Mike Robbins's Blog - Posts Tagged "novella"
Year of the Dog!
Happy New Year. It's Tibetan Losar this week, when we usher in the Year of the Earth Dog.
And this dog would like to meet you. As would Tshering, the Himalayan monk who comes to understand him, and the long journey that he has made.
Dog!: You'll Never Look At Your Dog the Same Way Again.
Dog! is a bit of fun. But the dog and Tshering do also have something to say about where we have come from, and where we are going. Join them in a world in which the human spirit can descend into the most profound darkness, but redemption is never beyond those who seek it.
From reader reviews of Dog!:
“This novella was utterly captivating, funny, touching and thought- provoking. The voice of the dog was hilarious and if I had to imagine what a dog would sound like if it could speak, then this author nails it. ...My next step is to read more of this author’s work, because this captivating novella made my ears stand up and my nose twitch with anticipation.”
“A good story does two things, it entertains and teaches. This one hits it on both marks. Very enjoyable.”
“This is a terrific story with a charming premise.”
“This short novel by Mike Robbins is a wonderful little meditation on relationships: with each other and with our animals.”
“If you've ever wondered what your four-legged, furry friend, was thinking as he/she looked up at you with that complex, yet perplexing stare, this book is for you.”
“The premise is simple and yet brilliantly executed. The pace unfolds gently, the writing is expertly crafted and easy on the eye, the humour is wry and also laugh-out-loud funny ...In Dog!, you will find Himalayan monks, Special Brew, sexual fantasies of Jack Russells..." What more do you want? Dog! comes highly recommended.”
“I actually thought the ending of Dog! was particularly fantastic and I found myself thinking about it for a good while.”
“This is truly innovative literature. A remarkable achievement. It's not often you come across a work like this. A melange of philosophical musings, hair raising events, and reflections on the nature of the universe. But all this rattles along like an Iris Murdoch, revealing new discoveries every new chapter, and it all finishes up with a redeeming end.”
“Dog! Is a tale of redemption, of a soul in torment, but with some hilarious, laugh out loud moments as well as some profound sadness. For an unexpected, entertaining and surprisingly deep read, I thoroughly recommend this novella. I particularly liked the way that Dog started to lick his bits in the middle of the room every time he got bored with the conversation of the humans.”
“...The pace of the narrative does not let up in this short book, building very effectively to a final revelation, and an ending that produced a rush of emotion. This is a lovely piece of writing.”
And this dog would like to meet you. As would Tshering, the Himalayan monk who comes to understand him, and the long journey that he has made.
Dog!: You'll Never Look At Your Dog the Same Way Again.
Dog! is a bit of fun. But the dog and Tshering do also have something to say about where we have come from, and where we are going. Join them in a world in which the human spirit can descend into the most profound darkness, but redemption is never beyond those who seek it.
From reader reviews of Dog!:
“This novella was utterly captivating, funny, touching and thought- provoking. The voice of the dog was hilarious and if I had to imagine what a dog would sound like if it could speak, then this author nails it. ...My next step is to read more of this author’s work, because this captivating novella made my ears stand up and my nose twitch with anticipation.”
“A good story does two things, it entertains and teaches. This one hits it on both marks. Very enjoyable.”
“This is a terrific story with a charming premise.”
“This short novel by Mike Robbins is a wonderful little meditation on relationships: with each other and with our animals.”
“If you've ever wondered what your four-legged, furry friend, was thinking as he/she looked up at you with that complex, yet perplexing stare, this book is for you.”
“The premise is simple and yet brilliantly executed. The pace unfolds gently, the writing is expertly crafted and easy on the eye, the humour is wry and also laugh-out-loud funny ...In Dog!, you will find Himalayan monks, Special Brew, sexual fantasies of Jack Russells..." What more do you want? Dog! comes highly recommended.”
“I actually thought the ending of Dog! was particularly fantastic and I found myself thinking about it for a good while.”
“This is truly innovative literature. A remarkable achievement. It's not often you come across a work like this. A melange of philosophical musings, hair raising events, and reflections on the nature of the universe. But all this rattles along like an Iris Murdoch, revealing new discoveries every new chapter, and it all finishes up with a redeeming end.”
“Dog! Is a tale of redemption, of a soul in torment, but with some hilarious, laugh out loud moments as well as some profound sadness. For an unexpected, entertaining and surprisingly deep read, I thoroughly recommend this novella. I particularly liked the way that Dog started to lick his bits in the middle of the room every time he got bored with the conversation of the humans.”
“...The pace of the narrative does not let up in this short book, building very effectively to a final revelation, and an ending that produced a rush of emotion. This is a lovely piece of writing.”
Review copies
I never contact people offering books for review. To do so is at best bad manners; at worst it is spamming. In any case, I interact with people on this site as a fellow-reader at least as much as a writer, and I'd like to keep it that way.
But as I writer, I do need readers' reviews. I will be pleased to send e-copies to anyone genuinely interested in doing an honest review of one or more of these books. If you get one and then decide not to review it, that's also fine. If you do upload a review to Amazon, Goodreads or any other site or retailer, that will be great. Three are fiction, two travel and one is a polemic.
Send me a message via Goodreads, or my Facebook author page at https://www.facebook.com/mikerobbinsNYC. State which file format you'd like (PDF, EPUB or MOBI).
These are the titles:
The Lost Baggage of Silvia Guzmán
Dog!: You'll Never Look At Your Dog the Same Way Again. Also available in Spanish as ¡Perro!
The Nine Horizons: Travels in Sundry Places
Three Seasons: Three Stories of England in the Eighties
Even the Dead Are Coming
Such Little Accident: British Democracy and Its Enemies
Thank you, everyone; and whatever you are reading right now, I hope that you are enjoying it.
Best
Mike
But as I writer, I do need readers' reviews. I will be pleased to send e-copies to anyone genuinely interested in doing an honest review of one or more of these books. If you get one and then decide not to review it, that's also fine. If you do upload a review to Amazon, Goodreads or any other site or retailer, that will be great. Three are fiction, two travel and one is a polemic.
Send me a message via Goodreads, or my Facebook author page at https://www.facebook.com/mikerobbinsNYC. State which file format you'd like (PDF, EPUB or MOBI).
These are the titles:
The Lost Baggage of Silvia Guzmán
Dog!: You'll Never Look At Your Dog the Same Way Again. Also available in Spanish as ¡Perro!
The Nine Horizons: Travels in Sundry Places
Three Seasons: Three Stories of England in the Eighties
Even the Dead Are Coming
Such Little Accident: British Democracy and Its Enemies
Thank you, everyone; and whatever you are reading right now, I hope that you are enjoying it.
Best
Mike
