Book Review Request -- "On Top of the World (Until the Bell Chimes)"

[Guest Chelsea Apple]

Hi AALBC, 

I'm a literary publicist at JKS Communications working with David Lamb (award-winning playwright of The New York Times-celebrated stage play "Platanos Y Collard Greens"), who is releasing a satirical modern retelling of Charles Dickens' most beloved classic, set in NYC and perfectly blending humor, soul, and romance, On Top of the World (Until the Bell Chimes) (Woolley Mammoth Books, October 20). Would AALBC be interested in considering this title for a review? 

Title: On Top of the World (Until the Bell Chimes)

Author: David Lamb

ISBN: 9780986445309

Pub Date: October 20, 2016

Publisher: Woolley Mammoth Books

Website: http://davidlamb.club/

Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/Top-World-Until-Bell-Chimes/dp/0986445304/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1471979568&sr=8-8&keywords=david+lamb

Accolades: 

• ENGAGING, HEARTWARMING, HUMOROUS morality tale for our digital, consumerist age...filled with moguls, pop-culture and plenty of romance -- KIRKUS Reviews
• DYNAMIC novel about the price of fame packed with so many laughs and so much heart I couldn't put it down -- Talib Kweli
• A FAST and FUN read that shows love and friendship have the power to heal as beautiful smart, classy Belle helps the boy she fell in love with in college rise to the top only to find she created a monster  -- Foreword Clarion Reviews
• This modern re-telling is a hoot! The anti-hero, Scrooje, is nothing short of entertaining and his wild antics keep the story moving at a brisk and hilarious pace. A highly entertaining yarn...incredibly fun -- Romantic Times
• FIVE STARS! Perfectly combines Humor and Romance in a witty, charming novel about race, class and celebrity worship that readers will love. -- Hollywood Book Review
• 2016 BEST FICTION (Pacific Book Awards). Modern retelling that mixes Heart, Soul and Bling in a Truly Smart creative blend -- Pacific Review of Books
• Fun and Entertaining story of fighting for love against all odds -- ESSENCE, best-selling author Nancey Flowers

Synopsis: This retelling of A Christmas Carol has nothing to do with the holidays: Ebenezer Scrooge has been re-cast Scrooʝe Ebonyzer, music's biggest superstar and biggest jerk--handsome, brilliant, devious, and obsessed. Belle is a take-no-prisoners legal shark whose beauty causes traffic accidents as she stylishly zips through Manhattan. They never imagined being music's most powerful couple, but that's exactly what happened when Belle fell head over heels and gave the biggest nerd on her campus the ultimate makeover—only to realize too late she'd created a chart topping monster with an unstoppable ego. Now it's been three years since they've spoken, but tonight at Hollywood's biggest red carpet event, they'll be given a second chance. Will Scrooʝe listen to the ghostly advice of Marley, his best friend who (until his untimely drowning at a Brazilian poolside birthday bash) was as big a star as Scrooʝe? Will he finally do right by Cratchit, a genius comedian, whom Scrooʝe invariably rips off every chance he gets? And most important of all—will Belle even give him a chance? Masterfully blending heart, soul, bling and romance, this fresh satire about race, class, and celebrity worship will have readers laughing, thinking, and enjoying themselves from the first page to the last, all year round.

Author Bio: Like Charles Dickens, DAVID LAMB grew up a poor boy in the big city who discovered that the pen really is mightier than the sword. Growing up in New York City, David went on to attend graduate school at Princeton University and NYU School of Law. While working as a lawyer by day, at nightDavid transformed into a writer and eventually wrote and produced the award-winning hit off-Broadway play "Platanos Y Collard Greens."

Press Materials: https://drive.google.com/a/jkscommunications.com/file/d/0BzjhlP2ut_xFbmhzX2VEUlB2c0E/view

Thank you for considering!