LAST IN A LONG LINE OF REBELS by Lisa Lewis Tyre!

LAST IN A LONG LINE OF REBELS by  Lisa Lewis Tyre! 

    

Lisa Lewis Tyre is a debut novelist and boy what a debut!  If you are looking for a great read for young adults or just want to recapture your youth with a book that has the ring of a Nancy Drew Mystery, Last in a Long Line of Rebels is a must read.

     

For the past thirty years, I have lived in houses that date back to the 1800s. Once I even tried to have a Historic Landmark Marker placed in front of one of my houses.  Let me just say, I was an adult and that whole process was a fiasco, so I could truly empathize with Lou's plight.  

After Lou inadvertently discovers that her Civil War era home might be demolished by the city she springs into action.  The thought of losing her home is unfathomable and her plan to save it is ingenious.  I was right there with our protagonist each step of the way.  Lou is outspoken and full of spunk.  No way is she about to take the news lying down.  The journey to save her home from being condemned is full of surprises because Last in a Long Line of Rebels is more than a story about saving an old house it also tackles the issue of intolerance that still exists in the world today.  

The novel is a coming of age story that allows the reader to make unexpected discoveries right along with the main character. Surprises abound the deeper into the novel the reader journeys.   Let's just say the further Lou digs into the past of her ancestors the more she realizes that one must continue to be vigilant in the fight against injustice or history can and will repeat itself.  Tyre's characters feel real and authentic and readers will be right there with Lou Mayhew on her journey of self-discovery.

Lisa Lewis Tyre’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Monday, February 1st: Geo Librarian

Tuesday, February 2nd: Randomly Reading

Wednesday, February 3rd: All Roads Lead to the Kitchen

Thursday, February 4th: Life is Story

Monday, February 8th: Just Commonly

Wednesday, February 10th: Shooting Stars Mag

Thursday, February 11th: Musings by Maureen

Monday, February 15th: Peeking Between the Pages

Tuesday, February 16th: You Can Read Me Anything

Wednesday, February 17th: WV Stitcher

Thursday, February 18th: Tina Says…

Monday, February 22nd: The Things You Can Read

Wednesday, February 24th: A Chick Who Reads

Thursday, February 25th: Just One More Chapter

Monday, February 29th: Laura’s Reviews

Wednesday, March 2nd: Absurd Book Nerd

Thursday, March 3rd: FictionZeal

Monday, March 7th: View from the Birdhouse

I'd like to thank TLC for allowing me access to an advance readers copy (ARC) of  LAST IN A LONG LINE OF REBELS by  Lisa Lewis Tyre

Does  LAST IN A LONG LINE OF REBELS by  Lisa Lewis Tyre GRAB your attention?  Is it a novel you'd be interested in reading?  Let us know here at The Things You Can Read!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

I am an educator with over 25 years of teaching experience; I currently teach English in the public school system of Virginia. In my spare time, I am an avid reader. writer, reviewer, blogger, writing/art journaler, beekeeper, grad student, and MOTHER. - See more: Here

Review: Incendiary Girls: Stories by Kodi Scheer TLC Book Tour

 

Incendiary Girls by Kodi Scheer is a collection of short stories, however, these are not your average short stories. Each one has elements that are fantastical and unsettling with a story line that is depicted in detailed. In other words, this is a nontraditional and surreal collection that is based in realism or should I say magical realism.  If you like the work of Gabriel Garcia Marquez then Incendiary Girls should be right up your alley.  

The first story in the collection is entitled "Fundamental Laws of Nature" and boy does it start off with a bang "Ellen is convinced her daughter's lesson horse is the reincarnation of her mother.  The horse's eyes give her away.  And her mother always loved anything equine.  Fitting that she's now a black thoroughbred mare."  Wow, you know starting off like this that things can only get weirder, and they do  This is just one of the many unusual circumstances Ms. Scheer creates.  I'm a big fan of the short story genre and this debut collection is one that you simply can't put down because the author's  mature command over each and every tale makes each one a delight to read.   

I'd like to thank TLC Book Tours, New Harvest Publishing, and the author, Kodi Scheer for the opportunity to review this book.

Kodi Scher’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Tuesday, April 8th: Bibliophiliac

Wednesday, April 9th: Bound by Words

Thursday, April 10th: Book Snob

Friday, April 11th: 50 Books Project

Monday, April 14th: The Things You Can Read

Tuesday, April 15th: Patricia’s Wisdom

Wednesday, April 16th: Booksie’s Blog

Thursday, April 17th: Svetlana’s Reads and Views

Friday, April 18th: Books are the New Black

Monday, April 21st: What She Read

Tuesday, April 22nd: Bookish Ardour

Wednesday, April 23rd: No More Grumpy Bookseller

Thursday, April 24th: Jorie Loves a Story

Monday, April 28th: Guiltless Reading

Wednesday, April 30th: The Written World

Thursday, May 1st: The Scarlet Letter

Tuesday, May 6th: Savvy Verse and Wit

Are you a fan of magical realism?  Well, if are then Incendiary Girls by Kodi Scheer is a must read for you.  Let us know here at The Things You Can Read if this is one you will add to your TBR pile! Happy reading to all! ☮ Happy Reading☮ The Things You Can Read! Believe In Truth, Beauty, Freedom, Love, and the Power of Books!

Review and Giveaway: The Frangipani Hotel by Violet Kupersmith

 

The Frangipani Hotel is not your ordinary collection of short stories, but rather as the noted author Lisa See commented, “Violet Kupersmith has woven together culture, tradition, family, and ghosts to create a series of short stories that are as fresh as they are mesmerizing. These stories will haunt you long after the last words have drifted off the page.”  I whole heartedly agree. 

The idea of modern day ghost stories based on traditional Vietnamese stories is a great hook, which is carried out to perfection by Ms. Kupersmith.  Each of these stories is the intellectual thinking man or woman's kind of thriller.  They are eerie, mysterious, and atmospheric in the vain of Rod Serling, the noted writer and host of the Twilight Zone.  The command that the author has over each and every story speaks to her talent and maturity as a writer, who would think this she is a debut author? 

The stories setting varies, some take place in the United States, other in Vietnam, but no matter where the author leads us, be ready for unexpected twists and turns.  One does not have to be of Vietnamese decent to enjoy this collection.  Each story is accessible to the reader of contemporary fiction and each story is imaginative.  Three of my favorites were "The Reception," "Skin and Bones," and "Little Brother."  Why?  Because these are the three that I couldn't shake after reading them.  In other words, they were unsettling.  I'm sure you'll find you own "unshakable" stories amongst the nine included in the 240 pages of this collection.

This twenty-something author is a storyteller extraordinaire who is definitely a voice to watch for in the future.  I can't wait to see what she tackles next.  I highly recommend you make a reservation to check into the Frangipani Hotel, and see what all the buzz is about!

I'd like to thank TLC Book Tours, Random House, and the author, Violet Kupersmith, for allowing me the opportunity to review The Frangipani Hotel.

Others blogs on the tour in the coming weeks include:

Monday, March 3rd: Bibliophiliac
Tuesday, March 4th: The Things You Can Read
Wednesday, March 5th: Savvy Verse and Wit
Monday, March 10th: 50 Books Project
Tuesday, March 11th: The Written World
Tuesday, March 11th: Books a la Mode – author guest post
Wednesday, March 12th: River City Reading
Thursday, March 13th: Under My Apple Tree
Monday, March 17th: 1330 V
Wednesday, March 19th: Melody & Words
Thursday, March 20th: The Relentless Reader
Monday, March 24th: A Bookish Way of Life
Tuesday, March 25th: Suko’s Notebook
Wednesday, March 26th: Lit and Life
Thursday, March 27th: Too Fond
Monday, March 31st: Svetlana’s Reads and Views
Tuesday, April 1st: Mandy Boles: Life Between Books
Wednesday, April 2nd: Guiltless Reading
Thursday, April 3rd: Books and Movies
Monday, April 7th: The Lost Entwife
Tuesday, April 8th: Unabridged Chick
Wednesday, April 9th: girlichef

I have one copy of The Frangipani Hotel to giveaway.  Here's what to do...

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	Do you like the kind of scary that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up?  Well, if you do The Frangipani Hotel is a must read for you.  Let us know here at The Things You Can Read if this is one you will add to your TBR pile! Happy reading to all! ☮ Happy Reading☮ The Things You Can Read! Believe In Truth, Beauty, Freedom, Love, and the Power of Books!