BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist Spotlight: The Strange Grey Everything by Rebecca Crunden

October 21, 2025 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

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Today on the blog, I’m helping the Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) spotlight all the books that made it to the semi-finals! There were so many incredible books entered this year, so it’s my pleasure to feature the ones that may not have made it to the finals, but were still worthy of note!

But what is BBNYA, exactly? The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title.

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.
If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.

Our spotlight for today is shining on a romance with a healthy dash of mystery: The Strange Grey Everything by Rebecca Crunden!

Title: The Strange Grey Everything
Author: Rebecca Crunden
Publication date: January 8th, 2025
Genre: Romance/Fantasy/Mystery
Age group: Adult
Length: 256 pages

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BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist Spotlight: The Unity Experiment by N.K. Brown

October 20, 2025 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

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But what is BBNYA, exactly? The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title.

Our spotlight for today is shining on a young adult fantasy that sounds thrilling: The Unity Experiment by N.K. Brown!

Title: The Unity Experiment
Author: N.K. Brown
Publication date: January 17th, 2025
Genre: Fantasy/Mystery
Age group: Young Adult
Length: 245 pages

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BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist Spotlight: The Walls of Shimar by Sam Clarke

October 19, 2025 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

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But what is BBNYA, exactly? The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title.

Our spotlight for today is shining on a young adult fantasy with smugglers and high stakes: The Walls of Shimar by Sam Clarke!

Title: The Walls of Shimar
Author: Sam Clarke
Publication date: June 23rd, 2024
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure/Romance
Age group: Young Adult
Length: 389 pages

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BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist Spotlight: Transference by Ian Patterson

October 18, 2025 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

Hello, reader!

But what is BBNYA, exactly? The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title.

Our spotlight for today is shining on a sci-fi/fantasy blend that has a trippy cover: Transference by Ian Patterson!

Title: Transference
Author: Ian Patterson
Publication date: October 1st, 2024
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy
Age group: Adult
Length: 238 pages

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BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist Spotlight: Trollgrave by Alex S. Bradshaw

October 17, 2025 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

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But what is BBNYA, exactly? The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title.

Our spotlight for today is shining on a Norse fantasy that sounds intriguing: Trollgrave by Alex S. Bradshaw!

Title: Trollgrave
Author: Alex S. Bradshaw
Publication date: May 24th, 2024
Genre: Fantasy/Superhero
Age group: Adult
Length: 420 pages

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BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist Spotlight: Upscaled by Joseph John Lee

October 16, 2025 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

Hello, reader!

But what is BBNYA, exactly? The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title.

Our spotlight for today is shining on a young adult fantasy that has dragons!: Upscaled by Joseph John Lee!

Title: Upscaled
Author: Joseph John Lee
Publication date: August 23rd, 2024
Genre: Fantasy/Cozy Fantasy
Age group: Young Adult
Length: 201 pages

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BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist Spotlight: Vampire Mall Cop: Damien vs the Entrail Eater by Molly Blake

October 15, 2025 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

Hello, reader!

But what is BBNYA, exactly? The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title.

Our spotlight for today is shining on a fantasy that sounds like it’ll a wild, humorous ride: Vampire Mall Cop: Damien vs the Entrail Eater by Molly Blake!

Title: Vampire Mall Cop: Damien vs the Entrail Eater
Author: Molly Blake
Publication date: August 6th, 2024
Genre: Fantasy/Action Adventure/Comedy
Age group: Middle Grade
Length: 221 pages

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BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist Spotlight: Vessel: Bonded Earth Book One by Samantha Jo

October 14, 2025 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

Hello, reader!

But what is BBNYA, exactly? The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title.

Our spotlight for today is shining on a fantasy romance that sounds epic: Vessel: Bonded Earth Book One by Samantha Jo!

Title: Vessel: Bonded Earth Book One
Author: Samantha Jo
Publication date: August 17th, 2024
Genre: Fantasy/Romance
Age group: Adult
Length: 314 pages

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BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist Spotlight: Worth It by Amy Nielsen

October 13, 2025 kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

Hello, reader!

Today on the blog, I’m helping the Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) spotlight all the books that made it to the semi-finals! When I tell you that the competition is fierce this year, just know I’m not lying! There were so many of my excerpts that I added to my TBR before the finalist were even announced because I knew I wanted to read them whether they made it or not! The books in this competition get better and better every year, so just know that even though these books didn’t make it to the finals doesn’t mean they aren’t incredible!

But what is BBNYA, exactly? The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title.

Our first spotlight is shining on a contemporary fiction that tackle some big issues: Worth It by Amy Nielsen!