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message 1: by Amy (new) - rated it 1 star

Amy | 182 comments Is there a place to review the book of the month? Is anyone else reading this? On my phone it looked like there were no posts for any of the book threads for 2016, and now I can't even locate that thread. Am I missing something?

Perhaps others have viewed this book quite differently, but I couldn't make heads or tails of this thing. I found it incredibly hard to follow, and I wasn't quite hooked. I wonder if the author has more success with the other titles, as I have heard of them - maybe this is hit or miss? For me it was a miss.

I'm definitely reading safekeeping because my friend in New York is reading this too. Plus it arrived from the library. Is anyone else?


message 2: by Amy (new) - rated it 1 star

Amy | 182 comments OK - on my computer it does look like the previous books are being read by others. I'm glad. I really wanted to be able to read books together and talk about them. Forgive my technological lapse.


message 3: by Philip (new)

Philip Mann | 28 comments Amy, it's as big a mystery to me as it is to you. There are so many groups,options, sub-genres and what-not. It feels like wandering around an IKEA store.


message 4: by Amy (new) - rated it 1 star

Amy | 182 comments Phillip you made me laugh out loud! You've just become my reason to stick with it! I love Jewish reads and in November was simply knocked out by the Zookeepers Wife.


message 5: by Philip (new)

Philip Mann | 28 comments Well.
Now that I have your attention. We aren't really supposed to plug our own books here, so I won't ask you to read my book, Dark Muse, and I certainly (gasp) won't ask you to review it.
Who, me?


message 6: by Amy (new) - rated it 1 star

Amy | 182 comments Why Phillip I'm honored that you asked. I'll look it up. Are you sure, after I gave the Pinch such a low review? I'm kidding, I'm sure I'll love it and have something constructive to say. Let me look it up tonight.


message 7: by Amy (new) - rated it 1 star

Amy | 182 comments Just did - looks like Goodreads rated it 5 stars; Congratulations. This is not normally my preferred genre, but it looks intriguing. I'm going to see if it fits into an upcoming challenge or tag soon, so I can stretch myself during a time that its an extra gift to read it that month. If that doesn't happen within a reasonable amount of time, bug me and I'll read it anyway. I have immeasurable respect for authors and the art they produce - I'm looking forward to your story. In the meantime, congratulations. Best, Amy


message 8: by Philip (new)

Philip Mann | 28 comments From what I gathered reading the reviews on The Pinch, my book is very different. Yes, it's a paranormal, but it takes place in a real city, the Montreal where I live. And I don't overwhelm the reader with flowery prose, I dive into the action.
It's a different book in many ways. And thanks for agreeing to look at it.


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