I got a lot of laughs out of this book. The authors say it’s for children of all ages, and I guess they’re right, since I’m in my 60s and found myself entertained with every page. But I can understand why very young kids would like it also. After all, what kid doesn’t like talking animals?
The animals in this tale get into all kinds of mischief, and have a proclivity to pull practical jokes on their human friend, whom they call their Man-Servant. And he returns the favor by pulling jokes on them.
I found the writing to be highly polished, and it flowed smoothly and captivated my attention. The characters are painted with depth and feeling. They seemed to come alive, with their own souls. And by the middle of the book I sensed that I had come to know them well, and could regard them as my fictional friends.
Life lessons are interwoven throughout 47 chapters of fun, adventure, and humor. It’s a long book, but you can digest it a little at a time, since each chapter is a self-contained story.
I purchased the Kindle version, and read it on my PC, using Amazon’s free, downloadable Kindle Cloud Reader. I found it easy enough to navigate from page to page, and the table of contents included handy hyperlinks to each chapter. So I think the authors did a good job in the technical construction of this book.
In my view, the Odessa Chronicles can rival any of the classics that have talking animals, such as Charlotte’s Web, or the Wind in the Willows. It’s a good read, and I highly recommend it.
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Well that made my day!
A New Direction Perhaps? 
Congratulations Colin! What more could an author ask for!
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Thank you Nathi, and what more indeed. 🙂
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Congratulations and I’m sure very well deserved. Makes all that hard work seem worthwhile..:)
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Thank you George. It is amazing just how rewarding it is to know that the work was appreciated. Of course every book sold is also a cause for celebration! 🙂
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A well deserved review! Congrats.
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Many thanks Monika. It is very difficult to effectively promote a book without the big $$$$’s necessary for advertising, so a review like that was a lovely surprise. 🙂
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Wow! Pretty great thing for an author to see. Congrats!
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Thank you Angeline. It was a total surprise, and a wondeful “lift” in these trying times.
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You couldn’t have gotten it at a better time!
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I see we were thinking along the same lines for our posts today. 🙂 But yes, what more could any author ask for!
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This book is such a lovely read. I, too, am an older adult. It made me wish I had a grandchild to read it aloud to.
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Glad I could make your day. Now let’s hope you’re on the road to a bestseller.
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That would be nice! 🙂
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Damn but that’s a wonderful review. How much did you have to pay him?
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Absolutely nothing! Wonderful eh! 🙂
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