This then is the penultimate stop on the SNOW SISTERS tour.

To be honest, I’d half forgotten this post & in saying this I mean no disrespect to Emma Mitchell over at THE LITTLE BOOKWORM. On the contrary – when she contacted me about the tour she sent a list of potential topics one of which I seized on with glee! Which writer wouldn’t relish the opportunity to discuss the creation process of a specific character? Not least when that character is, to say the least, complex.

I am indebted to Emma – you can read our conversation here.

The blog tour for SNOW SISTERS is a fairly long – 20 dates in all. I have a huge admiration for the bloggers who bring up the tail so to speak. Assuming you like the book you’re reviewing, there are only so many ways to comment on the story; disclose how it unfolds & examine nuances, the writing & it’s style.

On Day 17 of the tour, KENDRA OLSON has written a succinct & perceptive review & I thank her for it.

“Lovekin powerfully conveys the ways in which women and girls internalise their experiences until they become a part of their psychological make-up.”

You can read the rest of the review here.

It is my pleasure to be hosted today by JAN BAYNHAM on her blog, Jan’s Journey Into writing. She invited me to write a guest post & has added a breathtakingly generous review of SNOW SISTERS.

“… a superbly crafted novel, written in figurative language that often borders on poetry …
 … storytelling at its best, delivered in beautiful prose, by a very talented writer.”

You can read the guest post – Second Book Syndrome & Ghost Writing – & the rest of the review here.

I’m running out of appropriate words to express my gratitude to the bloggers on the tour for SNOW SISTERS. On Alison Drew‘s blog today, another wonderful review my book.

“…There are no words to sufficiently describe the beauty of Carol Lovekin’s writing skills. She can weave a tale that lingers in your mind long after you have finished reading it…”

You can find the rest of the review here.

Another wonderful review for SNOW SISTERS – this one on the pretty website of JO LAMBERT.

“…Part of the power of Carol’s writing is that it’s so easy to suspend belief. And that is exactly what happened here. I became totally wrapped up in the events which took place.  A story so seamlessly woven into the main thread of the book that moving from past to present progressed in an uninterrupted flow…”

You can read the full review, plus an extract from the book, here.

Lucky for some…

I’m genuinely blown away by this review. On her blog, DRUID LIFE, Nimue Brown has conjured an honest, very perceptive & elegant review of SNOW SISTERS.

“…This is a book I will be reading again. It’s a book I want to put into the hands of other women who are grappling with family legacies. It’s certainly a book I want my son to read. It’s beautifully written, full of wisdom, compassion and a deep understanding of the human heart at its best and worst…”

You can read the full review here.