Read for Review #2 - Nick the Lolt (Closed)

[Marni]

The group has been approached by author Anthony M. Briggs Jr. requesting a Read 4 Review.

The author will be giving out kindle e-copies of his book to the first 10 people who request it. To request, please post your email address here. In exchange for the free book, the author requests an honest review of his book. The book will be gifted. If you do not have a kindle reader or app, please do not request the book because you will not be able to read it.

Anyone in our group can sign up for this, you have 3 weeks to read than post your review. Being that it is being gifted through Amazon, reviews are expected to be posted there and Goodreads. Once you are finished with your review and have posted it on Goodreads, please post a link to it on this thread.

For the first 3 people who post their review, they will receive a free copy of from the author.

Even though this book is being gifted to you please do not share it with anyone. It is unethical and disrespectful to share books provided to you for reviews.

Further Info from the group, not the author: If you do not complete the e-book within the time given or I do not hear from you stating that you intend to finish and review the book you will not be allowed to participate in future Read 4 Review events. UPDATE: Members can only be signed up for 2 books and MUST complete those reviews before signing up for another R4R. This is to prevent people from getting complimentary books over and over without fulfilling their obligation.

If there are any other authors looking to do this with our group, please message me. You MUST be willing to provide copies, free of charge, to the reviewers.

[Anthony]

Hi all! If you're looking to get lost in a world a little different from the current trends, this is for you. This is an imaginative story of a kid with big dreams of becoming a great artist, but his future lies elsewhere. An adventure story with a hint of fantasy, a bit of humor and lots of twists - the sort of story where things happen that you never would have guessed but only draw you farther and farther in.

I hope you enjoy it, so far everyone that's read it has.

For the first three that post their reviews, you'll get a treat from me - Through Worlds and Hearts. This book of short stories has a few that you will laugh out loud, a few that will make you think about the world we live in and the things that have happened and could happen, and a few that will chill you like a rock dropped in a lake. I love writing short stories, and this book crosses all genres - romance, sci-fi, fantasy, historical fiction, and contemporary.

Alright, if you have any questions let me know and I will do my best to answer them :)

[Elizabeth(The Book Whisperer)]

dragonmommy35@aol.com kindle

[Jan]

jan_mazzulla@durham.edu.on.ca

[Arielka]

arielka_16@hotmail.com Kindle

[Emma]

giganticgreengrapes@gmail.com

[Dawn | teabookscranniesnooks]

adriannedawngray@gmail.com :)

[Anthony]

Thank for participating Elizabeth and Mzmazz. I've sent you both your copies.

[Farah]

Farahnaze@hotmail.com

[CeCe]

cjanes11@comcast.net

[Karen]

karen.arrowood@sbcglobal.net

[Anthony]

Thank you Arielka, Emma, Dawn, and Farah. I've sent you all your copies of the book. :)

[Anthony]

Karen and Christine, thanks! I've just sent you your copies of the book.

[Cindy]

If there are still copies left, I would love to read. cindy_rawlings@hotmail.com

[Anthony]

There are, Cindy :) Just sent you your copy.

[Michael]

I would love to do this but am doing another RTR so the 3 week deadline would be tight... Anthony if you do this again in the future I'll be glad to do it

[Anthony]

Michael wrote: "I would love to do this but am doing another RTR so the 3 week deadline would be tight... Anthony if you do this again in the future I'll be glad to do it"

Okay, I will let you know then Michael. Cool profile pic, btw :)

[Michael]

Anthony wrote: "Okay, I will let you know then Michael. Cool profile pic, btw :) "

Thank you - my son is 14 days old now :)

[Heather]

If there is any left, I'd love one!

peridotmaize@gmail.com - Kindle

[Anthony]

Michael: Sweet!

Heather: There is one left, and I just sent it to you :)

Thank you all for participating! For anyone else interested in Nick the Lolt, I have lowered the price on Amazon to $.99 for the rest of this week. I hope you all enjoy the book and I look forward to reading your reviews :)

[Farah]

Anthony wrote: "Thank you Arielka, Emma, Dawn, and Farah. I've sent you all your copies of the book. :)"

Thanks Anthony! This isn't one oF the genres I normally read but im looking forward to reading this and reviewing! Thanks for the opportunity.
Will review once I'm done. I started this afternoon :)

[Melissa]

If you have another copy left, send it my way, please.

mfhed@yahoo.com

[CeCe]

Anthony wrote: "Karen and Christine, thanks! I've just sent you your copies of the book."

Thank you.

[Anthony]

Farah wrote: Thanks Anthony! This isn't one oF the genres I normally read but im looking forward to reading this and reviewing! Thanks for the opportunity.
Will review once I'm done. I started this afternoon :) "

Awesome Farah, and I am really glad to hear that you don't normally read this genre. I have some theories about the factors of cross-genre appeal and from looking at your favorite books and some of your reviews it sounds like your opinion will be very insightful and helpful to me on this topic. :)

[Summer]

Guess I'm too late.

[Marni]

A big thank you to all participants and a special thank you to Anthony Briggs for offering up his book! Enjoy!

[Farah]

I am finished with the book :)
If anyone would like to read my review please follow the link below:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Anthony]

Thanks Farah! I am especially glad to see you enjoyed the book as it is a genre you don't normally read. :)

As one of the first three to post a review, I'll send you a copy of Through Worlds and Hearts this evening.

[Heather]

Anthony wrote: "Michael: Sweet!

Heather: There is one left, and I just sent it to you :)

Thank you all for participating! For anyone else interested in Nick the Lolt, I have lowered the price on Amazon to $.99 f..."

Thank you! I'm starting on it today!

[Anthony]

Glad to hear that :)

[Cindy]

Just finished!! Here is my review. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Enjoyed it. :) Thanks so much!

[Anthony]

Great review Cindy! You are the second to finish and post a review, so I am sending you a copy of Through Worlds and Hearts. Hope you enjoy it as much as the novel ;)

[Marni]

Don't forget to post the link to your review here once done. Failure to post by the 26th (giving an extra day due to Christmas) will exclude you from further R4R's.

[Jan]

Here' my review of Nick The Lot


View all my reviews

[Anthony]

Thanks, Mzmazz! Very interesting review. Regarding your comment about the requirement of an astute YA reader, there are indeed mysteries that could be difficult to solve, some for which the only clue is a single line, others which no character has answered yet. I wanted to plant a few things to be discovered in reread by the light of subsequent events, but its a balancing act. Too much of that without explanation or ties is just random. There are two particular characters that make minor appearances in this book that concerned me in this way. Both may seem forgettable in this book but their brief actions will (hopefully) fit like the teeth in the gears coming together turning in a great system. I did this because one experience I enjoy when reading is realization. That "Ahh, so that's why..." moment.

You're the first person to comment about the turtle. :) I won't say anything about that.

As you're the third to post a review, I'm sending you a copy of Through Worlds and Hearts. Based on your review, I think you might like it.

[Jan]

Dear Anthony

Thanks for your kind words and for the book, which I'll have time to get into over the winter holidays. You must let me know when the second book in the Tales of Yod is due to be released, as I look very much forward to following Nick's further, if rather moist *giggle* adventures.

[Marni]

Reviews are due today, being with the holiday, I will extend submissions to tomorrow. For those that do not post the links to their reviews, you will be unable to participate in future R4R's.

[Jen]

I just missed this..looks like a very different type of YA fantasy..if you still need reviewers at some future point, I'd be happy to read it and share my thoughts!