BOOK
TOUR and REVIEW
The History of My Wishes
by Pembroke
Sinclair
The History of My Wishes by Pembroke Sinclair is currently on tour with Bewitching Book Tours. The tour starts here
today with my review. Please visit all of the other stops listed below.
Description
When you're told
your life is tragic, what else can you do but believe it? To deal with her own
tragedy, Stevie drowns her sorrows in alcohol while never venturing beyond a
three block radius of her home. A menial existence at best.
Then, a blue-eyed
mysterious stranger offers to take away the pain and heartache and show her the
world, all Stevie has to do is make a wish ... or three.
Excerpt
Do you know why you only get three wishes? I do. Perhaps the better
question to ask is: do you know who first started granting humans’ wishes? If
you answered fairies, genies, or leprechauns, then the originators have done a
good job of hiding their trail. Fairies, genies, and leprechauns do grant
wishes, but they didn’t come up with the idea. They only got into the act when
they realized it was beneficial to them. Make no mistake; mythical creatures
are very self-serving. They won’t do anything for humans unless they know they
can get something out of it. But I digress. No, the first creature to grant
humans’ wishes was a vampire.
I know you’re wrinkling your nose and pushing your eyebrows together in
confusion, but it’s true. You can’t expect someone to live as long as a vampire
does and not learn some magic or the secrets of the cosmos. The old saying
warns, “Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it,” but the more
applicable saying is, “Misery loves company.”
I’m sure you’re wondering how I know all this, so I’m going to tell you.
Review
By Lynda Dickson
Do you know why you
only get three wishes or where this tradition originated? Stevie tells us in The History of My Wishes. Having
lived a tragic life after her parents died when she was five, Stevie turns to
alcohol for comfort: "I was trying to avoid living by drowning in a
bottle." One day she meets the mysterious Kenton in her favorite bar. Why
has he been watching her and what offer does he make? Will Stevie take him up
on his offer?
Speaking of threes,
firstly this book makes a great impression with its cover by Delilah K. Stephans. Secondly, I
love the fact that the back cover blurb is located after the ebook cover; I've
missed reading the backs of books! Thirdly, this is a fantastic story. The
author has a great conversational style. She tells a touching tale and makes
you wonder what you would do if you were in Stevie's position. The ending ties
up nicely with the beginning. All in all, this is a very well-crafted piece of writing.
From the Author
In 2009, eTreasures Publishing published my first
novel, a sci-fi adventure story. Since then, they have published my two YA
zombie novels, my religious zombie novella, two children’s picture books, and
two novellas with romantic elements. I have an urban fantasy novel about
dragons and a vampire novelette that was published by MuseItUp Publishing. Musa Publishing has published my novelette with romantic
elements and a collection of short stories. I have a middle grade urban fantasy
novel that was published by Little Devil Books. My nonfiction book
about slasher films was published by Scarecrow Press.
Writing is my passion. I enjoy creating fantastic worlds and memorable
characters. I’m an active promoter of my works and love to talk to readers at
book signings and readings. Doing giveaways on Goodreads has been an exciting experience, and having contests for readers has
been fun. I actively promote various authors on my blog and participate in blog tours to promote my
own work.
I write under several different pen names. For my children’s titles, I
write under J. D. Pooker, and for my YA and adult novels, I write under
Pembroke Sinclair. My nonfiction work is done under my real name.
I am a member of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and am on a committee to
create membership criteria for iPAL, which is a sister group to the Published
Authors Liaison group and focuses on independent and self-published authors. I
am also a member of the ALA and really enjoy doing library visits.
Links
Tour Schedule
November 14 - Books Direct - Review
November 15 - Hooked In a Book - Guest Blog and Review
November 19 - Reviewing in Chaos - Spotlight
November 20 - Bookworm Bridgette's World - Spotlight
November 29 - Booker Like a Hooker - Review
