Hey everyone! I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the blog tour for THE HEARTS WE SOLD by Emily Lloyd-Jones!
I have Emily's book playlist to share with you today! And make sure to enter the giveaway below!
I have Emily's book playlist to share with you today! And make sure to enter the giveaway below!
Haven't heard of THE HEARTS WE SOLD? Check it out!
When Dee Moreno makes a deal with a demon—her heart in exchange for an escape from a disastrous home life—she finds the trade may have been more than she bargained for. And becoming “heartless” is only the beginning. What lies ahead is a nightmare far bigger, far more monstrous than anything she could have ever imagined.
With reality turned on its head, Dee has only a group of other deal-making teens to keep her grounded, including the charming but secretive James Lancer. And as something grows between them amid an otherworldy ordeal, Dee begins to wonder: Can she give someone her heart when it’s no longer hers to give?
In THE HEARTS WE SOLD, author Lloyd-Jones returns with a complex, thought-provoking Faustian tale for the modern age that will capture your heart. With horror elements and fantasy elements set in a recognizable, semirealistic world, THE HEARTS WE SOLD is a great fit for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black. The book also
features a diverse breadth of topics, ranging from sexuality, transgender transitions, race, and familial abuse.
“Readers will devour this romantic, Faustian fable. A dark fantasy brimming with passion and peril.” -Kirkus Reviews
Now on to the playlist!
Playlist for The Hearts We Sold
One of my favorite things to do is create playlists.
I can spend hours puttering around in iTunes and it counts as writing? Right? Right?
Well, even if it’s technically not writing, it’s
still part of my process. Music helps me get into the mindset of certain
settings or characters. I’ve been known to put the same song on repeat for
hours while working on a single scene—I think my record was 240 times on a single song. It’s
probably a good thing I don’t have roommates.
When I began sketching out the plot for THE HEARTS
WE SOLD, I admit my first impulse was to fill the playlist with songs like “Heartless”
or “Heartbreak Hotel.” What if I could create an entire playlist with nothing
but songs with “heart” in the title, I thought gleefully. But I ended up
restraining myself to only two.
The songs in this particular book’s playlist contain
many of my personal favorites. I wanted the songs to celebrate life, while at
the same time, acknowledge how difficult growing up can be. It’s a playlist
about transition, which I think is one of the main themes of the book.
So, without further ado, here is the playlist for
THE HEARTS WE SOLD! I hope you enjoy both the music and the book!
“Pumpin Blood” – NONONO
“Alive” – Sia
“Gold” – Sir Sly
“W.D.Y.W.F.M.?” – The Neighbourhood
“Colors, pt. II” – Halsey
“Youth” – White Apple Tree
“Run” – Daughter
“Tonight You’re Perfect” – New Politics
“Anna Sun” – WALK THE MOON
“Heart Out” – The 1975
“Love” – American Authors
“Beating Heart” – Ellie Goulding
“Wonderful Life” – Hurts
About Emily:
Emily Lloyd-Jones grew up on a vineyard in rural Oregon,
where she played in evergreen forests and learned to fear sheep. After
graduating from Western Oregon University with an English degree, she enrolled
in the publishing program at Rosemont College just outside of Philadelphia. She
currently resides in Northern California, working in a bookstore by day and
writing by night. Illusive is her debut novel.
Giveaway Details:
3 winners
will receive a finished copy of THE HEARTS WE SOLD, US Only.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Tour Schedule:
Week
One:
8/7/2017- Owl Always Be Reading- Excerpt
8/8/2017- When Books
Defy Gravity- Review
8/9/2017- YA Books Central- Interview
8/10/2017- Take Me Away To A
Great Read- Review
8/11/2017- Angelic Book
Reviews- Interview
Week
Two:
8/14/2017- The Layaway Dragon- Review
8/15/2017- Two Chicks on Books- Guest
Post
8/16/2017- Book Briefs- Review
8/17/2017- Adventures of a Book Junkie- Interview
8/18/2017- Stories &
Sweeties- Review
With no heart, I'm interested in seeing how this works. Thank you.
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