Priscilla Bettis’s novella is a fascinating journey into the blackness of totalitarian regime—a literary sublimation and a paradigm that we have seen before, from Romania between 1945 and 1989 and Stalin’s gulags to the crazy, murderous dictatorship of Pol Pot in Cambodia and the constant blasting of tenets from the public speakers on the streets […]
Review No. 3: Dog Meat by Priscilla Bettis — JF Kaufmann, Author
I am thrilled by this wonderful review by the talented author JF Kaufmann over on her blog. Please pop over and give JF and her blog some love. (And you might want to pick up one of her books. I recently read Best Friends and Other Lovers, a naughty but intellectually substantive romance collection.)
Meanwhile…
This quarter I’m reading books by authors I follow online.
Just finished: “The Shadow Stalker” by C. Le Mroch. One of the best ghostly short stories I’ve ever read because it feels like a true-life encounter.
Currently reading: A God for All Seasons by Cecilia Marie Pulliam. This anecdotal devotional is a joy to read, truly.
Thank you again, JF!
Priscilla Bettis 
That’s the kind of review any author would be happy to get! Congrats, Priscilla!
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Thank you, Sean!
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This is an excellent review and a testament to your writing skill. Well done, Priscilla.
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Thank you, Darlene.:-)
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Priscilla, this is an exceptionally well written and erudite review. Congratulations. We’ll deserved.
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Thank you, Pat.:-) Kaufmann is an excellent writer, so I scored big when she (unbeknownst to me) read my book and reviewed it!
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Lucky girl and well deserved
Probably one of the better written reviews I’ve read.
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Great review!
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Thank you, Iseult! Doing a Snoopy dance.:-)
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😁👍🏻
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Congrats on another great review, Priscilla 🙂
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Thanks, Denise!
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On my way to read the review!
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Thanks, Liz!
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You’re welcome, Priscilla! The review is very, very impressive. You must be over the moon!
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Doing my Snoopy dance!
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😀
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Congratulations on the wonderful review! And thank you for the sweet mention.
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Thanks, Marie, and you’re welcome.:-)
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HOLY CRAP!!! Here I was fixing just to say, “LOVE the review you got. It was very deep and thoughtful, which shows how thought-provoking Dog Meat was.” Then I just randomly glanced at your brief reviews of what you’re reading and was taken aback to see a mention. WOW! THANK YOU for taking the time to check that out AND for the compliment!
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Thank you.:-)
And YOU DIDN’T TELL ME YOU COULD WRITE FICTION! I mean, I was glued to the page!
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Oh wow. Wow wow wow. I didn’t think you’re compliment could get any better or make my day any brighter…and then it did! THANK YOU!!!!!
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You are more than welcome!
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And can I just say how much it means coming from you, whose writing I SO greatly admire! You make it look effortless, so to read this…I’m printing it out and hanging it on my wall for those days I need encouragement!
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🙂
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Yes this is an excellent review that I totally agree with. I loved your book too.
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Thank you, Thomas!
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A huge congrats on the review, Priscilla – you should be proud!
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Thank you, Teri! I admire Kaufmann’s writing, so I did a mental cartwheel, roundoff, and back flip when I read it.:-)
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Mazel tov!
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Thank you, Rami!
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You’re welcome.
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What a thoughtful review, Priscilla.
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Thanks, Jacqui.:-) I was tickled pink!
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Most excellent, Priscilla. Congratulations!
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Thank you, Steven!
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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Excellent review! Congratulations.
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Thank you, JM!
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A stellar review, Priscilla! Good for you!
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Thank you, Audrey. I think Kaufmann really got to the essence of the story.
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Congratulations, Priscilla, on this excellent review. I’m looking forward to reading Dog Meat over the holidays.
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Thank you, Gwen, on both counts!
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What a wonderful, in depth review! I bought your book but life has gotten in the way and I haven’t read it yet. But I will😁
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Yes, Kaufmann’s review had me doing (imaginary) back flips! Thanks for buying my book, Tammy!
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Congratulations, Priscilla! Fantastic review 💕🙂
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Thanks, Harmony.:-)
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Wow, that’s such a great review! Congratulations Priscilla 😁
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Thank you, Strange!
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Yes! And the beat goes on. Congrats, Priscilla. Hugs.
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Thank you, Teagan.:-) Hugs back!
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