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 Posted: 11/03/04 - 09:40 Post subject: That is so awesome!
Periodically I get an e-mail from an author or publishing house saying they have read a review I wrote on Amazon.com and perhaps I would like to read this new book that is coming out. Most of the time they only recommend that I read the book, not that they are offering me a free copy. Yesterday I was offered a copy of a history book, something about the British Navy. Even better, an author e-mailed me and asked me to read his new book. I wrote back saying that unfortunately my library does not own a copy of the book so I won't be able to read it, but good luck with his book. I then asked if he would be willing to provide me with a reviewers copy. And, he is! Awesome! Two free books in one day!
I so mooched that second book. 
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Running Brewer
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Posted: 11/03/04 - 10:00 Post subject:
Pug that is pretty cool. What is the book about? You said historical, but fiction or non? What is the title?
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Posted: 11/03/04 - 10:13 Post subject:
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Running Brewer
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Posted: 11/03/04 - 10:20 Post subject:
I will be looking forward to your review of To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
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Posted: 11/03/04 - 10:23 Post subject:
Very cool! 
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Posted: 11/03/04 - 10:30 Post subject:
| Running Brewer wrote: | | I will be looking forward to your review of To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World |
You'll have a while to wait. I still haven't finished the Alexander Hamilton bio from all those months ago. I'm looking forward to it, though.
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TriBob
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Posted: 11/03/04 - 10:53 Post subject:
| MissLes wrote: | | Very cool! |
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Posted: 11/03/04 - 11:48 Post subject:
that is awesome Pug.
 for the british navy book reading. i couldn't get past page one.
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alyson98
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Posted: 11/03/04 - 11:50 Post subject:
WoW! That is pretty impressive!
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Posted: 11/03/04 - 11:58 Post subject:
| alyson98 wrote: | | WoW! That is pretty impressive! |
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Posted: 11/03/04 - 12:04 Post subject:
I had no idea you wrote reviews for places other than RR. I think that's great b/c you do a really good job of it and it's something you obviously enjoy.
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Posted: 11/03/04 - 13:10 Post subject:
I appreciate that, Go. I started with Amazon a few years ago.
In a review I posted here, Pff noted:
| Pffff wrote: | hey, um, some guy named Joe is posting your reviews word for word on Amazon...
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Made me laugh.
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Cappy
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Posted: 11/03/04 - 13:31 Post subject:
That's cool. Free stuff is cool
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Posted: 11/03/04 - 14:48 Post subject:
Lets hope he did a good job and quotes Mahan...
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