Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers: August 2022

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

RRR presents... BUTTERCUPS IN THE BASEMENT by Jane Harvey - SPOTLIGHT!

Hi there!

Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Today, we've got Rachel's Random Resources on deck as we shine the BOOK SPOTLIGHT on a title currently making its way through the blogosphere. With a title that will make you curious, and a synopsis that'll draw your attention, this might be just the thing to bid Summer adieu as we get ready for all the spooky Fall reading. So gather round as we take a closer look at today's title in the spotlight...

Buttercups in the Basement

Jane Harvey

About the book...

1967: the summer of love and the year Betty moves into her first home.

Independent. Open. Inexperienced. She is excited to be living with her new husband, William, and committed to returning Hummingbird House to its former glory.

But when she invites captivating new tenants into her home and settles into married life, her world begins to transform in ways she could never have imagined.

She thought she was on a journey toward domesticity and devotion – but her experiences that summer prove to be anything but traditional.

Alternating between the1960s and the present day, Buttercups in the Basement is a delightful exploration of personal awakening, friendships – and what it means to be happy.

AMAZON UK | US

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About the author...

Jane Harvey is a pen name (shhh). She crafts fun fiction for the thinking woman, where she enjoys exploring unexpected friendships and writing happy endings. This is lucky, because in real life her (prize-winning) fiction is a little bleaker. She was born and raised on the island of Jersey, and lives with two males and a dog. She owns an admirable collection of animal vases and unusual lighting.

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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this tour, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today! Be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun.

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

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Rockstar Book Tours presents... THE MAN OR THE MONSTER by Aamna Qureshi - SPOTLIGHT + GIVEAWAY!

Hi there!

Welcome back to the late night edition of Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Looking for your next read? Well then, check out THE MAN OR THE MONSTER by Aamna Qureshi...available now and, if you keep reading, there's a chance to win!!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for 2 finished copies of the graphic novel from Vault & Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, check out the giveaway info below.

Title: THE MAN OR THE MONSTER (The Marghazar Trials #2)

Author: Aamna Qureshi

Pub. Date: August 30, 2022

Publisher: CamCat Books

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 320

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

Order a signed copy directly from Aamna!

She made her decision. Now she has to live with it.

Durkhanai Miangul sealed her lover’s fate when she sent him through a door where either a lady or a lion awaited him. But her decision was only the beginning of her troubles. Durkhanai worries that she might not be the queen her people need or deserve when conflict threatens her kingdom.

Her presumed-dead father comes back with a vengeance and wishes she join him in his cause. But her family’s denial of his revenge forces Durkhanai to take matters into her own hands and she must decide whether to follow the traditions of her forefathers or forge a new path on her own.

Buy Book 1, THE LADY OR THE LION now!

Excerpt:

Weeks passed. No one came to visit her, and she stopped waiting. As the weather around her chilled, she felt her heart frosting over. Faintly, she felt she had rid her system of him. Perhaps she would never feel a thing again.

But then, he came to her, while she was curled up in bed, crying.

She didn’t know how he came to be there, just that one moment she was pushing tears back into her eyes, and the next there was a body beside hers. She didn’t need to open her eyes to know that it was him.

“Come, sit up,” he coaxed, and she did as she was told. He knead-

ed the tension from her shoulders with the hard curves of his palms.

“What worries you?” he asked. She sighed in response.

“I can’t bear it anymore.”

“You can,” he told her. “And you will.”

She turned to look at him and instantly fell into a hug against his chest. She was safe.

They stayed like that for some time. She strained her ear in search of his heartbeat. But he was calm. Sure. Solid.

She pulled back, looked up at him. Gently, his fingers cupped her face like wine—he tipped her chin forward to drink, but paused at the last whisper before skin met skin.

He waited.

And so, soft as sin, she pressed her warm lips against his. He tasted like a thousand stars bursting in her mouth. His fingers murmured across her skin, cold as ice, but everywhere he touched her felt like fire.

She kissed his cold cheek. He tasted like winter: pine-needle and frost, everything that freezes your nose but warms your soul. She was inexplicably warm and closed her eyes in comfort.

Instinctively, she reached for his lips once more—only to find they were not there. He was gone.

When she awoke from the dream, she felt unaligned. As though her

soul had been roughly shoved back into her body. She was paralyzed, as she was when she awoke from nightmares, her body frozen with fear—yet this was the opposite, for when she awoke, her reality was the nightmare.

Slowly, the ice burned away. The pain was sudden and swift, knocking the breath from her lungs. Durkhanai began to cry. She loved him. The realization struck her.

She loved him.

And there was nothing to be done.

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About Aamna Qureshi:

Aamna Qureshi is a Pakistani, Muslim American who adores words. She grew up in a very loud household, surrounded by English (for school), Urdu (for conversation), and Punjabi (for emotion). Through her writing, she wishes to inspire a love for the beautiful country and rich culture that informed much of her identity. When she's not writing, she loves to travel to new places where she can explore different cultures or to Pakistan where she can revitalize her roots. She also loves baking complicated desserts, drinking fancy teas and coffees, watching sappy rom-coms, and going for walks about the estate (her backyard). She currently lives in New York. Look for her on IG @aamna_qureshi and Twitter @aamnaqureshi_ and at her website aamnaqureshi.com.

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~~~ GIVEAWAY ~~~

1 winner will receive a finished copy of THE MAN OR THE MONSTER, US Only.

Ends September 20^th, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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TCBR AWARENESS TOUR: Mrs. R. Snugglesworth, Attorney-at-Law by Amy Flanagan - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

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Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

For today's second tour, I am pleased as punch to bring you a selection currently making its way through the blogosphere with The Children's Book Review. It's a book that easily fits into both the Children's Fiction arena as well as Chapter Books. The first would be for the length of the story, and some of its complexities, while the latter would also be for the length of the story, style, and wonderful illustrations included throughout. Whatever way you shelf it, it's one that you'll want to be acquainted with so, SIT...STAY...and let's get between the pages of today's book of choice...

Mrs. R. Snugglesworth, Attorney-at-Law

Amy Flanagan

Illustrated by

Jon Davis

Ages 5+ | 90 Pages

9781915036094

Whitefox

About the book...

Mrs. R Snugglesworth is 70 pounds of low-to-the-ground PRECIOUS. She is the Best at Finding Slightly-Used Sandwiches and the Best at Loving Ham—and now she’s looking for her next big challenge. To her surprise, she finds it at the local Bark Park, when she discovers a passion for the law. Dog law, that is.

In two wags of a tail, she enrolls at Wagsworth Legal Academy, eager to become a lawyer. Turns out, it’s not that easy learning to be the Best at Law School. But when Mrs. R. learns that her friend Pitter-Patter needs help, she can’t wait to take on her first case. Only one small issue: she hasn’t quite finished her law degree. Some dogs might consider this a problem, but not Mrs. R! After all, Pitter-Patter needs a lawyer, and she is ALMOST a lawyer. Which everyone knows is practically as good as being a lawyer, right?

She’ll just juggle her law classes, naps, walks, power naps, chasing tennis balls, snacks, naps, and work on Pitter-Patter’s case at the same time! What could possibly go wrong?

Amazon | Bookshop.org | Barnes and Noble

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Oh my goodness, this book was adorable!

Okay, so not in the picture book filled with colorful illustrations and rhyming verse sort of way, but in the longer story for readers with a little more attention span yet not afraid of fun illustrations peppered throughout kind of way. Mrs. R. Snugglesworth was a doll...I mean, dog, and she was indeed PRECIOUS as self described. She wanted to do what's right by her friends, family, and those in her doggy-hood, so when the moment to help others came along, she took it and ran like a dog off leash in a dog park...which in fact she was, but it happened to be the home of Wagsworth Legal Academy too, so it makes perfect sense. Following her nose to justice is harder than it seems as she tries to master the art of law in only a few days time not only to gain her "license", but help represent her friend in a case of mistaken intent! She's got a lot of work cut out for her, but if anyone can do it, it's Mrs. R. She is the best at most things, and I'm pretty sure being a BEST FRIEND is one of them.

Readers young and young at heart will enjoy getting to know Mrs. R on a one to one basis, and learning the ways of the dog. Who knew there was a Bark Park court? Never was the importance of pee-mail so clear! Have you ever considered the sheer art of appearing invisible? The exuberance of Mrs. R in her newly chosen career is contagious, as are her messages of never giving up, always fighting for the little guy, and following the right path even when it's harder than giving up a partially used peanut butter sandwich that may not be the best dining choice. Give yourself over to the power of the court and trust in the process to deliver you a story worth barking over!

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About the author...

Amy Flanagan is an Instructional Designer and children’s author living with her family in the Chicago suburb of Batavia. She began writing Mrs. R. Snugglesworth, Attorney-at-Law in early 2021 to stay busy during the long pandemic winter. She wanted to create something that would make kids (and adults) laugh out loud. She is already working on the second book in the “Mrs. R.” series. Like you, she wonders what the ‘R’ stands for.

Visit her online at https://www.mrsrsnugglesworth.com/.

Author: TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

Mrs. R. Snugglesworth: TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

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About the illustrator...

Jon Davis is an award-winning freelance illustrator living and working in Cumbria, UK. He always loved drawing as a child, thinking up characters and stories – paints, pencils, felt tips, crayons, anything would do. So he decided to study Illustration at Glyndwr University, Wrexham. He works digitally in Photoshop with a tablet and pen because the ‘undo’ function saves him from the depths of frustration.

Visit him at https://www.jonsmind.com.

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Enter for a chance to win a signed copy of Mrs. R. Snugglesworth, Attorney-at-Law, and a $50 gift card to bookshop.org*.

One (1) grand prize winner receives:

An autographed copy of Mrs. R. Snugglesworth, Attorney-at-Law

A $50 Bookshop.org or typebooks.ca gift card*

Four (4) winners receive:

An autographed copy of Mrs. R. Snugglesworth, Attorney-at-Law

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Special thanks to Bianca at The Children's Book Review for the chance to bring this tour to you and as well as the book for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, the publisher, this tour, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. Be sure to check out the rest of the stops on the tour for more bookish fun!

TOUR SCHEDULE

Monday, August 15, 2022

The Children’s Book Review