#BlogTour: The Guernsey Girls by Mary Wood @Authormary @panmacmillan @chlodavies97 #TheGuernseyGirls #MaryWood #Saga

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Book Synopsis:

From the bestselling author of The Jam Factory Girls, Mary Wood’s The Guernsey Girls is the first in a touching new series of friendship found far from home . . .

January 1936. After the hard work of being a maid at Wallington Manor in the lead-up to Christmas, Annie is thrilled at the prospect of going home to Bethnal Green. She has missed her family, but the money she earns keeps them all afloat.

Olivia is from the island of Guernsey and is visiting her aunt at Wallington Manor. When she has to leave for London, Annie is asked to look after her, and on the train journey a friendship blossoms.

A tragic accident sees their friendship become even stronger. A friendship that will see both girls through pain, happiness, marriage and death. A friendship that will see them both united in Guernsey.

And this is just the beginning of their incredible journey . . .

My Review:

I’m a huge fan of Mary’s books so I was very excited to learn she had a new book coming out, especially as it’s the start of a new trilogy!

Firstly, I absolutely loved the two main characters Olivia and Annie so I enjoyed following them throughout the book. They were such great creations and they seemed so real that I instantly warmed to them. Despite coming from very different backgrounds the pair have a lovely friendship which I loved watching develop. Each girl has different strengths and weaknesses that help on their journey which they slowly gained confidence in using as the book continues.

The author does a great job in setting the scene so I felt like I was really there experiencing everything alongside the characters. It was great fun exploring first Olivia’s home town in Guernsey and then Annie’s in London. The author even includes some of the Cockney slang into her dialogue which helped make the story seem even more real.

Overall, I loved this book and can’t wait to read more in the trilogy. The book had a great pace to it and there always seemed to be something happening to keep me reading. The book is set just before the second world war and with the benefit of hindsight the reader can guess where the series might be heading but I’m very excited to see how the might deal with things.

Huge thanks to the lovely Chloe from Pan Macmillan for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Born in Maidstone, Kent, in 1945, the thirteenth child of fifteen children, Mary’s family settled in Leicestershire after the war ended.

Mary married young and now, after 54 years of happy marriage, four children, 12 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren, Mary and her husband live in Blackpool, United Kingdom during the summer and Spain during the winter – a place that Mary calls, ‘her writing retreat’.

After many jobs from cleaning to catering, all chosen to fit in with bringing up her family, and boost the family money-pot, Mary ended her 9 – 5 working days as a Probation Service Officer, a job that showed her another side to life, and which influences her writing, bringing a realism and grittiness to her novels

Mary first put pen to paper, in 1989, but it wasn’t until 2010 that she finally found some success by self-publishing on kindle.

Being spotted by an editor at Pan Macmillan in 2013, finally saw Mary reach her publishing dream.

When not writing, Mary enjoys family time, reading, eating out, and gardening. One of her favourite pastimes is interacting with her readers on her Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/HistoricalNovels

And on her web page: http://www.authormarywood.com

She is also on Twitter: @Authormary

Mary welcomes all contact with her readers and feedback on her work.

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40 thoughts on “#BlogTour: The Guernsey Girls by Mary Wood @Authormary @panmacmillan @chlodavies97 #TheGuernseyGirls #MaryWood #Saga”

  1. Hope I’m not duplicating my comment, but I don’t think I did things correctly the first time. Thank you, Joanna, from the bottom of my heart for this lovely review, which gives insight without spoilers. So happy you enjoyed The Guernsey Girls and that shines through your review. And very grateful for all you do as a noted blogger for me and other authors to help publicise our work. Much love, Mary x

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  8. I am so looking forward to The Guernsey Girls! Have left hubby so many hints that this is what I want in my Christmas stocking this year, that he feels he knows Mary personally!!!
    Can’t wait to start the series after Christmas!!
    Long May you write Mary! ❤️

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  12. Lovely review. As a fan of Mary Wood’s books and those she writes as Maggie Mason, am very much looking forward to this book. I love the way Mary writes with her descriptive, accurate storylines and her rich, realistic characterisations

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  18. A wonderful review thank you ☺️
    I’m currently engrossed in The Guernsey Girls, loving turning the page to see what’s about to happen next . Mary always has me wanting to read more 😊💖Claire S Taylor

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  19. So looking forward to reading this latest book from Mary. Once I start reading it, I doubt I’ll see the outside world until I reach the end. Another fantastic review.

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  20. It’s a brilliant story and my new favourite of Mary’s. Mary gets everything right, and what an incredible imagination she has! Thank you Jo, I enjoyed reading your great review ❤️xxx

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