel for our leading ladies , are grateful that a chance was given to both romantic options, and finally see the hearts of many for the truths they naturally hide.  

Did I enjoy it?

Yes, you caught me. Sure did!

Do I think YOU will enjoy it?

Hmm...if all sounds good, than yes, indeed I do.

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Author Karey White
Karey White grew up in Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and Missouri. She attended Ricks College and Brigham Young University. Her first novel, Gifted, was a Whitney Award Finalist. She loves to travel, read, bake treats, and spend time with family and friends. She and her husband are the parents of four great children. She teaches summer creative writing courses to young people and is currently working on her next book.  

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Until next time....happy reading!

WISDOM of the House of Night

Hi guys!

Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers...the place that's keeping things lively even as All Hallow's Eve night creeps ever closer.  *-*

QUICK REMINDER:  Yep, you guessed it.  CONTEST mania is still sweeping the site with three contests going on right now!  Don't miss your chance to win some amazing prizes from some fabulous authors that are reaching out through the blogosphere to bring their bookish wonders to you!  Details can be found on the sidebar under Current Contests...now, on with the show!

Today we are checking out a bookish item that has strong connections to a Young Adult series many of you know and love and yet...is not a book (well, solely at least).  It's arrival is a perfect match for the time of year (how so?  You'll see...) and offers a chance for readers to step into the world created by author P.C. Cast just a bit further.  Today's post may not be for all, but give it a chance...you'll never know what you're missing if you don't!  Without further ado, today's bookish item of choice is... 

Wisdom of the House of Night

Oracle Cards

A 50-Card Deck and Guidebook

by

P.C. Cast and Colette Baron-Reid

From the publisher...

For the fans of the best-selling House of Night series, the Wisdom of the House of Night Oracle Cards provides a unique interactive experience with the vampyre Goddess Nyx. Packaged in a keepsake box with a guidebook, the deck contains fifty gorgeously illustrated cards, many of which are based on characters in the books.
To begin, simply ask Nyx a question: What should I do in this situation? What is going on with my relationship? What will result from my next action? Then select a card and consult the guidebook to discover the message that Nyx intends for you. Just like Zoey Redbird and the other fledglings of the House of Night, you will be encouraged to trust your intuition and make powerful decisions about your life!
The Wisdom of the House of Night Oracle Cards is an original divination system, created by P. C. Cast and oracle expert Colette Baron-Reid. It draws inspiration from the Tarot, Norse runes, and the I Ching, but no special expertise is required to use these cards. The illustrations are by digital artist Jena DellaGrottaglia.

Whether a current fan of the series or potential future fan (*raises hand*....hey, I HAVE a few of them, just haven't made it around to reading them yet...), this curious set can be enjoyed by all.  Before anyone starts gathering the dry twigs for the burning or pointing accusatory fingers to call out those perceived as different, allow me to state that these cards are purely for fun...and clarification.  They are there to make you think and consider, not connect with something "other".  Moving on...

What is there is say about these cards that hasn't already been perceived by the goddess Nyx?  Still much indeed!  First off, they are really gorgeous...I mean, really.  Silver edged, glossy finish, sturdy design and lovely illustrations make these a work of art...but look a little further (as in, inside the guidebook) and you see their use.  Now, don't expect to become the next infamous TV fortune teller after cracking the lid on this box because that's not what these are all about.


Similar to an eight ball, you clear your mind and pose a question...except in this case, you want to avoid the yes/no type.  Draw a card.  Review its meaning and see how it applies back to your own situation.  Sounds easy enough...so I decided to do a "reading" for today.  The results....

So, let's see.  In its most basic explanation... 

Card 1:  VISION - When you choose this symbol, it means that no matter what you lose in life, something better will replace it.  

Card 2:  INVISIBLE - Sometimes you may feel like you don't fit in, as if you are invisible to others.  As your goddess, I see you, I know you, and I believe in you.

Hmm.

I can live with the message of card 1 and card 2 does make sense.  Something to think about, that's for sure...

....and again, that's the point!  Not only are these fun cards to "see the future" and add another element of fun for House of Night fans, but they make you think and consider the possibilities that the unquiet-ed mind may have missed.

In conclusion, though some may balk at my recommendation, I say these are good for mid to older teens (with a little guidance) and beyond.  The tiny glimpse of the world within the pages of House of Night stimulate the curiosity as well as the quick introduction to the journey's that await us.  Besides, when could we NOT use a little helping hand in our day?  I'm all for things that help make life just a smidge easier for us...especially when bookishly connected and presented in good fun.

Review set received courtesy of Allison at Clarkson Potter / Potter Style.  (THANKS!)  For more information on this item as well as their complete catalog, be sure to visit them online, like them on Facebook or follow along on Twitter.  This set was released earlier this month via Potter Style, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc and should be available now on a bookstore shelf or online outlet near you.

Until next time...happy reading!