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HAPPY NEW YEAR GOODREADERS

My sincere thanks to all of you who have read and reviewed my strange books over the past year. It really is very much appreciated. 2019 will see the publication of more strange books! I can't wait to share them with you. Meanwhile, best wishes from myself and the rest of the www.strangebooks.com team. With your help, we will continue! Thank you for helping to spread the strangeness. Viva Goodreads and viva StrangeBooks!
Mike Russell

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Published on January 04, 2019 10:18

Dear Goodreaders

Thank you to Lauren for this new review of Strange Secrets (my latest short story collection)

“This collection of short stories is by far the most interesting thing I have ever read… your sense of reality gets thrown out the window and all of a sudden you’re on a journey of pure insanity! I want to highlight Mike’s ability to paint such vivid imagery in few words. It’s quirky and creative and funny, impressive and enjoyable and comparable to the wonderful Tim Burton.“ So said Lauren at Readers Enjoy Authors’ Dreams.
Here is a link to the Amazon page for Strange Secrets: viewBook.at/StrangeSecrets
It would make a splendid gift for your strange friend (just saying). Happy reading Goodreaders!

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Published on December 07, 2018 05:16

Dear Goodreaders

Cultured Vultures have reviewed Strange Secrets

“Mike Russell continues to show himself to be a creative and insightful writer of unusual short fiction.” Thank you Cultured Vultures! You can discover the mystery of the two-headed rose and many more Strange Secrets here: viewBook.at/StrangeSecrets
Happy Goodreading Goodreaders!
Mike

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Published on November 15, 2018 06:51

Dear Goodreaders

If you have enjoyed any of my books

and feel that others would benefit from reading them, please consider leaving a review or star rating on Amazon. We are a small Indie press in a big world and reviews help us spread the strangeness.
Thank you from the heart of StrangeBooks.
Mike Russell (author) & Jay (the StrangeBooks secretary)

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Published on September 19, 2018 05:08

Free Prize Draw!

StrangeBooks are running a free to enter prize draw over on their facebook page. It is open to anyone to enter. Just click 'Going' to the event to be entered and you could win a copy of my second short story collection 'Strange Medicine'

. The draw will take place on 31st August. Good luck! Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/events/29216...

“The short stories of Strange Medicine are bizarre and enchanting. This is magical realism at its best, its most intriguing and unsettling.” Rustling Reads
“Full of meaning and emotion, with an awesome front cover to go with it. Great Stuff.” Always Trust In Books
“Extremely imaginative and quite brilliant.” Advocate Of Books

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Published on August 08, 2018 10:48

Competition!

We are running a free to enter competition over at Facebook! Just click "Interested" or "Going" to be automatically entered into our prize drawer! Two winners will receive a signed copy of Mike Russell's latest book 'Strange Secrets'

plus promotional badges/buttons. We will post a video of the winners being randomly picked on June 21st on our Facebook page. Invite your friends! GOOD LUCK! Here's the link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/18524...

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Published on May 17, 2018 08:20

"I’m gonna be honest, I’m not entirely sure where to begin...."

Hello Goodreaders,
What a wonderful beginning to a review this is: "I’m gonna be honest, I’m not entirely sure where to begin...."
You can read the full review of my latest book

here:
http://www.ashleyinwonderland.co.uk/s...
Have a great day and happy reading!
Mike Russell

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Published on April 19, 2018 03:02

Author Interview

Who is this Mike Russell anyway? Check out this interview for some insights: https://bookishreveriesblog.wordpress...
Happy reading GoodReaders!

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Published on April 15, 2018 06:56

First Review for Strange Secrets

"5/5: If Rene Magritte had been a writer instead of a painter, he would have been Mike Russell. These stories have the same kind of surreal, dreamlike quality as Magritte's paintings. I can compare him to Magritte, to David Lynch, maybe even to "The Twilight Zone" to some degree, but really, there is nobody quite like Mike Russell. These stories have a strange beauty and an outlandish wisdom (if that makes any sense). I really think he sees around the edges of reality." JeffBarnes

Thank you Jeff! You can discover Strange Secrets for yourself at Amazon here: viewBook.at/StrangeSecrets
Best wishes,
Mike

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Published on March 10, 2018 10:20