{"id":21,"date":"2008-04-21T18:15:39","date_gmt":"2008-04-22T02:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/?p=21"},"modified":"2008-04-23T12:14:08","modified_gmt":"2008-04-23T20:14:08","slug":"reviewed-by-mrs-giggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/reviewed-by-mrs-giggles\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviewed by Mrs. Giggles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another review, this time courtesy of Mrs. Giggles<\/a>. My two favorite excerpts:<\/p>\n

“Some of the first person narration is beautifully written, I find, which makes Timely Persuasion a book to read for the sake of reading as well for the story, if I am making any sense here. There are times when I wonder why I bother reading self-published efforts, and it is books like Timely Persuasion that remind me of the reason why.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

and<\/p>\n

“There are many things that can go wrong in this story but the author manages to create a coherent story out of a premise that is very difficult to summarize in a review.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The first quote is probably the best unsolicited compliment I’ve received from a non-acquaintance so far, and as such made my day and made the whole book worth writing. The second is interesting as it echoes the trouble I’ve had with the synopsis<\/a>, which is why I’ve been tinkering with it on and off for the last week since the previous review<\/a>. It’s just a hard book to boil down simply without giving too much away, even for the author.<\/p>\n

Looking at some of her other reviews<\/a>, Mrs. Giggles appears to be a bit of a tough critic. That makes me especially proud of the 86 out of 100 rating she gave me, as it seems pretty high on her scale.<\/p>\n

Thanks Mrs. Giggles!<\/p>\n

Mrs. Giggles Reviews Timely Persuasion<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Another review, this time courtesy of Mrs. Giggles. My two favorite excerpts: “Some of the first person narration is beautifully written, I find, which makes Timely Persuasion a book to read for the sake of reading as well for the story, if I am making any sense here. 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