The Folly by Gemma Amor - #blogtour #bookreview

 He shuffled out of the prison door in a daze, a small bag of belongings clutched to his chest. I saw him pause as the early light of day embraced him. He closed his eyes briefly, and dragged in a deep, full breath, up through is nostrils, out through his mouth. I had haggled for his release to be set at five in the morning, to help avoid attention from the press...

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The Blurb

Morgan always knew her father, Owen, never murdered her mother. She has spent the last six years campaigning for his release from prison. Finally, mid-pandemic, Owen is set free, but the debt-riddled pair can no longer afford (or bear) to live in the family home- a house last decorated by a dead woman’s blood.

Salvation and the chance for a new start in life comes in the form of a tall, dark and notorious decorative granite tower on the Cornish coastline known only as ‘The Folly’. The structure is empty, prone to break-ins, and the owner needs a caretaker- food and bills included. It’s an offer too good to refuse. Morgan and Owen relocate, leaving everything of their former lives behind and hoping that a change of scene and the remote location will be good for them both.

At first, the Folly is indeed idyllic, but soon enough that peace is shattered when a bald-headed stranger arrives. A stranger who acts like Morgan’s mother, talks like her mother, and wears her dead mother’s clothes.

What does he want? Why won’t he leave them alone? Why does he keep mentioning the year 1976?

And what secrets does the Folly tower hold?

My Review

Anyone who follows my blog regularly will know that I do not read horror. I'm a complete scaredy cat about the whole thing. So you may be wondering why I read this book when it sits absolutely in the horror genre?

At the beginning of this year I promised myself that I would read a few books that were outside of my comfort zone. When I was offered a copy of this book I decided that this was the book that would allow me to dip my toe into the horror genre.

I have completely surprised myself as I enjoyed this book very much. Yes, it was a bit spooky and creepy but it was totally gripping and I had to read on.

I liked the main character, Morgan who has fought for her father's release from prison after being incarcerated for murdering her mother. For the five years of his imprisonment she has been totally convinced of his innocence and has fought hard for his release. This is the point at which the story begins. Owen is released from prison and they are attempting to put the past behind them and move forward.

They move to remote part of Cornwall and into the titular Folly, and that is when things start to get creepy. A bald headed man turns up and seems to be channelling Morgan's deceased mother.

It is also set during the covid pandemic which served to highlight the isolation of the characters. However, it also addresses the theme of identity, who we are, where we belong and what happens when the past is revealed to be different to what you have always believed.

It is a powerful and short book at 160 pages but it oozed with atmosphere, suspense and tension.

The book was only released yesterday and it made for an enjoyable read.

Book Details

ISBN: 978 1915523563

Publisher:  Datura Books

Formats:  e-book, audio and paperback

No. of Pages: 160 (paperback)

Purchase Links

Datura Books

Amazon UK

Amazon US

Blackwell's

About the Author

Gemma Amor is a Bram Stoker and British Fantasy Award nominated author, voice actor/podcaster and illustrator based in Bristol, in the UK. She self-published her debut short story collection Cruel Works of Nature in 2018, and went on to release Dear Laura, Grief Is A False God, White Pines, Girl On Fire, These Wounds We Make, We Are Wolves and Six Rooms before signing her first traditional publishing deal for her novel Full Immersion, published by Angry Robot books in 2022. 

This was followed by The Once Yellow House, Christmas At Wheeldale Inn and All Who Wander Are Lost is her twelfth published book (her fifth for Cemetery Gates Media). Her next scheduled release is The Folly in 2024 with Datura books and an anthology of ancestral horror for Titan Books called Roots Of My Fears, as Editor, in 2025. 

Gemma is the co-creator of horror-comedy podcast Calling Darkness, starring Kate Siegel, and her stories feature many times on popular horror anthology shows The NoSleep Podcast (including a six-part adaptation of Dear Laura), Shadows at the Door, Creepy and The Grey Rooms. She also appears in a number of print anthologies including Ellen Datlow’s The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen, and has made numerous podcast appearances to date.

 A short film she co-wrote called Hidden Mother (2021) was well received at multiple film festivals and she just finished her first feature length screenplay, an adaption of her novella Dear Laura. Gemma illustrates her own works and also provides original, hand-painted artwork for book covers on commission. She narrates audiobooks too, including The Possession Of Natalie Glasgow by Hailey Piper, in 2020, and Full Immersion in 2022. She launched new folk-trivia podcast Wyrd, Wild & Wonderful in 2024. 

You can also find Gemma at

https://gemmaamorauthor.com/

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(ARC and author bio. courtesy of Datura Books)

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(all opinions are my own)

Red Runs the Witch's Thread by Victoria Williamson - #bookreview #blogtour

 

The skein of thread that lay in the merchant's beefy hand was white against his mottled flesh, the twisted fibres spun fine as silk and bleached over many months. As she watched the linen dealer hold the strands up to the light, testing their strength by pulling them between his stubby fingers, Christian felt suddenly queasy...

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Paisley, Scotland, 1697. Thirty-five people accused of witchcraft. Seven condemned to death. Six strangled and burned at the stake. All accused by eleven-year-old Christian Shaw.

Bargarran House, 1722. Christian Shaw returns home, spending every waking hour perfecting the thread bleaching process that will revive her family’s fortune. If only she can make it white enough, perhaps her past sins will be purified too.

But dark forces are at work. As the twenty-fifth anniversary of the witch burnings approaches, ravens circle Bargarran House, their wild cries stirring memories and triggering visions.

As Christian’s mind begins to unravel, her states of delusion threaten the safety of all those who cross her path. In the end she must make a terrible choice: her mind or her soul? Poverty and madness, or a devil’s bargain for the bleaching process that will make her the most successful businesswoman Paisley has ever seen?

Her fate hangs by a thread. Which will she choose?

An eerie tale of lies, deception and the supernatural from award-winning author Victoria Williamson.

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I have read several of Victoria Williamson's books now and I have enjoyed every one. I will put some links at the bottom of this review if you would like to read my reviews of those books.

The narrative of Red Runs the Witch's Thread moves between 1697 when the main character, Christian, was a child who claimed to have been cursed by witches. She went on to accuse and ultimately help condemn several people of being witches. Several of them were sentenced to death because of her allegations.  The story also takes place during 1722 where the villagers still think of Christian in terms of the role she played in the so-called witches being executed. 

What we witness as readers is Christian's mental unravelling. She is dubious of her own memories and questions them, haunting her into her adult life. There are several flashbacks to the past in the parts of the story which is set in the later time period.

Personally, I was more attracted by the historical aspect of the book that it's dark theme. The book has an extremely eerie, creepy feel to it and I found witnessing Christian's mental struggles uncomfortable and claustrophobic; just as it should do in a book of this genre. It has all of the elements expected in a supernatural novel, and this short book will appeal enormously to lovers of the genre.

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Books by Victoria Williamson

Please click on the title to read my review:

The Haunting Scent of Poppies

War of the Wind

The Whistlers in the Dark

The Pawnshop of Stolen Dreams

Norah's Ark

ISBN:  9781738436422

Pubisher: Silver Thisle Press

No. of Pages: 250

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About the Author:

Victoria Williamson is an award-winning author who grew up in Scotland surrounded by hills, books, and an historical farm estate which inspired many of her early adventure stories and spooky tales. After studying Physics at the University of Glasgow, she set out on her own real-life adventures, which included teaching maths and science in Cameroon, training teachers in Malawi, teaching English in China and working with children with additional support needs in the UK. Victoria currently works part time writing KS2 books for the education company Twinkl and spends the rest of her time writing novels, and visiting schools, libraries and literary festivals to give author talks and run creative writing workshops.

Victoria’s previous novels include The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle, The Boy with the Butterfly Mind, Hag Storm, and War of the Wind. She has won the Bolton Children’s Fiction Award 2020/2021, The YA-aldi Glasgow Secondary School Libraries Book Award 2023, and has been shortlisted for the Week Junior Book Awards 2023, The Leeds Book Awards 2023, the Red Book Award 2023, the James Reckitt Hull Book Awards 2021, The Trinity School Book Awards 2021, and longlisted for the ABA South Coast Book Awards 2023, the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2020, and the Branford Boase Award 2019.

Her latest novel, The Pawnshop of Stolen Dreams, is a middle grade fantasy inspired by classic folklore. Twenty percent of the author royalties for this book are donated to CharChar Literacy, an organisation working to improve children’s literacy levels in Malawi.

You can find out more about Victoria’s books, school visits and free resources for schools on her website: www.strangelymagical.com

(book and all media courtesy of The Write Reads)

(all opinions are my own)

Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young - #bookreview

 

My phone rings, flashing a number that immediately sends a chill down my spine. I follow my instincts, ditching my cart and spot in the checkout line to find quiet in the grocery store's bathroom, which, thankfully is empty.

"Hello, this is Chloe." My voice already shaking.

"Hi, Chloe, this is Rachel Feroux calling from Child Protective Services. Is this a good time to talk?..

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Two bickering strangers trying to foster their younger siblings team up to create a stable home, but the undeniable chemistry between them threatens to ruin everything.

When she discovers her biological mother has had a new baby, Chloe doesn't hesitate to provide a home for her. Failing to meet social services' financial evaluation, she's forced into a new initiative: joining households with another prospective guardian.

Surly garage mechanic Warren, who is trying to gain custody of his deaf teenage brother, does not make a great first impression. But as their lives intertwine, Chloe and Warren discover they have more in common than they thought. So much so that the chemistry between them threatens everything they've fought for...

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Publishing today, this funny, lovely book is well worth getting your hands on.

The main character, Chloe, is in her early twenties and finds herself in the unusual position of fostering her newborn baby sister when her biological mother gives birth. Instantly, the reader expects Chloe to be kind-hearted, and it is this, coupled with her protectiveness of her sister that propels her and the story along.

The love interest in this book is Warren, who teams up with Chloe as he is also caring for his teenage younger brother. However, although these two are thrown together and take a dislike to one another, the reader can happily anticipate the potential relationship that they might fall into.

The book does not disappoint in this respect. In fact, some scenes are a little racy at times. However, this felt natural, but you may choose to avoid this book if you prefer the hanky panky to remain out of sight in your reading. The budding relationship between them played out really well, and I was completely hooked by this book. Both Chloe and Warren are flawed characters but with the turn of each page I was rooting for them more and more.

The book deals with themes of identity, belonging and what constitutes family. It is written with humour and is also romantic and highly readable.  I enjoyed it very much. It is a heartwarming read with a feel-good factor, and I turned the final page with a satisfied smile. 

If you enjoy the friends to lovers romance trope, infused with humour and chemistry then you will love this book every bit as much as I did. I highly recommend it.

ISBN: 978  1835010938

Publisher:  Bedford Square Publishers 

Formats:  e-book, audio and paperback

No. of Pages:  368 (paperback)

About the Author:

Hannah writes romances featuring a cast of diverse, disabled, marginalized, and LGBTQIA+ folks wherein swoon-worthy storylines blend with the beautiful, messy, and challenging realities of life.

When not reading or writing romance you can find her having living room dance parties with her kids or planning any occasion that warrants a cheese board. Originally from Ontario, Canada, she lives with her childhood friend turned husband, Ben,  their two kids, a feisty orange cat, and a sleepy bulldog near Niagara Falls on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples.

(ARC courtesy of the publisher)

(author media coutesy of the author's webiste)

(all opinions are my own)

The Keeper of Stories by Sally Page - #bookreview

 

Everyone has a story to tell.

But what if you don't have a story? What then?

If you are Janice, you become a collector of other people's stories.

She once watched the Academy Awards acceptance speech of a famous Engligh actor - a National Treasure described her early life as a cleaner and how, as a young hopeful, she had stood in front of other people's bathroom mirrors holding the toilet cleaner as if it was an Oscar statue. Janice wonders what would have happened if the National Treasure hadn't made it as an actor. Would she still be a cleaner, like her?

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When Janice starts cleaning for Mrs B – a shrewd and tricksy woman in her nineties – she meets someone who wants to hear her story. But Janice is clear: she is the keeper of stories, she doesn’t have a story to tell. At least, not one she can share.

Mrs B is no fool and knows there is more to Janice than meets the eye. What is she hiding? After all, doesn’t everyone have a story to tell?

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I read this book as it was this month's choice for my book group. We all enjoyed it very much, even those who did not anticipate doing so.

What delighted us most was the main character, Janice, who is a woman that it would be so easy to underestimate. A woman who blends into the background, who lacks in self-confidence and has more inner strength than she realises. We also enjoyed Mrs B. who was an excellent character and not one to be forgotten in a hurry.

I thought that this was well written, and the author inhabited her characters in a way that made them come alive on the page. Whilst Janice sees herself as 'just a cleaner' she is so much more. She is perceptive, intuitive and compassionate, and we all loved her. Even more, we loved the dog, Decius, who we felt portrayed many of the Janice's thoughts and feelings that she was not able to express herself.

It was a life-affirming novel, and I was rooting for Janice all the way. It was a light-hearted and easy read but oozed with meaning and I enjoyed every word.

ISBN:  978 0008453510

Publisher:  One More Chapter

Formats:  e-book, audio and paperback

No. of Pages:  384 (paperback)

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About the Author:

After studying history at university, Sally moved to London to work in advertising. In her spare time she studied floristry at night school and eventually opened her own flower shop. Sally came to appreciate that flower shops offer a unique window into people’s stories and she began to photograph and write about this floral life in a series of non-fiction books. Later, she continued her interest in writing when she founded her fountain pen company, Plooms.co.uk.

In her debut novel, The Keeper of Stories, Sally combines her love of history and writing with her abiding interest in the stories people have to tell. Sally now lives in Dorset. Her eldest daughter, Alex, is studying to be a doctor and her younger daughter is the author, Libby Page. Both are keen wild swimmers.

(author photo and bio. info. courtesy of the author's website https://sallypage.com/)

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The Blue Hour by MJ Greenwood - #BBNYA #spotlight #semifinals

 

This year, the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the 55 books that made it into Round Two with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. 

I have had the honour of being one of the judging panel and I am delighted to be spotlighting some of these books.

Today in the spotlight is The Blue Hour by MJ Greenwood

Damaged by a toxic relationship, Ava Westmorland flees the ruins of her life in London for a carer’s job in a Cornish village. She hopes a combination of countryside and coast will heal her shattered heart. But she has yet to face tyrannical Tilly Barwise; the 89-year-old she will be looking after. Sharp, cantankerous and with an acid tongue, Tilly is the polar opposite of a sweet old lady. She has lived a thrillingly full life of romance and intrigue – and is determined shy Ava will follow in her doddering footsteps.

Through Tilly’s outrageous antics and bittersweet reminiscences, she shows Ava what it is to embrace life. As the pair form an unlikely bond, Tilly reveals the details of a wartime love affair with an American that ended in tragedy – but not quite in the way Tilly always believed.

Publisher: BAD PRESS iNK

Length: 260 Pages

Genre: Literary Fiction

Age Category: Adult

Date Published: 19 May 2021 

About the Author

Journalist turned gardener, weary mother-of-four with true story she couldn’t let go of, no matter how hard she tried.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

Untouched by Jayme Bean - #BBNYA #2022 #spotlight #semifinals

 

This year, the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the 55 books that made it into Round Two with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. 

I have had the honour of being one of the judging panel and I am delighted to be spotlighting some of these books.

Today in the spotlight is Untouched by Jayme Bean.

Dr. Julia Morrow and her graduate students, David and Marisol, embark on a research trip to explore a remote section of the Amazon rainforest. When their trails seem to change direction at will and they find themselves lost and without communication, the trio worry they may be in for more than just the latest scientific discovery. 

After strange circumstances divide the group, they're left deciding which is more important - finding out why the rainforest seems like it's alive or getting back home in one piece. The deeper they travel into the jungle in search of answers, the more they realize that some places are meant to remain untouched.

Content Warning: This book contains strong depictions of panic and anxiety.

Publisher: Self-Published

Length: 412 Pages

Genre: Adventure, LBGTQ+, Suspense

Age Category: Adult

Date Published: 17 May 2021 

About the Author:

 Jayme Bean is an independent author who enjoys writing stories that speak both to the wonders of the world and the highs and lows of the human condition. Inspired by her travels around the world and her career as a zookeeper, she writes using her experiences, which lend a unique viewpoint to her stories. Jayme calls the sunny state of Florida home and shares her life with her husband, son, and four cats.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

The Vicar Man by Amelia Crowley - #BBNYA2022 #spotlight #semifinalist

 

This year, the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the 55 books that made it into Round Two with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. 

I have had the honour of being one of the judging panel and I am delighted to be spotlighting some of these books.

Today in the spotlight is The Vicar Man by Amelia Crowley.

Dora is a barmaid.

Usually her life is fairly simple: she gets up, cleans the inn, feeds the chickens, argues with the increasingly obstreperous cockerel, listens to the woes of her fellow barmaid, avoids doing the laundry, and serves drinks to the motley crew of islanders who lurk about the taproom every night.

The same old routine, day in, day out.

Tonight, though, is different.

Tonight, just one week before the vernal equinox, after a catastrophically bad harvest the year before, a stranger has walked into the bar…

Publisher: Self-Published

Length: 196 Pages 

Genre: Historical Fantasy, Comedy, Satire

Age Category: New Adult, Adult

Date Published: 20 August 2021 

About the Author:

Amelia lives in Yorkshire with her family.

At least she definitely had a family around here somewhere, but to be honest she's spent so much of the last year staring into a word processor she thinks they may have wandered off.

Her writing is fuelled by mugs of terrible, over-sugared coffee, much better chocolate, and the occasional macaron, and is punctuated by her soulless whimpers and the sound of her head hitting the keyboard. 

She posts updates on her books and writing at https://www.ameliacrowley.com/ When she remembers.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

The Naseby Horses by Dominic Brownlow - #BBNYA #Spotlight #semifinalists

 

This year, the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the 55 books that made it into Round Two with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. 

I have had the honour of being one of the judging panel and I am delighted to be spotlighting some of these books.

Today in the spotlight is The Naseby Horses by Dominic Brownlow.

Seventeen-year-old Simon’s sister Charlotte is missing. The lonely Fenland village the family recently moved to from London is odd, silent, and mysterious. Simon is epileptic and his seizures are increasing in severity, but when he is told of the local curse of the Naseby Horses, he is convinced it has something to do with Charlotte’s disappearance. Despite resistance from the villagers, the police, and his own family, Simon is determined to uncover the truth, and save his sister. 

Under the oppressive Fenland skies and in the heat of a relentless June, Simon’s bond with Charlotte is fierce, all-consuming, and unbreakable; but can he find her? And does she even want to be found?

Drawing on philosophy, science, and the natural world, The Naseby Horses is a moving exploration of the bond between a brother and his sister; of love; and of the meaning of life itself.

Publisher: Louise Walters Book

Length: 304 Pages

Genre: Literary Fiction, Mystery

Age Category: (Upper) Young Adult, Adult

Date Published: 5 December 2019

What Others Have Said About The Naseby Horses

"Stunning and original" The Literary Sofa

"A novel that blends the supernatural with the psychological in a way that is surprising, subtle, and unexpectedly satisfying." Ray Robinson, author of The Mating Habits of Stags

"A tonally assured debut with a powerful understanding of the contradictory emotional forces at play when someone close to you is lost... tense, intriguing, and absorbing" Peter Jinks, author of Hallam Foe.

“A riveting debut” S A Harris, author of Haverscoft.

About the Author:

Dominic Brownlow lives near Peterborough with his two children. He lived in London and worked in the music industry as a manager before setting up his own independent label. He now enjoys life in the Fens. The Naseby Horses is his first novel. It was long listed for the Bath Novel Award 2016.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

Silenced by Jennie Ensor - #BBNYA 2022 - #Semi-finalist #Spotlight

 

This year, the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the 55 books that made it into Round Two with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. 

I have had the honour of being one of the judging panel and I am delighted to be spotlighting some of these books.

Today in the spotlight is Silenced  by Jennie Ensor.

A teenage girl was murdered on her way home from school, stabbed through the heart. Her North London community is shocked, but no one has the courage to help the police, not even her mother.

It’s DI Callum Waverley’s first major case as a senior investigating officer – can he break the code of silence that shrouds the case?

This is a world where the notorious Skull Crew rules through fear. Everyone knows you keep your mouth shut or you’ll be silenced – permanently.

This is Luke’s world. Reeling from the loss of his mother to cancer, his step-father distant at best, violent at worst, he slides into the Skull Crew’s grip.

This is Jez’s world too. Her alcoholic mother neither knows nor cares that her 16-year-old daughter is being exploited by V, the all-powerful leader of the gang.

Luke and Jez form a bond. Is it friendship, love or fear that brings them together? Can Callum win their trust, or will his own demons sabotage his investigation? And can anyone stop the Skull Crew from ensuring all witnesses are silenced?

Publisher: Hobeck Books

Length: 358 Pages

Genre: Crime, Thriller

Age Category: Adult

Date Published: December 7, 2021

About the Author:

A Londoner with Irish heritage, Jennie Ensor writes emotionally-charged psychological suspense and thrillers, and darkly comic fiction.

She began her writing career as a journalist and loves to tackle controversial issues in her novels: Islamic terrorism, Russian gangsters and war crimes in Blind Side (a thriller set in the year of London’s 2005 terror attacks), abuse and sexual exploitation in The Girl in His Eyes. Not Having It All is a darkly humourous novel about love and relationships, not having children and the perils of family life.

Jennie’s fourth book Silenced published December 2021 with Hobeck Books – a crime thriller with a strong psychological element that ventures into the shadowy world of teen-exploiting gangs and police corruption.

Ms Ensor lives with her husband and an Airedale terrier. She writes short stories and poetry as well as novels, her poem 'Lost Connection' placed second in its category in the 2020 Fish Lockdown Prize. 

In her spare time (?) Jennie reads widely, sings choral music, practices yoga and cycles the punishing local hills. Evenings, she’s often collapsed in front of a TV crime drama with a bar of chocolate/glass of strong alcohol.

You can find out more about Jennie and her books on her website https://jennieensor.com or follow her on social media.

Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jennie-Ensor...

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JennieEnsorA...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jennie_Ensor

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

Strangest Day So Far by GV Pearce - #Spotlight #BBNYA2022 #Semi-finalist

 

This year, the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the 55 books that made it into Round Two with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. 

I have had the honour of being one of the judging panel and I am delighted to be spotlighting some of these books.

Today in the spotlight is Strangest Day So Far by G.V. Pearce.

Life-changing injuries, a shared hospital room, a monster at the door - can you think of a better way to fall in love?

Ronan Cox sets aside his peculiar past to pursue his military career. Then he's shot down over an Iraq desert, meets an eldritch being, and wakes up in an American hospital.

Byron Slain, aka Benjamin Williams, aka the tattooed, pierced pretty boy in the bed beside Ronan's, has his own strange story, but no time to tell it when a clawed cryptid comes scratching at their hospital door. 

And then things start getting really strange.

Publisher: Improbable Press

Length: 186 Pages

Genre: Supernatural, M/M Romance

Age Category: Adult

Date Published: 31 January 2021 

About the Author:

GV Pearce - Gen is the author of the queer supernatural romance novels Ghost Story and Strangest Day So Far. Several years spent working in animal welfare have left them with an endless supply of tales too ridiculous to be fiction. Perhaps one day they’ll put those stories into a book. In the meantime, Gen can usually be found wandering the Yorkshire Moors in search of cool rocks, inspiration, and a decent cup of coffee. 

To find out more visit - https://gvpearce.co.uk/ 

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.