Michael Aloysius O'Reilly

Michael Aloysius O'Reilly asked Kathleen Flanagan Rollins:

What to do with a Harvard grad who gave my Proud Patrick 3 stars and asked 'what's the motive'? Then there was the young woman from the Cotswolds who complained Proud Patrick did not have a lesson or a moral. I replied to her from John Ciardi's poem 'a poem should not mean but be'. (I hope I'm quoting Ciardi correctly.) Kindly, Michael Aloysius O'Reilly

Kathleen Flanagan Rollins "What's the motive?" is a curious question."To tell an important story" is the only answer that comes to mind. The business of the moral is trickier. I suppose that's a matter of taste, though I wonder if memorable literature typically carries a moral lesson. What's the moral of Gatsby? Dreamers lose and big dreamers lose everything?

Kathleen

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Mike

Mike asked Kathleen Flanagan Rollins:

Kathleen, I'd be interested in a review swap with you. My book is on Amazon, so we could do verified purchases. Please let me know if you are interested. https://www.amazon.com/Second-Chance-Mike-Fonnesbeck-ebook/dp/B01BJAU7OI?ie=UTF8&keywords=mike%20fonnesbeck&qid=1462549156&ref_=sr_1_1&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 Thanks, -Mike

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Dennis Clause asked Kathleen Flanagan Rollins:

Hello My name is Dennis Clause I am looking for amazon "Add to wish list" swaps. I will add your book to my wish list if you will add me to your wish list ?Thank you (message me your link so i can add your book to my wish list) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJFJFZ2

Justin Hamlin

Justin Hamlin asked Kathleen Flanagan Rollins:

Hello, I'm interested in doing a review swap and 'Misfits and Heroes' looks interesting. You can find my books on Amazon Kindle, whichever one interests you the most. So, are you up for it? If not I won't be offended, my books aren't for everyone. Yours, Justin Hamlin

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