Wednesday, 8 July 2020

Fishing! #BlogTour #Review

Sarah Stonich's
WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR
OF
Fishing!
Tour Begins June 8th




Book Summary

Having fled the testosterone-soaked world of professional sport fishing, thirty-something RayAnne Dahl is navigating a new job as a consultant for the first all-women talk show about fishing on public television (or, as one viewer’s husband puts it, “Oprah in a boat”). After the host bails, RayAnne lands in front of the camera and out of her depth at the helm of the show. Is she up for the challenge? Meanwhile, her family proves as high-maintenance as her fixer-upper house and her clingy rescue dog. Her dad, star of the one-season Big Rick’s Bass Bonanza, is on his sixth wife and falling off the wagon and into RayAnne’s career path; her mother, a new-age aging coach for the menopausal rich, provides endless unwanted advice; and her beloved grandmother Dot—whose advice RayAnne needs—is far away and far from well.

But as RayAnne says, “I’m a woman, I fish. Deal with it.” And just when things seem to be coming together—the show is an unlikely hit; she receives the admiration of a handsome sponsor (out of bounds as he is, but definitely in the wings); ungainly house and dog are finally in hand—RayAnne’s world suddenly threatens to capsize, and she’s faced with a gut-wrenching situation and a heartbreaking decision.

First published in 2015 under a pseudonym, this first installment in a trilogy filled with hilarity and heartbreak unspools with the gentle wit and irresistible charm that readers of Sarah Stonich have come to expect. Fishing! eases us into unsuspected depths as it approaches the essential question . . . when should life be steered by the heart, not the rules?


Print Length: 280 Pages
Genre: Women's Fiction
ISBN-10: 1517908981
ISBN-13: 9781517908980
ASIN: B085LZ4324
Fishing! is available to purchase at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. You can also add this book to your reading list over at GoodReads.





 Women’s fiction is a new genre to me in fact this was probably my first one. RayAnne has an interesting job and a loving family. She’s in her thirties and trying to navigate life. Working on an all-women’s talk show about fishing is a tricky career for any female. The sports world is dominated by men but for RayAnne her stress comes from finding the right women. She’s very involved with her family and her life/the book shows romance isn’t everything.

Fishing has its highs and lows. It makes for a heartfelt read with some comedy and the dynamics of a modern women. Understanding how to fish is just the beginning.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I’m a sucker for a pretty book cover and this story intrigued me. A talk show for women on sport is an interesting idea especially when not everyone is familiar with the concept.


About the Author, Sarah Stonich 


Sarah’s first novel, These Granite Islands was awarded a Loft McKnight Award and was a Barnes & Noble Great New Writers pick. That novel was translated into eleven languages. Her second, The Ice Chorus, was also widely translated and won several honors. Her memoir Shelter: Off The Grid In The Mostly Magnetic North won a Northeast Minnesota Book Award.


Sarah is best known for her Northern Trilogy, beginning with Vacationland, followed by Laurentian Divide, winner of the 2019 Minnesota Book Award and the NEMBA award, as well as being a 2019 National Reading Group Month selection by National Women’s Book Association. In March/April 2020, WPRI, Wisconsin

Public Radio International’s longest running program, Chapter A Day chose Laurentian Divide to be read on air by Jim Flemming. That novel won the Minnesota Book Award, and along with Vacationland, has been chosen as a community read in two dozen midwestern and Canadian cities including most recently in Willmar, Inver Grove Heights, Grand Forks, and Thunder Bay. She’s currently researching and writing Watershed, the final volume of the Northern Trilogy.


Fishing!,the first installment of her feminist chick-lit Fishing With RayAnne trilogy published by the University of Minnesota Press in March of 2020, is to be followed by Reeling in 2021. Sarah is currently working on Leaping and hopes to see it published in 2022. Sarah is adapting the trilogy to a television series, as well as writing original screenplays.

You can follow her online at:
http://www.sarahstonich.com Twitter: @sarahstonich Instagram: sarahstonichwriter



-- Blog Tour Dates


June 8th @ The Muffin
What goes better in the morning than a muffin? Visit WOW's blog The Muffin today and celebrate the launch of Sarah Stonich's book Fishing! by reading an interview with the author and enter to win a copy of the book. http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com


June 10th @ Madeline Sharples' Blog
Visit Madeline's blog today and you can read a guest post by Sarah Stonich about inviting authors to your book group. http://madelinesharples.com/


June 12th @ Tongue Tied Magazine
Come by Tongue Tied Magazine today and you can read Sean's review of Sarah Stonich's book Fishing!. https://tonguetiedmag.com/


June 13th @ Boots, Shoes & Fashion
Visit Linda's blog today and you can read her fascinating interview with author Sarah Stonich, author of the book Fishing! http://bootsshoesandfashion.com/


June 15th @ Michelle Cornish's Blog
You can visit Michelle's blog and read a guest post by Sarah Stonich about how reader reviews support authors - and help authors write better books. https://www.michellecornish.com/blog


June 16th @ Bookapotamus
Visit Kate's blog and you can read her review of Sarah Stonich's book Fishing!. https://bookapotamusblog.wordpress.com/


June 17th @ The New England Book Critic
Visit Victoria's blog today and you can read her review of Sarah Stonich's book Fishing! http://www.thenewenglandbookcritic.com


June 20th @ Coffee with Lacey
Visit Lacey's blog today and read her review of Sarah Stonich's book Fishing!. https://coffeewithlacey.com/


June 22nd @ Beverley A. Baird's Blog
Visit Beverley's blog today and read her review of Sarah Stonich's book Fishing!. https://beverleyabaird.wordpress.com/


June 24th @ Literary Quicksand
Visit Jolissa's blog today and read her review of Sarah Stonich's book Fishing! http://www.literaryquicksand.com/


June 25th @ The Frugalista Mom
Stop by Rozelyn's blog today and you can read her review of Sarah Stonich's book Fishing! You can also enter to win a copy of the book too! https://thefrugalistamom.com


June 26th @ Lady Unemployed
Visit Nicole's blog today and read author Sarah Stonich's guest post about feminists we adore. http://www.ladyunemployed.com


June 28th @ Reviews and Interviews
Join Lisa as she interviews author Sarah Stonich about her book Fishing!. http://lisahaseltonsreviewsandinterviews.blogspot.com/


June 29th @ Beverley A. Baird's Blog
Stop by Beverley's blog again today and you can read Sarah Stonich's guest post about what fictional heroines can teach us. https://beverleyabaird.wordpress.com/


July 1st @ It's Alanna Jean
Visit Alanna Jean's blog today and you can read a guest post by author Sarah Stonich featuring 10 books every girl and woman should read. http://itsalannajean.com/


July 3rd @ The World of My Imagination
Author Romalyn Tilghman will be reviewing Sarah Stonich's book Fishing! as a guest reviewer at Nicole's blog. https://theworldofmyimagination.blogspot.com/


July 5th @ Jill Sheet's Blog
Visit Jill's blog today and you can read her Sarah Stonich's inspiring guest post about change starts on the page. http://jillsheets.blogspot.com/


July 7th @ Michelle Cornish's Blog
Visit Michelle's blog and read her review of Sarah Stonich's book Fishing! https://www.michellecornish.com/blog


July 8th @ Chapters Through Life
Visit Danielle's blog today and you can read her review of Sarah Stonich's book Fishing! http://chaptersthroughlife.blogspot.co.uk




July 9th @ Journalling Joy on Sahar's Blog
Visit Sahar's blog and read her review of Sarah Stonich's book Fishing!. http://www.saharsblog.com/
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