Bowled over by first reviews of Blind Side
I’ve been in a state of altered reality ever since Tuesday when the first review of my book came out. It’s been… well, almost too much to take in. Are they really talking about my novel, the one I’ve doggedly pursued for years and many times felt like giving up on, that I must have altered and saved a thousand times trying to get right?
Reading Cleo’s first review in Cleopatra Loves Books I was so afraid she’d say ‘this sucks’ or some politer variant that I mis-read a sentence halfway through, thinking ‘oh no, here it comes’. But she didn’t, to my eternal relief. Then came John’s review in The Last Word Review – he raced through the book in a few days – followed by Michelle’s 5 stars in The Book Magnet and finally Sophie who couldn’t put the book down and loved it, in Reviewed The Book. I knew by then that they really did like it, more than I’d thought possible.
I went out with my husband last night to celebrate the amazing reviews – thanks to all four book bloggers for taking the trouble to write up their thoughts and reactions. Also thanks to all the other bloggers who took part in the tour and hosted guest posts from me or interviews. (Sorry for the last-minute scramble to send the stuff through in most cases! Being ready on time is not my strong point, as hubby often tells me.)
The blog tour is over now, though the giveaway on Reviewed The Book runs until 3rd August (5 e-books to give away). No more waiting on tenterhooks for what the next reviewer will say or trying to persuade my brain at 2am to come up with some coherent thoughts for a guest post. Finally I can relax and enjoy it all!
Here’s the Bind Side tour schedule again with links to all the blogs that took part:
21 July
The Last Word Book Review – guest post
https://thelastwordbookreview.wordpress.com
22 July
The Knitted Curiosity Cabinet – Q&A NewsNibbles – Q&A
https://yvonnemarjot.wordpress.com http://www.newsnibbles.co.uk
23 July
The Book Review Café – cover reveal
https://thebookreviewcafe.wordpress.com
24 July
The Book Review Café – guest post
https://thebookreviewcafe.wordpress.com
25 July
Liz Loves Books – guest post Linda’s Book Bag (post cancelled due to family reasons)
http://lizlovesbooks.com https://lindasbookbag.com
26 July
Cleopatra Loves Books – review
https://cleopatralovesbooks.wordpress.com
27 July
The Last Word Book Review – review
https://thelastwordbookreview.wordpress.com
28 July
The Book Magnet – review
http://thebookmagnet.blogspot.co.uk
29 July
Reviewed The Book – review
http://www.reviewedthebook.co.uk
30 July
Reviewed The Book – giveaway
http://www.reviewedthebook.co.uk
I’d love to hear what everyone else who reads the book thinks. Please let me know by leaving a review on Goodreads and/or Amazon. I imagine there could be some strong reactions given the subject matter and some of the issues raised – also aspects of the plot have struck me since the recent horrific terrorist incident in France.
The book is now on sale for £2.99/USD 5.22 through Amazon and iTunes – or you can order via Unbound (£5.00). (Everyone who supported Blind Side on Unbound’s website has received an email with instructions on how to download their copy.)
Amazon: geni.us/bldsd (lists book in the relevant country’s Amazon)
Amazon.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01IX1953A
Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/2aujSc4
iTunes:
Unbound: https://unbound.com/books/blind-side
To everyone who buys a copy of Blind Side – and all those who’ve downloaded theirs – thank you and happy reading.
