LISTEN-2-REVIEW - YA FICTION - LIFE HAPPENS ON THE STAIRS by Amy J. Markstahler Narrator Katie Marchant

 LIFE HAPPENS ON THE STAIRS
by Amy J. Markstahler
Narrator: Katie Marchant
Length: 11 hours and 40 minutes
Released: January 21st 2022
Publisher: Amy J. Markstahler
Genre: Fiction; Young Adult

The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . LIFE HAPPENS ON THE STAIRS . . . You really must enjoy this story from the very beginning. You will find that Elsie was more and less the typical teen. She finds that life for her has much to offer, take, and achieve. I found this story to be so much more than the synopsis/blurb offers the interested reader/listener. I found points to be very connective to my youth and my life now as an adult. I found that she made life more difficult for herself and those around her, but that was her youth or lack of wisdom. Then she begins to make slow growth. Slow changes. Life comes at her from all sides then she does something she very quickly regrets. She finally learns one of life's hardest lessons. The world does not revolve around one person and their wants, needs or desires. 

In the process of all this going on we meet some interested characters; her mother, her brother, and Tyler. I want to give nothing away her, but I do feel there are a number of young adults that could read this and learn a thing or two about life.

Katie Marchant was new to me with this audio. I did enjoy her voice. I would have loved to have more of a masculine feel to the male characters but this was more from Elsie's perspective. Katie brough forth the feelings and emotions of the characters through her voice. Amy told a fantastic story of life and reality from the perspective of a teen needing to grow-up all to soon. 

I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Amy J. Markstahler. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.

Elsie Richardson’s world crumbles when her dad drops from a seizure at the Fourth of July festival. The reality that his brain tumor is back with a vengeance slams the 17-year-old aspiring artist and her family into intense hardship. When her mom needs help to make ends meet, it forces Elsie into adulting overnight. On top of that, Elsie’s caustic, grudge-holding brother is on his way home, and she fears he will only make matters worse. Feeling alone and hopeless, Elsie does as she’s told and goes to work with her mom. 

That’s when she meets Tyler again. He's the grandson of her mom's wealthiest client, and he hasn't stopped thinking about her since he first saw her at the festival, where her dad was rushed to the hospital. After he invites her to go jogging at the historical Shiloh National Military Park, Elsie is warned by her mom to stay away from the wealthy young man. Elsie gets the notice a bit too late, and so she lies about who she’s meeting each morning. Over the next few weeks, Tyler becomes her secret solace amid the uncertainty she’s facing. But when reality strikes and her private world crashes, she's forced to find her inner strength.

 

 

Amy J. Markstahler lives with her husband and two children, near the banks of the Salt Fork River, just outside Urbana, Illinois. Life Happens on the Stairs has received five awards since and before it's release in 2018. 1st place - The Maggie Award, Young Adult, Georgia Romance Writers, 2019; Solo Medalist Winner: Young Adult, 2019 New Apple Awards; Finalist - 2019 IAN Book of the Year Awards, Young Adult and First Novel; Winner of the 2018 Breakthrough Novel Awards; 3rd Place, Young Adult Romance - 2016 Linda Howard Award of Excellence. If she’s not writing or hanging out with her family, you can probably find her on the porch with one of her many cats

  

I am an artist, an avid lover of books, and a homeschooling mom of four. Storytelling is my passion. I adore the process of bringing characters to life in my studio that are authentic to each author's vision. I have had professional training and coaching in all aspects of audiobook production and am committed to providing quality narration for my clients.

 

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LISTEN-2-REVIEW - YA FICTION - SLANTED AND DISENCHANTED (Disenchanted, #1) by Lisa Czarina Michaud Narrators Zach Lazar Hoffman & Jillian Kuhl

 SLANTED AND DISENCHANTED 
Disenchanted, #1
by Lisa Czarina Michaud
Narrators: Zach Lazar Hoffman, Jillian Kuhl
Length: 8 hours and 56 minutes
Released: December 13th 2021
Publisher: Barre Chord Press
Genre: Fiction; Young Adult

   

The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . SLANTED AND DISENCHANTED (Disenchanted, #1) . . . I enjoyed meeting Carla and Pete. I had a different view of what I was expecting with this one. I got more. Friends, family, expectations (meet, exceeded, missed), and life as a young adult in the world of today. 

I had the opportunity to meet two new authors to me. I enjoyed both of them. There was a smooth quality to the audio and the smoothness of the narrators complementing the story from Lisa Czarina. 

I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Lisa Czarina Michaud. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.

She hates her family. He's hiding behind his teenage sex life. They form a band to escape from it all. On tour, can they start over....or will all secrets come out on the open road? 

Carla Bucchio never cared about things like boyfriends and SATs. If she did, maybe life at 20 would be more exciting than developing photos on Long Island. When she chooses the guitar over a social life, it only makes sense because no one talks to her anyway. 

Music may be Pete Albrecht's life but what good is his talent if he has no one to share it with? When he's not getting bitched about coffee at work, he's getting nagged about college by his girlfriend. What would they say if they really knew about him? 

In 2001 when boy bands and backup dancers have saturated pop culture, Carla and Pete start a rock band. Despite his girlfriend's manipulations and her mother's drunken disapproval, the two form a secret connection through the music. 

Before heading out on their cross-country tour, tragedy turns the world upside down forcing them to decide if the band is just a teenage dream or their gateway to freedom...and to each other? 

Slanted and Disenchanted is the provocative first book in Lisa Czarina Michaud's coming-of-age Disenchanted series. Told with wry humor with nostalgic '90s undertones, it's High Fidelity meets On the Road with a dash of Moxie that explores sexual tension in friendships, the confusion of adulting, the love and chaos of family....and the soundtracks that get us through it all. *contains strong language, drug and sexual references, and sexual experiences.

 

    

 

Lisa Czarina Michaud is an author and translator. Born and raised in Chelsea before a family relocation to Long Island, she has been writing her New York stories her entire life. Wanting to see the left coast, she attended The Evergreen State College before stumbling through adulthood in Hollywood, then back east to Brooklyn and eventually Paris. Lisa's work has been featured in various publications. She currently lives in France with her husband, son, and cat, Le Tigre. Slanted and Disenchanted is her first novel.

  

Jillian Kuhl is a voiceover actor living in NYC with her husband and loving, judgmental dog! You can hear her voice on national commercials, radio, and video games. Notably, she plays a character in the Red Dead Redemption II video game. (Earned big points with her husband’s friends!) Originally from Wisconsin, Jillian earned her degree in Musical Theatre before finding her way behind the mic. She enjoys being outside, eating snacks, and watching trashy reality shows.

  

Zach Lazar Hoffman is a full time actor and voice actor, father of four living in Nashville, TN. A dedicated husband and father, Zach seeks to grow in his artistry to mastery and is dedicated to the art of acting, devoted to the craft of storytelling, and committed to the process of becoming another. His passion is to demonstrate the broken state of humanity through devastating performances in an effort to inspire good in every soul. 

 

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READ-2-REVIEW - YA PARANORMAL - ANGELFIRE (Angelbound Lincoln, #5) by Christian Bauer

Angelfire

Angelbound Lincoln, #5

by Christina Bauer

Publication date: February 8th 2022

Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Young Adult

“Angels, demons and romance… YES!” – C.S., Amazon

“So addicting! Highly recommend!” – Diary Of A Wannabe Writer
“I. LOVE. LINCOLN.” – Antonella’s Book World

 

BLURB 

Someone is making life hell for our favorite royal couple, Lincoln and Myla. Natural disasters have the after-realms falling apart. Humans are going to war left and right. And the hottest couple ever can’t find two minutes alone. Sheesh.

The problem? Lincoln’s evil brother.

Yes, you read that right. Brother.

Turns out, Lincoln’s father was a busy guy in his youth… and now Connor’s secret son, Truman, wants his share of the throne. Even worse, Truman is as awful as Lincoln is noble. When it comes to claiming royal power, nothing stands in Truman’s way. Sure, Lincoln is tied by angelic blood to his half brother. But will that connection link them together… or ultimately tear the after-realms apart?

Angelbound Lincoln Series
Stories from the perspective of Mister the Prince
1. Duty Bound
2. Lincoln
3. Trickster
4. Baculum
5. Angelfire

Perfect for teen and young adult readers who want their book series to deliver: badass world building, angels, demons, paranormal romance, fresh themes from contemporary fiction, LOL romantic comedy, gods and goddesses, dark fantasy, strong girls and women as heroines, themes about loners and outcasts, the best laughs in humorous literature, general coming of age whackery, and (most importantly) truly unusual epic fantasy.

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The Book Junkie Reads . . .Review of . . . ANGELFIRE (Angelbound Lincoln, #5) . . . The entire series is a an entertaining journey of vivid imagery, action, humor, fantasy, and a very kick-a** couple. This time around our dear Lincoln finds a brother. Lost? Confused? Devilish? Badboy Truman comes to the front of this with his brand of leadership. Chaos, strife, war, destruction, confusion becomes a staple of the after realm and earth. Why all this is happening comes to Lincoln and his beloved Myla in the form of a secret brother, Truman.

If you are a fan of the series, you do not want to miss this installment. Not at all. You find out so much more about Daddy-not-so-dearest. Lincoln and Myla have a challenge presented to them that can tear apart the after realm and possibly change the dynamic of their relationship and Lincoln. 

Christina brings us the deliciousness of her mind and the creations that she put together with action, adventure, a little comedy, and our favorite couple.

 

Author Info

Christina Bauer thinks that fantasy books are like bacon: they just make life better. All of which is why she writes romance novels that feature demons, dragons, wizards, witches, elves, elementals, and a bunch of random stuff that she brainstorms while riding the Boston T. Oh, and she includes lots of humor and kick-ass chicks, too.

Christina graduated from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School with BA’s in English along with Television, Radio, and Film Production. She lives in Newton, MA with her husband, son, and semi-insane golden retriever, Ruby.

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