Today, we are delighted to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for Forbidden by Even Bunting. Check out more about the book below, and be sure to enter for your chance to win a copy!
Title: FORBIDDEN- Author: Eve Bunting
- Pub. Date: December 1, 2015
- Publisher: Clarion Books
- Format: Hardcover, eBook, & audiobook
- Find it: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Goodreads
In early-nineteenth century Scotland, sixteen-year-old Josie, an orphan, is sent to live with an aunt and uncle on the rocky, stormy northwest coast. Everything and everyone in her new surroundings, including her relatives, is sinister, threatening, and mysterious. She’s told that Eli, the young man she’s attracted to, is forbidden to her, but not why. Spirited, curious, and determined, Josie sets out to learn the village’s secrets and discovers evil, fueled by heartless greed, as well as a ghostly presence eager for revenge. An author’s note gives the historical inspiration for this story.
Also known as Evelyn Bolton and A.E. Bunting.
Anne Evelyn Bunting, better known as Eve Bunting, is an author with more than 250 books. Her books are diverse in age groups, from picture books to chapter books, and topic, ranging from Thanksgiving to riots in Los Angeles. Eve Bunting has won several awards for her works.
Bunting went to school in Ireland and grew up with storytelling. In Ireland, “There used to be Shanachies… the shanachie was a storyteller who went from house to house telling his tales of ghosts and fairies, of old Irish heroes and battles still to be won. Maybe I’m a bit of a Shanchie myself, telling stories to anyone who will listen.” This storytelling began as an inspiration for Bunting and continues with her work.
In 1958, Bunting moved to the United States with her husband and three children. A few years later, Bunting enrolled in a community college writing course. She felt the desire to write about her heritage. Bunting has taught writing classes at UCLA. She now lives in Pasadena, California.
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BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE
Week One:
- 11/23/2015- The Cover Contessa– Interview
- 11/24/2015- Book Briefs– Review
- 11/25/2015- A Dream Within A Dream– Guest Post
- 11/26/2015- Zach’s YA Reviews- Review
- 11/27/2015- BookHounds YA– Interview
Week Two:
- 11/30/2015- Just Commonly– Review
- 12/1/2015- Curling Up With A Good Book– Interview
- 12/2/2015- Novel Novice– Spotlight
- 12/3/2015- The Reading Nook Reviews– Guest Post
- 12/4/2015- Mundie Moms– Review
Novel Novice 
This sounds like a wonderful book to read, can’t wait for it to come out!