CSFF May/June Blog Tour ~ DreamTreaders Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of the May/June CSFF Blog Tour
This month's book is 

DreamTreaders
By Wayne Thomas Batson

Dream by Day.       

              Live by Night.

Archer Keaton is a Dreamtreader, one of three throughout the world.  But Archer has a problem - the other two dreamtreaders are missing and the Nightmare Lord's attacks on the Dream are getting worse.

But when Archer takes the fight to the Nightmare Lord, he opens his family up to attack.  And worse he has no one with whom to talk this over with.  Kara, his best friend since forever has come under the influence of Rigby Thames, the new kid in school.  What Archer doesn't realize is that Rigby is about to make his life a whole lot more complicated in both worlds.

Being a teenager is hard enough, but when the fate of the world and dreams rests on your shoulders it is almost more than Archer can handle.  Get ready to enter the Dream, but beware sometimes the Dream follows you into reality.

Get ready to enter a world where time is an important factor in the fight, but be warned time follows no rules. And the sixth hour belongs to the Nightmare Lord.  And to stay past the twelfth hour may very well cost you your sanity or your waking life.

Thanks for joining me for Dream Treaders ~ a world you'll be drawn to whenever you close your eyes!

In conjunction with this CSFF tour I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for my participation in this tour.

Dream Treaders is available @ Amazon 
Learn more at Wayne Thomas Batson's Website.

Be sure to visit all the Tour Stops during the 3-day tour June 2 - 4.

Beckie Burnham  Jeff Chapman  Pauline Creeden  Vicky DealSharingAunt 

Carol Gehringer  Victor Gentile  Rebekah Gyger  Christopher Hopper

Jason Joyner  Carol Keen  Jennette Mbewe  Shannon McDermott

Meagan @ Blooming with Books  Rebecca LuElla Miller  Nissa 

Writer Rani  Nathan Reimer  Chawna Schroeder  Jojo Sutis

Steve Trower  Shane Werlinger  Phyllis Wheeler

Book Facts:

Dream Treaders by Wayne Thomas Batson
•      Age Range: 8 - 12 years
•      Paperback: 288 pages
•      Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 6, 2014)
•      Language: English
•      ISBN-10: 1400323665

Middle grade, fantasy
Fourteen-year-old Archer Keaton discovers he has the ability to enter and explore his dreams. He is a dreamtreader, one of three selected from each generation. Their mission: to protect the waking world from the Nightmare Lord, who wreaks chaos in the Dream World. But as Archer’s dreams become more dangerous and threatening, so too does his waking life.

Rigby Thames, the new kid from England, builds a suspicious rock star-like following at Dresden High School a little too quickly. Even Archer’s best friend and confidant, Kara Windchil, seems taken in by the cool guy with the wild blond hair, which definitely rubs Archer the wrong way. Archer must face two foes in two worlds, but he cannot succeed alone. Archer sets off to find other dreamtreaders in a desperate attempt to defeat the enemy terrorizing his friends and family.     

The Dopple Ganger Chronicles: The Secret of Indigo Moon

Secret of Indigo Moon, the #2 by G.P. Taylor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

THE DOPPLE GANGER CHRONICLES: THE SECRET OF INDIGO MOON
By G.P. Taylor

In The Secret of Indigo Moon, Erik, Saskia, and Sadie are involved in yet another adventure. Burglars are using hidden a hidden tunnel beneath Isambard Dumstan's School for Wayward Children. While investigating Saskia gets trapped in a sarcophagus and is stolen! Can Erik and Sadie rescue her before she is discovered or will they be captured as well?

The magician Potemkin is back and continuing his evil ways. Can Saskia convince Sadie and Erik that Madame Raphael is real? Or will Saskia be alone in her belife?

Prepare for a thrilling adventure that even the most reluctant middle grade reader will enjoy. The combination of traditional text, text art, and graphic novel adds to the appeal of this engaging sequel in the Dopple Ganger Chronicles.

CSFF May/June Blog Tour ~ DreamTreaders Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the May/June CSFF Blog Tour
This month's book is 

DreamTreaders
By Wayne Thomas Batson

Dream by Day.       

              Live by Night.

The visual imagery in DreamTreaders is one of the strengths of this book.  For example on page 10, "It was a fierce appearance, even more because of his eyes.  The Nightmare Lord's eyes were empty pockets of sickly, whitish-green, bubbling like cauldrons of rage within his ram's-horned helm. If indeed eyes are the mirror of the soul, then this warlord possessed a soul like a tomb full of things dead and rotting." If imagery like this doesn't capture your attention (or give you nightmares) I'd be very surprised.

Get ready to enter a world where time is an important factor in the fight, but be warned time follows no rules. And the sixth hour belongs to the Nightmare Lord.  And to stay past the twelfth hour may very well cost you your sanity or your waking life.

Check back tomorrow for more about Dream Treaders ~ a world you'll be drawn to whenever you close your eyes!

In conjunction with this CSFF tour I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for my participation in this tour.

Dream Treaders is available @ Amazon 
Learn more at Wayne Thomas Batson's Website.

Be sure to visit all the Tour Stops during the 3-day tour June 2 - 4.

Beckie Burnham  Jeff Chapman  Pauline Creeden  Vicky DealSharingAunt 

Carol Gehringer  Victor Gentile  Rebekah Gyger  Christopher Hopper

Jason Joyner  Carol Keen  Jennette Mbewe  Shannon McDermott

Meagan @ Blooming with Books  Rebecca LuElla Miller  Nissa 

Writer Rani  Nathan Reimer  Chawna Schroeder  Jojo Sutis

Steve Trower  Shane Werlinger  Phyllis Wheeler

Book Facts:

Dream Treaders by Wayne Thomas Batson•      Age Range: 8 - 12 years
•      Paperback: 288 pages
•      Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 6, 2014)
•      Language: English
•      ISBN-10: 1400323665

Middle grade, fantasy
Fourteen-year-old Archer Keaton discovers he has the ability to enter and explore his dreams. He is a dreamtreader, one of three selected from each generation. Their mission: to protect the waking world from the Nightmare Lord, who wreaks chaos in the Dream World. But as Archer’s dreams become more dangerous and threatening, so too does his waking life.

Rigby Thames, the new kid from England, builds a suspicious rock star-like following at Dresden High School a little too quickly. Even Archer’s best friend and confidant, Kara Windchil, seems taken in by the cool guy with the wild blond hair, which definitely rubs Archer the wrong way. Archer must face two foes in two worlds, but he cannot succeed alone. Archer sets off to find other dreamtreaders in a desperate attempt to defeat the enemy terrorizing his friends and family.     

CSFF May/June Blog Tour ~ Dream Treaders Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of the May/June CSFF Blog Tour
This month's book is Dream Treaders and in one word WOW!
Dream Treaders
By Wayne Thomas Batson

Dream by Day.       

              Live by Night.

Archer Keaton is one of three people destined to save the world, but his abilities come at night.  Archer is a dreamtreader and he fights against the Nightmare Lord and his evil forces within the Dream.

Get ready to enter a world where time is an important factor in the fight, but be warned time follows no rules. And the sixth hour belongs to the Nightmare Lord.  And to stay past the twelfth hour may very well cost you your sanity or your waking life.

Check back tomorrow for more about Dream Treaders ~ a world you'll be drawn to whenever you close your eyes! 

In conjunction with this CSFF tour I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for my participation in this tour.

Dream Treaders is available @ Amazon 
Learn more at Wayne Thomas Batson's Website.

Be sure to visit all the Tour Stops during the 3-day tour June 2 - 4.

Beckie Burnham  Jeff Chapman  Pauline Creeden  Vicky DealSharingAunt 

Carol Gehringer  Victor Gentile  Rebekah Gyger  Christopher Hopper

Jason Joyner  Carol Keen  Jennette Mbewe  Shannon McDermott

Meagan @ Blooming with Books  Rebecca LuElla Miller  Nissa 

Writer Rani  Nathan Reimer  Chawna Schroeder  Jojo Sutis

Steve Trower  Shane Werlinger  Phyllis Wheeler

Book Facts:

Dream Treaders by Wayne Thomas Batson•      Age Range: 8 - 12 years
•      Paperback: 288 pages
•      Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 6, 2014)
•      Language: English
•      ISBN-10: 1400323665

Middle grade, fantasy
Fourteen-year-old Archer Keaton discovers he has the ability to enter and explore his dreams. He is a dreamtreader, one of three selected from each generation. Their mission: to protect the waking world from the Nightmare Lord, who wreaks chaos in the Dream World. But as Archer’s dreams become more dangerous and threatening, so too does his waking life.

Rigby Thames, the new kid from England, builds a suspicious rock star-like following at Dresden High School a little too quickly. Even Archer’s best friend and confidant, Kara Windchil, seems taken in by the cool guy with the wild blond hair, which definitely rubs Archer the wrong way. Archer must face two foes in two worlds, but he cannot succeed alone. Archer sets off to find other dreamtreaders in a desperate attempt to defeat the enemy terrorizing his friends and family.     

Soul of the Sun ~ Review

The Soul of the Sun
By Genevieve Crownson

The Soul of the Sun is an interesting book as it tells a story from several different perspectives and times.

When an unexpected act of violence ends one life and alters another, a series of events is set in motion that will affect generations.

Margaret's family is keeping a secret ~ a secret that goes back to ancient Greece, one that could prevent evil from destroying Earth. The only question is which of Margaret's descendants will fulfill this destiny. But evil is stalking them and the Watcher is determined to control this power or to destroy them all.

Told, mainly, from the viewpoints of Margaret, Emma, and the Watcher prepare to be taken on a journey through time as events come together as they were meant to. This is an epic battle of good verses evil.  But can evil ever truly be defeated?  This is a truth that Margaret and Emma must discover before they are destroyed.

This is an interesting story that you may need to read through a second time to fully grasp all the intricacies of the various times that are presented.  Overall this was a well-written story that pulls you into it.  And who can resist that appeal of the ability to travel through time?

I was provided a copy of this book in conjunction with this PUYB blog tour in exchange for my honest review.   


About the Book:
“The hands of time turn on the face of the sun. Only you can move them. If the Watcher controls the hands of the clock he can go anywhere, past or future-- and destroy our planet.”

Since the days of ancient Greece, the Argos dynasty has kept a secret, a mystery passed down through their descendants from generation to generation, in the hopes that the forces of good can stop the evil destruction of planet Earth.

Margaret Ingall is harboring that secret. Time is running out for the descendants of the Argos. They know a great healer and time traveler will be born of their blood. But the only person that knows whom they will call “the soul of the sun” is Margaret’s sister, Abigail. Before she can reveal the healer’s identity, disaster strikes…

Evil stalks them, watching and waiting to find out which member of her family has the ultimate power. Is it Margaret’s own child? Or her beloved granddaughter? Or even herself? Their only clue is a powerful protective amulet that will lead them all in a cat-and-mouse game to discover secrets as ancient as time.

If the Watcher discovers the truth before they do, all will be lost.

Fate, time and love weave together in their struggle to fulfill their destiny. Will Margaret’s fears sabotage her family’s protection? Can the healer accept her gifts in time? And once the soul of the sun is finally revealed, will it be too late?

Her power is incredible. The sacrifices required of her are immense.

Will it be enough to stop the Watcher?

• The Soul of the Sun is available at Amazon.

• Find out about more books by Genevieve here.

• Discuss this book at PUYB Virtual Book Club at Goodreads.

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Fairy Tale Contest ~ Cover Reveal

 Rooglewood Press is delighted to introduce their second fairy tale novella contest—

Five Enchanted Roses 

a collection of “Beauty and the Beast” stories

The challenge is to write a retelling of the beloved fairy tale in any genre or setting you like.
Make certain your story is recognizably “Beauty and the Beast,” but have fun with it as well.
Make it yours!

Rooglewood Press will be selecting five winners to be published in the Five Enchanted Roses collection, which will be packaged up with the gorgeous cover you see displayed here. Perhaps your name will be one of the five displayed on this cover?

All the contest rules and information (how to enter, story details, deadline etc.) may be found on the Rooglewood Press website. Just click HERE and you will go right to the page.

Rooglewood Press’s first collection, Five Glass Slippers, is available for pre-order now and will be released on June 14. Do grab yourself a copy and see what these talented writers have done with the timeless “Cinderella” tale!

Cover Illustration Credit:
This cover illustration was rendered by Julia Popova, “ForestGirl.” You can find out more about
this gifted artist on her website: www.forestgirl.ru

Reading fun with TJ and the Time Stumblers ~ 3 Book Review

I recently finished reading the first 3 books in the TJ and the Time Stumblers series by Bill Myers.  Well, they are just too much!  And I mean this in a good way.  And I'll share why...

First up book 1 New Kid Catastrophes

TJ (short for Thelma Jean) and her family have just moved to Malibu from Missouri, which for some people would be a dream come true.  But not for TJ.  For TJ it has turned into a nightmare, especially when she crashes the neighbor's pool party with a piano!  And things just go downhill from there when she starts school.

What TJ doesn't (yet) is that she is getting help in the klutz department from 2 bumbling time traveling teens who 1) misdirect their time-travel pod, 2) run out of fuel for said time-travel pod, and 3) crash into the Pacific Ocean before shorting out the unfortunate time-travel pod.  Herby and Tuna are definitely not top-of-the-food-chain candidates.

New Kid Catastrophes will keep middle-grade readers laughing at all the antics and mishaps as TJ learns a valuable lesson in friendship.

Second up is Aaaargh!!!

With time-traveling teens Herby and Tuna still stuck in the twenty-first TJ's in for more trouble and this time it revolves around a Treasure Island book report.  And with Tuna and Herby helping TJ won't get it written, not with swashbuckling pirates battling in her bedroom.

But TJ has even bigger problems in the form of Hesper Breakahart - tv star extraordinaire.  And Hesper is determined to make TJ pay for Herby and Tuna allowing everyone to hear her thoughts at the school science fair.  And unfortunately with all the weirdness going on thanks to Tuna and Herby, TJ is an easy target for Hesper's plan.

When TJ doesn't get her book report written Tuna and Herby convince her to use one written by someone else, but in the process they end up changing the future.

And when Elizabeth, Hesper's minion/fan/forgotten best friend/spy, starts observing TJ closely she becomes convinced that TJ is something else.  And the something else that she thinks TJ is a combination witch/vampire/alien!

With angry pirates and parrots on the loose Malibu will never be the same again.  Aaaargh!!! is a lesson in cheating and how cheating just once makes it easier and necessary to cheat again to maintain the deception from the first time.

The third time traveling blunder is Oops!

And Oops! is perhaps the funniest yet.  Tuna and Herby are still 2 centuries out of place, but they are consistent in bringing more helpful trouble into TJ's life.  This time TJ and time-traveling two-some are being chased through the school by an African elephant with a British accent.  And they are about to crash an audition for Hesper Breakahart's soon to be cast little sister!

When something causes TJ to doubt Tuna and Herby (which understandable) they decide to let her hear their thoughts.  But as usual something goes wrong and the entire Junior High student body starts hearing everyone's thoughts via their cell phones.  Hearing what everyone really thinks turns into a major big time problem - fast!  Can anyone say food fight that involves throwing tables and chairs?

When TJ's dad tells her mother never said anything bad about another person and when she had trouble with someone she tried to think something nice about them, he gets TJ thinking.  How does one go about thinking nice thoughts about someone who is being anything but nice to you?  But TJ isn't able to put this way of thinking into action until after another mishap with Tuna and Herby her wayward thoughts to change people into what she's thinking! (Which was quite humorous, not good when you're reading in the library!)

Through all the trouble that ensues TJ learns to think well of others because everyone is God's creation and deserves to be loved!