Weekend Book Buzz – 5/6 Oct 2019

Posted 7 October 2019 by Katie in Book Buzz, Christian Fiction / 0 Comments

Welcome to the Weekend Book Buzz, reader friends! Can you believe we’re at the beginning of October? Where has the year gone? Of course, a new month means more great new releases and sales, so I shouldn’t complain too loudly, should I? And there are some great ones, so make sure you check them out!

~ On the Blog ~

Top Ten Tuesday – Title Countdown
First Line Friday – Just One Kiss by Courtney Walsh

~ Launch Team Opportunity ~

Tessa Afshar is looking for people to help launch her next book, Daughter of Rome, which releases in February 2020. There will be TWO teams forming to help with the launch, each with different commitments and goals, so check out the information below and then go here to apply: Daughter of Rome application

~ Blog Tours ~

Blog tours are great for getting a cross-section of reviews on a book, and they often have giveaways associated with them too! Click on the hyperlinks or the tour banners to find our more information about each tour. Please note that these links will only be live once the blog tour begins.

TLC Book Tours

Ending 9 October 2019 – Diamond in the Rough by Jen Turano

Celebrate Lit

JustRead Tours (from the previous week)

~ Giveaways ~

Check out this fantastic giveaway from Rachel McDaniel and Janine Rosche! Two library tote bags signed by dozens of your favourite Christian fiction authors. Rachel and Janine will each be drawing a winner from their list of newsletter subscribers on Tuesday, so make sure you’re subscribed: https://linktr.ee/jroschegiveaway

For more information on the authors who’ve signed each bag, click on the graphic!

Here are some Goodreads giveaways!

All Goodreads giveaways are US only unless otherwise indicated.

Ending 18 October 2019

Ending 22 October 2019

Ending 29 October 2019

Ending 5 November 2019

~ Cover Reveal ~

Two cover reveals for you this week. Hands up if you love the movie While You Were Sleeping? You’ll definitely want to check out Christen Krumm’s YA spin on the story in It Happened at Christmas, releasing on 22 October 2019. And contemporary romance lovers will want to keep an eye out for Love You, Truly by Susan L. Tuttle, releasing on 15 December 2019. For more information on each title, click on the graphics below.

~ Events ~

Here’s one for your diary: Join Celebrate Lit for a Facebook party on Monday 8 October starting at 2pm EST and find out all about a new series featuring authors Rachel Skatvold, Melissa Wardwell, Tabitha Bouldin, Kari Trumbo, Chautona Havig, and Carolyn Miller. Click on the graphic below for more information.

Ever wanted to visit Israel? How about visiting Israel with biblical fiction author Mesu Andrews as your guide? I dearly wish I could put my hand up for this! Trip takes place in March 2020. Click on the graphic for more information!

~ Pre-Orders ~

Here are some pre-order special prices for you! As far as I am aware, these prices are only available if you order prior the eBook prior to release day.

Releasing 22 October 2019 – All is Bright (novella collection), pre-order price $0.99
Releasing 29 October 2019 – Like a Winter Snow (Lindsay Harrel), pre-order price $0.99
Releasing 15 November 2019 – The Highlanders (novella collection), pre-order price $4.00
Releasing 21 November 2019 – A Match for Emma (Pepper Basham), pre-order price $4.99
Releasing 21 November 2019 – Thirst (Jill Williamson), pre-order price $2.99

~ New Releases ~

I now have a permanent list of new releases for 2019 on my website! If you’d like to know when your favourite Christian Fiction author will be releasing their next book, make sure you check out my list of new releases sorted by author on this page. If you’d like a complete list of Christian fiction books releasing in October, you’ll find them listed here. In the meantime, here are the new releases for this week: