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Thank you @the_Writersread for letting me be a part of this tour and reviewing this book. A Necromancer Called Gam Gam is book 1 in the series and is a young adult fantasy genre. The story is about a girl on the run called Mina who has a mysterious power runs into Gam Gam, who wants to protect Mina. This book did not take long to read at all. The action starts on page 1 and keeps you gripped to the end. I really liked Gam Gam and Mina; they seemed like lovely characters that I was very fond of, and they work well together. This is a heartwarming read that will tug at your heart, and the topics tackled in the book are grief and loss, and the author deals with this really well in the book. The story is written very beautifully, and I think young adults will enjoy A Necromancer Called Gam Gam a lot. Looking forward to book 2. 4 stars. Book Details Length: 110 Pages Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Adult Date Published: May 30, 2023 Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/5PLyfAS (Canada) https://a.co...

Thank you @CatherineSimpsonWriter, @SarabandBooks, and @LoveBooksTours #Ad #LBTCrew #Bookstagram #FreeBookReview for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Hold Fast is a nonfiction biography. I read the blurb of this book and was instantly drawn to it because of my family journey. I find Hold Fast an interesting and knowledgeable read. There were a few things that I was reading that Catherine Simpson was saying about her daughter struggling with school, her diagnosis, and the melatonin to do with her daughter not sleeping at night. I could totally relate to her. I like how honest Catherine was about her and her daughter's journey with autism. The Hold Fast is an engaging read from the start, and I did read this book in a day because of the topic and the journey Cathrine and Nina go through. There were some things in the book I was not aware of in the 1940s about mothers being blamed for creating autistic children. This shocked me and upset me, and I'm glad s...

Thank you @zooloosBT for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. This is supernatural/horror genre and is book 1 of the series. When the ice melts away, it’s an entertaining read and has a great amount of suspense and tension running through the book. I liked the characters a lot and it was great you got to find out about their background and really get to know them all and see them develop through the book. I didn’t like the lone king very much. The story is at a very easy pace to keep up with and I liked how the second half there was some things going on in the story that kept me entertained and engaged. I love the characters in the book. Looking forward to book 2. 4 stars Bio B.L. Brady is an author and musician who lives on planet Earth with her family, her cat named Bray, and all the characters she has created and those she has yet to bring to life. You can also find them making music under the name Bunny Mayhem ─────────☆────•────☆────•────☆────•────☆────•───...

Thank you, lovebookstours, @arialuria, and @unsolicitedp, for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Geri O Shimasu: Adventures of a Baka Gaijin is nonfiction/memoir. I like the front cover; it is very funky, and the title is unusual but cool. Love it. This memoir is set in Japan in 2008 about Allia Lucia's experience there and what she got up to. I loved the watercolor paintings she did at the end of each chapter; they were lovely, and I liked her poetry that followed on after her paintings. Some of her poetry touched me more than others, but they were beautifully written and hit some chords with me. I like how brave and honest Allia Lucia is about her experience there and some of her embarrassing moments. I found Allia Lucia's writing style easy to get into and is very interesting and engaging to read. Furthermore, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this memoir. 5 stars Blurb Geri o Shimasu: Adventures of a Baka Gaijin invites readers on a witty, unfiltered ro...

Thank you @rararesources for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. BlurbLove or Your Money Back is a romantic comedy genre. And is about Kat, who is 34 years old, single, and wants to settle down but has just been dumped by her boyfriend Chris. Then there is Freddie, who is into marketing and wants to help Kat but wants to buy her struggling business. Love or Your Money is a lighthearted read, and I did like Kat and her aunties; they seem lovely. I was not sure on Freddie at first, but I did warm to him eventually. I did like the writing style and found it entertaining and heartwarming read. The story did make me laugh and cry in places. The story was set at a good pace and is definitely a light read and a lovely romance book. This is the first book I have read by Suzy K. Quinn, and I will definitely be looking for more of her books to read. 4 stars. Love or Your Money Back Is marriage about love or marketing? Kat is 34, single and running out of time – she wants t...

Thank you, @zooloosBT and @darkerrealmspress, for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Season of the Wolf is a horror genre, and I was on tender hooks reading this book. I love the atmosphere of the dark and grusomeness that is in the book. I liked how this was a modern werewolf story and enjoyed N. D. Thompson's style of writing; it was a thrilling and engaging story. Likewise, I liked getting to know the characters and felt like I knew them for a long time, and it was good to see them develop through the book. If you like horror, this book is for you. I love the front cover too. 5 stars. Who is N.D. Thompson? N. D. Thompson is a writer of supernatural suspense and paranormal thrillers, some might say a horror writer. His work has been compared to that of Richard Laymon, Jonathan Janz and James Herbert. He lives in West Yorkshire, England, with his partner, their two children and a three-legged cat. ─────────☆────•────☆────•────☆────•────☆────•───────── Wh...

Thank you, @zooloosBT and @mcgarveyblack, for letting me be part of this tour. Wow, what a book. I read the second honeymoon in a day. From the minute I picked up the book, I was hooked. I loved the twist that came 20% in the book; I did not see that coming at all. I needed to carry on reading to find out the ending. Furthermore, I like the twists and turns in the book. In addition, I didn’t pick all the twists, but I did get one right. Yeah. I loved how the book kept me guessing all the way through. The Second Honeymoon is a psychological thriller, which is my favorite genre, and it did not let me down. Brilliantly written that you will not be able to stop reading. I love the front cover and title; they coincide well with the story. I really liked the different viewpoints of the narrative; it worked well. Clever and fantastic ending. Will be reading more from McGarvey Black in the future. 5 stars. Who is McGarvey Black? McGarvey studied voice at Manhattan School of Music and was late...

Thank you, @zooloosBT, for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. A Place in the Sun has a lovely bright red cover of a house, and I like the title; it works well with the cover and story. This is a contemporary romance that is heartwarming read. The story is about love, friendship, and family, which is lovely and a beautiful story. A place in the sun did pull at my heart strings at times, and it is very well written. A lovely read with lovely characters that you feel like you know for ages. It was lovely to see them develop through the book. The story is set in a beautiful location in Tuscany, which made me want to visit there one day. . I will definitely read more from Jo Thomas in the future. The story is at a good pace, and you will love it from start to finish as I did. 5 stars. Bio Woman's Hour and Radio 2's The Steve Wright Show. Jo's debut novel, The Oyster Catcher, was a runaway bestseller and won both the RNA Joan Hessayon Award and the Festiv...

Thank you, @zooloosBT, for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Univited is a horror genre, and the story is about Owen, who has lost his wife and travels to an island where he has to try to survive the horror. I like how the author, Jonathan Daniel, goes straight into action from the start of the book. I found I was in suspense all the way through, gripping the chair and wondering what would happen to Owen and the other survivors. The story is at a great pace you can keep up with—very intense, which is great. The writing is engaging and full of goe. If you like horror, this book is for you with great descriptions you can visualize, and occasionally I felt like I was with them on the island. Fantastic read, 5 stars. Bio Jonathan Daniel lives in Birmingham, Alabama with his wife and hyper Boston Terrier, Buster (the Hellhound). When not writing about nightmarish things, he enjoys cooking, reading, brewing beer and trying to watch every horror movie made in th...

Thank you, @RAReuggAuthor, @LoveBooksTours #Ad #LBTCrew, #Bookstagram, #FreeBookReview, for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Making of Brio is a young adult genre. The front cover has beautiful, bold color that is striking to the eye. You would definitely find it in a bookstore. At the start of the story, I struggled to get into it, but as I carried on reading, I eventually got into the story and enjoyed reading it. The Making of Brio is an interesting and thought-provoking read. It is a quite unfamiliar genre from what I normally read, but I am glad I read it because it is cleverly written and a moving story. I like Brio, and I did feel emotionally invested in him. A good and entertaining read. 4 stars. Blurb No matter how many shrinks they throw at him, fifteen-year-old Brio's going to prove to his beloved Izzy that it's not him who's mentally ill, it's the rest of the world. Logie's a different kind of psychotherapist, though, and a...

Thank you, @zooloosBT, for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Our Summertime Secrets is a young adult romance genre. This is book 2 of the series, and you can read it as a standaline as I did, but I will definitely read book 1 at some point. The front cover is gorgeous. The narratives are Lexie and Jake. Lexie has a best friend called Chloe, who has a brother called Jake. They both got close last summer, which was in book 1, but now it is one year later. The story is engaging and is very easy read. The characters are sweet and likable, and it was nice to see them develop through the book. I did love following their story. There were a few hard topics that were tackled in the story, but they worked very well in the plot. The story is written beautifully, and young adults will love this book. Enjoyable read, 5 stars. Bio Victoria Jane is a young author passionate about sharing stories that people can relate to and appreciate. She aims to deal with more serious i...