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Tour Sign Up: Out of Character by Jenna Miller

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  Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  OUT OF CHARACTER? Synopsis: If you asked seventeen-year-old Cass Williams to describe herself, she’d happily tell you she’s fat, lesbian, and obsessed with the Tide Wars books. What she won’t tell you—or anyone in her life—is that she’s part of an online Tide Wars roleplay community. Sure, it’s nerdy as hell, but when she’s behind the screen writing scenes as Captain Aresha, she doesn’t have to think about her mother who walked out or how unexpectedly stressful it is dating resident cool girl Taylor Cooper. But secretly retreating to her online life is starting to catch up with Cass. For one, no one in her real life knows her secret roleplay addiction is the reason her grades have taken a big hit. Also? Cass has started catching feelings for Rowan Davies, her internet bestie…and Taylor might be catching on. As Cass’s lies continue to build, so does her anxiety. Roleplaying used to be the one place she could escape to, but th

Tour Sign Up: Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns

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   Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram and booktok tour for  YOUR DRIVER IS WAITING? Synopsis: Damani is tired. Every day she cares for her mum, drives ride shares to pay the bills and is angry at a world that promised her more before spitting her out. The city is alive with protests, fighting for people like her, but Damani can barely afford - literally - to pay attention. That is until the summer she meets Jolene and life opens up. Jolene seems like she could be the perfect girlfriend - attentive, attractive, an ally - and their chemistry is undeniable. Jolene's done the reading, she goes to every protest, she has all the right answers. So maybe Damani can look past the one thing that's holding her back: Jolene is rich. And not only rich, but white, too. But just as their romance intensifies, just as Damani learns to trust, Jolene does something unforgivable, setting off a truly explosive chain of events. Brimming with heart, humour, and rage, Your Driver Is Wai

Tour Sign Up: A Tale of Two Princes by Eric Geron

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  Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  A TALE OF TWO PRINCES? Synopsis: Will these long-lost twin princes be able to take on high school, coming out, and coronations together—or will this royal reunion quickly become a royal mess?   Edward Dinnissen , Crown Prince of Canada, loves getting the royal treatment at his exclusive Manhattan private school and living in a fancy mansion on Park Avenue. But despite living a royal life of luxury, Edward is unsure how to tell his parents, his expectant country, and his adoring fans that he’s gay. Billy Boone couldn’t be happier: he loves small-town life and his family’s Montana ranch, and his boyfriend is the cutest guy at Little Timber High. But this out-and-proud cowboy is finally admitting to himself that he feels destined for more . . . When Edward and Billy meet by chance in New York City and discover that they are long-lost twins, their lives are forever changed. Will the twin princes—“twinces”— be able to take on hi

Tour Sign Up: Glitter Boy by Ian Eagleton

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  Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  GLITTER BOY? Synopsis: Eleven-year-old James loves dancing, poetry and Mariah Carey. His teacher, Mr Hamilton, is getting married to his boyfriend, and it looks like James will be part of a surprise choir performance at the wedding. But James’ father seems very uncomfortable about the plan, and a lot of other things – like any mention of Mr Hamilton, and James’ dancing, and the way James talks about his new friend Joel. Meanwhile, a different boy has been harassing James at school, calling him gay, and it’s getting worse every day. James can find relief with his wonderful Nan, but she’s been having worrying falls, and James can’t tell anyone, or she might be sent to a care home. The secrets start building up, and James is starting to lose his characteristic spark. Will he find the strength to let the truths come out? A joyful, raw and timely novel about family, friends, enemies, and being true to who you really are. Perfect

Tour Sign Up: Chronicles of My Alien Invasion Life by Jes McCutchen

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   Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  CHRONICLES OF MY ALIEN INVASION LIFE? Synopsis: Chuck and her friends lost a good one last summer, but none of them are convinced that Ghost is truly gone. Once she recovers from her accident, she’s ready to find the truth behind where he went. With the help of her friends, Bailey, Corrin, and Pacey, Chuck will do what she can to track down Ghost, even if it means she maybe kinda gets abducted. It’s complicated. Will Chuck be able to reunite her crew, and, more importantly, will she do it without embarrassing herself? Probably not, but she’s gotta try.  "An engaging tale of adventure, love, and friendship, bolstered by skillful characterization." - Kirkus Reviews ABOUT THE TOUR The tour for Chronicles of My Alien Invasion Life will take place February 13th to 26th. This tour is open to bookstagrammers internationally. Physical copies are available for US bookstagrammers and ebook copies will be provided elsewhere.

Tour Sign Up: The Queering by Brooke Skipstone

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    Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  THE QUEERING? Synopsis: Editor's Pick Booklife Reviews: A fast-paced yet thoughtful romance of coming out and finding love in later life in Alaska 5 Star Clarion Reviews: A riveting novel . . . about love, courage, and solidarity Trapped between a homicidal brother and a homophobic podcaster eager to reveal her lesbian romance novels, a seventy-year-old grandmother seeks help in Clear, Alaska. Suffocating in a loveless marriage and lonely existence, Taylor MacKenzie lives only through her writing, using the pen name Brooke Skipstone, her best friend in college and lover before her death in 1974. Afraid of being murdered before anyone in her family or community knows her life story, Taylor writes an autobiography about her time with Brooke and shares it with those closest to her, hoping for understanding and acceptance. Accused of promoting the queering and debasement of America by a local podcaster, Taylor embroils the

Tour Sign Up: A Brighter Darker Art by Halli Starling

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   Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  A BRIGHTER DARKER ART? Synopsis: A chance meeting at a bar. An instant connection. But that connection turns from a spark into all business. For the moment. And it's a really bad idea to date the boss... Raphael (Raf) Lutz, is under immense stress with the opening of his fifth art gallery in a few months. He's mentally and physically exhausted, and given his perfectionist nature, deeply concerned that this gallery won't stack up to the rest. His best friend, Ambrose and Ambrose's boyfriend, Barrett, have trusted Raf with a very special set of illustrations belonging to Barrett's deceased friend. Raf is making the illustrations a highlight of the gallery's opening, and it has to be just right. Perfect. But he's drowning and he needs a marketing manager yesterday. On the other side of town, Silvan Diedrich has just been downsized from the marketing firm he helped build, and drowning his sorrows in

Tour Sign Up: Serendipity by Marissa Meyer (and more)

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  Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  SERENDIPITY? Synopsis: The secret admirer. The fake relationship. The matchmaker. From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that's been there all along, ten of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favourite romantic tropes, embracing them and turning them on their heads. Readers will swoon for this collection of stories that celebrate love at its most humorous, inclusive, heart-expanding and serendipitous.  Contributors include Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Marissa Meyer, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle and Abigail Hing Wen. ABOUT THE TOUR The tour for Serendipity will take place February 6th to 19th. This tour is open to bookstagrammers in the UK and physical copies will be provided - of the gorgeous new paperback. We usually expect reviews from participants but please indicate on

Tour Sign Up: The Wrong Kind of Weird by James Ramos

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   Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  THE WRONG KIND OF WEIRD? Synopsis: Cameron Carson has a secret. A secret with the power to break apart his friend group. Cameron Carson, member of the Geeks and Nerds United (GANU) club, has been secretly hooking up with student council president, cheerleader, theater enthusiast, and all-around queen bee Karla Ortega  since the summer. The one problem—what was meant to be a summer fling between coffee shop coworkers has now evolved into a clandestine senior-year entanglement, where Karla isn’t intending on blending their friend groups anytime soon, or at all. Enter Mackenzie Briggs , who isn’t afraid to be herself or wear her heart on her sleeve. When Cameron finds himself unexpectedly bonding with Mackenzie and repeatedly snubbed in public by Karla, he starts to wonder who he can truly consider a friend and who might have the potential to become more… Just a heads-up: The main character of The Wrong Kind of Weird is not qu