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Suki wrote: "My co-writer, Carlyle Clark, and I are requesting reviews for our YA Urban Fantasy, The Apocalypse Gene. We hope you'll take a look and see if you find it interesting at first g..."
Hey all!
Suki seems way cool so ya might wanna hop on this!!
Why thank you kindly, Jenn! Actually, I'm only halfway cool, but I'm working on it. C'mon peeps. Hop hop!
Suki wrote: "Why thank you kindly, Jenn! Actually, I'm only halfway cool, but I'm working on it. C'mon peeps. Hop hop!"
Hi Suki Jenn asked me to help you out here is the link to my new blog so you can see my reviews make sure they are up to snuff ;) and if you would like me to review for you hit my email link and shoot me a copy!
http://rainydayramblings.typepad.com/
Thank you so much, Heidi and Jenn! I'd love to shoot you a copy. I just got your e-mail from your blog and I'll be following your Rainy Day Ramblings.
What type of E-reader do you have?
S.
Heidi wrote: "I have a Kindle and ipad so mobi or epub doesn't matter"
Suki wrote: "Thank you so much, Heidi and Jenn! I'd love to shoot you a copy. I just got your e-mail from your blog and I'll be following your Rainy Day
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Heidi writes some AWESOME reviews!!!
Jenn aka Texas Long Hair wrote: "Suki wrote: "Thank you so much, Heidi and Jenn! I'd love to shoot you a copy. I just got your e-mail from your blog and I'll be following your Rainy Day
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Heidi writes some AWESOME reviews!!!"
thank you Suki for the follow much appreciated I will get to it in a couple of weeks finishing up some commitments.
Jenn thank you :)
No rush, Heidi. I'll send it over. I'm filled with LOVE right now lolol.
Ahh gee thanks got the file I will get to it soon.
It's nothing if not unique. Please read what this GR member had to say: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/238...We'll gladly e-mail the E-book to you in exchange for an honest review - and IF you love it as much as most of our readers do, we'd be grateful for a recommendation here at GR. We'll reciprocate in any way we can.
Thanks much!
Suki and Carlyle
Suki wrote: "It's nothing if not unique. Please read what this GR member had to say: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/238...We'll gladly e-mail the E-book to you in exchange for an honest review - and IF..."
Um, that took me to a review of brokeback mountain! Lol
Jenn aka Texas Long Hair wrote: "Suki wrote: "It's nothing if not unique. Please read what this GR member had to say: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/238...We'll gladly e-mail the E-book to you in exchange for an honest re..."
okay, so where in the rules does it state i can't take credit for writing Brokeback Mountain, hmmm?
lol - seriously - i have to ask the mother of all rhetorical questions . . . WTF???? that IS where the link goes.
The GR reader posted it at his blog, so let's try this: http://riteshkala.wordpress.com/2011/...
So, how the hell do I fix that link???
The exact link to the GR review is http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...I may not have had time to start reading yet, but I'm still helping ;)
Kat wrote: "The exact link to the GR review is http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...I may not have had time to start reading yet, but I'm still helping ;)"
where did i go wrong? thank you kat!
Ritesh wrote: "My review is here:http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Lets see if this works .."
Ahhh Ritesh. Thank you so much . . . I have no idea why the link I put went to Brokeback Mountain! Wow.
Jenn aka Texas Long Hair wrote: "Wow! That's a fab review!!!"Thanks, Jenn - yeah - we were very happy with that one. Ritesh is a thoughtful reader who was willing to suspend his disbelief and just let the story carry him.
That gives us the motivation we need to keep on slogging along.
<3
Suki wrote: "Jenn aka Texas Long Hair wrote: "Wow! That's a fab review!!!"Thanks, Jenn - yeah - we were very happy with that one. Ritesh is a thoughtful reader who was willing to suspend his disbelief and jus..."
Makes me wanna read it!
Jenn aka Texas Long Hair wrote: "Suki wrote: "Jenn aka Texas Long Hair wrote: "Wow! That's a fab review!!!"Thanks, Jenn - yeah - we were very happy with that one. Ritesh is a thoughtful reader who was willing to suspend his disb..."
Well, then - may I please send you a copy? That'd be ever so sweet.
Suki wrote: "Jenn aka Texas Long Hair wrote: "Suki wrote: "Jenn aka Texas Long Hair wrote: "Wow! That's a fab review!!!"Thanks, Jenn - yeah - we were very happy with that one. Ritesh is a thoughtful reader wh..."
If ya don't mind waiting till the end of January.
My tbr is crazy!
Jenn aka Texas Long Hair wrote: "Suki wrote: "Jenn aka Texas Long Hair wrote: "Suki wrote: "Jenn aka Texas Long Hair wrote: "Wow! That's a fab review!!!"Thanks, Jenn - yeah - we were very happy with that one. Ritesh is a thought..."
Coolest - thanks! If you want to PM me your e-mail and type of reader you have, I'll send it over and you can read it (or not) at your convenience, m'kay?
Suki wrote: "My co-writer, Carlyle Clark, and I are requesting reviews for our YA Urban Fantasy, The Apocalypse Gene. We hope you'll take a look and see if you find it interesting at first g..."
Hi Suki,
I have about 11 books to review first but I would love to read and review your book if you don't mind waiting just a bit! It sounds like a book I would really enjoy. If so, my email is jwitt33@live.com and I have a Kindle. Just let me know :D
Julie
Hi,I have a several books to read as well, but I'd love to review. Let me know if your interested. mybookboyfriend@gmail.com.
Terri
Julie wrote: "Suki wrote: "My co-writer, Carlyle Clark, and I are requesting reviews for our YA Urban Fantasy, The Apocalypse Gene. We hope you'll take a look and see if you find it interesting..."
Sent!
Terri ♥ wrote: "Hi,I have a several books to read as well, but I'd love to review. Let me know if your interested. mybookboyfriend@gmail.com.
Terri"
Thank you, Terri! We'd love to send it to you - do you have an E-reader? If so, what kind?
Suki
I got my copy! Thanks so much:) I am really looking forward to reading it!
Suki wrote: "Terri ♥ wrote: "Hi,I have a several books to read as well, but I'd love to review. Let me know if your interested. mybookboyfriend@gmail.com.
Terri"
Thank you, Terri! We'd love to send it to..."
I prefer epub (to read in ibooks), but I have the ipad and all the apps. So it dosen't matter the format. I can read pdfs too.
Terri ♥ wrote: "Suki wrote: "Terri ♥ wrote: "Hi,I have a several books to read as well, but I'd love to review. Let me know if your interested. mybookboyfriend@gmail.com.
Terri"
Thank you, Terri! We'd..."
Sent!
Cambria wrote: "Love that cover!!! :)"Why thank you, Cambria. It was a gamble not having a picture of an ethereal gorgeous teenager on the cover. Our protag is rough looking with wild dreadlocks and a fierce expression. Her mug probably wouldn't sell books. We love it too. ;-)
HA HA HA HA. You never know. Some people might look at the cover of that and be intrigued. I hear a lot of people say they are tired of protags being "too perfect" so that might have been a hit! LOL. But you already have a hit on your hands with this cover so great job!
Cambria wrote: "HA HA HA HA. You never know. Some people might look at the cover of that and be intrigued. I hear a lot of people say they are tired of protags being "too perfect" so that might have been a hit! LO..."IF ONLY!!! <3
Julie wrote: "I got my copy! Thanks so much:) I am really looking forward to reading it!"You're very welcome. Can't wait to hear what you think!
Experiment wrote: "My review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...It's very long — why I rarely review. =)"
Your points are well taken. I'm grateful, stung, and blazing with determination. It's cathartic for an author to be thrust into stark objectivity. You're quite a catapult.
While most of our readers truly love our story, as evidenced by the enthusiasm in the majority of our reviews, it is inevitable that some will not. You were kind enough to explain your reasons. In so doing, you instruct and motivate. I truly appreciate the spirit behind it. I live, I learn. Growth arises from dissonance, and you've given me plenty. Thank you!!
*hangs head in shame* I agree with most of what Experiment said. I know how difficult it is to complete on a novel, and then to have it published. I'm not trying to complain just to complain about something.A lot of times the dialouge didn't have the ring of truth to it, like is this really how a conversation would go? Like when Olyva called out Prime's name loudly, so MiKah would talk. I don't think that would ever happen, unless she was on crack. And then I'm thinking, maybe I don't really know this girl at all, or maybe I just don't know the world.
And I felt like there was too much dialogue. When Mikah had that long conversation with Olyvia explaining about his family, I don't think it was neccessary.
Damali wrote: "I know how difficult it is to complete on a novel, and then to have it published."Three years for TAG... I'm not making myself look good here am I? ^^"
FYI, my review wasn't negative (IMO anyway) — a negative would be a 1-star book. The book has some pros and cons, but there weren't enough on one particular side to sway me to either side. Hence just a neutral 2-stars. Moreover, I rated it against other mainstream YA — feel to surf through my GR bookshelves for proof of this. One example is The Iron Witch — 2-starred that.
I hope I didn't crush your ego, Suki, that wasn't the point of the review. If it's any consolation, I pulled an all-nighter writing that review. Probably took me like 4-5 hours. Got bags under my eyes now — a price for writing such a long review if you think about it. =/ I finished the book a few days ago but its story was still stuck in my mind — you and your co-w must be doing something right if I still remember about TAG.
Regardless of my opinion of TAG, your book was definitely memorable and original. =) I look forward to the sequel.
OMG!! Take a nap! Thank you for giving us that huge chunk of time. Ego crushed? Eh . . that's a delicate thing in any situation, but very resilient. I just re-read all our fivers just for balance. Everything is hunky-dory, peachy-keen.
S.
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We hope you'll take a look and see if you find it interesting at first glance.
It was recently chosen as Critics Picks in two categories at Kirkus, and it's being well received here at GR.
Please PM me if you're interested, and I'll send you the E-book right away.
Thanks so much!
Suki Michelle