Mercury Falls "is a blast from start to finish" - Page 2

Musicman · 11-27-2009, 05:05 PM

Rob,

I read your book and second the reviewer you quoted!

I loved the satire and humorous dialogue - it was a great read.

pshrynk · 11-27-2009, 05:14 PM

I'm about half way through and can enthusiastically recommend this book! The double double crossings are hilarious to follow!

Squirsier · 11-27-2009, 05:32 PM

Bought the eBook too, starting to read it right now, looks promising

Edit : On Chapter Eleven right now. I can honestly say, best $2 I ever spent on a book, love it

mazzeltjes · 11-28-2009, 11:10 AM

Bought your book on the recommendations from here.
Very Funny, hope you keep going.

pshrynk · 12-02-2009, 06:39 PM

I just finished it and was so impressed that I wrote my first Amazon review! I loved the Divine Cameo! great book.

So when's your next one coming out?

robkroese · 12-04-2009, 01:51 AM

Thanks, everybody! Glad everybody seems to be enjoying Mercury Falls. I'm working on another book, but it's going to be a little different -- think John Hodgman meets David Sedaris. I'll get to a sequel eventually.

robkroese · 12-04-2009, 07:54 PM

By the way, this is the last day of the Mercury Falls charity sale. For each digital copy sold at $1.99, I will donate $1 to charity. Details at http://mercuryfalls.net. Get the book at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/5038.

dreams · 12-04-2009, 08:46 PM

I went on a buying spree and picked up your book and popped over and picked up Steve Jordan's book also. Now, my winter TBR list is looking a bit full.

I have to say that I went ahead and added your book based on the recommendations from here (especially, the comments by pshrynk

)

robkroese · 12-23-2009, 12:28 AM

Through the end of December, Mercury Falls is only $0.99! Get the book a recent reviewer called "wickedly funny." 60 5-star reviews on Amazon!

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/5038
http://www.amazon.com/Mercury-Falls-...pr_product_top

animedude01 · 12-23-2009, 01:30 AM

I finished it and it was great. I really love this type of over the top comedy

robkroese · 12-23-2009, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by animedude01

I finished it and it was great. I really love this time of over the top comedy

Thanks, animedude!

animedude01 · 12-23-2009, 01:17 PM

Thanks for writing it, and I look forward to more along the same vein.

robkroese · 01-20-2010, 06:55 PM

A charity sale update: My Christmas charity sale raised $320 for CRWRC, and organization that helps victims of poverty, injustice and natural disaster.

With the recent earthquake in Haiti, the need is greater than ever, so I have decided to also donate all of January's revenue from Mercury Falls (hard copy and electronic) to CRWRC's earthquake relief efforts in Haiti as well.

Mercury Falls for Kindle

Mercury Falls at Smashwords

jaxx6166 · 01-20-2010, 06:57 PM

Excellent news.

cbell · 01-22-2010, 07:34 PM

Rob, thank you for making your book available to us through Smashwords (one of my favourite sites). It’s really generous of you to donate revenue to charity, too.

Mercury Falls is beautifully written. It was a joy to read a book that was put together with such intelligence. It’s polished and it’s a finished product.

Your skill as an author and your writing style made this book one I enjoyed so much that I’m sure I’ll re-read it many times.

I love stories along the lines of Dogma (I don’t know if that’s a book, but the movie was amazing) and RealmShift (author: MR’s own Alan Baxter).

Cherubim, demons, portals to other planes (linoleum, Armageddon and the four Attaché cases of the Apocalypse hehe) – this book is cheeky, irreverent and very funny. I giggled at some of Perp’s tips, I understood the humans (loved Christine’s character) and I admired/feared the ethereal characters (especially Mercury).

I enjoyed how the story all came together without me guessing ahead. The appearance of M towards the end was brilliant (I don’t want to give away too much, but I loved that twist)!

I kept going back and re-reading sections (which was no hardship at all). There’s a lot of complex characters and I wanted to understand everything. This is a book that I chose to read in detail. Well done, Rob!

Edit: There's another Mercury book at Smashwords and it's free! It's a short story and I've grabbed it.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/6946 Mercury Falls

11-27-2009, 05:32 PM	#18
Squirsier Addict Posts: 279 Karma: 51156 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Longueuil, QC Device: Sony: PRS-300, PRS-350. Kobo: Aura v2, Clara HD, Libra 2, Colour	Bought the eBook too, starting to read it right now, looks promising Edit : On Chapter Eleven right now. I can honestly say, best $2 I ever spent on a book, love it Last edited by Squirsier; 11-27-2009 at 11:32 PM.

12-04-2009, 08:46 PM	#23
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	I went on a buying spree and picked up your book and popped over and picked up Steve Jordan's book also. Now, my winter TBR list is looking a bit full. I have to say that I went ahead and added your book based on the recommendations from here (especially, the comments by pshrynk)

12-23-2009, 01:30 AM	#25
animedude01 Addict Posts: 254 Karma: 1200 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: DR1000S, ILIAD2, Nokia n900, Kindle for PC, Astak EZReader Pro	I finished it and it was great. I really love this type of over the top comedy Last edited by animedude01; 12-23-2009 at 01:17 PM. Reason: Correct typo\

01-20-2010, 06:55 PM	#28
robkroese Member Posts: 17 Karma: 20000 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ripon, CA Device: Kindle	Haiti earthquake relief sale A charity sale update: My Christmas charity sale raised $320 for CRWRC, and organization that helps victims of poverty, injustice and natural disaster. With the recent earthquake in Haiti, the need is greater than ever, so I have decided to also donate all of January's revenue from Mercury Falls (hard copy and electronic) to CRWRC's earthquake relief efforts in Haiti as well. Mercury Falls for Kindle Mercury Falls at Smashwords

01-22-2010, 07:34 PM	#30
cbell Frenetic Posts: 590 Karma: 8181 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Device: iLiad V2	Rob, thank you for making your book available to us through Smashwords (one of my favourite sites). It’s really generous of you to donate revenue to charity, too. Mercury Falls is beautifully written. It was a joy to read a book that was put together with such intelligence. It’s polished and it’s a finished product. Your skill as an author and your writing style made this book one I enjoyed so much that I’m sure I’ll re-read it many times. I love stories along the lines of Dogma (I don’t know if that’s a book, but the movie was amazing) and RealmShift (author: MR’s own Alan Baxter). Cherubim, demons, portals to other planes (linoleum, Armageddon and the four Attaché cases of the Apocalypse hehe) – this book is cheeky, irreverent and very funny. I giggled at some of Perp’s tips, I understood the humans (loved Christine’s character) and I admired/feared the ethereal characters (especially Mercury). I enjoyed how the story all came together without me guessing ahead. The appearance of M towards the end was brilliant (I don’t want to give away too much, but I loved that twist)! I kept going back and re-reading sections (which was no hardship at all). There’s a lot of complex characters and I wanted to understand everything. This is a book that I chose to read in detail. Well done, Rob! Edit: There's another Mercury book at Smashwords and it's free! It's a short story and I've grabbed it. http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/6946 Mercury Falls Last edited by cbell; 01-22-2010 at 07:44 PM. Reason: Found another Mercury book at Smashwords!

11-27-2009, 05:05 PM	#16
Musicman Evangelist Posts: 451 Karma: 364 Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Device: EZ-Reader - Samsung Nook's- Nook S/T w/Glow - Kindle Fire - Nova 2	Rob, I read your book and second the reviewer you quoted! I loved the satire and humorous dialogue - it was a great read.

11-27-2009, 05:14 PM	#17
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I'm about half way through and can enthusiastically recommend this book! The double double crossings are hilarious to follow!

11-28-2009, 11:10 AM	#19
mazzeltjes Addict Posts: 242 Karma: 177 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amsterdam Device: sony 505	Bought your book on the recommendations from here. Very Funny, hope you keep going.

12-02-2009, 06:39 PM	#20
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I just finished it and was so impressed that I wrote my first Amazon review! I loved the Divine Cameo! great book. So when's your next one coming out?

12-04-2009, 01:51 AM	#21
robkroese Member Posts: 17 Karma: 20000 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ripon, CA Device: Kindle	Thanks, everybody! Glad everybody seems to be enjoying Mercury Falls. I'm working on another book, but it's going to be a little different -- think John Hodgman meets David Sedaris. I'll get to a sequel eventually.

12-04-2009, 07:54 PM	#22
robkroese Member Posts: 17 Karma: 20000 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ripon, CA Device: Kindle	By the way, this is the last day of the Mercury Falls charity sale. For each digital copy sold at $1.99, I will donate $1 to charity. Details at http://mercuryfalls.net. Get the book at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/5038.

12-23-2009, 12:28 AM	#24
robkroese Member Posts: 17 Karma: 20000 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ripon, CA Device: Kindle	Through the end of December, Mercury Falls is only $0.99! Get the book a recent reviewer called "wickedly funny." 60 5-star reviews on Amazon! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/5038 http://www.amazon.com/Mercury-Falls-...pr_product_top

12-23-2009, 01:17 PM	#27
animedude01 Addict Posts: 254 Karma: 1200 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: DR1000S, ILIAD2, Nokia n900, Kindle for PC, Astak EZReader Pro	Thanks for writing it, and I look forward to more along the same vein.

01-20-2010, 06:57 PM	#29
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	Excellent news.

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