Book Tour: BRUTAL YOUTH by Anthony @Breznican @StMartinsPress

About The Book:

Brutal Youth

By: Anthony Breznican

Publication Date: June 2, 2015

Genres: Fiction

Paperback: 432 pages

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Three freshmen must join forces to survive at a troubled, working-class Catholic high school with a student body full of bullies and zealots, and a faculty that's even worse in Anthony Breznican's Brutal Youth.

With a plunging reputation and enrollment rate, Saint Michael’s has become a crumbling dumping ground for expelled delinquents and a haven for the stridently religious when incoming freshman Peter Davidek signs up. On his first day, tensions are clearly on the rise as a picked-upon upperclassmen finally snaps, unleashing a violent attack on both the students who tormented him for so long, and the corrupt, petty faculty that let it happen. But within this desperate place, Peter befriends fellow freshmen Noah Stein, a volatile classmate whose face bears the scars of a hard-fighting past, and the beautiful but lonely Lorelei Paskal —so eager to become popular, she makes only enemies. 

To even stand a chance at surviving their freshmen year, the trio must join forces as they navigate a bullying culture dominated by administrators like the once popular Ms. Bromine, their embittered guidance counselor, and Father Mercedes, the parish priest who plans to scapegoat the students as he makes off with church finances. A coming-of-age tale reversed, Brutal Youth follows these students as they discover that instead of growing older and wiser, going bad may be the only way to survive.

Book Links:

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“If you thought high school was hell, has Anthony Breznican got a story for you…Every bully who stalked you, every sadistic teacher who ever terrified you, every stupid prank, every hopeless crush and false friend: they’re all here, along with a few kids who hang together and try to do the right thing in a brutal environment? By turns funny and terrifying, Brutal Youth is an unputdownable tour-de-force, a Rebel Without a Cause for the 21st century.”— Stephen King 

About The Author:

Anthony Breznican was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1998. He has worked as a reporter for The Arizona Republic, Associated Press, and USA Today. Anthony is currently a senior staff writer for Entertainment Weekly, covering Star Wars, Marvel, the Oscars, and whatnot. Brutal Youth is his first novel.

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October 5^th– Christine Abee – Review

 October 5^th– Ramblings of a Perpetual New Girl – Review / Interview

October 5^th– Reads All the Books – Review

October 6^th– Marla Miller – Author Interview

October 6^th – Heather Ann's Book Reviews – Review

October 6^th – Baps Book Blog – Spotlight

October 7^th – Pixie Vixen Book Reviews – Review

October 7^th – A Universe in Words – Review 

October 8^th – Bookish Babes – Review

October 8^th – Karin Baker – Review

October 8^th – The Pirate Tree – Review

October 8^th – Bookish Lifestyle – Review

October 9^th – Melissa Martin's Reading List – Review / Interview

October 9^th – A Diary Of A Book Addict – Review 

October 9^th – Triple T Tots Tweens and Teens – Review

October 9^th – Dizneeee's World of Books – Review

October 9^th – Fangirlish – Review

 “Surprise, surprise—the good guys don’t always win. Sometimes, they’re lucky if they just get to keep on being the good guys.”

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Blog Tour: The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by @ShaunieDarko - Schedule + Giveaway

About the Book:

THE FIVE STAGES OF ANDREW BRAWLEY
by: Shaun David Hutchinson
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages: 336
Published: January 20, 2015

 A heartbreaking yet uplifting story of grief about a boy who has lost everything, but finds new hope drawing in the shadows of a hospital. Features a thirty-two-page graphic novel.

Andrew Brawley was supposed to die that night, just like the rest of his family.

Now he lives in the hospital, serving food in the cafeteria, hanging out with the nurses, sleeping in a forgotten supply closet. Drew blends in to near invisibility, hiding from his past, his guilt, and those who are trying to find him. His only solace is in the world of the superhero he’s created—Patient F.

Then, one night, Rusty is wheeled into the ER, half his body burned by hateful classmates. Rusty’s agony calls out to Drew like a beacon, pulling them both together though all their pain and grief. In Rusty, Drew sees hope, happiness, and a future for both of them. A future outside of the hospital, and away from their pasts.

But to save Rusty, Drew will have to confront Death, and life will have to get worse before it gets better. And by telling the truth about who he really is, Drew risks destroying any chance future.

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Meet the Author:

"I’m Shaun David Hutchinson, you can call me Shaun. Or Hutch. I’ll respond to anything.  I’m the author of books for young adults, the first of which was The Deathday Letter, and the most recent of which are The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley (out 1/20/2015) and the anthology Violent Ends (Fall 2015).

I was born in West Palm Beach, FL, and grew up in Jupiter, FL where I’ve lived most of my life save for a couple of adventures in Atlanta and Rhode Island. 

I always knew I wanted to be a writer but it took me a long time to figure out I could be one. I’ve been a database developer, managed a wine company, slung coffee at Starbucks, and once spent a creepy month working in a statuary. Luckily, that was before I’d seen the Weeping Angels on Doctor Who.  

I studied literature in college where I fell in love with Beowulf and Chaucer and Gothic literature. I also studied emergency medicine at one time and insurance at another. Currently, I work in IT and fill my remaining hours with freelance web design, database design, and editing."

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March 2^nd ~ Word Spelunking  – Review/Top Ten

March 3^rd ~ Unconventional Librarian – Guest Post

March 3^rd ~ The Cover Contessa – Top Ten/Playlist

March 3^rd ~ Reads All The Books – Review

                                                    

March 4^th ~ What A Nerd Girl Says – Author Interview/GP

March 4^th ~ Bookish - Debbie  – Review

March 5^th ~ Beth - Fangirlish – Review

March 5^th ~ The Reading Date – Review

March 6^th ~ Book Chic – Review

March 6^th~ Pixie Vixen Book Reviews  – Review

March 6^th ~ Books a' la Mode – Review

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Book Tour: BROKEN NOTES by @rockinwriterchk - Guest Review + Giveaway

About The Book:

The Heavy Influence Series is an edgy sexually charged coming of age story. 
A Modern Day 'WALK THE LINE' Romance.

The edgy Heavy Influence Series is about young, intense and reckless love between a rising rock star and his younger muse. 

Follow their journey through temptation, deception & forbidden love.

BROKEN NOTES (Heavy Influence, #2)
By: Ann Marie Frohoff
Publisher: AMF Publishing
Pages: 279
Release Date: December 30, 2014

Music fades with a death. Dreams and impulses may kill a future. 

Being rich, famous and in an award winning, multi-platinum band can't save you from life's tragedies.

When Jake and Alyssa begin to build a life together in New York City, a death and an unfortunate set of events rattle Jake's very existence. Alyssa clings to her own dreams. Jake's blurred take on life may end what they've fought so hard to keep. 

Will love remain the same?

Heavy Influence Links:

Goodreads | Amazon.com | Amazon - Broken Notes

Guest Review by Michele:

I absolutely loved this series!  Ann Marie has done it again.  
 The story of Aly and Jake is amazing, but it is real life.  It is filled with real life angst, struggles and pain, along with joy and love.  The closer I got to the end the sadder I became because it was so good I did not want it to end.  

Broken Notes is definitely a five star plus!  
 If you haven't read this series DO IT!  You will not regret it!  
I am anxiously waiting the next book!
 

I was given a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.   

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Giveaway:

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About The Author:

Ann Marie ("Annie") Frohoff grew up in sunny Southern California. As a teen and young adult, she spent her time frequenting and living in nearly every beachside city up and down the coast.

Ann Marie is a debut author whose vision to tell a story started out like many other aspiring writers, with a dream, literally.

After taking her then eight-year-old daughter to a concert, her dream weaving took on a life of its own. Long story short, she quit her high- paying corporate job and went for broke to follow her dream.

The first installment in her Heavy Influence Trilogy, FIRST KISS, released June 11, 2013 — the series is a story about young, reckless love between a rising rock star and his younger muse, spanning 10 years of their tumultuous and passionate relationship. Each book in the Trilogy will come with a soundtrack of original music, of which the lyrics will appear in the pages of the books.

Annie has settled in the South Bay area of Los Angeles with her family.

Social Media Links:

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Follow The Tour:

January 5^th – Fairiechick's Fantasy Book Reader – Spotlight / Excerpt

January 5^th – Book Lover Anonymous – Review

January 5^th – I Read Indie – Review

January 6^th – Reads All The Books – Review

January 6^th – Between The Pages Book Blog – Series Review

January 7^th – Fangirlish – Review / Author Interview

January 7^th – Lustful Literature – Review

January 7^th – All About Books Divas – Top Ten / Promo

January 8^th – The Reader and The Chef – Review / Top Ten

January 8^th – M's Sinful Reviews – Review

January 9^th – Lost In Ever After – Review / Character Interview

January 9^th – The Power of Three Readers – Review

January 12^th – Amy Orapello – Review

January 12^th – Bookish - Debbie – Review / Author Interview

January 13^th – Reader's Attic – Review

January 13^th – Lucia Pannicci – Review

January 14^th – Red Hot + Blue Reads – Review

January 14^th – Heather Ann's Book Reviews – Series Review

January 15^th – Confessions From Romaholics – Review

January 15^th – Pretty Sassy Cool – Review / Playlist

January 16^th   – Bookish - Tiffany – Review

January 16^th   – PBC – Playlist 

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Book Tour: BROKEN NOTES by @rockinwriterchk - Trailer, Soundtrack, Schedule + Giveaway

About The Book:

The Heavy Influence Series is an edgy sexually charged coming of age story. 
A Modern Day 'WALK THE LINE' Romance.

The edgy Heavy Influence Series is about young, intense and reckless love between a rising rock star and his younger muse. 

Follow their journey through temptation, deception & forbidden love.

BROKEN NOTES (Heavy Influence, #2)
By: Ann Marie Frohoff
Publisher: AMF Publishing
Pages: 279
Release Date: December 30, 2014

Music fades with a death. Dreams and impulses may kill a future. 

Being rich, famous and in an award winning, multi-platinum band can't save you from life's tragedies.

When Jake and Alyssa begin to build a life together in New York City, a death and an unfortunate set of events rattle Jake's very existence. Alyssa clings to her own dreams. Jake's blurred take on life may end what they've fought so hard to keep. 

Will love remain the same?

Heavy Influence Links:

Goodreads | Amazon.com | Amazon - Broken Notes

Book Trailer:

Original Soundtrack:

Giveaway:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

About The Author:

Ann Marie ("Annie") Frohoff grew up in sunny Southern California. As a teen and young adult, she spent her time frequenting and living in nearly every beachside city up and down the coast.

Ann Marie is a debut author whose vision to tell a story started out like many other aspiring writers, with a dream, literally.

After taking her then eight-year-old daughter to a concert, her dream weaving took on a life of its own. Long story short, she quit her high- paying corporate job and went for broke to follow her dream.

The first installment in her Heavy Influence Trilogy, FIRST KISS, released June 11, 2013 — the series is a story about young, reckless love between a rising rock star and his younger muse, spanning 10 years of their tumultuous and passionate relationship. Each book in the Trilogy will come with a soundtrack of original music, of which the lyrics will appear in the pages of the books.

Annie has settled in the South Bay area of Los Angeles with her family.

Social Media Links:

Goodreads | Amazon.com |Website | Twitter |Facebook 

Follow The Tour:

January 5^th – Fairiechick's Fantasy Book Reader – Spotlight / Excerpt

January 5^th – Book Lover Anonymous – Review

January 5^th – I Read Indie – Review

January 6^th – Reads All The Books – Review

January 6^th – Between The Pages Book Blog – Series Review

January 7^th – Fangirlish – Review / Author Interview

January 7^th – Lustful Literature – Review

January 7^th – All About Books Divas – Top Ten / Promo

January 8^th – The Reader and The Chef – Review / Top Ten

January 8^th – M's Sinful Reviews – Review

January 9^th – Lost In Ever After – Review / Character Interview

January 9^th – The Power of Three Readers – Review

January 12^th – Amy Orapello – Review

January 12^th – Bookish - Debbie – Review / Author Interview

January 13^th – Reader's Attic – Review

January 13^th – Lucia Pannicci – Review

January 14^th – Red Hot + Blue Reads – Review

January 14^th – Heather Ann's Book Reviews – Series Review

January 15^th – Confessions From Romaholics – Review

January 15^th – Pretty Sassy Cool – Review / Playlist

January 16^th   – Bookish - Tiffany – Review

January 16^th   – PBC – Playlist 

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