Hi, lovelies!! It gives me great pleasure today to host Kelly Vincent and her new book, “Ugly,” here on FAB!! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.
Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $15 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Kelly and to increase your chances of winning!!
Thanks for stopping by!! Wishing you all lots of good luck in this fabulous giveaway!!
Ugly
by Kelly Vincent
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GENRE: Contemporary YA
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BLURB:
Sophomore Nic Summers tries to ignore the taunts of “ugly lesbian.”
Because she’s not sure they’re entirely wrong. But she also has bigger concerns for now, including prepping for the school’s art contest. And while she isn't certain of her sexuality, she does know her life is on the verge of falling apart when her best and only friend, Sam, drops the bomb that her family’s moving to Scotland. Together, to soften the blow and distract themselves from the inevitable, they start Operation Social Interaction for Nic—or OSIN for short—to try to find her some new friends.
But it’s an uphill battle for the introverted teen artist.
As Sam’s last day nears, Nic's self-confidence wavers even more, and she starts questioning everything. If lesbian doesn’t feel quite right, maybe she’s transgender? It isn’t until she stumbles across the label “gender nonconforming” that things start to make a little more sense, and fall into place. But finding the right label doesn’t really tell her what to do next, and before she knows it, Sam is gone.
Mustering all her resources, Nic realizes she needs to find her own path and live her own truth.
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EXCERPT ONE:
All afternoon, I obsessed over the whole Carlos thing. Could he really like me?
Admittedly, it could have simply been that I was there, and he was bored. But I didn’t think so. I had a good feeling about this.
About time.
I missed having my eraser in chemistry because I decided to sketch out the periodic table while the teacher rambled on about something or other, and I messed it up counting out the transition metals. Plus, I’d need it over the weekend. Once I was on the bus, I put my headphones on and cranked up some Killers.
My asshole brother Caleb flicked me on the head when he passed me, heading for the back. He was such a douche now.
Still, the only thing in my head was Carlos, and how he maybe liked me.
My best friend Sam—short for Samantha, but she’d die if I called her that—was always getting on my case about not being brave enough socially, so I tried to think of what I could do that would be proactive and maybe even bold. We had a plan, called Operation Social Interaction for Nic—or OSIN for short—to wrangle some friends for me. She’d be proud if I did something on my own. I just had to figure out what.
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MY BOOK REVIEW:
This book is a very intriguing and compelling book about acceptance, diversity, resilience, and overcoming social norms!!
I really enjoyed the strong, inspiring, and encouraging messages the author has skillfully weaved into the story.
This book is on the longer side with 387 pages across 89 chapters. This book is written with many chapters, some comprising of only a couple pages.
At this time this book is not part of a book series and can be read as a standalone.
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would absolutely recommend it!! I think all Contemporary YA book readers and coming-of-age book fans will like this book too!! So, add it to your TBR List and get to reading – you won’t be disappointed!!
**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book and have voluntarily provided an honest and unbiased review in accordance with FTC regulations**
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AUTHOR BIO:
Kelly Vincent wrangles data weekdays and spends the rest of her time playing with words. She grew up in Oklahoma but has moved around quite a bit, with Glasgow, Scotland being her favorite stop. She now lives near Seattle with three cats who help her write her stories by strategically walking across the keyboard, with her first novel, Finding Frances, a fine example of this technique. She has a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Oklahoma City University’s Red Earth program.
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Goodreads Author Page:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19868573.Kelly_Vincent
Goodreads Book Page:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60859050-ugly
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BOOK BUY LINKS:
Amazon US Kindle eBook:
Amazon US Paperback:
Amazon CA Kindle eBook:
https://www.amazon.ca/Ugly-honest-heartfelt-gender-nonconforming-ebook/dp/B09YLGV9LX
Amazon CA Paperback:
https://www.amazon.ca/Ugly-Kelly-Vincent/dp/1958342009
Apple Books eBook:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/ugly/id1621261103
Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ugly-kelly-vincent/1141396237
Kobo US eBook:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/ugly-27
Kobo CA eBook:
https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/ugly-27
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Kelly will be awarding a $15 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card (Winner’s Choice!!!) to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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