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Friday, July 7, 2017

THE IMPOSSIBLE VASTNESS OF US by Samantha Young / Blog Tour: Character Interview: FINN & Giveaway


Welcome to the next stop in THE IMPOSSIBLE VASTNESS OF US blog tour. Samantha Young's newest release is one I really enjoyed. I'm thrilled to share my interview with one of her main characters, FINN, today. Before you read my interview with him, here's a little bit more about the book and don't forget to enter the giveaway below!

ABOUT THE BOOK


By: Samantha Young
Published by: Harlequin Teen
Released on: July 4th, 2017
Purchase from: Amazon | B&N | iBooksAmazon UK | GooglePlay
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“I know how to watch my back. I’m the only one that ever has.”

India Maxwell hasn’t just moved across the country—she’s plummeted to the bottom rung of the social ladder. It’s taken years to cover the mess of her home life with a veneer of popularity. Now she’s living in one of Boston’s wealthiest neighborhoods with her mom’s fiancĂ© and his daughter, Eloise. Thanks to her soon-to-be stepsister’s clique of friends, including Eloise’s gorgeous, arrogant boyfriend Finn, India feels like the one thing she hoped never to be seen as again: trash.

But India’s not alone in struggling to control the secrets of her past. Eloise and Finn, the school’s golden couple, aren’t all they seem to be. In fact, everyone’s life is infinitely more complex than it first appears. And as India grows closer to Finn and befriends Eloise, threatening the facades that hold them together, what’s left are truths that are brutal, beautiful, and big enough to change them forever…

CHARACTER INTERVIEW w/ FINN


Welcome Finn. How would you describe yourself to our readers in 5 words or less?
Hey. I would describe myself as a person who is uncomfortable with describing himself. Sorry that was more than five words.
What's something you admire the most with both India and Eloise?
Their loyalty. I can count on them like I can’t count on anybody else.
Looking back at the beginning of the book to the end, how would you say you've changed the most?
Ah, I thought you were going to ask me about school or sports first or I don’t know, something easy. Man, okay. I would say I have a little more faith in people than I used to.
If you don't mind, I have some speed round of questions for readers to get to know you more.
Favorite thing to do on your down time?
I’ll go with the PG13 answer. Photography. I like just hanging out some place and seeing if I can capture a moment with my camera that speaks to people.
haha Good answer. What's one item you can't live without?
My camera.
Favorite article of clothing?
A ratty Led Zeppelin T-shirt that belonged to my mom. It fit me as a kid but… I just keep it now, you know.
What's your favorite food?
Pizza.
Favorite sport 
I’m the Stroke on a rowing team.
Who's your favorite sports team?
I’m from Massachusetts. It’s practically illegal to say anything other than the Red Sox, the Bruins, the Patriots and the Celtics. Out of all of those I’m more of a Bruins fan.
First thing you notice about a girl?
Her eyes.
What's your fav subject in school?
This year I really started to like Modern European History. The girl in the seat next to me might have had something to do with that though.
I'm sure she had your undivided attention too. Subject you hate the most?
Microeconomics is a little boring.
What college would you like to go to?
Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
What's a pet peeve you have?
People bitching and gossiping.
Are you an early rise or night owl?
Night owl definitely.
Favorite car/truck? 
My Aston Martin DB9 Volante.
Where do you see yourself in the next couple of years?
Art school with my girl, doing what we want, being who we want to be. Finally.
What's your secret indulgence? 
Chocolate chip pancakes.
Just for fun, what Harry Potter house would you be sorted into?
Man, Eloise made me see the entire franchise a million times. I’ll say Hufflepuff because she also made me take this online test to see if we’d be sorted into the same house. We were. She loved that.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Samantha Young is the New York Times,  USA Today  and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of adult contemporary romances, including the On Dublin Street series and Hero, as well as the New Adult duology Into the Deep and Out of the Shallows.  Every Little Thing, the second book in her new Hart’s Boardwalk series, will be published by Berkley in March 2017. Before turning to contemporary fiction, she wrote several young adult paranormal and fantasy series, including the amazon bestselling Tale of Lunarmorte trilogy. Samantha’s debut YA contemporary novel The Impossible Vastness of Us will be published by Harlequin TEEN in ebook & hardback June 2017

Samantha has been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award 2012 for Best Author and Best Romance for On Dublin Street, Best Romance 2014 for Before Jamaica Lane, and Best Romance 2015 for HeroOn Dublin Street, a #1 bestseller in Germany, was the Bronze Award Winner in the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2013, Before Jamaica Lane the Gold Medal Winner for the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2014 and Echoes of Scotland Street the Bronze Medal Winner for the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2015.

Samantha is currently published in 30 countries and is a #1 international bestselling author.




FOLLOW THE TOUR

July 2nd-Nose Stuck in a Book-Character Interview with India
July 3rd-Once Upon a Twilight-Author Interview
July 4th-Good Choice Reading-Excerpt
July 5th-Natasha is a Book Junkie-Excerpt
July 6th-Readers Live a 1000 Lives-Character Interview with Eloise
July 7th-Mundie Moms-Character Interview with Finn
July 8th-Vilma's Book Blog-Author Interview

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ZODIAC BOOKS REREADATHON: ZODIAC by Romina Russell / Blog Tour: Series Spotlight & Giveaway #ZodiacBooks #ThirteenRising


Welcome to the next stop n the Zodiac Books ReReadaThon tour, hosted by Penguin Teen. This readathon is in celebration of the 4th, and final book in Romina Russell's Zodia series; THIRTEEN RISING, release. Due out 8/29, there's still plenty of time pre-order your copy and join the re-readathon! 

Today's stop is a spotlight on the entire ZODIAC series. This 4 book series is one I'd recommend picking up. There's still plenty of time to read the 3 books in the series before the 4th one is out. Find out more about each of the books below. Don't forget to enter to win the giveaway at the end of this post! 

ABOUT THE BOOK SERIES

ABOUT ZODIAC Book #1



By: Romina Russell
Published by: Penguin Teen
Released on: December 9th, 2014
SeriesZodiac #1
Purchase from: Your Favorite Retailer
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At the dawn of time, there were 13 Houses in the Zodiac Galaxy. Now only 12 remain….

Rhoma Grace is a 16-year-old student from House Cancer with an unusual way of reading the stars. While her classmates use measurements to make accurate astrological predictions, Rho can’t solve for ‘x’ to save her life—so instead, she looks up at the night sky and makes up stories.

When a violent blast strikes the moons of Cancer, sending its ocean planet off-kilter and killing thousands of citizens—including its beloved Guardian—Rho is more surprised than anyone when she is named the House’s new leader. But, a true Cancerian who loves her home fiercely and will protect her people no matter what, Rho accepts.

Then, when more Houses fall victim to freak weather catastrophes, Rho starts seeing a pattern in the stars. She suspects Ophiuchus—the exiled 13th Guardian of Zodiac legend—has returned to exact his revenge across the Galaxy. Now Rho—along with Hysan Dax, a young envoy from House Libra, and Mathias, her guide and a member of her Royal Guard—must travel through the Zodiac to warn the other Guardians.

But who will believe anything this young novice says? Whom can Rho trust in a universe defined by differences? And how can she convince twelve worlds to unite as one Zodiac?

Embark on a dazzling journey with ZODIAC, the first novel in an epic sci-fi-meets-high-fantasy series set in a galaxy inspired by the astrological signs.



ABOUT ZODIAC Book #2


By: Romina Russell
Published by: Penguin Teen
Released on: December 8th, 2015
SeriesZodiac #2
Purchase fromYour Favorite Retailer
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A breathtaking sci-fi space saga inspired by astrology that will stun fans of the Illuminae Files and Starbound series. 

Orphaned, disgraced, and stripped of her title, Rho is ready to live life quietly, as an aid worker in the Cancrian refugee camp on House Capricorn. 

But news has spread that the Marad--an unbalanced terrorist group determined to overturn harmony in the Galaxy--could strike any House at any moment.

Then, unwelcome nightmare that he is, Ochus appears to Rho, bearing a cryptic message that leaves her with no choice but to fight. 

Now Rho must embark on a high-stakes journey through an all-new set of Houses, where she discovers that there's much more to her Galaxy--and to herself--than she could have ever imagined.



ABOUT ZODIAC book #3


By: Romina Russell
Published by: Penguin Teen
Released on: December 6th, 2016
SeriesZodiac #3
Purchase fromYour Favorite Retailer
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One final secret stands between Rho and the enemy. But will the devastating truth be enough to destroy her first?

Rho, the courageous visionary from House Cancer, lost nearly everything when she exposed and fought against the Marad, a mysterious terrorist group bent on destroying balance in the Zodiac Galaxy. Now, the Marad has disappeared without a trace, and an uneasy peace has been declared. 

But Rho is suspicious. She believes the Master is still out there in some other form. And looming over all are the eerie visions of her mother, who died many years ago, but is now appearing to Rho in the stars. 

When news of a stylish new political party supported by her best friend, Nishi, sends Rho on another journey across the galaxy, she uses it as an opportunity to hunt the hidden master and seek out information about her mother. And what she uncovers sheds light on the truth–but casts darkness upon the entire Zodiac world.



ABOUT ZODIAC book #4


Published by: Penguin Teen
Released on: August 29th, 2017
SeriesZodiac #4
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New York Times bestselling author Romina Russell’s epic sci-fi fantasy series reaches its breathtaking conclusion with THIRTEEN RISING, the highly anticipated fourth and final novel.

The master has been unmasked. Rho’s world has been turned upside down. With her loved ones in peril and all the stars set against her, can the young Guardian from House Cancer muster the strength to keep fighting? Or has she finally found her match in a master whose ambition to rule knows no limits



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ENTER TO WIN

Enter for a chance to win either:
  • (1) grand prize set of Romina Russell’s Zodiac Series in paperback, including Zodiac, Wandering Star, and Black Moon (32.97) 
  • OR to be one (1) of five (5) second place winners to receive a copy of Zodiac by Romina Russell (ARV: $10.99 each). 
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Enter between 12:00 AM Eastern Time on June 26th, 2017 and 12:00 AM on July 17, 2017.  Open to residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 and older. Winners will be selected at random on or about July 21, 2017. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. 

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ZODIAC REREAD SCHEDULE

Week One
June 26 – Paper Trail YA – Spotlight
June 26 – Live Love Read – Spotlight & Zodiac Magnets
June 26 – Novel Knight – Spotlight
June 27 – The Book Lounge
June 28 – YA and Wine – Review & Wine
June 29 – Life Within The Pages – Review 
June 29 – In Wonderland – Book Look
June 30 – The Book Talk – Spotlight
June 30 – The Heart of a Book Blogger – Mood Board

Week Two
July 3 – Picture Books to YA – Review & Zodiac Decor
July 4 – The Hardcover Lover
July 4 – Wandering Bark Books – Spotlight 
July 5 – The Eater of Books!
July 5 – Teacher of YA
July 6 – The Hermit Librarian – Review & Zodiac Playlist
July 6 – Swoony Boys Podcast – Review & Book Look
July 7 – Mundie Moms - Spotlight
July 8 – Quirky and Peculiar – Spotlight

Week Three
July 10 – A Perfection Called Books – Cancer Mood Board
July 10 – The Biblio Life – Spotlight 
July 10 – The Book Vortex – Spotlight
July 11 – Fly Leaf Chronicles – Review 
July 11 – The Book Nut – Reading Habits By Your Zodiac
July 12 – Resch Reads and Reviews – Zodiac Inspired Makeup Look
July 13 – Four Violet
July 13 – Rants and Raves of a Bibliophile – Zodiac Inspired Snacks
July 14 – Novel Novice – Styled By Books
July 14 – The Blonde Bookworm
July 15 – The Book’s Buzz – Zodiac & Galaxy Nail Art

Twitter Chat
July 16th @ 8PM EST Hosted by Brittany @ Brittany’s Book Rambles

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