Official Review: The Wicked Wives by Gus Pelagatti

Discuss the July 2015 book of the month, The Wicked Wives: A Novel Based on a True Story by Gus Pelagatti.
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HA HA! Yeah, it is weird. It says vacuuming, but the image doesn't make sense!
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Well, the wives in this story had no time to vacuum. They were too busy with other activities - gambling, opium, sex, and murder.
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This sounds like an interesting read. I like the review and agree with the comments about the title. Coming up with the perfect title can be one of the most difficult things to do. The perfect word or phrase for the title of your book can be elusive and daunting to find. Perhaps the author could have used a single adjective or adverb that promotes interest. In any case, it seems like the story is a genuinely good read.
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Thanks for taking the time to read my review and post a comment!
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Great review! This book sounds so exciting and will go on my to read list immediately.
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Deee, it's a very absorbing story. The good news is that the Kindle e-book is only $2.99 on Amazon at the moment.
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I like the way you're so decisive, Deee! You know what you want to read and when you want to read it. ;-)
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Congrats @bookowlie for reviewing a book of the month! :D I bought myself a copy. Looking forward to reading it.
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bookowlie wrote:Deee, it's a very absorbing story. The good news is that the Kindle e-book is only $2.99 on Amazon at the moment.

I know and I already got it. I couldn't wait, just in case they put the price up. Lol

zeldas_lullaby wrote:I like the way you're so decisive, Deee! You know what you want to read and when you want to read it. ;-)

I know what I like and a superb review never hurts. :)
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bluemel4 wrote:Congrats @bookowlie for reviewing a book of the month! :D I bought myself a copy. Looking forward to reading it.
Thanks! I am happy for the author that his book is being featured.
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Yeah, congrats! I guess we'll be discussing this book in more detail soon! :-)
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Thanks. One of the best parts of getting to review books here is finding a few gems, like this book.
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I'd be thrilled if your other reviewed book became book of the month, too! I Really Hate My Job!
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zeldas_lullaby wrote:I'd be thrilled if your other reviewed book became book of the month, too! I Really Hate My Job!
Truthfully, that little book of texts would not be a good fit for BOTM. Everyone would just wind up chatting about their own work stories. It would probably be funny, but not a true discussion about the book.
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Yeah, I don't know. I'm on the fence, not having read it. But I do agree that this book is a more apt choice! We can joke around about bad wives and their tailors. :-)

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