Michael Barsa

Lawyer wrote: "Michael, many thanks for your friendship."

Thanks so much for accepting! Looking forward to hear about what you're reading and to discussing great books.

Michael, many thanks for your friendship.

Mizuki wrote: "Thanks for the friend request."

Thanks, Mizuki, for accepting! I look forward to hearing about what you're reading.

Thanks for the friend request.

Mariah wrote: "Hey Michael!
Thanks for the friend request, I love getting new Goodreads friends :)"

Thanks, Mariah! I love new friends, too. Looking forward to hearing about what you're reading!

Hey Michael!
Thanks for the friend request, I love getting new Goodreads friends :)

Thanks, Roman Clodia! I'm looking forward to some great book-related discussions, too!

Thanks for the 'friendvite' (yuk!) Michael and, yes, look forward to swapping book-talk!

Wanda wrote: "Hi Michael, We do have quite a few books in common! I look forward to chatting with you in the future."

Thanks, Wanda! I too look forward to many wonderful discussions.

Hi Michael, We do have quite a few books in common! I look forward to chatting with you in the future.

Luís wrote: "Thanks for accepting, Michael. I think we had a lot to learn with each other.."

Thanks, Luis! Yes, I do think we can learn a lot from each other. I look forward to it.

Chris wrote: "Thank you for the friend request. I look forward to discussing many great books with you (and perhaps a few not so great ones)."

Thanks so much, Chris, for accepting. I think we'll lots to talk about, whether they're great books or not!

Thank you for the friend request. I look forward to discussing many great books with you (and perhaps a few not so great ones).

Thanks so much, Jacob! I'm looking forward to learning about and discussing many great books.

Hi Michael, thx for the friend request, Thou shalt be most welcome in my library. Brgds Jacob

Aloha wrote: "Hi Michael,

Thank you for the invite. I am excited about Walser. I owned several of his work but was focused on other authors at that time. Reading Microscripts made me look deeper into his life. ..."

Thank you, Aloha, for accepting my invitation! I'm excited to hear what you think about Walser. I have Jakob Von Gunten in a NYRB reissue, but I haven't read it yet. And I agree, walking is a wonderful way to escape, if only into your own mind. It's actually my favorite way of encountering and exploring a new city--to walk until I get lost, then see what I find.

Hi Michael,

Thank you for the invite. I am excited about Walser. I owned several of his work but was focused on other authors at that time. Reading Microscripts made me look deeper into his life. What a fascinating man. I ordered The Walk for personal reasons. I walk alone mostly for the same reasons he walk alone. I walk to feel freedom from all the shackles life can put on you.

Brian wrote: "Thank you for the friend request, gladly accepted - looking forward to discussing books with you!"

Thank you, Brian! I look forward to it, as well!

Thank you for the friend request, gladly accepted - looking forward to discussing books with you!

Thank you, Rakhi! I too look forward to comparing books and reviews!

Thanks for the friend invite, Michael. It was good going through our common shelf :) I certainly look forward to your reading updates and reviews.

Connie (Ava Catherine) wrote: "Thank you for the request, and I certainly look forward to being your GR friend and comparing ideas about books."

Thank you for accepting my request! I look forward to sharing reviews and inspirations too.

Thank you for the request, and I certainly look forward to being your GR friend and comparing ideas about books.

Thank you, Nikki, for accepting my request! I too look forward to comparing notes on great books.

Thanks for the friend request, Michael! Looking forward to talking books :)

Delphine wrote: "Thanks for the request Michael. I hope you enjoy The Magic Toyshop - it's a delightful read!
Let me know what you think!"

Thanks, Delphine! I'll certainly let you know what I think. I can't wait to dive in.

Thanks for the request Michael. I hope you enjoy The Magic Toyshop - it's a delightful read!
Let me know what you think!

Thanks, Seemita, for accepting my friend request! I too look forward to discussing great books.

Thanks for the friend invite and kind words, Michael. I look forward to chatting books with you.

Puck wrote: "Hi Michael, thank you for your friend-request! I'm looking forward on sharing some good gothic and literary horror books with you. Since you recommended Shirley Jackson to me (and what a wonderful ..."

Hi Puck--thanks so much for this recommendation! The Butcher's Hook looks amazing, and your review was wonderful. I will order it up right away. I see we're both drawn to these unbalanced, unreliable narrators! When they work, they work so well.

Hi Michael, thank you for your friend-request! I'm looking forward on sharing some good gothic and literary horror books with you. Since you recommended Shirley Jackson to me (and what a wonderful recommendation!), I'd like to recommend to you The Butcher's Hook.

It's an historical-fiction novel, more on the psychological suspense side than horror, but the line is thin. Here is my review of the book to give you an impression, but since you seem to like unbalanced main characters like Eleanor Vance, I think you'll like this book too :)

Looks wonderful, Megan! Thanks for letting me know!

Thank you, Sookie, for accepting! I too look forward to some great conversations!

Thank you for the friend request Michael. Looking forward for future conversations :)

Thanks, Jeffrey, for accepting my friend request! I'm always thrilled to find others with similar reading interests and illuminating things to say.

Thanks for the friend request Michael. I appreciate your kind words.