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2021/03/03
2021/01/12
Life Interrupted by Daniele Lanzarotta
Cover Reveal
12th January
Title:
LIFE INTERRUPTED
Author:
Daniele Lanzarotta
Cover Designer:
Krys Janae
Genre:
New Adult Romance
Release Date:
May 11 (paperback/ebook)
Audiobook coming
this Fall
Blurb:
Never have I ever…
She has never lived a normal life outside of the dance
studio. He has never fallen in love.
Levi O’Connor is trouble. At twenty-two, there are a few
things that he was sure he would never do: go back home, and fall in love.
After spending months on tour with his band and making bad decisions that
landed him on the front cover of numerous tabloids, it is not until an incident
happens at one of his shows that everything changes.
Riley Andrews is a picture of discipline and success. At
eighteen, her life has been consumed by dancing. This summer, she is staying
with a world-renowned ballet teacher who is preparing her for her dream school.
Only, she is growing frustrated as her teacher is constantly pulled away to
deal with news about her reckless son.
Levi and Riley’s lives are turned upside down when a global
pandemic leads them in what they believe is their own personal hell.
Filled with drama, heartbreak, and romance, this is a story
of love that may not have happened without tragedy.
GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54836562-life-interrupted
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Author Bio:
Daniele Lanzarotta is the author of young adult and new
adult paranormal/fantasy/contemporary novels, including the Academy of the
Fallen Series, the Sudden Hope novels, and A Mermaid’s Curse Trilogy.
Daniele is also a filmmaker and CEO & Founder of Elysian
Nightfall Studios - a brand development, audio & video production, and film
company. She has recently worked on Virginia based short films as the 2nd
Assistant Director and Still Photographer. Daniele is currently working on the
development stage for the adaptation of her novel, Sudden Hope, which she also
plans to film in VA. She is also working on other film and writing projects.
She enjoys watching hockey, playing Rock Band, Guitar Hero,
and spending time with her husband, two daughters, and the family dog.
Author Links:
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/DaniLanzarotta/
Reader’s group :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/530629530334479/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/danilanzarotta/
Twitter : https://mobile.twitter.com/danilanzarotta
Amazon :
https://www.amazon.com/Daniele-Lanzarotta/e/B003U1KC40
Goodreads :
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4094993.Daniele_Lanzarotta
Website : www.DaniLanzarotta.com
2020/10/29
SEDITION by E.M. Wright
SEDITION
By: E.M. Wright
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Summary:
She was created for more than slavery; she was built for rebellion.
In an alternate Victorian England, clockwork cyborgs provide the primary source of labor for the upper class. Known as biomatons, they are property by law and have been manipulated and mind-controlled into subservience.
Taryn Roft, a 17-year-old girl, attending classes at Grafton's School of Mechanicks in London has a secret. What's even worse—she cannot remember anything before her twelfth birthday.
When a mysterious privateer discovers her secret, he offers her an ultimatum: accompany him to his airship, or her secret will be revealed to everyone. For Taryn, it's not much of a choice. Facing prejudice and cruelty may be nothing new to the only girl at an all-boys' school, but the further from home she gets, the darker her situation becomes.
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2020/10/23
LOST SOULS VOLUME 2 by DANIELE LANZAROTTA
Title: Lost Souls Vol 2
Author: Daniele Lanzarotta
Release Date : 22nd October
Genre: YA Horror
Cover Designer: Krys Janae
Blurb:
Lost Souls is a series of short stories revolving around a group of friends and a house with a murderous past. Volume two includes two of their stories.
ANGUISH - As a new family moves into the house, the spirits within become mesmerized by the children and the darkness that follows them.
TORMENT - A demon’s obsession for revenge fuels him to hunt down ‘the one that got away’.
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MY REVIEW
I received an ARc of Lost Souls,Volume 2 and oh my goodness if you get a chance to get your copy when it comes out it is just as good as Volume 1. Daniele has a very unique way of telling stories that draw you in and you don't want to stop reading until you have finished the book no matter what time of the morning you finish. You can't stop reading once you start because you have to know what is going to happen to everyone in the story. Volume 2 starts where the first one ends with lots of surprises along the way. Tate is still just as controlling as well. I don't want to get to much away, but this will having you wanting more when you finish. I can't wait to see what happens in the next installment.
LOST SOULS VOLUME 2
Lost Souls Vol 1 Now Available for 99 cents
Author Bio:
Daniele Lanzarotta is the author of young adult and new adult paranormal/fantasy/contemporary novels, including the Academy of the Fallen Series, the Sudden Hope novels, and A Mermaid’s Curse Trilogy.
Daniele is also a filmmaker and CEO & Founder of Elysian Nightfall Studios - a brand development, audio & video production, and film company. She has recently worked on Virginia based short films as the 2nd Assistant Director and Still Photographer. Daniele is currently working on the development stage for the adaptation of her novel, Sudden Hope, which she also plans to film in VA. She is also working on other film and writing projects.
She enjoys watching hockey, playing Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and spending time with her husband, two daughters, and the family dog.
Author Links
2020/10/10
Lost Souls Volume 2 by Daniele Lanzarotta
Title: Lost Souls Vol 2
Author: Daniele Lanzarotta
Release Date : 22nd October
Genre: YA Horror
Cover Designer: Krys Janae
Blurb:
Lost Souls is a series of short stories revolving around a group of friends and a house with a murderous past. Volume two includes two of their stories.
ANGUISH - As a new family moves into the house, the spirits within become mesmerized by the children and the darkness that follows them.
TORMENT - A demon’s obsession for revenge fuels him to hunt down ‘the one that got away’.
AVAILABLE for PREORDER
Lost Souls Vol 1 Now Available for 99 cents
Author Bio:
Daniele Lanzarotta is the author of young adult and new adult paranormal/fantasy/contemporary novels, including the Academy of the Fallen Series, the Sudden Hope novels, and A Mermaid’s Curse Trilogy.
Daniele is also a filmmaker and CEO & Founder of Elysian Nightfall Studios - a brand development, audio & video production, and film company. She has recently worked on Virginia based short films as the 2nd Assistant Director and Still Photographer. Daniele is currently working on the development stage for the adaptation of her novel, Sudden Hope, which she also plans to film in VA. She is also working on other film and writing projects.
She enjoys watching hockey, playing Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and spending time with her husband, two daughters, and the family dog.
Author Links
2020/08/27
Book Lovers Unite for World Suicide Prevention Day 2020
Book Lovers Unite for World Suicide Prevention Day 2020
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. Authors, readers, and bloggers are uniting again his year to fight stigma, spread mental health awareness, and support the prevention of suicide. To encourage participation, we're giving away a $50 Amazon gift card and a Book Lovers Unite for World Suicide Prevention Day t-shirt to one lucky winner.
Two kinds of stigma continue to persist: public stigma and self-stigma. Public stigma occurs when other people view a person with a mental illness in a negative way. Public stigma feeds into self-stigma when people with mental illness internalize the negative talk they hear from others.
Well-meaning people say things like, "Suck it up," "Choose to be happy," "Turn that frown upside down," or "Focus on your blessings," as if mental illness were a mood, a frame of mind, or an attitude that can simply be overcome at will.
Often, people who suffer from mental illness blame themselves instead of seeking help. Just as a diabetic needs insulin, a person with mental illness may need treatment.
People who contemplate suicide don't want to die; they just can't fathom how to live because they are so miserable. They can't see past their pain and misery, and they see no point in going on.
According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention, "Every year, suicide is among the top 20 leading causes of death globally for people of all ages. It is responsible for over 800,000 deaths, which equates to one suicide every 40 seconds."
IASP explains that "[e]very life lost represents someone’s partner, child, parent, friend or colleague. For each suicide approximately 135 people suffer intense grief or are otherwise affected. This amounts to 108 million people per year who are profoundly impacted by suicidal behaviour. Suicidal behaviour includes suicide, and also encompases suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. For every suicide, 25 people make a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide."
If you're contemplating suicide, please don't do it! Instead, seek help. You might be suffering now, but you never know what tomorrow brings. Reach out to a friend or family member. See a doctor. If that doctor doesn't help, try another. Please don't give up.
If you're in crisis, please reach out to the toll-free hotline in your region. You can find your hotline here: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/.
If you are grieving the death of a victim of suicide and need help, here are resources that can help: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Postvention/National_Suicide_Survivor_Organizations/.
If you suspect that someone you know may be contemplating suicide, please reach out. We often hesitate because we're afraid we might make things worse by saying the wrong thing. According to IASP, "Evidence suggests that this is not the case. The offer of support and a listening ear are more likely to reduce distress, as opposed to exacerbating it."
Warning signs to look for include severe anxiety, agitation, hopelessness, rage, feelings of being trapped, a strong urge for vengeance, engaging in risky activities, excessive alcohol and/or drug use, withdrawing from people, trouble sleeping, and dramatic mood changes.
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MY STORY
I know it is hard to deal with a lot of issues but Suicide is not the answer. Try to talk to some one. A friend, a teacher, a therapist, a relative, a sister/brother, your grandparents, or even your aunts/uncles are great people to talk with. I have had my own issues with suicide and thank goodness I had a few friends at my house when I was in high school who kick in the bathroom door and stopped me from taking all the pills I had in my hand. I was just tired of all the bullies in school and I figured this was the fastest way to deal with it. Please don't allow those who are hurting too to cause you to end your life. You will be gone but all your family member will be hurting long after you are gone. They will try to figure out where they when wrong and why they never picked up on the signs. PLEASE ASK FOR HELP.
THE TOUR
Book lovers from all over the world have joined together to share their stories and spread mental health awareness. Please follow this tour guide to find our posts and to enter our giveaway for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card and a Book Lovers Unite for World Suicide Prevention Day 2020 t-shirt:
THE GIVEAWAY
From September 1-10, enter for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card and a Book Lovers Unite for World Suicide Prevention Day t-shirt. There are lots of ways to enter below--choose one or all. You can also tweet daily for extra entries. We'll email the winner by September 11th.OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP
- On September 10th at 8 p.m. your time, light a candle to remember all those we have lost to suicide and to represent the hope of preventing suicide. People all over the world will be participating. You can send an ecard in 63 different languages to invite others to participate. Find the ecards here.
- Purchase a Book Lovers Unite for World Suicide Prevention Day 2020 for $20. For every shirt sold, five dollars is donated to the International Association for Suicide Prevention. Order yours here.
- Spread the word about this giveaway, to encourage more people to read our posts and tweet about overcoming stigma. Use the share buttons at the bottom of this post, and
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OTHER RESOURCES
Here are videos on suicide and mental health that I have found to be helpful:
The Bridge Between Suicide and Life
You're Still Here: Living After Suicide
2020/07/23
PLAYING CUPID By SC Alban
2020/07/16
WOODS OF SILVER AND LIGHT by Victoria McCombs
2020/07/09
THE HOLLOW WORLD (Fragments #3) by Tracy Auerbach
2020/06/25
LEXAN'S DREAM (The Empire Saga #3.5) by M. Dalto
At least, until the dreams began.
Now, Lexan must decide which path he will follow- the one that leads him to his fated power and glory, or the one that brings him to the family he knew he had but was never able to know. "
2020/06/11
GODDESS OF NOD (The Balance #3) by C.W. Snyder
"An easy peace has descended on the land of Nod, but when an old ally turned enemy returns, loyalty, and the fabric of the afterlife are stretched to their limits. To save the land she loves, Alice must choose to sacrifice everything she knows for the greater good, or be swallowed by the vast black of the encroaching Nothing."
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2020/06/04
The Ender by Heather Kindt
Now with the power of the codex, the Wanderer sends most of the Golden Recluse into their books, and Laney must rush to save them from their own writing. With William, she crosses the page into a horror novel filled with bloodthirsty birds, a romance paperback where, to their dismay, they become the main characters and a children’s picture book that’s not as innocent as it seems. And with each second that passes, the threat of the Wanderer’s pen threatens to be the end of the Weavers.
With everything at stake, Laney realizes she’s part of something bigger, and it all comes down to a choice the Wanderer has always wanted her to make: Saving the man she loves, or the family she’s only just discovered."