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Charles Reeza

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Charles Reeza is a psychologist living in the mid-western United States. Though he is a deeply committed introvert, he has been known to go out to breakfast once in a while. He likes waffles. He has enough people in his life, thank you very much.

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The Gardner was totally one of the best novels I have had the pleasure of reading in sometime. I want to know are you planning on writing another amazing novel for the readers to enjoy true creativity?

Charles Reeza I have thought about writing another novel, but I'm not sure I have another one in me, at least not right now. I had no intention of writing a full-le…moreI have thought about writing another novel, but I'm not sure I have another one in me, at least not right now. I had no intention of writing a full-length book when I started The Gardener in 2013. It just kept expanding as ideas and characters popped into my head spontaneously. It took up most of my free time until I self-published it on Kindle in 2015. Since then I've spent more on advertising the book than I have earned from sales.

If I return to writing, it will be purely for my pleasure and for the appreciation of readers like you, not for profit. I have a demanding day job, so I'm reluctant to let another project take over my life. Maybe when I retire? (less)

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Mr. Reza, not a question? but just to say thank you so much for sharing Adam and Sam and their big wonderful family with us. I thoroughly enjoyed your novel. Very, very thought provoking and feeling provoking.

Charles Reeza You're welcome, Marcos! Writing that novel helped me to process my own thoughts and feelings about love and relationships, so I'm happy to hear it can…moreYou're welcome, Marcos! Writing that novel helped me to process my own thoughts and feelings about love and relationships, so I'm happy to hear it can do the same for others. Let me know if you have any questions about it.(less)

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Charles Reeza made a comment on Rodney Creech’s review of The Gardener " Thanks for your enthusiastic review of my novel, Rodney! I love to hear from readers who connect with the characters and the story in a way that stirs ...more "
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Charles Reeza liked Rodney Creech's review of The Gardener: "Love, “The Gardener!” I absolutely adore Charles Reeza’s characters and story in this book. It’s undoubtedly one of my all-time favorite reads. I haven’t laughed so hard and connected so deeply with a story in a long time. Mr. Reeza’s reflections on t" Read more of this review »
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Charles Reeza liked Elena Ferrara's review of The Gardener: "perfect! the arc is such a real struggle but worth it"
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Charles Reeza answered John's question: Mr. Reeza, you know when you read a book and can't stop reading but afraid to get to the end? That was The Gardener for me. I read it years ago and to this day it still haunts me. I google your name several time a year (as I did today) checking to see if you've published another book. Sadly no. I hope some day you do because i think you're a brilliant storyteller. Also, I'm an avid gardener!!! Thank you, John, for taking the time to send this message. It means a great deal to me to know that my novel lives on in people's minds in the same way it does for me. It looks like this is the first time you interacted with anyone on Goodreads, so y See Full Answer
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Charles Reeza made a comment on Bradley Crain’s review of The Gardener " Thank you for 'getting it' Bradley. I wanted to write a story about love, not a romance novel. ...more "
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Charles Reeza liked Bradley Crain's review of The Gardener: "Amazing book This was such an amazing read the story concept was very fleshed out the characters were like friends. The best part was it’s real it’s messy it’s real life. The love interest are both externally beautiful yet inherently messed up. It di" Read more of this review »
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Charles Reeza made a comment on David Bradford’s review of The Gardener " Thank you, David. Your review of my novel means a great deal to me. "
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Charles Reeza liked David Bradford's review of The Gardener: "(SORRY, THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW) This book is amazingly thought-provoking. Even for an 83-year-old, like me, who has been in a gay relationship with the one partner for 52 years, it had lessons. Sam is a great character. The author obviously" Read more of this review »
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