It looks like wedding planning is one of the most popular searches on Etsy at the moment. Every time I visit to track down complementary creations for my Literary Flits Book Review Etsy Finds, something wedding-themed tops the popular search lists. So, when Etsy got in touch to suggest my writing a post on just this subject, I was keen to join in the fun!
These are my Top Ten Etsy Finds for a properly Bookish Wedding. Click each photo or item title to visit its individual Etsy listing.
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Book Details:
Book Title: Amal the Thirsty Gamal: A Christmas Tale by Robert Schorr Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 38 pages Genre: Children's Picture Book Publisher: Mascot Release date: July, 2021 Content Rating: G.
Book Description:
The charming tale told in Amal the Thirsty Gamal is for every young person who might be anxious about how they are viewed by those around them (and yes, camels care about that too!). For so long, our little hero has been hearing taunts and jeers and thinking negative things about himself, his looks, and especially his little hump. But—oh, brace yourselves! — because Wise Men are
traveling with Amal’s special caravan, and when one of them speaks up around the campfire one night, everything changes for little Amal!
Meet the Author:
Robert Schorr resides in San Clemente, California, with his wife Sharilyn and their family nearby. For 26 years, he served as Senior Pastor at Calvary Chapel Old Towne in Orange, California. Prior to that, they lived in Asia for 17 years. He is devoted to his Savior, to Sharilyn, his children, flying, hiking, fly-fishing, Chinese, and writing. He loves any story that makes someone special, and he knew, a long time ago, that little Amal had one to tell.
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Book Details:
Book Title: James Dreadful and the Spell-Guardian (The Dreadful Series Book 1) by Alan Creed Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 280 pages Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Creed Publishing Release date: March, 2021 Content Rating: PG.
Book Description:
Fourteen-year-old James Dreadful is living a normal life in a small Colorado town. But his past is anything but normal. Born in Nobrocoso—a mystical land of magic and myths—James was brought to earth at the age of three to escape sorcerous assassins after the death of his parents.
When a powerful and evil goblin arrives years later to steal a secret book that once belonged to his father, James discovers his father’s true identity—Jack Dreadful was the Dark Lord who waged a terrible war in Nobrocoso.
Now, dark forces are stirring, and James must return to Nobrocoso to confront the legacy of blood left by his father. But as James learns his father’s secrets, he fears saving himself might just cost him his soul.
Can James survive a dangerous, mystical land haunted by his father’s blood-stained deeds? Or will he choose the path of the Dark Lord and meet the same abysmal end?
Alan Creed fell in love with storytelling after seeing Star Wars for the first time as a child. When he was ten years old, his tutor asked him to write sentences containing three words: Ocean, Desert and Jungle. Instead of sentences, Alan wrote a 103-page story entitled Journey through the Desert. That's when he knew he wanted to be a writer. His 103-page story served as the source material for the Dreadful Series. Alan is currently working on the next installment in the James Dreadful series.
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Book Title: BOBOS BABES ADVENTURES: THE MISSING EGG by Karen Bobos Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 28 pages Genre: Children's Picture Book Publisher: Playpen Publishing Release date: March, 2021 Format available for review: print-hardback (USA), pdf Tour dates: Jun 1 to Jun 22, 2021 Content Rating: G for everyone.
Book Description:
In the magical land of Harmony, the Bobos Babes love adventure and helping friends in need. When they find out that the swan family has lost a soon-to-hatch swan egg, they are quick to help ... before it’s too late! Young readers and their families will enjoy the return of the Bobos
Babes and their animal friends in this second title in the fanciful read-aloud picture book series. The Bobos Babes Adventures collection brings families stories of exciting exploits, magical missions, and caring friendships, showcasing that kindness, generosity, and thoughtfulness always win.
Bobos began writing poetry and stories at the early age of ten. She is a
life-long Chicagoan who now raises her family in the downtown area. During the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Chicago also became a city of unrest. Trying to keep her three young daughters in a world of magic during such scary times, the Bobos Babes Adventures were born. Her goal was to create a world of Harmony for her family and hopefully for others to escape, even if only for a moment. The first book of the series, The Case of the Giggles, was published in December 2020. The Missing Egg launched in March 2021. Thus far, she has written ten Bobos Babes Adventures and two chapter books. Two additional books, The Lion's Secret and The Bobcat Birthday Party, are coming in 2021.
Join us for this tour from June 7to June 25, 2021!
Book Details: Book Title: Kip the Letter X by Kim Patrick Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 36 pages Genre: Children's Book Publisher: Full Cycle Publications Release date: June 2020 Content Rating: G.
Book Description:
Kip the Letter X searches far and wide trying to find his purpose.
Kim Patrick was born in England, raised in Britain and South Africa, and now lives in the United States. She loves animals, books, films, the letter X, and much of the rest of the alphabet.
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Book Details: Book Title: Spartan and the Green Egg by Nabila Khashoggi Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 95 pages Genre: Children's Adventure: Graphic Novel Publisher: Full Cycle Publications Release date: January 20, 2021 Content Rating: G.
Book Description:
In Book 5, Land of The Midnight Sun, Egg, the friendly live alien spaceship, creatively uses an enchanting art gallery to reveal the young adventurers’ next destination. Spartan, Katie, Max, Tor, and Grimm find themselves in Greenland, home to some of the biggest glaciers on earth, and known as The Land of the Midnight Sun because, in summer, the sun never sets. Greenland’s vast and daunting landscape is almost completely covered with ice and snow.
With the help of some friendly Greenland sled dogs, they arrive in the charming village of Siorapaluk and befriend a young Inuit, Malik, and his family. They soon learn that Malik’s father and his group have gone missing while on an expedition. The team goes in search of them, at their own risk. Before long, they are caught up in a treacherous avalanche and trapped on a glacier that has broken off from the mainland. Hope arrives from a powerful source as they bear witness to an astonishing and beautiful miracle from the Earth’s living creatures.
When her eldest son was a toddler, Nabila used to entertain him with made-up stories about a boy who traveled the world inside a live green egg that just so happened to be an alien from another planet. She turned the tales into a colorful children¹s graphic novel series, Spartan and the Green Egg, with the intention of introducing children to environmental and cultural themes around the world.
A portion of all proceeds from the Spartan and the Green Egg book series, toys and accessories is donated to The Children for Peace ONLUS. Based in Italy, this non-governmental organization helps young people worldwide who are living in challenging circumstances obtain their essential needs such as food, medical help and educational opportunities. Nabila currently lives in New York and has two sons.
Tour Schedule:
June 7 –Cover Lover Book Review – books spotlight / giveaway
June 7 - Working Mommy Journal – books spotlight / giveaway
June 8 – Wottaread – books spotlight / author interview with Nabila Khashoggi / author interview with Kim Patrick / giveaway
June 8 – Rockin' Book Reviews – books spotlight / guest post with Nabila Khashoggi / guest post with Kim Patrick / giveaway
June 9 - Locks, Hooks and Books - books spotlight / giveaway
June 10 – A Mama's Corner of the World – books spotlight / giveaway
June 11 – Rajiv's Reviews – books spotlight / giveaway
June 14 – @twilight_reader – books spotlight
June 15 – Jazzy Book Reviews – books spotlight / guest post with Nabila Khashoggi / author interview with Kim Patrick / giveaway
June 16 – Stephanie Jane – books spotlight / giveaway
June 16 - The Adventures of a Travelers Wife - books spotlight / author interview with Nabila Khashoggi / author interview with Kim Patrick / giveaway
June 17 – Pick a Good Book – books spotlight / author interview with Nabila Khashoggi / author interview with Kim Patrick / giveaway
June 18 – Books for Books – books spotlight
June 21 – The Bespectacled Mother – books spotlight
June 22 – Lisa's Reading – books spotlight / guest post with Nabila Khashoggi / author interview with Kim Patrick / giveaway
June 23 – Splashes of Joy – books spotlight / author interview with Nabila Khashoggi / author interview with Kim Patrick / giveaway
June 24 – Gina Rae Mitchell - books spotlight / giveaway
June 24 - I Read Kid's Books - books spotlight / guest post with Nabila Khashoggi / guest post with Kim Patrick / giveaway
June 25 – Sefina Hawke's Books – books spotlight
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Book Details:
Book Title: The New Enchantress (Alyssa McCarthy's Magical Missions, Book 3) by Sunayna Prasad Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 175 pages Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Amazon KDP Release date: March 2021 Content Rating: PG: Some intense scenes and mild language.
Book Description:
The point of no return has come!
It’s the summer before high school and life is about to change for fourteen-year-old Alyssa McCarthy. A sorcerer hexes her with everlasting powers, requiring her to become an enchantress. If she cannot learn to control her magic pronto, she will forget her loved ones and serve as the warlock’s eternal slave.
In order to control her powers, Alyssa must gain control of her emotions. With the struggles of adolescence and disasters everywhere, catastrophes are bound to happen! It’s only a matter of time before Alyssa’s world changes, for better or worse...
Book Title: The Frights of Fiji (Alyssa McCarthy's Magical Missions, Book 1) by Sunayna Prasad Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 136 pages Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Amazon KDP Release date: October 2018 Content Rating: G: There is no mature language or adult content whatsoever.
Book Description:
A world of magic and adventure awaits…
Sent to live with her strict, aloof, and uncaring uncle after her parents are killed in a car accident, twelve-year-old orphan Alyssa McCarthy longs for the life she used to have—one filled with fun and love. Then one stormy night, a message appears in the raindrops on the window that
will change everything.
"Your life will never be the same again, as magic will interfere."
Before long, Alyssa is kidnapped by Master Beau, a banished sorcerer with a mysterious connection to her who can only regain his power by weakening hers. Suddenly hurled into a world of wizardry filled with fantastical beasts and marvelous technology beyond her wildest imagination, Alyssa must defeat Master Beau if she ever wants to get home again. But Master Beau will stop at nothing, including using Alyssa’s friends, to ensure he is triumphant.
Originally titled "From Frights to Flaws", this story is the exciting and enchanting first book in the "Magical
Missions" series.
Book Title: A Curse of Mayhem (Alyssa McCarthy's Magical Missions, Book 2) by Sunayna Prasad Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 173 pages Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Amazon KDP Release date: July 2019 Content Rating: G: There is no mature language or adult content whatsoever.
Book Description:
History, like magic, has a habit of repeating itself.
It’s been six months since thirteen-year-old Alyssa McCarthy left magic behind for good. Or so she thought…
Then the enchanted objects that protected her disappear. Now a skeleton named Errol has cursed her with magical powers that keep getting her in trouble. Suddenly strange things are happening with disastrous effects, and if Alyssa can’t remove the magic, she will lose everything she holds dear. In order to get rid of her unwanted wizardry, Alyssa will have to boost her bravery and confidence and determine who Errol really is. But every time Alyssa uses an enchantment, Errol is one step closer to getting his flesh back and becoming alive, and he will do anything to achieve his goals…even if it means destroying Alyssa’s happiness.
Originally published in 2016 as “Wizardry Goes Wild” and “The Unruly Curse” in 2019, “A Curse of Mayhem” is book two in the exciting and suspenseful “Magical Missions” series.
Sunayna Prasad enjoys writing fantasy books for children, as well as cooking, creating artwork, watching online videos, and blogging. She has also written The Frights of Fiji, and A Curse of Mayhem and is constantly creating and brainstorming new ideas. Sunayna also loves cartoons, traveling, and thinking outside the box.
Tour Schedule: June 1 – Cover Lover Book Review – books spotlight / giveaway June 2 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 2 – Splashes of Joy – book review of THE NEW ENCHANTRESS / guest post / giveaway June 2 – Bookish Quest – book review of THE NEW ENCHANTRESS / giveaway June 3 - Books Lattes & Tiaras - book spotlight / giveaway June 4 – Bigreadersite – book review of THE FRIGHT OF FIJI June 4 – redpillows – book review of THE FRIGHT OF FIJI June 7 – Lamon Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 7 – redpillows – book review of THE CURSE OF MAYHEM June 8 - Bigreadersite – book review of THE CURSE OF MAYHEM June 8 - Casia's Corner – book review of THE FRIGHT OF FIJI June 9 – Westveil Publishing – book review of THE NEW ENCHANTRESS / guest post / giveaway June 10 – Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight June 10 - Rajiv's Reviews – book review of THE FRIGHT OF FIJI June 10 – Kam's Place – book review of THE FRIGHT OF FIJI June 11 – Books for Books – book review of THE FRIGHT OF FIJI June 11 - Rajiv's Reviews – book review of THE CURSE OF MAYHEM June 11 – Bigreadersite – book review of THE NEW ENCHANTRESS June 11 - redpillows – book review of THE NEW ENCHANTRESS / guest post June 12 - Rajiv's Reviews – book review of THE NEW ENCHANTRESS June 14 – What Polly Reads – book spotlight / author interview June 14 – Kam's Place – book review of THE CURSE OF MAYHEM June 15 - Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway June 15 - Casia's Corner – book review of THE CURSE OF MAYHEM June 15 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of THE NEW ENCHANTRESS / giveaway June 16 – Nighttime Reading Center – book review of THE NEW ENCHANTRESS / giveaway June 16 - @twilight_reader – book review of THE FRIGHT OF FIJI June 17 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway June 17 - @twilight_reader – book review of THE CURSE OF MAYHEM June 18 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of THE FRIGHT OF FIJI / giveaway June 18 – Books for Books – book review of THE CURSE OF MAYHEM June 18 – Kam's Place – book review of THE NEW ENCHANTRESS June 21 - Chit Chat with Charity – book review of THE FRIGHT OF FIJI / giveaway June 22 - Casia's Corner – book review of THE NEW ENCHANTRESS June 23 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of THE CURSE OF MAYHEM / giveaway June 24 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 24 - @twilight_reader – book review of THE CURSE OF MAYHEM June 28 – Books for Books – book review of THE NEW ENCHANTRESS June 28 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of THE NEW ENCHANTRESS / giveaway June 28 – Chit Chat with Charity – book review of THE NEW ENCHANTRESS / author interview / giveaway
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Book Title: Balloons for Tiger by Lori Orlinsky Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 38 pages Genre: Children's Picture Book Publisher: Mascot Books Release date: May 4, 2021 Formats available: hardback Content Rating: G for everyone.
Book Description:
How can children begin to heal after losing a pet? Balloons for
Tiger takes an imaginative look at this tough topic as colorful balloons
travel from the hands of children to their beloved cat who has passed
on. This book lets children open up their hearts and imaginations for a
magical journey to the farthest corners of the world, where they'll meet
skydivers, astronauts, superheroes, and everything in between. As they
watch the balloons voyage to the other side of the rainbow bridge, they
learn to positively process their grief. Balloons for Tiger is a great
tool for any child who has experienced the loss of a pet- or any other
loved one, too.
Lori Orlinsky is a multi-award-winning children's book
author who lives in Chicago. She was inspired to tell this story after
her family experienced the loss of their beloved eighteen-year-old cat,
Tiger. Unable to find books about pet loss to help her young kids cope
with their grief, Lori wrote Balloons for Tiger. She hopes this book will help others, too.
Book Title: Does Grandma Remember Me? by Evita Sherman Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 38 pages Genre: Children's Picture Book Publisher: Mascot Books Release date: Feb, 2021 Format available: hardback Content Rating: G for everyone.
Book Description:
It is always challenging to watch a loved one grow older and face new, confusing obstacles that always seemed easy. Does Grandma Remember Me? shows how love transcends age and difficulties, even when things become overwhelming.
Evita's
passion is assisting the elderly, especially those living with dementia. Her mission is to help people age in the manner they envision for themselves and not through the lens of others. She works to provide data and resources to assist elders in effectively aging-in-place and equips their families and friends to support their loved ones amidst uncertainty. Working in the elder care field as a licensed nursing home administrator, senior living marketing professional, and Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS), Evita witnesses both elders and families make tough decisions. Some of those decisions result in despair, while others result in healing. The key to enabling elders to live life to its fullest is to help them find their voices and exercise their right to choose.
Evita collaborates with family and friends to ensure that her mother, who lives with dementia, and her father, recently diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, maintain
their voices and make well-informed choices as their disease progresses.
Join us for this tour from Apr 19 to May 14, 2021!
Book Details:
Book Title: Cracking The Harmony Code: Nature's Surprising Secrets for Getting Along While Getting Your Way Author: Camilla Gray-Nelson Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 190 pages Genre: Leadership, Women's Empowerment Publisher: Double Dove Press Release date: Mar 31, 2021 Content Rating: G. This is a book for all readers.
Book Description:
In Cracking the Harmony Code, award-winning entrepreneur and best-selling author, Camilla Gray-Nelson, reveals Mother Nature's secret code for achieving personal and professional goals. Using "influence through
instinct," she guides you up Nature's Harmony Pyramid to its pinnacle of success, peace and happiness.
Best-selling author and award-winning entrepreneur with a company consistently listed in the Top 15 Women-Owned Businesses in Northern California, Camilla Gray-Nelson has a leg-up on her competition. Raised and living on a farm, Camilla credits her business success today to the lessons she learned from Mother Nature in her childhood! Combining a keen knowledge of animal behavior and her awareness of the human animal's inner
instincts, she reveals Mother Nature's paradigm to all women who seek their own success at work, parenting and love. She shares the animal secret of Influence through Instinct, to more cleverly succeed in getting what we want in our professional as well as personal lives, while at the same time, maintaining precious Peace and Harmony. . . two seemingly endangered species in today's chaotic world!
