TOUR SCHEDULE: The Other Side of Perfect by Mariko Turk

Hello everyone! We are so excited to announce the tour schedule for The Other Side of Perfect by Mariko Turk.

May 10th
Nine Bookish Lives – Interview & Review
thisbellereadstoo – Review & Mood Board
A Court of Coffee and Books – Review & Favourite Quotes
Melancholic Blithe – Review & Playlist

May 11th
Pages & Plots – Promo Post
Readingwithtyler – Review

May 12th
dinipandareads – Review & Journal Spread
Lost in Neverland – Review

May 13th
Windows to Worlds – Interview
And On She Reads – Promo post
teatimelit – Review
Velarisreads – Review

May 14th
The Book View – Review
Living, Loving and Reading – Review & Mood Board
Justice For Readers – Review

May 15th
Ruei’s Reading Corner – Review & Favourite Quotes
Kait Plus Books – Promo Post

May 16th
sunnysidereviews – Interview
Rebi reads a lot – Review & Top 5 Reasons to Read The Other Side of Perfect
TLC Book Nook – Review
Belle’s Archive – Review

May 10th
robinlea1218 – Review & Favourite Quotes
ninebookishlives – Blogger’s Choice
acourtofcoffeeandbooksblog – Blogger’s Choice
blithesquesttoreads – Blogger’s Choice

May 11th
caitlynisbooked – Review & Playlist
readingwithtyler – Blogger’s Choice

May 12th
tbrandbeyond – Promo Post

May 13th
luna_reads – Review
readbycait – Blogger’s Choice
velarisreads – Blogger’s Choice

May 14th
fangirlpixiebooks – Promo Post
justiceforreaders – Blogger’s Choice

May 15th
tinybooknest – Favourite Quotes & Top 5 Reasons to Read The Other Side of Perfect

May 16th
joanna.zoe – Creative Post – Cover Recreation
rebireads – Blogger’s Choice
belleeeey – Blogger’s Choice

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
Publishing date:  May 11th, 2021

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Content Warning: protagonist is dealing with a lot of anger and some depression, various experiences of racism

Synopsis:

Alina Keeler was destined to dance, but one terrifying fall shatters her leg–and her dreams of a professional ballet career along with it. 

After a summer healing (translation: eating vast amounts of Cool Ranch Doritos and binging ballet videos on YouTube), she is forced to trade her pre-professional dance classes for normal high school, where she reluctantly joins the school musical. However, rehearsals offer more than she expected–namely Jude, her annoyingly attractive cast mate she just might be falling for. 

But to move forward, Alina must make peace with her past and face the racism she had grown to accept in the dance industry. She wonders what it means to yearn for ballet–something so beautiful, yet so broken. And as broken as she feels, can she ever open her heart to someone else? 

Touching, romantic, and peppered with humor, this debut novel explores the tenuousness of perfectionism, the possibilities of change, and the importance of raising your voice. 

Mariko Turk grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BA in creative writing. She received her PhD in English from the University of Florida, with a concentration in children’s literature. Currently, she works as a Writing Center consultant at the University of Colorado Boulder.

She lives in Colorado with her husband and baby daughter, where she enjoys tea, walks, and stories of all kinds. 

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