Musing #87 - Giveaway!!!!

So, guys, (*huge smiles*) my beautiful hard copy of The Torch Keepers arrived yesterday, and I'm so excited to be hosting a giveaway that features this amazing novel as the prize!!!! (yes, I'm a big fan of descriptive adjectives) 
The rules for this giveaway are simple: found below are a list of ways you can enter - you may do them all or simply stick with doing one or two. Your choice. Just be sure and comment to let me know how many entries I should credit you for! 
So, entry is free, the prize is great . . . let's get this giveaway rolling!

To enter for a chance to win a copy of The Torch Keepers, you can . . . 

❤ Hop over to Hosanna's blog and leave her an encouraging comment on any one of her posts
❤ Mark The Torch Keepers as "to-read" on Goodreads
❤ Find out which The Torch Keepers character you are most like by taking Hosanna's personality quiz
❤ Share this giveaway with a friend or on any social media page, whether it be Facebook, Instagram, your personal blog, etc. 
❤ Follow my blog

A few final notes before we finish . . . 

*this giveaway is open to United States residents only. (So sorry, international friends!)
*interested in knowing what this book is about and what my thoughts are on it? click HERE. (Back cover summary found at the end of this post.)
*this giveaway runs from Wednesday, September 18th, 2019, to Wednesday, September 25th, 2019. the winner will be announced either on or soon after the final day.
*questions? ask them below!
*have fun!

Blessings,
Ellen❤

Back cover summary for The Torch Keepers:

The King's blue flame quivers as a new fire arises, and Kadira must hold fast to his torch. It's destiny; she's a Torch Keeper. 

A fiery revolution sweeps across the kingdom of Érkeos, and each person must choose a side. Kadira, a girl set apart to serve the King, finds her city engulfed in the Liberation's emerald flames. Her blue eyes mark her as the enemy, and she flees from death. It stalks her anyway. When she meets Rekém, the Liberation warrior sent to kill her, she rebels against the King's ways. Two armies collide; indecision isn't an option. As hearts and lives hang in the balance, Kadira and Rekém could bring destruction or liberation to the entire kingdom.

Musing #83 - Belated Wrap-Up Post + Special Announcement

Hi friends! *waves hand* It's me, Ellen, again, and I'm here to share with you all a (belated) wrap-up post for the fabulous month of August. I've never done one of these wrap-up thingies before, so you'll have to let me know in the comments below what your thoughts are of this first attempt. 
Ready? *draws deep breath* Here we go!
In August, I:

*acted as an eager ARC reader for Hosanna Emily's novel The Torch Keepers

*went and saw a special, colorized edition of five I Love Lucy episodes at our local theater with my precious mama. :-) :-) :-)

*spent the last week with sandy toes, wet hair, and a sun-kissed face. (Yep, you guessed it - a family vacay to the beach!)

And here are just a few (*giggles*) of the pictures that I took during the past month. 

Musing #81 - "The Torch Keepers" by Hosanna Emily

Guys, breaking news! A while back, I read Hosanna Emily's first-ever published book, The Mystery of the Midnight Trespasser, and you can find the review I wrote for that on my Book Reviews page. Then, about a month ago . . . *pauses to dance in circles around the room and throw confetti in the air* *sits back down and clears throat* Where was I? Oh, yes! Then, about a month ago . . . 

I was asked to be an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) reader for Hosanna's newest novel

THE TORCH KEEPERS

This means I got to read another one of her absolutely amazing stories, then put on my thinking cap, open the laptop, and sit down before it to try and type up a review that accurately describes the excellence of the book. So, let's hope I managed to do just this, and begin!