Bonnie Meekums's Blog - Posts Tagged "a-kind-of-family"
Coming close to the end of my mini book tour
As I draw near to the end of my book tour in New Zealand where I have been promoting my debut novel 'A Kind of Family', I feel so grateful to have been introduced to someone from the libraries here in Queenstown and Lakes District Council. The contact was made through a wonderful Maori community leader called Darren Rewi, who I met here last year, and from that meeting my presence here in the QLDC district, and in Queenstown in particular, has grown beyond my dreams. Here are some of the things that have happened as a result of that first contact:
*Three author talks in libraries
*Introduction to Maori readers
*Contact with Queenstown Writers group
*Bound Books deciding to stock a few copies of my book
*Book sales
*Donations by me to three libraries, so that people who cannot afford to buy can still read it
This last talk, on Thursday 23 January, is likely to be the best attended, and I am so excited about it, because this is my 'NZ home' library - the place I take my grandson to, and have hung out in on and off since 2011.
If you want to know more about me, what I am up to, and pictures of my book tour, why not follow me on Facebook? https://www.facebook.com/Bonnie-Meeku...
You can also find me on twitter: @bonniemeekums.
If you read my book, do leave a review. I love hearing what people think of my novel, and why they give it the score they do.A Kind of FamilyBonnie Meekums
*Three author talks in libraries
*Introduction to Maori readers
*Contact with Queenstown Writers group
*Bound Books deciding to stock a few copies of my book
*Book sales
*Donations by me to three libraries, so that people who cannot afford to buy can still read it
This last talk, on Thursday 23 January, is likely to be the best attended, and I am so excited about it, because this is my 'NZ home' library - the place I take my grandson to, and have hung out in on and off since 2011.
If you want to know more about me, what I am up to, and pictures of my book tour, why not follow me on Facebook? https://www.facebook.com/Bonnie-Meeku...
You can also find me on twitter: @bonniemeekums.
If you read my book, do leave a review. I love hearing what people think of my novel, and why they give it the score they do.A Kind of FamilyBonnie Meekums
The importance of text reviews
Some people have rated my novel without posting a text review, which can be frustrating for an author because you never really know why they gave it the score they did. But so far, I have had three text reviews. Two of them appear here on goodreads, one of which is also on amazon, and now a book blogger has also reviewed it. I am blown away to find that all three of these are 5* reviews!
Here's what Kimberley, of My Bookish Bliss says:
'Bonnie Meekums delivers a graceful yet heartbreaking tale of love and loss... The tale has its lows as well as its highs, and I, as the reader, had no idea what was going to hit me next. Was I going to cry sad tears or happy tears? Those were the only choices. Tears were a given.
'I want to say that I fell in love with this book from the first page... It was written so naturally that I honestly felt that I could feel the love between all the characters...
'With a happy heart, I am pleased to award A Kind of Family a full 5 out of 5 stars... If you want to experience love and loss in a way you have never felt before, I encourage you to read this book.'
You can read the whole review here: https://mybookishbliss.com/a-kind-of-...
I am always grateful to anyone who leaves a full review, even if it is not 5*. That way, authors get to know what the real impact of their writing is. Thank you to all who have taken the time and trouble to do so.
Here's what Kimberley, of My Bookish Bliss says:
'Bonnie Meekums delivers a graceful yet heartbreaking tale of love and loss... The tale has its lows as well as its highs, and I, as the reader, had no idea what was going to hit me next. Was I going to cry sad tears or happy tears? Those were the only choices. Tears were a given.
'I want to say that I fell in love with this book from the first page... It was written so naturally that I honestly felt that I could feel the love between all the characters...
'With a happy heart, I am pleased to award A Kind of Family a full 5 out of 5 stars... If you want to experience love and loss in a way you have never felt before, I encourage you to read this book.'
You can read the whole review here: https://mybookishbliss.com/a-kind-of-...
I am always grateful to anyone who leaves a full review, even if it is not 5*. That way, authors get to know what the real impact of their writing is. Thank you to all who have taken the time and trouble to do so.
