'Not a Man' - an 'insanely high rating.'

A couple of months ago, I received a very critical review from a person whom I suspect never read past the first chapter. This was on Amazon.com.

1.0 out of 5 stars

Disgusting, February 18, 2013

By LJ - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not a Man (The Shuki Series) (Kindle Edition)

Am I the only one who thought this book a glorification and endorsement of pedophilia? It appeared to be written to titillate; and I found it absolutely revolting. I can only imagine the degradation the "Series" promises.

(This was not a ‘verified purchase’ review. In other words, the reviewer did not buy the book from Amazon.com.)    

 I shared the review on facebook, pointing out that the reviews are overwhelmingly 5-star, and suggesting that readers make up their own minds.  I think this Goodreads reviewer probably bought it then.

Review on Goodreads.

Apr 14, 2013 Yblees rated it 5 of 5 stars

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You see the insanely high rating this book has? Absolutely, utterly deserved! A must read for anyone who liked Skaia, and I think, Anne Somerville's Darshian Chronicles, because this is a much more satisfying read than either of the others. Also, anyone who is interested in the slave/restricted freedom genre. And I would not regard this as BDSM,although there are abuse themes.

The author says it's not written as erotica, and I agree, and completely approve. Brillant storytelling, a strong focus on plot, populated with an entire extended family of characters, 3 volumes plus 1 to come. Cheap! What more can any reader ask for?

Oh, and the author requests her readers please BUY FROM SMASHWORDS instead of Amazon, because they actually pay her royalties instead of insisting on $100 credit limits before any payout.

There are three books now of the Shuki series:

This is Yblees review of the second - 'The King's  Favourite.'  

Yblees's review

Apr 14, 2013

5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: m-m-favorites

I try not to read entire series of novels back to back because it wrecks sleep and takes over my entire weekend. But this was absolutely irresistable!

No written review for 'To Love and To Protect' but a 5 star rating.  A 5 star rating on Amazon is 'Amazing.'

It is an amazing feeling to find a new 5 star review for your book.

The link to buy from Smashwords:  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/169513

These books are quite long, and I always think that for long books, a real book makes for a more satisfactory read.  But to buy the paperbacks, you need to go to Barnes and Noble or Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Not-Man-Shuki-Series-ebook/dp/B0089H5X58/

  

The Shuki Series

Kids in Care? Children's Home?

So alright, this is an ad.

Just that I think these books would be good gifts for kids who are in, or have experienced living in foster homes or institutions.  If you're a foster parent, especially a short-term foster parent, or if you run a Children's Home, you should consider adding them to your library.

They are complete novels, of 90,000 words and 70,000 words respectively, (around 300 pages.) They are suitable for adults and for teenagers.

They are not the sort of 'Misery Literature' that seems so prevalent these days, but stories of the boys, full of character, and Penwinnard, a Home for twenty-four boys who have no home of their own.


The books are $12.50 for 'Angel No More,'  and $9.50 for 'You Gotta Have Manners.' 
The second might especially interest you if you have a child who wets the bed. Check the opening pages, free, on the Smashwords or Amazon sites if you want.

Buy from: http://www.amazon.com/M.-A.-McRae/e/B008BYWRQ2/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1340847276&sr=1-1

or from the UK site:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_at_ep_srch?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&field-author=M.%20A.%20McRae

Also available in eBooks, currently just 99c, soon to be $2.99.