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Post by Village Idiot on Oct 4, 2015 19:39:47 GMT -5
111: Do not prefent a goodley read to a man whofe time it is to feek flumbre, or he fhalle perufe throughout the eventide and awaken with a tired conftitionne, caufing him to flog through the next days labourf.
-Rules of Civility
Excellent book, Don. I loved every page, and was bummed to see it end.
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Post by coachdoc on Oct 4, 2015 20:00:51 GMT -5
+1. Good Read!
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Post by Chesapeake on Oct 4, 2015 21:55:10 GMT -5
Thanks guys!!!
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Post by Chesapeake on Oct 4, 2015 22:37:40 GMT -5
Thy kind words drippeth like honey upon my brow.
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Post by theevan on Oct 5, 2015 4:53:11 GMT -5
Thy kind words drippeth like honey upon my brow. Wafh that ftuffe offe.
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Post by patrick on Oct 5, 2015 6:51:01 GMT -5
Thy kind words drippeth like honey upon my brow. Wafh that ftuffe offe. Yef, or ye'll get wafpf.
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Post by fauxmaha on Oct 5, 2015 7:36:59 GMT -5
111: Do not prefent a goodley read to a man whofe time it is to feek flumbre, or he fhalle perufe throughout the eventide and awaken with a tired conftitionne, caufing him to flog through the next days labourf. -Rules of Civility Excellent book, Don. I loved every page, and was bummed to see it end. I assume there will be more... (Please!!!)
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Post by Marshall on Oct 5, 2015 8:08:28 GMT -5
Don't spoil it for me I'm only 30% through it. But it's a very enjoyable read so far.
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Post by patrick on Oct 5, 2015 10:23:21 GMT -5
Just a reminder, if you like it, go on Amazon and give it some stars. I did. It was easy.
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Post by Chesapeake on Oct 5, 2015 13:09:17 GMT -5
And thanks for the great Amazon reviews. They really help sales!
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Post by Chesapeake on Oct 5, 2015 13:10:02 GMT -5
Of course artistic success is my overriding concern. But still...
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Post by drlj on Oct 5, 2015 15:47:34 GMT -5
I have not gotten it yet. I need to do so. I once again have time for reading. Knocked out 4 books this week.
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Post by Chesapeake on Oct 5, 2015 21:32:59 GMT -5
In all honesty, when I first set out on this, my fondest ambition was just to get it into print. My first concern was not how it would get reviewed, as long as I didn’t completely embarrass myself. So I am just about flattened by the enthusiasm it has stirred in various review media. I’ve had a trifecta with generous comments in three of the most prestigious forums around: the New York Times Sunday Review of Books (“Donald Smith’s exceptional first novel is a revelatory look at colonial America… provides insights into the surprisingly worldly ways of our colonial ancestors…”), Publishers Weekly (an author’s Q&A to go along with its starred review: “Smith balances historical detail and a twisty whodunit plot like a veteran…”), and the notoriously tough Kirkus Reviews (“Smith has spun a rollicking good yarn in his debut novel… sketches of life in 1759 are superb… top-notch historical fiction, authentic in character and setting, laced with a mystery and a bit of international intrigue, right up the whipsaw conclusion.”) Add to that a bunch of atta-boys from book bloggers like this from Peg Glover: “…compelling and meticulously crafted historical fiction … I felt as if I were living during the 1700s in early America instead of just reading about it …. there wasn’t a boring page in the entire novel.” From Library Thing, “…a fascinating combination of historical details about a period of history that is rarely seen in fiction and a cracking good mystery.” And from Journey of a Bookseller: “This is not just a murder mystery. It's the story of a country at war, spies, double-crossers, liars and Harry's old girlfriend.”
I’m truly humbled – and putting together ideas for the sequel.
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Post by epaul on Oct 5, 2015 21:58:03 GMT -5
I enjoyed the whole book. I particularity got a kick out of the ending as it clicked on about three different levels for me. I'd like to start a thread where people who have read the book can talk about it.
I think a sequel is called for, but, in that regard, at least from my perspective, I regret a choice you made in book one (and I'm wondering if perhaps you do, too). But, I can't talk about that either, unless we have a thread for those who have finished reading it.
I donated my copy to the Grand Forks Library.
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Post by Chesapeake on Oct 5, 2015 22:06:25 GMT -5
Excellent book, Don. I loved every page, and was bummed to see it end. BTW Todd, of all the reviews the book has received, none has been more eloquent than that.
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Post by Chesapeake on Oct 5, 2015 22:10:34 GMT -5
I enjoyed the whole book. I particularity got a kick out of the ending as it clicked on about three different levels for me. I'd like to start a thread where people who have read the book can talk about it. I think a sequel is called for, but, in that regard, at least from my perspective, I regret a choice you made in book one (and I'm wondering if perhaps you do, too). But, I can't talk about that either, unless we have a thread for those who have finished reading it. I donated my copy to the Grand Forks Library. Thanks! I have an idea. Let's write plot-spoiler posts in Masonic code, and only give out the secret word to those who've finished it. Yeah, that would work.
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Post by Village Idiot on Oct 5, 2015 22:45:40 GMT -5
Better than that, wait till Friday.
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Post by Marshall on Oct 6, 2015 7:27:00 GMT -5
Ahhhh. There's a whipsaw in the end.
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Post by fauxmaha on Oct 6, 2015 7:39:58 GMT -5
putting together ideas for the sequel. +1
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