Although, I still haven't quite made it to reading these books, (I'm still working on the prequel to Perfect Glass- Glass Girl) but I'm sure they're both wonderful by what I've read so far.
Here's a little about Swimming Through Clouds and author Rajdeep Paulus!
Swimming
Through Clouds by Rajdeep Paulus
Synopsis:
I live in
the in between. Between what if and what is. It’s how I manage. It’s the only
way I know. Everyone has their way. This is mine.
When high
school, cell phone disruption forces a classroom ban, the words on a Post-it
note spark a sticky romance between two unlikely friends. Transfer student
Talia Vanderbilt has one goal at her new school: to blend in with the walls.
Lagan Desai, basketball captain and mathlete, would do just about anything to
befriend the new girl. One Post-it note at a time, Lagan persuades Talia to
peel back her heart, revealing her treasure chest of pain—an absent mother, a
bedridden brother, and an abusive father. In a world where hurt is inevitable,
the two teens search for a safe place to weather the storms of life. Together.
BIO:
Rajdeep decided
to be a writer during her junior year in high school after her English teacher
gave her an “F” but told her she had potential. She studied English Literature
at Northwestern University, and she writes masala-marinated, Young Adult
Fiction, blogging weekly at InSearchofWaterfalls.com.
Come Hang
out with Rajdeep Paulus on:
Fun
Facts about Swimming Through Clouds:
Rajdeep
here: On Humor and
Laughter...
I love to laugh. In
fact, there was a time when you didn’t need a GPS. You could locate me by
following the sound. Of my laughter. Really. Ask my friends. They’ll happily
share their imitations of my ceiling raising giggles of yesteryear.
Lagan is a bit of a
goofball, but when you’re in crush, and especially when you first fall in love,
you often act goofy just to get her attention, right? I still remember those
early days when my Hubs and I were in Phase One of flirting, months before we
ever “defined the relationship.” He climbed flag poles, straddled parking
meters, and threw on an accent when I least expected. And there’s something to
say for laughter as the good medicine. I’m not a doc, but I bet if giggles
translated to good health, all that laughter has bought me a few extra years of
life. :)
Life is short. You
gotta laugh!
And here's a little about Perfect Glass and Laura Anderson Kurk!
Perfect Clouds
Virtual Book Tour
Perfect Glass by
Laura Anderson Kurk
Book Blurb:
Things get messy
when Meg Kavanagh gets involved—first with Jo Russell, the eccentric old
artist, and then with Quinn O’Neill, the intriguing loner who can’t hide how he
feels about Meg. Her senior year isn’t turning out like she planned it, but
sometimes the best parts of life happen in the in-between moments. And Henry
will be home soon, right?
He commits to one
year in an orphanage that needs him more than he ever dreamed. Thousands of
miles from Meg and the new punk who has fallen for her, and absent from the
ranch that’s in his blood, Henry Whitmire finds out what it means to trust.
When you’re so far from home, it’s terrifying to realize you’re not who you
thought. But the perfect glass of calamity makes the best mirror.
An identity crisis,
long distance love, new temptation, and growing pains teach Henry and Meg how
to hang onto each other and to what really matters.
From YA author Laura Anderson Kurk comes the
sequel to Glass Girl, a lyrical,
multi-generational story about love that teaches, loss that haunts empty rooms,
and reunions that feel like redemption.
Author Bio:
Laura Anderson Kurk
writes unconventional and bittersweet contemporary YA. Her debut novel, Glass Girl, and its sequel, Perfect Glass, are available now from
Playlist Young Adult Fiction. Laura lives in Texas with her husband and two
children.
Buy the Book Links:
(will get these as soon as it’s live)
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Glass-Young-sequel-ebook/dp/B00D0YFQ6Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369704752&sr=8-1&keywords=perfect+glass+kurk
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/320034
Author Social Media
Links:
Website: laurakurk.com (http://laurakurk.com)
Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Laura-Anderson-Kurk/e/B003FGA86W/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1368630749&sr=8-1
Why
the artist and the writer are friends.
I have a friend, Mara Schasteen, who is a fine artist with
an emerging, successful career. She lives in Wyoming, where she paints outside
a lot. She and I have known each other for a long time and our souls have
always been mates. Perfect Glass is dedicated
to Mara because she’s so much a part of this book.
The book features a
character who is an aging artist of international fame. Meg decides to pad her
application to the University of Wyoming by volunteering with this artist, Jo
Russell. But Jo has other plans for Meg. Through a series of heartbreaking
lessons, Meg gains as much or more from the relationship than Jo. One thing she
learns is what it means for one artist to recognize another, and for one artist
to love another.
By
watching Mara paint, I learn a lot about my own process of creating. She and I
both start with bare bones and minimal details. When she first starts a canvas,
she sees the final painting in her mind, but I only see random lines and
figures. None of it makes sense. If I watch her long enough, though, the shapes
become real and alive, and I finally see what she sees.
In the same way, early
pieces of writing are so spare and barely there. Early readers are only getting
a glimpse of characterization and plot . . . just a whiff, really. My critique
partner gets to see my stories build muscle, and fat, and skin, and become
real, living things.
In that way, I think all
artists—painters, writers, songwriters, poets, sculptors—understand each other
in special ways. My relationship with Mara is one of my most treasured because
I know that, above all, she sees my heart and my desire to create. ~ Laura Anderson KurkHere's a couple of fun quotes from Swimming Through Clouds and Perfect Glass
And now, two things you need to take part in the tour!
Part of a puzzle from Swimming Through Clouds. (Write this down.)
And a secret letter from Laura!
You'll need these later! It was so much fun hosting these two ladies! Check out the rest of the tour below!
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You'll need these later! It was so much fun hosting these two ladies! Check out the rest of the tour below!
PERFECT
CLOUDS Tour Stops:
Sunday, June 2 – Rajdeep Paulus
Monday, June 3 – Melanie Brasher
Tuesday, June 4 – Tessa
Emily Hall
Wednesday, June 5 – Melissa Tagg
Thursday, June 6 – ReganStar McBeigh
Friday, June 7 – April Hamrick
Monday, June 10 – Diana
Garner
Tuesday, June11 – Stephanie Karfelt
Wednesday, June 12 – Bethany
Baldwin ⬅YOU ARE HERE!
Thursday, June 13 – Kim Vandel
Friday, June 14 – Sarah Tipton
Monday, June 17 – Jennifer
Watrous
Tuesday, June 18 – Marni Jarman
Wednesday, June 19 – Peggy
Warren
Thursday, June 20 – Bethany Jett
Friday, June 21 – Cynthia
Toney
Monday, June 23 – Summer
Andrews
Tuesday, June 24 – Arlette
Geuverink
Wednesday, June 25 – Jennifer Murgia
Thursday, June 26 - JoJo
Sutis
You can buy Perfect Glass on Kindle.And Swimming Through Clouds on Kindle.
~ a rambling author
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