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Carol’s Aquarium reviewed by POD People

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CAROL'S-AQUARIUM-COVER3 Minimalist at its finest…

There are quite a few stories in the collection having to do with a woman’s anxiety as she awaits the return of a man at war. I believe Ms. Tsetsi has some experience with that, and so it didn’t surprise me that it would be one the major themes explored in the work, but pining for the soldier lover is only one of many of the existential themes represented here: We also explore the issues of mortality, depression, desperate delusional love, jealousy, insecurity, envy, guilt …The themes are very pointed, and the writing is confident enough to deliver the emotional payload like a blow to the chest with a knife-blade.  – Cheryl Anne Gardner, POD People

Thanks to Ms. Gardner for taking the time to read and review Carol’s Aquarium.

(For the rest of the review, visit POD People. I hope you’ll visit frequently to check out this informative and interesting review blog.)

Contest: Book Giveaway!

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“Age 30+…A Lifetime of Books” is sponsoring a contest for a Homefront giveaway. It ends this Friday, August 14. Even if you’re not interested in the contest, it’s a good opportunity to check out the site. Blog creator Heather is an incredibly prolific and dedicated book reviewer who will read and review just about anything. (Her latest review is of Homer’s Iliad.)

There’s always something new and interesting at “Age 30+.” It’s definitely worth a look-see.

PopCultureZoo review and a radio interview

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(Internet radio, that is.)

popculturezoo books review pagePopCultureZoo.com, made up of “a plucky group of writers who earnestly want to help spread proper entertainment news” (read the rest of their appropriately plucky bio here), posted its review of Homefront yesterday.

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Snippets:

In every aspect, from style to subject matter, this book feels refreshingly honest and new while also feeling strangely familiar. I say that because there are times where you are certain how things are going to play out, but Tsetsi chooses a slightly unexpected direction…

…On a personal note, this is an extremely difficult book to properly review. It is an intimate and personal look into a soul bared raw for us all to see and it’s sometimes difficult to not feel like an unwelcome voyeur, especially when you find yourself quick to want to judge. I don’t think anything I can say will really do the book justice… make this the next book you read.

Read the full review at PopCultureZoo.com.

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And at noon (CST) today, I’ll be discussing Homefront with Beth Wilson on her blog talk radio show (archived podcast at “Navy Homefront Talk“).

Wilson is the founder of “Homefront in Focus” and a syndicated columnist who has appeared on Fox News and was recently featured in the Washington Times as the “first spouse embedded on a mission with the armed forces.” She said yesterday that she wants me to discuss – among other characters in Homefront - my favorite character. I’m still not sure who it’s going to be; it’s a tie between two characters, and for two very different reasons. I’ll be interested to know who I pick when the time comes. Coolest thing: she’s using Homefront to introduce her book club. It’s their first official book club selection!

I’m looking forward to the show – I hope you’re able to listen in.