Blog Tour: The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses by K.N. Smith

December 12, 2022January 19, 2023 kerrimcbooknerd4 Comments

Hello, reader!

I have another wonderful tour post for you today hosted by The Write Reads. Today, I’ll be sharing my review for a young adult fantasy that features five boys with super senses: The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses by K.N. Smith!

Before I get further into my review, though, I have people to thank. First, thank you to Dave @ The Write Reads and all of the crew for giving me a spot on this tour! Second, thank you to the author for providing me with a free copy of the book so that I could participate. It is, as always, appreciated 😊

And, one last thing, the author is running a giveaway in conjunction with this tour! If you would like to enter to win an e-gift card, just click here.

Now, let’s get to my post!

Title: The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses
Author: K.N. Smith
Publication date: September 29th, 2015
Genre: Urban Fantasy/Thriller
Age group: Young Adult
Content/Trigger Warnings: Violence, blood, attempted kidnapping, loss of a parent, mentions of alcoholism

Book Links

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Goodreads

Welcome or unwelcome. Fate has arrived.

“A captivating and poetic tale of mystery, fantasy, and reality tied together by action!” 5-stars, Lars Jackson, Amazon Customer

A suspenseful incident in a forbidden preserve heightens the senses of five friends. Sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell become super-gifts that forever change the world. But furious battles confront the boys as they try to understand their sensory super powers in a race to save mankind. With light beings and mysterious strangers complicating their plight, can the boys defeat the evil Druth before it’s too late? Get prepared for the twisting and grinding of this award-winning, action-adventure story — an edge-of-your-seat narrative for young and mature readers alike.

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BBNYA Spotlight: Skate the Thief by Jeff Ayers

December 11, 2022December 11, 2022 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

Hello, reader!

It’s time for another spotlight tour for one of the semi-finalists of this year’s Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Awards (BBNYA) for you. I’m so excited to help shine a light on some fantastic indie books. In 2022, BBNYA is celebrating the 55 books that made it into Round Two with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. But perhaps you aren’t familiar with what BBNYA entails, so let me tell you a little about it!

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA website or take a peek over on Twitter (@BBNYA_Official). BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

Now, let’s get to today’s spotlight post, this one featuring Skate the Thief by Jeff Ayers!

Title: Skate the Thief
Author: Jeff Ayers
Publication date: June 2nd, 2020
Publisher: Thinklings Books, LLC
Length: 354 pages
Genre: Fantasy
Age group: Young Adult

Book Links

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First Lines Friday #65

December 9, 2022 kerrimcbooknerd1 Comment

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? If you want to make your own post, feel free to use or edit the banner above, and follow the rules below:

Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first (I cheat a little bit here *cough*)
Finally… reveal the book!

If you’re using Twitter, don’t forget to use #FirstLinesFridays!

Hello, reader!

Let’s kick off the weekend with another First Lines Friday post! Today, I’m featuring a book that I’m reading for another wonderful The Write Reads blog tour. So far, it has certainly started off with a bang!

Now, let me share the first few lines to see if I can get you hooked.

The Line(s):

“An alluring midnight seeped through the preserve, where huge, wavy leaves danced beneath the moonlight. The setting was suited for a meeting between two friends. But almost immediately, their conversation went awry.”

The Hints:

This is a YA fantasy featuring kids with superpowers.

Their powers are centered around the five senses.

It has very poetic writing.

The Reveal:

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BBNYA Spotlight: Fear and Fury by Jamie Jackson

December 8, 2022December 7, 2022 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

Hello, reader!

Now, let’s get to today’s spotlight post, this one featuring Fear and Fury by Jamie Jackson!

Title: Fear and Fury
Author: Jamie Jackson
Publication date: May 9th, 2021
Publisher: Self-published
Length: 186 pages
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Age group: (New) Adult

Book Links

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BBNYA Spotlight: Revenge by Henry Scott

December 7, 2022December 6, 2022 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

Hello, reader!

I have another spotlight tour for one of the semi-finalists of this year’s Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Awards (BBNYA) for you. I’m so excited to help shine a light on some fantastic indie books. In 2022, BBNYA is celebrating the 55 books that made it into Round Two with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. But perhaps you aren’t familiar with what BBNYA entails, so let me tell you a little about it!

Now, let’s get to today’s spotlight post, this one featuring Revenge by Henry Scott!

Title: Revenge
Author: Henry Scott
Publication date: November 1st, 2021
Publisher: Pretty Lake Publishing
Length: 222 pages
Genre: Thriller
Age group: Adult

Book Links

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Top 5 Tuesday: Books I Meant To Read In 2022

December 6, 2022 kerrimcbooknerd2 Comments

Top 5 Tuesday is a fun, weekly meme that asks you to pick 5 books that fit that week’s theme. It was created by Bionic Bookworm and is currently being hosted by Meeghan Reads. You should check out their wonderful blog for more details and the list of prompts!

Hello, reader!

It has been a hot minute since I’ve done a Top 5 Tuesday post, but I couldn’t pass this one up. We’re getting to the end to the year, which means it’s time to reflect on the year that was 2022. So when I saw the topic today was book I meant to read in 2022, it felt very appropriate. To be honest, and I’m sure there are quite a few of you in the same boat, my list of books that I meant to read in 2022 could fill an entire library 😅 I’ve trimmed it down to the five that I was anticipating the most and yet still haven’t read.

Now, let me share them with you!

#1. Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston

I started 2022 knowing that Amari was a book I was going to get as soon as it came out. I loved the first book in this series so much and I was stoked for the sequel. And I did buy the book as soon as it came out! Did I read it? Clearly not 😂 I don’t know why I’ve held off picking it up. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the continuation of Amari’s story. Perhaps it’s one of those things that I’m hyping it up so much that I’ve psyched myself out.

#2. The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

Here’s another book that I got as soon as it came out because I was so hyped for it! The children of gods competing in a competition that can have dangerous consequences? Sign me up! I even have a personalized, sign copy of this book I was so excited for it. And it sits on my shelf, judging me as I pick up all kinds of books that aren’t this one. Sigh… I had the best of intentions! I’m still eager to give this one a read, but it probably won’t be before 2023 hits.

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BBNYA Spotlight: The Vicar Man by Amelia Crowley

December 5, 2022 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

Hello, reader!

It’s time for another spotlight tour for one of the semi-finalists of this year’s Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Awards (BBNYA). I’m so excited to help shine a light on some fantastic indie books. In 2022, BBNYA is celebrating the 55 books that made it into Round Two with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. But perhaps you aren’t familiar with what BBNYA entails, so let me tell you a little about it!

Now, let’s get to today’s spotlight post, this one featuring The Vicar Man by Amelia Crowley!

Book Details

Title: The Vicar Man
Author: Amelia Crowley
Publication date: August 20th, 2021
Publisher: Self-published
Length: 196 pages
Genre: Historical Fantasy, Comedy, Satire
Age group: New Adult, Adult

Book Links

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Book Blogger Hop: Dec 2 -8

December 4, 2022 kerrimcbooknerd1 Comment

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Crazy-For-Books and is currently being hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer. Every Friday, a new question is posted for book bloggers to answer in the coming week. The purpose of the hop is connection and community. You can discover new blogs to follow, new books to read, and you may end up with some new followers, as well!

This Week’s Question

Do you go back and reread the previous book before starting the sequel?

Submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer.

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BBNYA Spotlight: Dark Apprentice by Val Neil

December 3, 2022 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

Hello, reader!

Are you ready for another spotlight tour for one of the semi-finalists of this year’s Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Awards (BBNYA)? I’m so excited to help shine a light on some fantastic indie books. In 2022, BBNYA is celebrating the 55 books that made it into Round Two with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. But perhaps you aren’t familiar with what BBNYA entails, so let me tell you a little about it!

Now, let’s get to today’s spotlight post, this one featuring Dark Apprentice by Val Neil!

Cover for the first Fall of Magic book, Dark Apprentice.

Title: Dark Apprentice
Author: Val Neil
Publication date: April 4th, 2021
Publisher: Living Relic Press
Length: 470 pages
Genre: Fantasy
Age group: Adult

Book Links

Bookshop::TBD::B&N::Amazon::
Goodreads

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BBNYA Spotlight: Broken by K.M. Harding

December 1, 2022November 30, 2022 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

Hello, reader!

Happy Thursday! It’s time for another spotlight tour for one of the semi-finalists of this year’s Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Awards (BBNYA). I’m so excited to help shine a light on some fantastic indie books. In 2022, BBNYA is celebrating the 55 books that made it into Round Two with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. But perhaps you aren’t familiar with what BBNYA entails, so let me tell you a little about it!

Now, let’s get to today’s spotlight post, this one featuring Broken by K.M. Harding!