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Comic Dog/Travel Memoir Blog Tour – More Manchester Than Mongolia by Jacqueline Lambert: Mid Tour Roundup

Blog tour banner for Jacqueline Lambert's memoir 'More Manchester Than Mongolia'#comicmemoir

The blog tour for More Manchester Than Mongolia: An Unexpected Road Trip Through Back Road Britain is officially in full swing — even if my posting schedule took a tiny, furry-related wobble. Our lovely Ruby needed an unexpected vet visit on launch day, 5th December, which knocked me sideways for a bit. She’s fine at the moment, so I’m catching up and finally sharing a roundup of the wonderful reviews that have come in so far.

Before I dive into them, a little good news: the book launch went brilliantly, and Manchester has even hit the bestseller lists on Amazon. I’m still a bit stunned, to be honest — and incredibly grateful to everyone who bought, downloaded, reviewed, or cheered from the sidelines. I cannot thank you enough!

And honestly? These early blog tour reviews have really lifted my spirits this week.

Here’s what readers and reviewers have been saying:

📚 4 December — @readabookandlearnanewword

FIVE STARS 5★ on Goodreads

“A Moon With A View had me in tears of laughter… Just brilliant.”

Kelly @readabookandlearnaword

Image of review for Jacqueline Lambert's memoir More Manchester Than Mongolia by @readabookandlearna word stating 'A Moon With A View had me in tears of laughter. Just Brilliant.' — Book review for More Manchester Than Mongolia by @readabookandlearnaword

Beauty in Your Backyard: Why I Looked for Adventure Everywhere Except Home

Cartoon header image with a man looking through a telescope, a large army truck, on a background of British Isles to illustrate exploring your backyard by a British author, taken from Jacqueline Lambert's book cover for her comic memoir More Manchester Than Mongolia

I’m thrilled that Travelreads has chosen to feature me on their blog! In this guest post, I explain why I looked for adventure everywhere except home.

I didn’t abandon distant horizons – they abandoned me! When COVID slammed borders shut, I had no option but to poke around my own patch of the world.

And I admit it. What I found was unbelievably wonderful!

Find out why you don’t need a customs clearance to enjoy the spark of discovery – and how staying put can be just as much of an adventure if you open your eyes!

Beauty in Your Backyard: Why I Looked for Adventure Everywhere Except Home

Like many travellers, I used to think that “adventure” had to involve at least a long-haul flight or a whiff of diesel at some questionable third-world border crossing. As a UK citizen, I can’t believe I saw New Zealand before I visited Scotland. Why did I go halfway around the world when I had THAT on my doorstep?! Yet, so often, we dismiss our doorstep in the mistaken belief that we can only find amazing landscapes, excitement, and cultural enrichment in exotic, faraway lands.

Blog header showing Author Jacqueline Lambert with her husband, four dogs, and military truck, The Beast, with the title Beauty in my Backyard: Why I looked for adventure everywhere except home — Click HERE to read the post on Travelreads

Comic Dog/Travel Memoir Blog Tour – More Manchester Than Mongolia by Jacqueline Lambert

Fire up the ignition — the blog tour for my latest book starts TODAY!

A FAB line-up of blogs will be talking about my book, life in The Beast, doggy diplomacy, and the surprising discoveries you only make when your home has 6 wheels and an orbit instead of a turning circle.

I’ve popped the full schedule into the graphic (there is also an interactive table beneath so you can easily find where we’re stopping each day,) Please feel free to share!

I will post each feature as it goes live. If you fancy coming along for the ride, buckle up for when it all kicks off!

Each book blogger will publish their honest reviews on my new book, so I’m biting my nails… I hope they are as positive as this one:

“I haven’t laughed so much at the written word since Pam Ayres released ‘Some of Me Poetry’ in 1976!”

Drew Johnson, author of the Andalusian Adventures series

More Manchester Than Mongolia: An Unexpected Road Trip Through Back Road Britain launches on Friday 5th December, 2025.

Blog tour banner for Jacqueline Lambert's new comic memoir More Manchester Than Mongolia giving tour dates and blog addresses

The tour is organised by Anne Cater of Random Things Through My Letterbox.

Tired of ‘sunshine and rainbows’ travel memoirs? This is warts ‘n’ all & laugh out loud. It even contains limericks!

How A 24.5-Tonne Truck Taught Us The Real Reason We Roam

The Beast, Jacqueline Lambert's 24.5-tonne converted truck camper parked in a scenic setting

I’m thrilled to have been featured by Fly By Night Press.

In this guest post, I reveal the unpredictable consequences of owning a 24.5-tonne ex-military truck – and how it changed the way we see the world.

There have been many moments – some so bizarre they made us question our sanity! Read on to find out…

THE BEAST, THE BALKANS & THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS

How a 24.5-tonne Ex-Military Truck Taught Us the Real Reason We Roam

by Jacqueline Lambert

Buying The Beast (No Sensible Adult Would Have Done This)

On Friday the 13th of December 2019, our lives changed forever.