Standard Tour: Shocktober: The Biggest Upsets in World Series History by Jonathan Weeks

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Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Book Tour for SHOCKTOBER: THE BIGGEST UPSETS IN WORLD SERIES HISTORY by Jonathan Weeks, a Sports History book available January 7 from Lyons Press. The tour will run January 20 - January 31, and Jonathan Weeks is available for guest post and interviews. No reviews are being requested for this tour.

Jonathan Weeks will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn host.

Mays’s spectacular catch in 1954, Bill Mazeroski’s walk-off homer in 1960, and Kirk Gibson’s pinch-hit blast in 1988 are just a few of the memorable moments that have dominated highlight reels. The outcome of the Series has not always been terribly surprising—especially during the late 1940s and early 1950s when the Yankees captured five consecutive championships, breaking their previous record of four straight titles from 1936 to 1939. But despite its predictability at times, the Fall Classic has taken many unexpected turns. The 1906 Cubs lost to the weak-hitting White Sox after establishing a new regular season record for wins. The 1955 Dodgers avenged seven prior October failures with an improbable victory over the seemingly invincible Yankees. And in 1969, the Mets finally shed their image as “loveable losers,” dethroning the powerful Orioles. In more than a century of World Series plays, a number of similar scenarios have emerged; twenty-two of those stories are told in Shocktober.

January 20: Our Town Book Reviews
January 20: Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
January 21: Sandra's Book Club
January 22: A Wonderful World of Words
January 22: Author C.A.Milson
January 23: Westveil Publishing
January 24: Boys' Mom Reads!
January 27: Gina Rae Mitchell
January 28: Fabulous and Brunette
January 28: Frugal Freelancer
January 29: Guatemala Paula Likes to Read
January 30: The Avid Reader
January 30: The Pen and Muse Book Reviews
January 31: Long and Short Reviews

Standard Tour: Tales of the Yankee Clipper: Stories and Reflections on Joe DiMaggio by Jonathan Weeks

Congratulations to tour winner Victoria B. and to host winner The Avid Reader.

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Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Book Tour for TALES OF THE YANKEE CLIPPER:STORIES AND REFLECTIONS ON JOE DIMAGGIO by Jonathan Weeks, a Sports Biography available February 6 from Lyons Press. The tour will run February 12 - February 23, and Jonathan Weeks is available for guest post and interviews. No reviews are being requested for this tour.

Jonathan Weeks will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host.

There has probably never been a professional baseball player more of a puzzle than Joe DiMaggio. DiMaggio had a talent for keeping his emotions suppressed and his innermost thoughts to himself. Few could say that they really knew him. And even the ones who did found him to be unpredictable. He was a walking contradiction. He was quiet, but not necessarily shy. He could be both gracious and abrupt, approachable or aloof depending on the situation. Although he came across as humble, he had a tremendous sense of entitlement. He was complex, secretive, inscrutable. There were many layers to the man who came to be affectionately known as the “Yankee Clipper.” DiMaggio always felt that his actions on the field should do the talking for him. And for the most part, they did. To many, DiMaggio personified elegance, style, and grace. An impeccable dresser, he was married to two glamorous actresses. On the field, he glided almost effortlessly, never having to dive for a ball and rarely (if ever) making a mistake on the basepaths. He became the living embodiment of the American dream and a symbol of the country’s so-called “greatest generation.” But as time marched on, DiMaggio grew increasingly distrustful of the people around him. It was understandable—inevitable even. The third book in Jonathan Week’s Yankees trilogy contains an abundance of anecdotes, statistics, and other little known facts about the Yankee Clipper.

February 12: The Book Connection
February 13: Literary Gold
February 14: Kenyan Poet
February 14: A Wonderful World of Words
February 15: Fabulous and Brunette
February 16: Westveil Publishing
February 19: Readers Roost
February 20: The Avid Reader
February 20: Long and Short Reviews
February 21: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
February 22: Guatemala Paula Loves to Read
February 23: Sandra's Book Club

Virtual Book Tour: The Legend of the Mick: Stories and Reflections on Mickey Mantle by Jonathan Weeks

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Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Book Tour for THE LEGEND OF THE MICK: STORIES AND REFLECTIONS ON MICKEY MANTLE by Jonathan Weeks, a sports biography available March 1 from The Lyons Press. The tour will run March 6 - March 17, and Jonathan is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview.

Jonathan Weeks will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host.

In the 1950s, America entered the television age. And Mickey Mantle, a country boy from Commerce, Oklahoma, was made for the moment. Signed by the New York Yankees as a teenager, he made his major league debut in 1951 as a right fielder alongside Joe DiMaggio. When DiMaggio retired at the end of the season, Mantle inherited not only Joltin’ Joe’s position in centerfield but also his stature as the face of the franchise. His boyish good looks, breathtaking power from both sides of the plate, and blazing speed on the basepaths made him an instant superstar. He won league MVP three times, came in second three times, was a 16-time All-Star, a Triple Crown winner in 1956, and a seven-time World Series champion.

Mickey Mantle’s career was the stuff of legend and in this book, Jonathan Weeks tells us why. Mantle’s extraordinary (and at times incredible) tales carry readers on an enthralling journey through the life of one of the most celebrated sports figures of the twentieth century.

March 6: The Avid Reader
March 7: Sandra's Book Club
March 8: Gina Rae Mitchell
March 9: Andi's Book Reviews
March 10: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
March 10: Author C.A.Milson
March 13: Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
March 14: All the Ups and Downs
March 15: Fabulous and Brunette
March 16: It's Raining Books
March 17: Long and Short Reviews

VBT: Lore of the Bambino by Jonathan Weeks

Congratulations to tour winner Gabrielle C. and to host winner Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews. 

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Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Book Tour for Lore of the Bambino by Jonathan Weeks, a Sports-History-Biography available early March from The Lyons Press. The tour will run April 4 - April 15, and Jonathan Weeks is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview.

Jonathan Weeks will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn host.

More than seventy years after his death, Babe Ruth continues to fascinate generations of fans. His exciting adventures on and off the field have become essential reading for students of baseball and pop culture. While most Ruth biographies are filled with mundane facts, Lore of the Bambino is the equivalent of a greatest hits compilation. Ruth’s extraordinary (and at times incredulous) tales carry readers on an enthralling journey through the life of the most celebrated sports figure of the twentieth century. All of the most popular anecdotes (such as the Babe’s alleged “called shot” in the 1932 World Series) are thoroughly covered along with many lesser known narratives.

April 4: Lisa's Reading
April 4: Rogue's Angels
April 5: The Avid Reader
April 6: All the Ups and Downs
April 7: Westveil Publishing
April 8: Fabulous and Brunette
April 11: Long and Short Reviews
April 12: Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
April 13: fundinmental
April 14: Deborah-Zenha Adams
April 15: Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews

VBT: Best of the Bruins by Jonathan Weeks

Congratulations to tour winner Debbi W. and to host winner Candrel's Crafts, Cooks, and Characters.

Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Book Tour for Best of the Bruins by Jonathan Weeks, a Sports-History-Hockey, available now from McFarland. The tour will run May 24 - June 4, and Jonathan Weeks is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF, mobi or epub copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview.

Jonathan Weeks will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn host.

Among the “original six” NHL clubs to survive the Great Depression, the Boston Bruins have a vibrant history. Entering the 2020-’21 campaign, the team ranked fourth all-time with six Stanley Cup championships. Some of the most gifted players in NHL history have skated for the Bruins over the years. Best of the Bruins: Boston’s All-Time Great Players and Coaches tells the individual stories of the players and coaches who have helped make the Bruins perennial contenders for close to a century. Profiles of current players are included in this sweeping survey.

May 24: Straight From the Library
May 25: Novels Alive
May 26: Candrel's Crafts, Cooks, and Characters
May 27: Our Town Book Reviews
May 28: Fabulous and Brunette
May 31: Notes From a Romantic's Heart - review
June 1: All the Ups and Downs
June 2: The Reading Addict
June 3: The Avid Reader
June 4: Long and Short Reviews

VBT: The Umpire Was Blind! by Jonathan Weeks

Congratulations to tour winner Mya M. and to host winner Fabulous and Brunette.
Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Book Tour for The Umpire Was Blind! by Jonathan Weeks, a Sports history/biography available now from McFarland & Company. The tour will run July 6 - July 17, and Jonathan Weeks is available for guest post and interviews.

Jonathan Weeks will be awarding a $25 Amazon Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon Gift Card to a randomly drawn host.

In the words of former American League umpire Nestor Chylak, umpires are expected to “be perfect on the first day of the season and then get better every day.” Forced to deal with sullen managers and explosive players, they often take the blame for the failures of both. But let’s face it—umpires are only human.

For well over a century, the fortunes of Major League teams—and the fabric of baseball history itself—have been dramatically affected by the flawed decisions of officials. While the use of video replay in recent decades has reduced the number of bitter disputes, many situations remain exempt from review and are subject to swirling controversy. In the heat of the moment mistakes are often made, sometimes with monumental consequences.

July 6: Gimme The Scoop Reviews
July 6: Rogue's Angels
July 7: The Avid Reader
July 8: Long and Short Reviews
July 9: Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
July 10: Fabulous and Brunette
July 13: Andi's Book Reviews
July 14: It's Raining Books
July 15: Locks, Hooks and Books
July 16: The Reading Addict
July 17: All the Ups and Downs

Virtual Book Tour: THE BRIDGEPORT HAMMER BY JONATHAN WEEKS

Congratulations to the $10 Amazon GC winner, Amy B.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Book Tour for The Bridgeport Hammer by Jonathan Weeks, an Historical Fiction (Baseball) available May 29, 2014 from Black Rose Writing. The tour will run July 21 - 25, 2014, and Jonathan is available for guest post and interviews. No reviews requested for this tour.

Jonathan will be awarding a $10 Amazon GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

“As you would have the right to expect from any book about a baseball-playing spy narrated by the all-time record holder for most passed balls in a single game, The Bridgeport Hammer is a delight. Jonathan Weeks’ tale of baseball during wartime lovingly gets all the details of the old ballgame right, and does so while spiriting the reader through a fascinating tale of journeymen, espionage, and one unforgettably goofy pitch. Add “the bumpus” of the mysterious rookie Emmett Drexler to the great notions in baseball lore, and add The Bridgeport Hammer to your shelf of baseball classics.” - Josh Wilker, author of Cardboard Gods

July 21: Room With Books
July 22: Edgar's Books
July 22 SECOND STOP Long and Short Reviews
July 23: Bunny's Review
July 24: Our Wolves Den
July 25: Straight from the Library

VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR: MUDVILLE MADNESS BY JONATHAN WEEKS

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Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Book Tour for MUDVILLE MADNESS by Jonathan Weeks, a non-fiction available now from Taylor Trade Publishing. The tour will run June 16 - 20, and Jonathan is available for guest posts and interviews. No reviews are requested for this tour.

Jonathan will be awarding a $10 Amazon gift card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.

“The beauty of baseball is that you never know. The game you’re watching may have somebody turning an unassisted triple play, a pitcher flirting with his second consecutive no-hitter, three guys on third base—you just never know. In Mudville Madness, Jonathan Weeks takes us on a whirlwind journey from the nineteenth century through the 2013 season—through the wild, weird, wonderful world of baseball. Fasten your seat belt and enjoy the ride!” (Jan Finkel, SABR Biography Project)

AVAILABLE DATES:

6/16/2014 Bunny's Review
6/18/2014 Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
6/19/2014 Room with Books
6/19/2014 SECOND STOP: Edgar's Books
6/20/2014 Deal Sharing Aunt
6/20/2014 SECOND STOP Welcome to My World of Dreams