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Zina Rohan

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Zina Rohan Well, that's a hard one because I suppose it depends on what you think a mystery is. I have been trying to decide if I have any mysteries in my life a…moreWell, that's a hard one because I suppose it depends on what you think a mystery is. I have been trying to decide if I have any mysteries in my life at all. I had some very interesting experiences in my life as a journalist for the BBC but none of those would qualify as mysteries. What sort of thing did you have in mind? (less)
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So Damned Irritating

I have just read Here I Am. It is the story of a family, or rather of a marriage, or rather of a man - Jacob Bloch. He is solipsistic (kind of). Trying to be good (kind of). Failing (kind of).

I don't mind that the novel is long, but I do mind the reasons for its length. Yes, okay, the author has a great facility with language - or a good Thesaurus. But having found multiple ways to say essentiall Read more of this blog post »
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Zina Judith wrote: "Hi Zina,
I read and enjoyed The Small Book and have posted a Goodreads review of it. I'll post a review on my own website in a day or so (I'm waiting because there was just a guest post and I attem..."


Thank you very much, Judith. Of course I'd be happy for both the proliferation and the giveaway. I have to say I greatly enjoyed the process of trying to be in the head of whichever character I was writing - both in terms of what they would be likely to think and then how they would be lilkely to express themselves.


Judith Starkston Hi Zina,
I read and enjoyed The Small Book and have posted a Goodreads review of it. I'll post a review on my own website in a day or so (I'm waiting because there was just a guest post and I attempt to spread out posts so my subscribers don't get too annoyed and start deleting without reading!). I'll send the link then, but I wondered if you'd like me to do a book giveaway with the copy you gave me. I've never done that before but I've noticed many book bloggers do that and I'm assuming it draws attention, gets people to read the review, and hopefully, want to run out and read the book. I'll happily give that method of "shameless" promotion a try if it sounds like a good way to send on the copy to another reader and get more use out of your marketing gift to me. I don't want to sound ungrateful for the book, which I was delighted to receive (Officer's Daughter is still on my bedside pile), but I'd also like to help you as much as possible. By the way, if you like the review, I'm happy to spread it to Amazon and Librarything also. Let me know both as to the book giveaway and review proliferation.
Judith


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