Tour Review: Farsighted by Emlyn Chand (Giveaway)

Title: Farsighted

Series: Farsighted #1

Author: Emlyn Chand

Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Supernatural Fiction

Elements: Psychic Abilities

Publisher: Blue Crown Press

Format: Kindle Edition

ASIN: B005WXFG54

Release Date: October 17, 2011

Source: Tour Host {GCReading Book Tours}
Rating:

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Summary: Alex Kosmitoras's life has never been easy. The only other student who will talk to him is the school bully, his parents are dead broke and insanely overprotective, and... oh yeah, he's blind.

Just when he thinks he'll never have a shot at a normal life, an enticing new girl comes to their small Midwest town all the way from India. Simmi is smart, nice, and actually wants to be friends with Alex. Plus she smells like an Almond Joy bar. Sophomore year might not be so bad after all.

Alex is in store for another new arrival—an unexpected and often embarrassing ability to "see" the future. Try as he may, Alex is unable to ignore his visions, especially when they suggest Simmi is in mortal danger.

With the help of the mysterious psychic next door and friends who come bearing gifts of their own, Alex embarks on his journey to change the future.

Short Review:

Farsighted was an interesting book. I've never read a book from the POV of a blind person, much less a blind person who can see, so this was a new experience. This was a fun book to read, and it had a lot of sweet moments. I can't wait to read the next book.





About this Author:

Emlyn Chand emerged from the womb with a fountain pen clutched in her left hand (true story). When she's not writing, she runs a large book club in Ann Arbor and is the president of author PR firm Novel Publicity Best known for her Young Adult novels, she is also developing a small, but devoted, following to her children's book series and is beginning to dabble in other genres as well. Emlyn enjoys connecting with readers and is available via almost every social media site in existence. Visit www.emlynchand.com for more info. Don't forget to say "hi" to her sun conure Ducky!

Emlyn also writes romance under the pen name, Darby Davenport.

Author Links:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5130837.Emlyn_Chand
http://www.emlynchand.com/
http://www.twitter.com/emlynchand
http://www.facebook.com/emlynchand

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#WWReadathon: Wicked Valentine's Read-A-Thon Day 6 Wrap Up

The Wicked Valentine's Read-A-Thon is hosted by April and Rebecca @ My Shelf Confessions!!

Books To Read: 

• The Boys of Summer by C.J. Duggan
• Koishi by Annie Nicholas
• Seeds of Discovery by Breeana Puttroff
• Farsighted by Emlyn Chand
• Fall For Me by K.A. Last
• One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
• Looking for Alaska by John Green (Pages 3-111)
• Full Moon Kisses by Ellen Schreiber 

  Manga To Read: 

• The Wallflower Volume 29 by Tomoko Hayakawa

UPDATES:

02/07

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get any reading done last night. **sniff sniff** :(

02/08

Number of books I’ve read today: 2

Total number of books I’ve read: 2

Books: The Boys of Summer (Pages 1-10) , Full Moon Kisses (Pages 1-130)
Challenge Post: The Dating Game Challenge

02/09

Number of books I’ve read today: 2

Total number of books I’ve read: 3

Books: Full Moon Kisses (Pages 130-215) , One Foot in the Grave (Pages 1-129)

Books Finished: Full Moon Kisses
Challenge Post: Clue To My Heart Crossword

02/10

Number of books I’ve read today:1

Total number of books I’ve read: 3

Books: One Foot in the Grave (Pages 129-261)

Challenge Post: Valentine's Day Cover Ball

 

02/11

Number of books I’ve read today: 2

Total number of books I’ve read: 4

Books: One Foot in the Grave (Pages 262-357) , Looking for Alaska (Pages 1-85)

Books Finished: One Foot in the Grave

Challenge Post: Lines of Love

02/12

Number of books I’ve read today: 1

Total number of books I’ve read: 4

Books: Looking for Alaska (Pages 85-162)

Tour Review: Seeds of Discovery by Breeana Puttroff (Giveaway)

Title: Seeds of Discovery

Series: Dusk Gate Chronicles #1

Author: Breeana Puttroff

Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Supernatural Fiction

Elements:

Publisher: Musefish Independent Press

Format: Kindle Edition

ISBN: 9780983993018

Release Date: September 16, 2011

Source: Tour Host {GCReading Book Tours}
Rating:

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Summary: The mystery only deepens as she figures out who the boy is; William Rose, a reclusive, awkward boy from school who always has his nose in a pile of books.

As she becomes more aware of his behavior it becomes more obvious how out of the ordinary William is and how hard he deliberately tries to blend into the background. This only intrigues her more and she finds herself working to find out more about him, and exactly where he keeps disappearing to.

On a whim one night she follows him and suddenly finds herself in a new world. One where William is a prince, literally, and she is treated like a princess. She also discovers that she is stuck; the gate back to her own world isn't always open.

Quinn finds herself smack in the middle of a modern-day fairy tale, on a course that will change her life forever.

Review:

REVIEW WILL BE POSTED AFTER 12PM.

About this Author:

After eleven years as  an elementary school teacher, I have decided to reinvent myself (whatever that means).

Now I run my own business, play with and educate my beautiful little
girl, Little Goose, and write books for young adults that can be enjoyed
by everyone.

My first series, The Dusk Gate Chronicles is now “complete” (or, at
least, the “original” storyline is), and the five books which comprise
the series are now available at nearly any online retailer or by
clicking the links on the side of this page.

Sometime in 2013, I will also announce my plans for at least one, and
possibly two (or more) more “Dusk Gate” books that will fall outside of
the “main” storyline that has, so far, followed Quinn and William. Stay
tuned for more details.

I am currently working on a stand-alone book, which will be a
“retelling” of a fairy tale, also told from a young adult viewpoint.
This book, Rumpelstiltskin’s Daughter, will likely be released in early 2013.

It’s a brave, new adventure for sure, and I am happier than I have been in a long time. Thanks for being a part of it with me!

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to e-mail me at breeana@breeanaputtroff.net

Or, check out some of the interviews I’ve shared with bloggers.

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