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March 2023 Group Read: Churn the Soil with Guest Author, Steve Stred
Michael wrote: "I finished today. Good one, Steve! Thanks!My spoiler-free review is here . . . . .
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Also posted to my blog here . .. . .
https://popculturepodium.b..."
Thanks so much! I appreciate you reading and glad you enjoyed it!
I finished up yesterday and really had a blast reading this one! The gore and action was nonstop and thanks Steve joining us on this one.Here's my review for it:
Review for Churn the Soil
Ginger wrote: "I finished up yesterday and really had a blast reading this one! The gore and action was nonstop and thanks Steve joining us on this one.Here's my review for it:
Review for Churn the Soil"
Thank you so much!
I finished the book last night. I really liked the previous book I read by you, Mastodon, but I think this one was even better! As someone who is inspired by music, I love that you included a playlist.
I just finished! Yay for Bruiser! I enjoyed what you did here, Steve. I felt the cold in my bones. I wouldn’t last for five minutes out there!
More to come later because you’ve kept me up too late and I need to be up early tomorrow. Well done, my friend!
Badseedgirl wrote: "I finished the book last night. I really liked the previous book I read by you, Mastodon, but I think this one was even better! As someone who is inspired by music, I love that you ..."Hey thank you! And thanks for the Mastodon read as well!
Char wrote: "I just finished! Yay for Bruiser! I enjoyed what you did here, Steve. I felt the cold in my bones. I wouldn’t last for five minutes out there!
More to come later because you’ve kept me up too lat..."
Thank you, Char! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
I just finished Churn the Soil less than 10 minutes ago, and it was fantastic!!!! One of my biggest pet peeves is books/stories that don't give me a clear picture of what the "big bad" is or some sort of origin story for the big bad. It took a minute to get there, but I was so pleased that both of those things were answered for me! I loved Graham, Reynolds, and Patrick but I will admit that my heart belonged to Nancy and Bruiser. Nancy was such a string, likable character in the midst of all the monsters and men who really held her own. She's definitely not a damsel-in-distress type. And Bruiser.... Ahhhhh who doesn't love a big, cuddly puppy that can aviserate monsters?!?! Really enjoyed this book and my first 5 star of March. Now I need to read your other book, Mastodon!
I just started “Churn the Soil” last night and wow, what a beginning. Congrats on your latest release, Steve.
I started yesterday and finished today. It was fantastic. I realized that I missed such kind of book. It was very refreshing.
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I just finished and I'm glad I was sitting outside on a sunny warm afternoon to read that ending... really creepy.
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I just fin..."
I'll be reading after putting my youngest to bed... in the dark....
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Evie wrote: "I just finished Churn the Soil less than 10 minutes ago, and it was fantastic!!!! One of my biggest pet peeves is books/stories that don't give me a clear picture of what the "big bad" is or some s..."Hey thank you! Nancy and Bruiser are two of my fav character's I've ever worked on!
Ronald wrote: "I just started “Churn the Soil” last night and wow, what a beginning. Congrats on your latest release, Steve."Hey buddy! Thank you for checking this out!
Monika wrote: "I started yesterday and finished today. It was fantastic. I realized that I missed such kind of book. It was very refreshing."Thank you!
Kimberly wrote: "I finished--WOW! Review posted here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... , and will be up at Amazon (after they review it). ;)"Thank you so much friend! :)
WendyB wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I read up until 3:30 (with that time change) last night--so mad that I couldn't finish!!!! Tonight though!! (Anticipation is killing me)."Be sure to leave a light on!!
I just fin..."
Cheers!
Steve wrote: "Monika wrote: "I started yesterday and finished today. It was fantastic. I realized that I missed such kind of book. It was very refreshing."Thank you!"
My pleasure. It’s been keeping me up, well past my bedtime, for the last few nights. I’ve been loving it so far. Great job. 😀
I am late to the party but I am here now. I started this book real early this morning and I am already pulled into it. Already up to chapter six and can hardly put it down!
Ronald wrote: "Steve wrote: "Monika wrote: "I started yesterday and finished today. It was fantastic. I realized that I missed such kind of book. It was very refreshing."Thank you!"
My pleasure. It’s been keep..."
Woot woot!
Marie wrote: "I am late to the party but I am here now. I started this book real early this morning and I am already pulled into it. Already up to chapter six and can hardly put it down!"Hey Marie! Thanks for checking it out!
Steve wrote: "Marie wrote: "I am late to the party but I am here now. I started this book real early this morning and I am already pulled into it. Already up to chapter six and can hardly put it down!"Hey Marie! Thanks for checking it out!"
You are welcome! :) This book is intense! :)
Marie wrote: "Steve wrote: "Marie wrote: "I am late to the party but I am here now. I started this book real early this morning and I am already pulled into it. Already up to chapter six and can hardly put it do...":)
I had such fun reading this, I really did. I think Bruiser is going to be with me for a long, long time.Steve, do you have any future plans for Basco or the Border?
Char wrote: "I had such fun reading this, I really did. I think Bruiser is going to be with me for a long, long time.Steve, do you have any future plans for Basco or the Border?"
Thank you, Char! So glad you dug it!
I haven't thought of anything for revisiting Basco, but in the back of my mind, I have been wondering if Nancy and Bruiser might need to have another adventure again!
I am still in the midst of it - 50% into the book and now I am biting my nails! lol I need to buy some better snacks! lol :)
I'm starting it tonight. I got delayed a little bit as my partner wants to see the D&D film and I heard there are prequel novels so I had to read those first. If I know there's a book relating to anything I have to read them first.They were okay. One was a fun Marvel type romp through Faerun, the other more of a YA teen girl book.
Now onto Steve's book. I'm really looking forward to it!
Jennifer wrote: "I'm starting it tonight. I got delayed a little bit as my partner wants to see the D&D film and I heard there are prequel novels so I had to read those first. If I know there's a book relating to a..."Hope you enjoy!
I finished the book during the night as I couldn't sleep - this book was major insomnia fuel! The best kind of fuel! lolLoved this book with all the folklore and lots of action! Five stars from me!
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Marie wrote: "I finished the book during the night as I couldn't sleep - this book was major insomnia fuel! The best kind of fuel! lolLoved this book with all the folklore and lots of action! Five stars from m..."
Thank you!
I've just finished and will be back with another post once I've fully digested it, but wanted to say Wow. I really loved this story.I was completely hooked from the start and when I wasn't able to read I was thinking about it. It's been a long while since I've had that from a book.
I loved Bruiser and Patrick. They're such a great team. It was really great having Bruiser as part of the main cast.
The worldbuilding and descriptions were great, I could clearly envisage The Border and Basco. The Forest Guard were so unique. The descriptions were just enough that I could imagine what they looked like but not enough that the image was really clear. I liked the vagueness.
The interactions between the cast was really good and realistic. They seemed like really nice people so reading about what they were going through was so nerve wracking.
I thought of The Village film at one point too. But that film was terrible and this book is way way way better.
I'm excited to read more of your work Steve. There's definitely an Amazon order happening very soon!
Can you share with us what you're working on now?
Jennifer wrote: "I've just finished and will be back with another post once I've fully digested it, but wanted to say Wow. I really loved this story.I was completely hooked from the start and when I wasn't able t..."
Hey thanks so much! I appreciate that!
As for what I'm working on - hahaha... oh jeez.
Ok - currently working on my autobiography which is interspliced with personal reflections on my favorite authors novels
- novellas 4 and 5 of my The Empyrean Saga sci-fi series
- a novella soon to be announced for a publisher
- finishing up my novel 456 Blatchford Drive which will be out this year
- another draft of the next novel David Sodergren and I are working on
- the third Wagon Buddy novella
- two short stories for two anthology invites
- the first draft of the Mastodon sequel
- a ghost story/haunted town novel.
I think that's it? haha!
Your writing docket is as packed as your reading docket!
Char wrote: "Your writing docket is as packed as your reading docket!"God, is it ever! haha! It never ends!
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I was completely hooked from the start and whe..."
WOW! Now that's some good news!
Kimberly wrote: "Steve wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I've just finished and will be back with another post once I've fully digested it, but wanted to say Wow. I really loved this story.I was completely hooked from the..."
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Tina wrote: "Does anyone know if there is an audio version of this book? I struggle to find time for reading with my eyeballs and depend on audio books quite a bit. I'd LOVE to be able to listen to it if there'..."Tina, it should be arriving soon! It's in production!
Tina wrote: "Steve wrote: "Tina wrote: "Does anyone know if there is an audio version of this book? I struggle to find time for reading with my eyeballs and depend on audio books quite a bit. I'd LOVE to be abl..."No worries! I'm doing it through ACX. The narrator has two chapters left to record and then I'll listen through to approve it. Unfortunately there was an issue with the files being loaded onto ACX but none of the files had anything on them. The narrator's files were good, but the upload did something and it was messed up. Sigh... So here we are!
Steve, I wanted to drop in here before the end of the month to say thank you for joining us this month. I know I had fun, and it seems like a lot of our members did too.THANK YOU!
Char wrote: "Steve, I wanted to drop in here before the end of the month to say thank you for joining us this month. I know I had fun, and it seems like a lot of our members did too.THANK YOU!"
Oh most welcome, friend! Thank you all for having me once again! Such a blast!
I finally had the chance to put up my review! If you're interested:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Thank you so much for joining us this month, Steve. I look forward to picking up more of your stories!!!
I'm super late getting started, but it's still March, right?? I loved the opening scene! I am at 16% and look forward to reading more suspense, chaos, and gore over the next few days!
Jason wrote: "I'm super late getting started, but it's still March, right?? I loved the opening scene! I am at 16% and look forward to reading more suspense, chaos, and gore over the next few days!"It's a super quick read, Jason! You've got plenty of time ;)Hope you enjoy!!
megs_bookrack wrote: "I finally had the chance to put up my review! If you're interested:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Thank you so much for joining us this month, Steve. I look forward to picking ..."
Thank you so much! And amazing use of GIFS! Love it!
Jason wrote: "I'm super late getting started, but it's still March, right?? I loved the opening scene! I am at 16% and look forward to reading more suspense, chaos, and gore over the next few days!"Cheers! Hope the other 84% works for you!! :)
Steve wrote: "megs_bookrack wrote: "I finally had the chance to put up my review! If you're interested:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Thank you so much for joining us this month, Steve. I lo..."Thank you, Steve! They help me express myself :)
That is an awesome review, Meg!
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My spoiler-free review is here . . . . .
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Also posted to my blog here . .. . .
https://popculturepodium.blogspot.com...