Tour Schedule: More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood

More Than Just a Pretty Face

by Syed M. Masood
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Release Date: August 4th 2020

Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

For fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han, a sweetly funny YA rom-com debut about falling in love, familial expectations, and being a Renaissance Man.

Danyal Jilani doesn't lack confidence. He may not be the smartest guy in the room, but he's funny, gorgeous, and going to make a great chef one day. His father doesn't approve of his career choice, but that hardly matters. What does matter is the opinion of Danyal's longtime crush, the perfect-in-all-ways Kaval, and her family, who consider him a less than ideal arranged marriage prospect.

When Danyal gets selected for Renaissance Man--a school-wide academic championship--it's the perfect opportunity to show everyone he's smarter than they think. He recruits the brilliant, totally-uninterested-in-him Bisma to help with the competition, but the more time Danyal spends with her...the more he learns from her...the more he cooks for her...the more he realizes that happiness may be staring him right in his pretty face.

I grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, and currently live in Sacramento, California. There have been plenty of stops in between though. I’m a first generation immigrant, twice over. I’ve been a citizen of three different countries and lived in nine cities. I am, as Goethe, said, “nothing but a wanderer […] on this earth.” 

Living among different people, in different countries at fascinating times in their histories, has shaped both my view of the world and my writing. Ultimately, human beings are the same everywhere (despite the fact that they tell themselves, everywhere, that they are different from each other), and the theme of this fundamental human unity informs everything I write. 

As to my life outside of writing, I went to the William and Mary School of Law, and before that attended the University of Toronto, where I studied English Literature. I am currently practicing as an attorney and must “measure out my life in coffee spoons” on a daily basis. 

Some members of my family will tell you that I’m also a poet. This isn’t true. I wrote a few poems in Urdu when I was a teenager, and I’ve never heard the end of it…which I wouldn’t mind, honestly, if they were any good. As it is, I’m very happy living in prose, thank you very much. 

Other interests include good food, video games, sitcoms, and books of all kinds. Most of my time that doesn’t go to writing or billable hours is consumed by my two children, four and two years of age.

July 29th

The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club - Welcome Post

July 30th

Emelie's Books - Guest Post

Hooked on Bookz - Review

Book Briefs - Review

Books Over Everything - Review

Moonlight Rendezvous - Review + Favourite Quotes

Tamsterdam Reads - Review

July 31st

Levicorpvs Blog - Review + Favourite Quotes

L.M.Durand - Review

Wishful Endings - Review

marshmallow pudding - Review

Kalisbookishrambles - Review + Playlist + Dream Cast

Reading On A Star - Review

August 1st

Kait Plus Books - Interview

Her Book Thoughts - Review + Playlist

Lauren Marie’s Musings - Review

Musings of a Bookish Teacher - Review + Favourite Quotes

bforbookslut - Review

Abooktropolis - Review

August 2nd

Popthebutterfly Reads - Review

Aelin's Kingdom - Review

These.blank.pages - Review + Favourite Quotes

BiblioJoJo - Review

Mind of Luxe - Review + Mood Board

Yours A-fiction-ately - Review

August 3rd

A Book Addict's Bookshelves - Guest Post

We Live and Breathe Books - Review

books_n_sunshine - Review

dinipandareads - Review + Favourite Quotes

Amy’s Booket List - Review

Books and Dice - Review + Favourite Quotes

August 4th

Booklover.zzz - Interview + Mood Board

Evelynreads - Review

Adventurous Bookworm - Review + Favourite Quotes

The Reading Life - Review + Mood Board

Rajiv's Reviews - Review

Rampant_Reading - Review

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Tour Sign-Ups: More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood

Hello FFBC team!!  We are announcing a new tour we're hosting for More Than Just a Pretty Face that is being released August 4th, 2020.

The tour will run from July 29th - August 9th and there will be available the following types of posts:

• Review (Limited spots)
• Interview
• Guest Post
• Favourite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
• Playlist (Blogger's Choice)
• Dream Cast (Blogger's Choice)
• Promotional Post

Remember that July 29th this reserved for the Welcome Post, so do not pick July 29th in the sign-up form.

Reviewers will receive a digital copy of the book through NetGalley. So before signing up make sure you have an account on NG and can receive e-copies through the site.

As always, there will be a tour giveaway provided by the author. Details to come soon!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed and the tour schedule has been published.

More Than Just a Pretty Face

by Syed M. Masood
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Release Date: August 4th 2020

Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

For fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han, a sweetly funny YA rom-com debut about falling in love, familial expectations, and being a Renaissance Man.

Danyal Jilani doesn't lack confidence. He may not be the smartest guy in the room, but he's funny, gorgeous, and going to make a great chef one day. His father doesn't approve of his career choice, but that hardly matters. What does matter is the opinion of Danyal's longtime crush, the perfect-in-all-ways Kaval, and her family, who consider him a less than ideal arranged marriage prospect.

When Danyal gets selected for Renaissance Man--a school-wide academic championship--it's the perfect opportunity to show everyone he's smarter than they think. He recruits the brilliant, totally-uninterested-in-him Bisma to help with the competition, but the more time Danyal spends with her...the more he learns from her...the more he cooks for her...the more he realizes that happiness may be staring him right in his pretty face.

I grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, and currently live in Sacramento, California. There have been plenty of stops in between though. I’m a first generation immigrant, twice over. I’ve been a citizen of three different countries and lived in nine cities. I am, as Goethe, said, “nothing but a wanderer […] on this earth.” 

Living among different people, in different countries at fascinating times in their histories, has shaped both my view of the world and my writing. Ultimately, human beings are the same everywhere (despite the fact that they tell themselves, everywhere, that they are different from each other), and the theme of this fundamental human unity informs everything I write. 

As to my life outside of writing, I went to the William and Mary School of Law, and before that attended the University of Toronto, where I studied English Literature. I am currently practicing as an attorney and must “measure out my life in coffee spoons” on a daily basis. 

Some members of my family will tell you that I’m also a poet. This isn’t true. I wrote a few poems in Urdu when I was a teenager, and I’ve never heard the end of it…which I wouldn’t mind, honestly, if they were any good. As it is, I’m very happy living in prose, thank you very much. 

Other interests include good food, video games, sitcoms, and books of all kinds. Most of my time that doesn’t go to writing or billable hours is consumed by my two children, four and two years of age.

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Tour Schedule: A Wicked Magic by Sasha Laurens

A Wicked Magic

by Sasha Laurens

Publisher: Razorbill

Release Date: July 28th 2020

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Witches, Paranormal

Synopsis:

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina meets The Craft when modern witches must save teens stolen by an ancient demon in this YA fantasy-thriller debut.

Dan and Liss are witches. The Black Book granted them that power. Harnessing that power feels good, especially when everything in their lives makes them feel powerless.

During a spell gone wrong, Liss's boyfriend is snatched away by an evil entity and presumed dead. Dan and Liss's friendship dies that night, too. How can they practice magic after the darkness that they conjured?

Months later, Liss discovers that her boyfriend is alive, trapped underground in the grips of an ancient force. She must save him, and she needs Dan and the power of The Black Book to do so. Dan is quickly sucked back into Liss's orbit and pushes away her best friend, Alexa. But Alexa has some big secrets she's hiding and her own unique magical disaster to deal with.

When another teenager disappears, the girls know it's no coincidence. What greedy magic have they awakened? And what does it want with these teens it has stolen?

Set in the atmospheric wilds of California's northern coast, Sasha Laurens's thrilling debut novel is about the complications of friendship, how to take back power, and how to embrace the darkness that lives within us all.

SASHA LAURENS grew up in Northern California, where she learned to drive on Highway 1’s switchback turns and got accustomed to the best weather in the world. After studying creative writing and literature at Columbia University, she lived in New York for years and, at various times, in Russia. She currently resides in Michigan, where she is pursuing a PhD in political science. A Wicked Magic is her first novel (Razorbill, July 2020).

July 22nd

The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club - Welcome Post

July 23rd

Bookstacksandliterature - Interview

mamabear_reads - Book Style

Fangirl Pixie Blog - Review + Playlist

Gwendalyn’s Books - Review

The Book Dutchesses - Review + Favourite Quotes + Author's Reaction

deepireads - Review + Favourite Quotes

July 24th

Becky's Book Blog - Meet The Characters

PopTheButterfly Reads - Review

Your Words My Ink - Review + Dream Cast

book briefs - Review

Her Book Thoughts - Review + Favourite Quotes

Lady and Star - Review

July 25th

My Fangirl Chronicles - Character Playlist

The Pages In-Between  - Guest Post

everywhere and nowhere - Review

Morgan Vega - Review + Favourite Quotes

Evelynreads - Review

Stuck in the Stacks - Review + Favourite Quotes + Author's Reaction

July 26th

The Reading Life - Official Book Playlist

Moonlight Rendezvous - Review + Favourite Quotes

Paperbacks and Pen - Review

Booklover.zzz - Review + Favourite Quotes

Pirouettes.And.Pages - Review + Mood Board

inkandplasma - Review + Favourite Quotes

July 27th

L.M. Durand - Guest Post

A Dream Within A Dream - Review

TBR and Beyond - Review + Playlist + Favourite Quotes

The Bibliophagist - Review

Lev Lyonne - Review + Playlist + Dream Cast

Confessionsofa YA Reader - Review

July 28th

A Book Addict's Bookshelves - Top 5/10 List

Kait Plus Books - Character Playlist

Frayed Books - Review

Books, Tea, Healthy Me - Review + Favourite Quotes

DMCIREADS - Review + Favourite Quotes

Story-eyed Reviews - Review

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Tour Sign-Ups: A Wicked Magic by Sasha Laurens

Hello FFBC team!!  We are announcing a new tour we're hosting for A Wicked Magic that is being released July 28th, 2020.

The tour will run from July 22nd - 28th and there will be available the following types of posts:

• Review (Limited spots)
• Interview
• Guest Post
• Official Book playlist
• Character playlist
• Character interviews
• A Meet the Characters post
• Favourite Quotes Reaction (only if reviewing the book)
• Top 5 or 10 lists
• Video Interview (Skype or pre-recorded)
• Favourite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
• Playlist (Blogger's Choice)
• Dream Cast (Blogger's Choice)

Remember that July 22nd this reserved for the Welcome Post, so do not pick July 22nd in the sign-up form.

Reviewers will receive a digital copy of the book through NetGalley or Edelweiss. So before signing up make sure you have an account on NG/EW and can receive e-copies through the site.

As always, there will be a tour giveaway provided by the author. Details to come soon!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed and the tour schedule has been published.

A Wicked Magic

by Sasha Laurens

Publisher: Razorbill

Release Date: July 28th 2020

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Witches, Paranormal

Synopsis:

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina meets The Craft when modern witches must save teens stolen by an ancient demon in this YA fantasy-thriller debut.

Dan and Liss are witches. The Black Book granted them that power. Harnessing that power feels good, especially when everything in their lives makes them feel powerless.

During a spell gone wrong, Liss's boyfriend is snatched away by an evil entity and presumed dead. Dan and Liss's friendship dies that night, too. How can they practice magic after the darkness that they conjured?

Months later, Liss discovers that her boyfriend is alive, trapped underground in the grips of an ancient force. She must save him, and she needs Dan and the power of The Black Book to do so. Dan is quickly sucked back into Liss's orbit and pushes away her best friend, Alexa. But Alexa has some big secrets she's hiding and her own unique magical disaster to deal with.

When another teenager disappears, the girls know it's no coincidence. What greedy magic have they awakened? And what does it want with these teens it has stolen?

Set in the atmospheric wilds of California's northern coast, Sasha Laurens's thrilling debut novel is about the complications of friendship, how to take back power, and how to embrace the darkness that lives within us all.

SASHA LAURENS grew up in Northern California, where she learned to drive on Highway 1’s switchback turns and got accustomed to the best weather in the world. After studying creative writing and literature at Columbia University, she lived in New York for years and, at various times, in Russia. She currently resides in Michigan, where she is pursuing a PhD in political science. A Wicked Magic is her first novel (Razorbill, July 2020).

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