TOUR SIGN UP: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Between Earth and Sky #1)

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 by Natalie @ The Fine Art of Reading ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello Friends!

We are so excited to announce that we are hosting a tour for Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse! Our own Leelynn took the lead on this one, here’s her letter of intent (which is pretty amazing!)

My family has some Cherokee blood in us, and unfortunately, the one family member that knew much of the culture and traditions that were passed down to us passed away before I could learn from her. I’d have given the world to spend a week learning everything I could, listening to her tell the stories of our ancestors, and being immersed in the history that was lost to us. I know others in the Native community have felt the same way and some of us are extremely lucky to have remnants of our culture still preserved today. Seeing Black Sun’s story inspired by Pre-Columbian Americas in a fantasy world filled with magic is a wonderful opportunity for Native reviewers like me to see our people represented in a world that is entirely our own.

-Leelynn

We are looking for #OwnVoices readers that identify as Navajo and/or US/CAN Indigenous. If that’s you, be sure to fill out the form here. If you know someone that identifies as Navajo and/or US/CAN Indigenous, please pass along this information to them so they can see if they are interested.

Remember, we have 30 spots open for all tours, and our goal is to have the tour consist of #OwnVoices reviewers.

TOUR SCHEDULE: Blazewrath Games by Amparo Ortiz

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 by Leelynn @ Sometimes Leelynn Reads ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello friends!

We are so excited to announce the confirmed schedule for the Blazewrath Games tour! Thank you again to all of you that signed up and helped spread the word to ensure that we filled up this tour with some amazing #ownvoices reviewers! Be sure to visit our hosts during this week and help promote the release of Blazewrath Games for the entire week.

Remember, all tour hosts are required to post reviews in addition to their creative content.

TOUR SCHEDULE: The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020 by Leelynn @ Sometimes Leelynn Reads ♥ 1 Comment

Hello friends!

We are so excited to announce the confirmed schedule for the The Black Kids tour! Thank you again to all of you that signed up and helped spread the word to ensure that we filled up this tour with some amazing #ownvoices reviewers! Be sure to visit our hosts during this week and help promote the release of The Black Kids for the entire week.

Remember, all tour hosts are required to post reviews in addition to their creative content.

TOUR SIGN UP: Blazewrath Games by Amparo Ortiz

July 8, 2020 by Leelynn @ Sometimes Leelynn Reads ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello friends!

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! We are so excited and honored to announce that we will be hosting a post-publishing Book Tour for Blazewrath Games by Amparo Ortiz! We all know that this is Nat’s book, so let’s hear why she’s been dying to share this with you.

I’ve been excited about this book since the minute I heard about it! As a Puerto Rican Creator, the Latinx diaspora and the struggles with feeling estranged from your island really hit home for me. Moving to the mainland has always left me feeling like I don’t quite fit in, and I am excited to see this explored in the context of fantasy. Modern YA takes on Puerto Rican MCs are hard to come by, specifically in a book that doesn’t center on our pain, but instead provides an escape. I luckily have an ARC of this amazing book, but it would mean the world to me if I could put it into the hands of other readers like me.

-Nat

We are looking for #OwnVoices readers that identify as Puerto Rican. If that’s you, be sure to fill out the form here. If you know someone that identifies as Puerto Rican, pass along this information to them so they can see if they are interested. Remember, we have 30 spots open for all tours, and our goal is to have the full tour consist of #OwnVoices reviewers.

TOUR SCHEDULE: More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood

July 6, 2020July 10, 2020 by Leelynn @ Sometimes Leelynn Reads ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello friends!

We are so excited to announce the confirmed schedule for the More Than Just a Pretty Face tour! Thank you again to all of you that signed up and helped spread the word to ensure that we filled up this tour with some amazing #ownvoices reviewers! Be sure to visit our hosts during this week and help promote the release of More Than Just a Pretty Face for the entire week.

Remember, all tour hosts are required to post reviews in addition to their creative content.

TOUR SIGN UP: The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 by Leelynn @ Sometimes Leelynn Reads ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello friends!

We are so excited to announce that we are hosting a tour for The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed! Today is Nox’s turn to introduce why we advocated for this book:)

I grew up hearing my dad’s stories about living in Inglewood during the LA Riots. I know that if it weren’t for his stories, I would’ve never learned about them, since our educational system doesn’t teach it to its students. Rodney King’s assault occurred nearly 30 years ago and it’s infuriating to know that his story is being erased because it teaches us something important, that nothing has changed for the Black community.

This is what drew me to The Black Kids – the fact that there is a book out there talking about an important part of Black history that’s been hidden from our textbooks means so much to me, as someone that grew up in LA.

-Nox

We can’t wait for everyone to sign up for this tour, we are looking for African American and/or Black #OwnVoices reviewers. If that’s you, fill out the form here. If you know anyone that is African American and/or Black, please pass along this information to them in case they are interested.

COVER REVEAL SIGN UP: Something Between Bitter and Sweet by Laekan Zea Kemp

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 by Leelynn @ Sometimes Leelynn Reads ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hey everyone!

We are so excited to offer you a Cover Reveal event for Something Between Bitter and Sweet by Laekan Zea Kemp!

We can’t wait for everyone to sign up for this event. We are looking for Mexican, Mexican-American, and Latinx #OwnVoices reviewers. Allies are also welcome for this cover reveal!

We are hoping to get 100 people – Domestic and International – to help us with this Cover Reveal so don’t be afraid to sign up!

TOUR SCHEDULE: Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 by Leelynn @ Sometimes Leelynn Reads ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello friends!

We are so excited to announce the confirmed schedule for the Now That I’ve Found You tour! Thank you again to all of you that signed up and helped spread the word to ensure that we filled up this tour with some amazing #ownvoices reviewers! Be sure to visit our hosts during this week and help promote the release of Now That I’ve Found You for the entire week.

Remember, all tour hosts are required to post reviews in addition to their creative content.

TOUR SIGN UP: More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 by bookloverbookreviews ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello friends!

We are so excited to announce that we are hosting a tour for More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood.

We can’t wait for everyone to sign up for this tour. We are looking for Desi and/or Muslim #OwnVoices reviewers. If that’s you, fill out the form here. If you know anyone that is Pakistani and/or Muslim, please pass along this information to them in case they are interested.

TOUR SIGN UP: Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest

July 1, 2020July 3, 2020 by bookloverbookreviews ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello friends!

We are so delighted to announce that we are hosting a tour for Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest.

I was drawn to Kristina Forest’s sophomore novel due to it revolving around familial relationships. My grandma is one of the most special people in my life. She is certainly not a movie star, but as her first grandchild I know that many look to me to follow in her footsteps to become an educator. I definitely inherited my love for teaching from watching her teach and supporting her community. I think that Now That I’ve Found You will touch upon themes that aren’t extensively explored in YA: the relationship of grandmothers and grandchildren, while in the context of a romantic adventure.
-Natalie

We can’t wait for everyone to sign up for this tour, we are for looking African American and/or Black #OwnVoices reviewers. If that’s you, fill out the form here. If you know anyone that is African American and/or Black, please pass along this information to them in case they are interested.