Tour: The Half-Orphan’s Handbook by Joan F. Smith

The Half-Orphan’s Handbook
Joan F. Smith
Published by: Imprint/Macmillan
Publication date: April 6th 2021
Genres: Coming of Age, Contemporary, Young Adult

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For fans of John Green and Emily X.R. Pan, The Half-Orphan’s Handbook by Joan F. Smith is a coming-of-age story and an empathetic, authentic exploration of grief with a sharp sense of humor and a big heart.

It’s been three months since Lila lost her father to suicide. Since then, she’s learned to protect herself from pain by following two unbreakable rules:

1. The only people who can truly hurt you are the ones you love. Therefore, love no one.

2. Stay away from liars. Liars are the worst.

But when Lila’s mother sends her to a summer-long grief camp, it’s suddenly harder for Lila to follow these rules. Potential new friends and an unexpected crush threaten to drag her back into life for the first time since her dad’s death.

On top of everything, there’s more about what happened that Lila doesn’t know, and facing the truth about her family will be the hardest part of learning how a broken heart can love again.

 

About the Author

Joan F. Smith lives with her family in Massachusetts, where she works as an associate dean, a creative writing professor, and a dance instructor. She received her MFA in creative writing from Emerson College, and has written articles for The Washington Post and Thought Catalog on destigmatizing discussions around mental health and suicide prevention. The Half-Orphan’s Handbook is her debut novel.

The Tour

April 19th
–Book Dragons and Sweepers  >> Excerpt
–Literary Gold >> Excerpt
–Bookcheshirecat >> Review

April 20th
–Living in a Bookworld >> Excerpt
–diary of wannabe writer  >> Review
–Rockin’ Book Reviews >> Guest post
–Books By Maeve >> Excerpt

April 21st
–The Avid Reader  >> Excerpt
–Reading Tonic  >> Guest post
–Quiet Fury Books >> Excerpt
–Movies, Shows, & Books  >> Excerpt
–Book Sniffers Anonymous  >> Excerpt

April 22nd
–DEEKAY | Daily Dose of Reading  >> Review
–Whatever You Can Still Betray >> Guest post
–Sadie’s Spotlight  >> Excerpt
–The Eclectic Review >> Review
–The Scribe Owl >> Review
–Aubrey Wynne: Timeless Love  >> Excerpt

April 23rd
–Owl Book World >> Review
–Kait Plus Books  >> Interview
–A Bolt out of the Book >> Review
–Valerie Ullmer | Romance Author  >> Excerpt