A book review by Wendy H. Jones

 

'Funnily Enough' is now available as an audiobook narrated by the author, Sophie Neville. 

This second edition of the paperback is illustrated in black and white whilst the ebook includes water-colours. 

Launching the 2nd Edition of 'Funnily Enough' by Sophie Neville

 

In 1991, after collapsing while directing a comedy in London, I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue and sent home to my family by the BBC doctor. He told me to keep a dairy. 

Twenty-one years later, a self-published version of this true story became a bestseller on Amazon reaching No 1 in Humour on Kindle. It won a literary award, was hailed by the Daily Mail and serialized in iBelieve magazine.

A few year later, Jilly Cooper gave me an endorsement:

'This charming, funny, beautifully illustrated book would make anyone feel better.'

I have recently brought out a 2nd edition with additional illustrations. It makes light, holiday reading.

Since my condition was triggered by Asian 'flu, I'm tentatively hoping it will help those suffering from symptoms of long Covid  

or anyone in need of an uplifting story with a happy ending.

'Funnily Enough'

paperback or Kindle copies from Amazon.co.uk ~ Amazon.com 

ebook £2.23

with colour illustrations, also available from Kobo ~ Smashwords ~ iTunes Books ~ Nook/Barnes&Noble

If you have an ebook of the first edition, you should be able to reload it free of charge

The 2nd edition of 'Funnily Enough'

 

Thirty years after keeping her original diary, Sophie has brought out a second edition of 'Funnily Enough', adding a few illustrations from a sketchbook kept the year before.

A flower is a flower but it was uncanny how many of the sketches threw light on themes within the book. Sophie was always yearning to travel more widely and explore southern Africa.

She had been falling asleep with the light on, even when she was working in London.

It's all too easy to overlook the important things in life or spend enough time with your family.

The sad thing was that she never realised how seriously she was being courted by eligible young men.

Distractions came in many shapes and sizes.

Urgent tasks superseded the importance of spending time with people.

and then she went down with Asian 'flu, which hung around for a long, long time.

But her friends never gave up on her.

She never stopped sketching, 

often drawing the otters,

And the good Lord gave her peace.

If you already have an ebook copy of 'Funnily Enough', you should be able to re-download this second edition free of charge. You can see inside the first few pages on the Amazon site here.

The new edition of the paperback is available from Amazon for £7.99