Blogtour: Breath to Breath by Craig Lew + Giveaway

Today we are glad to join the blog tour for Breath to Breath by Craig Lew. 

Since Breath of Breath is written in verse, we asked Craig to share 5 novels in verse/partly in verse that he has loved and 5 such novels he would like to read.

(the links will take you to the Goodreads pages of the books)

More than 5 Books in Verse I've read and loved:

Crank, Impulse, Identical, Smoke - Ellen Hopkins

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

Freakboy - Kristin Clark

Words with Wings - Nikki Grimes

Inferno - Dante

Books I would like to read:

The Crossover - Kwame Alexander

Brown Girl Dreaming - Jacqueline Woodson

I Heart You, You Haunt Me - Lisa Schoeder

Home of the Brave - Katherine Applegate

Glimpse - Carol Lynch Williams

Have you read any of these? I am certainly interested in checking some of these out, especially Brown Girl Dreaming and Glimpse. 

Uprooted from his home and sent to live with his estranged father, seventeen-year-old William's world is feeling tenuous at best. When he's unexpectedly dragged into a situation in which he has no choice but to help an abused four-year-old boy, William’s world is rocked to the core as he discovers the truth behind the mysterious young boy’s stories of extreme sexual abuse. He and this boy are connected in ways William can't even imagine and as horrible memories begin flood his consciousness, William’s rage drives him to steal a neighbor's guns, convinced he must kill those responsible for causing a boy so much pain and betrayal. How William finds the love and compassion he needs to make the right choices is the heart and pulse of this riveting verse novel. Inspired by a true story, BREATH TO BREATH explores what hurt and healing really mean: to survive you hold your breath, but to live you must exhale.

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ABOUT CRAIG LEW:

Craig Lew’s storytelling career began even before he had learned to write. As a child, he used his father’s tape recorder to capture tales about strange planets and scary creatures. His favorite story openings at that time were, “Once upon a junk yard heap …” or “It was a dark and stormy night.”

A movie producer, director, award winning author, illustrator, and screenwriter, Craig still favors a Hitchcockian thriller over a broad teen comedy. Regardless of the genre, he believes the best stories involve a hero who is either seeking love or giving love. At heart he’s a big, mushy romantic.

Craig spends his days with his fiancé in a house on a hill with the corgi land seals Yobo and Zeekie, a three-footed Boston Terrier named Moogie, and Smittens, the kitten with the marshmallow mittens.

I strive to spread good karma. Artistically, I enjoy pushing the envelope because I believe this makes more room in the middle. I believe the keys to success are dreaming big, working hard, and being nice.

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Don't forget to stop on the rest of the stops on the tour!

Nov 8: The Irish Banana Review - Guest Post

Nov 9: Who R U Blog - Q&A

Nov 10: Kelly Vision - Review

Nov 11: Winterhaven Books - Top 10

Nov 12: Live to Read - Review

Nov 13: Emily Reads Everything - Q&A

Nov 14: Books, Cats & Caffeine - Review

GIVEAWAY:

There is a giveaway running for 2 finished copies of BREATH TO BREATH.

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