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Nerd Blast with Giveaway: Pretty Funny for a Girl by Rebecca Elliott

Hardcover : 384 pagesISBN-10 : 1682631478ISBN-13 : 978-1682631478Publisher : Peachtree Publishing (October 1, 2020)Language: : English Praise for PRETTY FUNNY FOR A GIRL “Elliott, who has previously published picture books and early readers, nails the voice and persona of a high school girl…. A good purchase for libraries that need coming-of-age books centering body-positivity.” ―School […]

Posted September 29, 2020 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway / 2 Comments

Promo Post: Deeplight by Frances Hardinge

Print Length: 432 pagesPage Numbers Source ISBN: 1419743201Publisher: Amulet Books (April 14, 2020)Publication Date: April 14, 2020Sold by: Amazon Services LLCLanguage: EnglishASIN: B07WWHFFQL Praise for DEEPLIGHT ★ “Equal parts dazzling fantasy, swashbuckling adventure, and tender coming-of-age tale.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ “Monsters and mortals collide in this fantasy adventure that explores the hypnotic allure […]

Posted May 25, 2020 by Lisa Mandina in Uncategorized / 0 Comments

Nerd Blast with Giveaway: Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee

Age Range: 9 – 13 yearsGrade Level: 4 – 8Hardcover: 304 pagesPublisher: Aladdin (October 1, 2019)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 153443237XISBN-13: 978-1534432376 Praise for MAYBE HE JUST LIKES YOU “The novel’s all-too-familiar scenario offers a springboard for discussion among middle schoolers about Mila’s experience, as well as her confusion, fear, and reluctance to discuss her situation with authority […]

Posted October 31, 2019 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 0 Comments

Nerd Blast with Giveaway: The Cold is in Her Bones by Peternelle van Arsdale

Age Range: 12 and upGrade Level: 7 – 9Hardcover: 288 pagesPublisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (January 22, 2019)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1481488449ISBN-13: 978-1481488440 Praise for THE COLD IS IN HER BONES “A dark and enchanting tale about friendship, pain, revenge, and the power of love, The Cold Is in Her Bones is the perfect read for Greek mythology fans and […]

Posted February 28, 2019 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 0 Comments

Nerd Blast with Giveaway- So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross

Book info: Title:  So Say We All:  The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica Author:  Mark A. Altman, Edward Gross Genre:  Nonfiction/Science Fiction Release Date:  August 21st, 2018 Publisher:  Tor Books Synopsis: From the best-selling authors of the definitive two-volume Star Trek oral history, The Fifty-Year Mission, comes the complete, uncensored, unauthorized oral […]

Posted September 5, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 0 Comments

Promo Post with Giveaway: Undressed (The Men of West Beach #1) by Kimberly Derting

Book info: Title:  Undressed   Author:  Kimberly Derting Series:  The Men of West Beach #1   Genre:  Adult contemporary romance Published:  August 27th, 2017 Synopsis  Can two people whose dreams have been cast aside find a new passion…together? No one ever expected straight-A student Lauren Taylor to make waves. But that was the old Lauren, […]

Posted September 26, 2017 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 6 Comments

Blog Tour Review With Giveaway: The Keep of Ages (The Vault of Dreamers Trilogy #3) by Caragh M. O’Brien

Book info: Title:  The Keep of Ages Author:  Caragh M. O’Brien Series:  The Vault of Dreamers Trilogy #3 Genre:  YA Science Fiction Release Date:  August 29th, 2017 Publisher:  Roaring Brook Press Source:  E-galley from Edelweiss for honest review My rating:  4 stars Synopsis: In the fast-paced, high-stakes conclusion to Caragh M. O’Brien’s Vault of Dreamers […]

Posted September 1, 2017 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 2 Comments

Nerd Blast with Giveaway: Ban This Book by Alan Gratz

Book info: Title:  Ban This Book   Author:  Alan Gratz Age Range: 8 – 12 yearsGrade Level: 3 – 7Hardcover: 256 pagesPublisher: Starscape (August 29, 2017)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0765385562ISBN-13: 978-0765385567 Synopsis  An inspiring tale of a fourth-grader who fights back when her favorite book is banned from the school library–by starting her own illegal locker library! It all […]

Posted August 14, 2017 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 4 Comments