I am thrilled to be hosting a spot
on the THE HAUNT by SamiJo McQuiston Blog Tour hosted
by Rockstar Book Tours.
Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
Author: SamiJo McQuiston
Pub. Date: October 8, 2024
Publisher: Hats Off Imaginarium
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 253
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/THE-HAUNT
Read for FREE With A Kindle Unlimited membership!
The best bookstores are haunted.
My name is Hecate Grimm, and I own a bookshop. It’s pretty average as far as bookstores go. Nothing special to see here, or at least that’s what my regulars believe. They also think I’m a ventriloquist, special effects guru, and dedicated actress.
Clearly, when it was raining brains,
the vast majority went out with umbrellas. I’ve told them, time and time again
that I’m a witch, and this is a haunted bookstore, which is why it’s called The
Haunt.
But no, it’s much easier to believe I wasted time learning to throw my voice and hanging invisible wires all over the place. After all, you’re modern people. How could anything supernatural be going on right under your noses?
Maiden, Mother, and Crone—the
stupidity of it makes me sick. I guess you can come in if you must. Look around
and actually buy something since you’ve had the audacity to interrupt my book.
Just don’t wear out your welcome or waste my time with your idiotic questions.
I have fictional characters to get back to, and they’re all more interesting
than you.
Book Trailer:
My Review:
This story had a great concept. A haunted bookstore passed on from generations through apprentices was fun to read. The added talking heads, ghosts, and Edgar, the alive house, were great for this time of year. I did not like the language and thought it could have been surmised, without using the actual word. However, the goth circus and vampires added to the drama. Also, a camper being attacked by monsters reminded me of Scooby Doo! I am giving this book a 3/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
About SamiJo McQuiston:
SamiJo is a first-class shenanigator, decorated coddiwompler,
narrator, creator, and author of The Abney Kelly series and The Haunt (coming
October 8th). She also has a short story, One Samhain Night, published in the
UJ Plainsong literary journal in April 2024, and a poem, The Bottom, coming out
in collaboration with other North Dakota authors in late 2024. She lives in
North Dakota with her husband (Andy), dogs (Puck, Enzo, and Bailey), and three
cats (Horus, Anubis, and Snow Kitty). In her spare time, she reads, writes,
listens to audiobooks, plays video games, and enjoys D&D on the weekends.
On a more serious note, writing is everything to SamiJo. As a sickly child, she often spent her time indoors or at the hospital before they figured out she had asthma. At that time, books were her best friends. Without fairy tales, the Dear America Books, and authors like Diana Wynne Jones, Jim Sukach, Anne Martin, and Richard Peck, she would have been unthinkably lonely. She aims to write stories that give people a much-needed escape from reality and create places to go when getting out the front door is too much to bear.
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Giveaway Details: 2 Giveaways!
1 winner will receive
a tote, water bottle, hardback copy of THE HAUNT, and a $25 Amazon gift card, US
only.
Ends November 5th, midnight EST.
Also, as a fun release game, Sami is having a coloring/caption contest. You can download the picture HERE. Coloring pages should be emailed to samijo.mcquiston@hatsoffimaginarium.org. The illustrator L.K. Kaphengst will judge the entries. Please send in all entries by 10/25/2024. The winner will receive a signed copy of the book and a $25 gift card!
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
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10/7/2024 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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10/8/2024 |
Excerpt |
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10/9/2024 |
Guest Post/IG Post |
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10/10/2024 |
Guest Post/IG Post |
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10/11/2024 |
Guest Post/IG Post |
Week Two:
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10/14/2024 |
IG Post |
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10/15/2024 |
Guest Post |
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10/16/2024 |
IG Post/TikTok Post |
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10/17/2024 |
Interview |
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10/18/2024 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
Week Three:
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10/21/2024 |
IG Review |
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10/22/2024 |
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10/23/2024 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
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10/24/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
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10/25/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
Week Four:
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10/28/2024 |
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10/29/2024 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
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10/30/2024 |
IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post |
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10/31/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
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11/1/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
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