Press Play Trailer Reveal and Giveaway

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Link to master post: http://www.memyshelfandi.com/2014/08/sign-up-book-trailer-release-for-press.html

LINK TO BOOK TRAILER:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRR0SWd5ikE

SYNOPSIS:

PRESS PLAY
Author: Erid Devine
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Publisher: Running Press Kids

Greg Dunsmore, a.k.a. Dun the Ton, is focused on one thing: making a documentary that will guarantee his admission into the film school of his choice. Every day, Greg films his intense weight-loss focused workouts as well as the nonstop bullying that comes from his classmates. But when he captures footage of violent, extreme hazing by his high school’s championship-winning lacrosse team in the presence of his principal, Greg’s field of view is in for a readjustment.
Greg knows there is a story to be told, but it is not clear exactly what. And his attempts to find out the truth only create more obstacles, not to mention physical harm upon himself. Yet if Greg wants to make his exposé his ticket out of town rather than a veritable death sentence, he will have to learn to play the game and find a team to help him.
Combine the underbelly of Friday Night Lights with the unflinching honesty of Walter Dean Myers, and you will find yourself with Eric Devine’s novel of debatable truths, consequences, and realities.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20821457-press-play?from_search=true

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/press-play-eric-devine/1118741433?ean=9780762455126

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Press-Play-Eric-Devine/dp/0762455128/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1411421944&sr=8-2&keywords=press+play

About The Author

Eric Devine is the author of multiple works of Young Adult fiction, most recently Dare Me, withPress Play being published 10/28. He is also a veteran high school English teacher who spends as much time teaching as he does completing field research for his novels. His work has been listed byYALSA and Booklist for reluctant readers and for Best in Sports. He is married to his high school sweetheart, and his wife and he have two wonderful daughters and two not-so-wonderful Labradors. Find out more at ericdevine.org, facebook.com/ericdevineauthor, or Twitter: @eric_devine

Giveaway

Must be 13+ To Enter | Ships in US only.

1 Winner will get a signed copy of PRESS PLAY and a PRESS PLAY phone case. (Winners chooses case size)

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Wordless by Adrianne Strickland Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway

TOUR SCHEDULE

August 4th Such A Novel Idea REVIEW
August 5th Micheal ScFi Fan AUTHOR INTERVIEW
August 6th Tams Two Cents REVIEW
August 7th Mom With A Kindle 10 RANDOM THINGS
August 8th Fictitious Delicious REVIEW
August 9th A Dream With In A Dream TENS LIST
August 10th Curling Up With A Good Book MUSIC PLAYLIST
August 11th Insane About Books REVIEW
August 12th Me, My Shelf and I DREAM CAST
August 13th Brooke Blogs REVIEW

SYNOPSIS

Wordless
Words Made Flesh #1
Author: AdriAnne Strickland
Release Date: August 8th
Publisher: Flux

“The Gods made their Words into flesh, giving privileged individuals the powers of creation...”

In Eden City, a member of the illiterate wordless class would never dream of meeting the all-powerful Words ... much less of running away with one. So when a gorgeous girl literally falls into his lap during a routine trash run, seventeen-year-old Tavin Barnes isn’t sure if it’s the luckiest or worst day of his life. That girl is Khaya, the Word of Life, who can heal a wound or command an ivy bush to devour a city block with ease. And yet she needs Tavin’s help.

By aiding Khaya’s escape from the seemingly idyllic confines of Eden City, Tavin unwittingly throws himself into the heart of a conflict that is threatening to tear the world apart. Eden City’s elite will stop at nothing to protect the shocking secret Khaya hides, and they enlist the other Words, each with their own frightening powers, to bring her back.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738739669

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wordless-adrianne-strickland/1117011357

BooksAMillion: http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Wordless/Adrianne-Strickland/9780738739663

Indiebound: http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780738739663

PRAISE

"Just the right amount of pizzazz in the form of cinematic action and naked, sexy fun.... [An] intriguing, original science-fantasy setting sure to attract fans." - Kirkus Reviews

"A fast-paced blend of sci-fi and fantasy with scary real-world implications, Wordless grabbed hold of me from the start and wouldn't let me go. Brilliant." - Chelsea Pitcher, author of The S-Word and The Last Changeling

"Strickland's fast-paced debut... raises questions of identity and belonging.... Even the least ethical characters prove emotionally vulnerable." - Publishers Weekly

My Review

I have always believed in the power of words. Whether it is the power of God's word, the power of Literacy, or the power of your voice, words are powerful. Words can express love, hate, envy, jealously, gratitude, compassion...it is endless.

Wordless captures that thought with an empowering drama filled with action and the hope of saving the wordless society.

Imagine a whole society completely illiterate.  Only a selected few, chosen from the God's in the beginning, have the power of word, and those few trained in words to use that power.  Frightening, Huh?

Tavin, a wordless citizen of Eden City, is a trash collector.  When he meets Khaya, the Word of Life, his whole world changes. On the run because he has promised to help Khaya escape, they are hunted every step of the way to safety, if there is even a place like that to exist for them.

Wordless...this story is fast paced from the beginning to end with those twists that bring out incredible imagination.  This world is completely original and well planned out with so much adventure.  I love a story that jumps off the page so I can envision it in my mind.  The pages flew by with anticipation on where the story was going to progress next.  Tavin starts to fall for Khaya, and the "butterflies in the stomach" were sure there.  When all hope is lost, help comes where you least expect it.  The ending is powerful, heartbreaking, and wonderful all at the same time. I would have NEVER seen that ending coming.

I fell for the characters in this story.  Each one had a distinct personality.  Some you love, some you hate, but every story needs that to make it complete. As I started to get to know the Words, I realized a few are just as lost as the average wordless....just wanting to live life and be normal.

With each new author I discover, and dive into the worlds they create, I am fascinated by the imagination and creativity.  Wordless falls into that category. I can not wait to see where this story goes.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

AdriAnne Strickland was a bibliophile who wanted to be an author before she knew what either of those words meant. She shares a home base in Alaska with her husband, but has spent two cumulative years living abroad in Africa, Asia, and Europe. While writing occupies most of her time, she commercial fishes every summer in Bristol Bay, because she can't seem to stop. Her debut YA sci-fi/fantasy, WORDLESS, is coming 2014 from Flux Books.

Website: http://www.adriannestrickland.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdriAnneMS

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAdriAnneMS

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6993187.AdriAnne_Strickland

GIVEAWAY

- One Grand Prize Winner - 1 Signed copy of WORDLESS, 1 $25.00 B&N Gift Card + Swag Pack

- Two Runner Ups - 1 Signed copy of WORDLESS + a swag pack

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