Spotlight – Stardust

02 Friday Dec 2016

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour, Contest

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If you haven’t read this book (or if you’ve just seen the movie) please hurry now and get your copy. It’s one of my favorites of all time … it’s a tad more fantasy than romance but that love story is still there & strong & wonderful.

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Stardust

by Neil Gaiman

Release Date: September 27, 2016

Publisher: William Morrow

Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Format: Ebook/Paperback/Hardcover

Blurb:

Now a major motion picture—this charming fairy tale by the #1 New York Timesbestselling author, weaves a magical story set long ago in the tiny English village of Wall, a place where things are not quite what they seem.

Go and catch a falling star . . .

Tristran Thorn promises to bring back a fallen star for his beloved, the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester—and crosses the wall that divides his English country town from another, more dangerous world of lords and witches, all of them in search of the star. Rich with adventure and magic, Stardust is one of master storyteller Neil Gaiman’s most beloved tales.

“Eminently readable—a charming piece of work.” —Washington Post Book World

“Beautiful, memorable . . . A book full of marvels.” —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Author Info:

Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Neverwhere, Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, Anansi Boys, The Graveyard Book, Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett), The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains; the Sandman series of graphic novels; and the story collections Smoke and Mirrors, Fragile Things, and Trigger Warning. He is the winner of numerous literary honors, including the Hugo, Bram Stoker, and World Fantasy awards, and the Newbery and Carnegie Medals. Originally from England, he now lives in the United States. He is Professor in the Arts at Bard College.

Visit his website at http://www.neilgaiman.com

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Giveaway:

William Morrow is giving away a (5) sets of American Gods, Anansi Boys, Neverwhere and Stardust!

Terms & Conditions:

By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.
Five winners will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive one set of all 4 books
This giveaway ends midnight December 2.
Winner will be contacted via email on December 3.
Winner has 48 hours to reply.

Good luck everyone!

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/1d4d8afe464/

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Tour Schedule:

Monday, November 7 – American Gods reviewed at The Toibox of Words

Tuesday, November 8 – Stardust featured at Zach’s YA Reviews

Wednesday, November 9 – American Gods reviewed at Bound 4 Escape

Anansi Boys featured at Mello and June

Thursday, November 10 – Neverwhere reviewed at BookStopCorner

Neverwhere featured at Mello and June

Friday, November 11 – Neverwhere reviewed at Dreaming Big

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Monday, November 14 – American Gods featured at Waiting on Sunday to Drown

American Gods featured at I Smell Sheep

Stardust reviewed at Reading Reality

Neverwhere reviewed at 100 Pages a Day

Neverwhere reviewed at Svetlana Reads and Views

American Gods featured at Mello and June

Tuesday, November 15 – American Gods reviewed at Hopelessly Devoted Bibiophile

Anansi Boys reviewed at Dreaming Big

Wednesday, November 16 – American Gods reviewed at Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

Stardust reviewed at Bound 4 Escape

Neverwhere reviewed at Alexia’s Books and Such

Thursday, November 17 – American Gods reviewed at Fascinating Quest

Friday, November 18 – American Gods reviewed at ABookGeek

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Monday, November 21 – Stardust reviewed at Laura’s Interests

Stardust featured at I Smell Sheep

Anansi Boys reviewed at Chapter by Chapter

Neverwhere reviewed at Cover2Cover

Neverwhere reviewed at RhiReading

Tuesday, November 22 – American Gods reviewed at Zach’s YA Reviews

Anansi Boys reviewed at Bound 4 Escape

Anansi Boys reviewed at Svetlana Reads and Views

Wednesday, November 23 – Stardust reviewed at Dreaming Big

Neverwhere reviewed at Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

Thursday, November 24 – Stardust reviewed at Fascinating Quest

Neverwhere reviewed at Laura’s Interests

Friday, November 25 – Stardust reviewed at RhiReading

Neverwhere reviewed at Mina’s Bookshelf

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Monday, November 28 – American Gods reviewed at Bookish Things and More

Stardust reviewed at Cover2Cover

Anansi Boys reviewed at Deal Sharing Aunt

Tuesday, November 29 – Stardust reviewed at 100 Pages a Day

Stardust reviewed at Freda’s Voice

Stardust reviewed at Svetlana’s Reads and Views

Neverwhere reviewed at A Room Without Books is Empty

Neverwhere reviewed at Live Love Books Blog

Neverwhere reviewed at Deal Sharing Aunt

Wednesday, November 30 – American Gods reviewed at Dreaming Big

American Gods reviewed at RhiReading

Stardust reviewed at A Room Without Books is Empty

Anansi Boys reviewed at Fascinating Quest

Neverwhere reviewed at Bound 4 Escape

Anansi Boys reviewed at Live Love Books Blog

Thursday, December 1 – American Gods reviewed at Live Love Books Blog

American Gods reviewed at A Room Without Books is Empty

Anansi Boys reviewed at Cheryl’s Book Nook

Anansi Boys featured at RhiReading

Neverwhere reviewed at Worth Getting In Bed For

American Gods reviewed at Deal Sharing Aunt

Stardust reviewed at Live Love Books

Friday, December 2 – American Gods reviewed at Cover to Cover

American Gods reviewed at Svetlana’s Reads and Views

Stardust featured at Romantic Reads and Such

Neverwhere reviewed at Fascinating Quest

Book Review – When Snowflakes Fall

01 Thursday Dec 2016

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When Snowflakes Fall

by Tara Wyatt

Sometimes the heart needs a little Christmas magic.

When Dr. Christie Harmon up and moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming to escape a vicious scandal, she expected a quiet, lonely Christmas on-call as a pediatrician at the local hospital. But when she’s treating a little boy with a bump on the head, she doesn’t expect his dad to be so distractingly handsome…or single.

In the wake of his ex-wife’s abandonment five years ago, Luke Grayson has been focused on raising his son Ethan. The scars from the split run deep, and Luke hasn’t trusted another woman to come into their lives. But there’s something about the sweet—and sexy—Christie that has him wondering if something’s been missing.

Can new love help lonely hearts find a way? After all, Christmas is a time for magic…

Like most novellas, the story takes place over only a few weeks so you do have to have a little more leniency on how quickly the characters fall in love. But it’s a Christmas read and, like a good Hallmark movie, it’s kinda to be expected and I think that Wyatt’s lovely writing helps make it work even more.

Luke is all sexy handyman with a heart of gold. He’s a dedicated single dad and doing an awesome job of raising a fantastic kid all on his own. He’s sweet, kind and funny, a little gun-shy for getting involved again but willing to take a chance when he meets a woman that he’s got a strong connection with. It’s brave to put himself out there and Wyatt could have easily gone with him being too scared but I’m impressed that she chose to not go the obvious route.

Christie on the other hand has been burned recently and is very hesitant to get involved, especially with a family man. An incident in her past has made her feel unworthy of such a loving and good family unit. As she spends time with Luke, and his son, she knows that she needs to tell him but it’s not easy for her.

When things do come out I think that Luke handles it very well. He’s obviously (and realistically) upset but he’s a good man and once he’s had time to think things through his good heart overrules his hurt feelings. I love how he goes about winning her over again. It’s so sweet and perfect and just made me smile.