Description:
From the International
Bestselling Author of the Tempest Series...
Set in the tough world of Elite
Gymnastics...
I've gotten used to the dead
parents face. I've gotten used to living with my gymnastics coach. I've even
adjusted to sharing a bathroom with his way-too-hot son. Dealing with boys is
not something that's made it onto my list of experiences as of yet. But here I
am, doing it. And something about Jordan--being around him, talking to him,
thinking about him--makes me feel like I can finally breathe again. That's
something I haven't been able to do lately. He knows what it feels like to be
me right now. He knows what it's like to wonder--what now? I think about it
constantly. I need answers. I need to know how to get through this. In the gym,
if you're struggling, you train harder, you do drills and conditioning. How do
I work hard at moving on? At being on my own? And what happens if I might
be...maybe...probably falling for Jordan? I mean we live together now. That
can't happen, can it? But kissing him...well, let's just say it's not an easy
activity to forget.
Book details (optional):
Publisher: Long Walk Press
Pub. Date: August 1, 2013
Pages: 288
Buy Links:
Barnes & Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/letters-to-nowhere-julie-cross/1116289926?ean=2940148511625
Review
Writing down her thoughts, Karen feels as if there is still a connection to her parents, even though they have passed away. As an elite gymnast it is a pivotal point in her life where she needs to decide who to stay with while still a minor, her gymnastic coach offers to give her a home forcing Karen to choose between her grandmother and coach.
She hadn't planned on Jordan though, the coaches son. Jordan is friendly, slightly bad boy from what she can figure out, and obviously doesn't have a close relationship with his father. As their new roommate status turns to friends and then to something more precious, Karen finds an unlikely alias in dealing with the aftermath of her parents death. The pressure is building and everything in Karen's life is shifting, with Karen willing to take the leap she might find amazing things can happen.
I thought the letters she wrote were beautiful, I shed a few tears while she is holding a one sided conversation with her parents. Profound story and I appreciated that Karen had to learn to deal with her grief and it was not just swept under the rug. Excellent story.
Writing down her thoughts, Karen feels as if there is still a connection to her parents, even though they have passed away. As an elite gymnast it is a pivotal point in her life where she needs to decide who to stay with while still a minor, her gymnastic coach offers to give her a home forcing Karen to choose between her grandmother and coach.
She hadn't planned on Jordan though, the coaches son. Jordan is friendly, slightly bad boy from what she can figure out, and obviously doesn't have a close relationship with his father. As their new roommate status turns to friends and then to something more precious, Karen finds an unlikely alias in dealing with the aftermath of her parents death. The pressure is building and everything in Karen's life is shifting, with Karen willing to take the leap she might find amazing things can happen.
I thought the letters she wrote were beautiful, I shed a few tears while she is holding a one sided conversation with her parents. Profound story and I appreciated that Karen had to learn to deal with her grief and it was not just swept under the rug. Excellent story.
About the Author
Julie Cross is the International
Bestselling author of the Tempest series, a young adult science fiction trilogy
which includes Tempest, Vortex, and the final installment, Timestorm (St.
Martin's Press). She's also the author of Letters to Nowhere (8/13), a mature
young adult romance set in the world of elite gymnastics, as well as several
forthcoming young adult and new adult novels with publishers like Entangled,
Sourcebooks, HarperCollins, and St. Martin's Press/Thomas Dunne Books.
Julie lives in Central Illinois
with her husband and three children. She's a former gymnast, longtime
gymnastics fan, coach, and former Gymnastics Program Director with the YMCA.
She's a lover of books, devouring several novels a week, especially in the
young adult and new adult genres. Outside of her reading and writing
credibility's, Julie Cross is a committed--but not talented--long distance
runner, creator of imaginary beach vacations, Midwest bipolar weather survivor,
expired CPR certification card holder, as well as a ponytail and gym shoe
addict. You can find her online via twitter, her personal website, email,
facebook, Goodreads, or co-moderating the YAwriters section of reddit.
Links:
Website: http://www.juliecrossbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Juliecross1980
The GIVEAWAYS
There are two tour-wide giveaways.
--GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE GIVEAWAY to ONE Winner.
--An eBook of LETTERS TO NOWHERE to FIVE Winners.
The Grand Prize giveaway is
open internationally, however international winners can only select five of the
books listed due to shipping costs.
GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY
AUTOGRAPHED
FINISHED COPIES of...
- All 3 of Simone Elkeles' HOW TO RUIN series
- TEETH by Hannah Moskowitz
- GONE GONE GONE by Hannah Moskowitz
- LET THE SKY FALL by Shannon Messenger
- BITTERSWEET
by Sara Zarr
ARCs of OCTOBER
2013 YA RELEASES
- UNBREAKABLE by Kami Garcia
- ANYWHERE BUT HERE by
- BANG by Lisa McMann
- REALITY BOY by A.S. King
- NEVER FADE by Alexandra Bracken
- SIX
MONTHS LATER by Natalie D. Richards
ARCs of NOV 2013 -
FEB 2014 YA RELEASES
- ALIENATED by Melissa Landers (Feb 2014)
- ROOMIES by Sara Zarr & Tara Altebrando (Dec 2013)
- AFTER EDEN by Helen Douglas (Nov 2013)
OTHER BOOK PRIZES
- Personalized signed copies of TEMPEST + VORTEX (a foreign
edition if available can be swapped for the U.S. edition)
- E-copy of LETTERS TO NOWHERE by Julie Cross (if print is
available at time of shipping, a print copy will be sent, too)
WINNER'S CHOICE
(ONE of Following BIG prizes)
- Basic US Kindle (valued at $69.00 USD) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007HCCNJU/ref=sa_menu_kdptq
OR
- $50 US Amazon Gift card
OR
- $50 US Barnes and Noble gift card
*As some prizes may not be redeemable by international
participants, alternative suggestions are welcome but not guaranteed.
The Tour Schedule
Week One
Sept. 3rd - The Book Cellar
- Review & Guest Post
Sept. 3rd - Reading
In Twilight - Guest Post
Sept. 4th - A
Backwards Story - Review
Sept. 4th - The
Irish Banana - Review
Sept. 5th - Bittersweet
Enchantment - Interview
Sept. 5th - Book
Breather - Review
Sept. 5th - Never Too
Fond of Books - Review
Sept. 6th - Curling Up With A Good Book - Guest Post
Sept. 6th - Oops!
I Read A Book Again - Review
Week Two
Sept. 9th - Page Turners
- Review & Guest Post
Sept. 9th - Gobs
and Gobs of Books - Interview
Sept. 10th - Crawling
Over The Pages - Guest Post
Sept. 10th - Musings From An Addicted Reader - Review
Sept. 10th - Sweet Southern
Home - Guest Post
Sept. 11th - Mom With
A Kindle - Interview
Sept. 11th - Reading
with ABC - Review
Sept. 12th - Gone with the
Words - Review & Guest Post
Sept. 12th - About to Read
- Review
Sept. 12th - Blackplume
- Interview
Sept. 13th - Every Free
Chance Book Reviews - Guest Post
Sept. 13th - Literary
Meanderings - Review
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