Chemistry by Robert HodgsonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Publisher: Indie Writer (Self-published)
Reading age: adult
Genre: Fiction > Comedic Romance
Unfortunately I didn't win a copy of this book when it was on First Reads Scheme here at Good Reads, but I was then lucky enough for Robert, the Author, to offer me a free Kindle copy. He was lovely enough let me feature it on the blog as one of my DSOA's. Having said that, you will only ever get an honest review from me about a book whether it was free or not. So eyes down:
I'm not really going to say too much about this one, other than .......... I loved it.
Really, really well written, with such a soulful main character. Bless his heart he was just rubbish with the ladies, but there again how many really intelligent men are like that? He actually reminded me of my very first boyfriend.
I spent the whole book willing the poor chap on, and was delighted with the ending of this hilariously funny read.
Well done to Robert for a great Novel, which was really intelligently written and well delivered. This Author is now definitely on my WTR list after this 5 star read.
I always try to be honest with you, and here's the kicker in all that nice mush stuff above, there were errors - as usual you can find a down and dirty list of the little horrors on my Blog Post Number #389 in October 2011.
On a positive note, I know that the Author did take note of previous errors mentioned on Amazon Reviews, so I am sure they will be cleared up in short order.
Product Details:
As I mentioned above, Robert had this on free download for a while, but now it's listed at £2.63 for the Kindle version and £7.08 for the paperback. You can purchase it HERE.
Was it worth the money, you bet your best bib and tucker it was.
Errors/Bug Bears:
Page 27: Her skin was flawless, perfect and her short fair framed a dazzlingly beautiful face.
Correct to: Her skin was flawless, perfect and her short hair framed a dazzlingly beautiful face.
Page 50: The university Union bar however was the perfect laboratory for observing experiment in human relationships.
Correct to: The university Union bar however, was the perfect laboratory for observing experiments in human relationships.
Page 67: I've suggested that he drops you a line in June when he graduates just in time for that for that fungal cream brief.
Correct to: I've suggested that he drops you a line in June, when he graduates just in time for that
Page 69: ....and the intimidating South African Calandra Le Roux, deputy MD to take her destined place at the helm.
Correct to: ....and the intimidating South African, Calandra Le Roux, Deputy MD to take her destined place at the helm.
Page 127: I am momentarily confused by this but remember that my BMW gas a bade on the back that says 330.
Correct to: I am momentarily confused by this, but remember that my BMW has a bade on the back that says 330.
Page 165: I'm really sorry if I've got you at a bad time Carol. I really don't mean upset you. Is there anything I can do to .......?
Correct to: I'm so sorry if I've got you at a bad time Carol. I really don't mean to upset you. Is there anything I can do to .......?
Page 171: I want to talk Francis, just about anything except him I doesn't matter.
Correct to: I want to talk Francis, just about anything except him, I doesn't matter.
With this one above, I'm not really sure about his intention with the 'I doesn't matter', so it's difficult to know what to suggest the change should be - it just needs to be looked at by the Author and corrected appropriately.
Page 182: In the end the pitch was attended by the agency's Head of Accounts, one of the creatives from each team and my number two who I spent couple of days cramming with information.
Correct to: In the end the pitch was attended by the agency's Head of Accounts, one of the creatives from each team, and my number two whom I spent couple of days cramming with information.
Page 190: I certainly don't need your fucking permission to do what the hell I want with who the hell I want.
Correct to: I certainly don't need your fucking permission to do what the hell I want, with whom the hell I want.
Page 194: Of course the planning of a dinner a party is for some people ....
Correct to: Of course the planning of a dinner
Page 209: And then well, I thought of her and gave her bell and she invited me round for tea.
Correct to: And then well, I thought of her, and gave her a bell and she invited me round for tea.
Page 213: That Olive oil look a little too viscous?
Correct to: That Olive Oil looks a little too viscous?
Page 215: A quick gland at my watched revealed we only had ten minutes to get back downstairs....
Correct to: A quick gland at my watch revealed we only had ten minutes to get back downstairs....
Page 217: Oh well it was actually Scott, Carol's husband who I first met ....
Correct to: Oh well it was actually Scott, Carol's husband that I first met ....
Page 222: We lay in quietly for a few moments and she was the first to break the silence.
Correct to: We lay in quiet
Page 235: .... to make one of the hardest toughest and materials known.
Correct to: .... to make one of the hardest toughest
Page 242: Another couple approached the scene and Caden launched a tirade I their direction ....
Correct to: Another couple approached the scene and Caden launched a tirade in their direction ....
Page 251: ... sent me a kiss a bedtime, to begin the next part of our lives.
Correct to: ... sent me a kiss at bedtime, to begin the next part of our lives.
Page 260: There was that look in her eye. The look that silenced the school kids on the bus way back.
With this one, I'm not really sure about the Author's intention with the 'kids on the bus way back', so it's difficult to know what to suggest the change should be - it just needs to be looked at and corrected appropriately.
Page 264: You've been droning on to me about going back up to Skye ever since I met you the Cullinders of whatever ....
Correct to: You've been droning on to me about going back up to Skye ever since I met you, the Cullinders of whatever ....
Page 265: Bollocks to that - bung me a hundred quid if it makes you feel better but I think that my friend is a plan.
Correct to: Bollocks to that - bung me a hundred quid if it makes you feel better - but, I think that my friend, is a plan.
Page 275: Now just hang on. I don't think I've committed any offence by breaking down and having to change a tire and I don't believe that you have the right to just barge in on my property without some kind of permission.
Correct to: Now just hang on. I don't think I've committed any offence by breaking down and having to change a tyre and I don't believe that you have the right to just barge in on my property without some kind of permission.
Page 277: By 4.15 am I was back at the van which by then had been moved the additional hundreds yards which had proved so costly.
Correct to: By 4.15 am I was back at the van which by then had been moved the additional hundred or so yards which had proved so costly.
Page 278: .... we stopped the car, the sun broke through ....
Car? should it not be van. Correct to: .... we stopped the van, the sun broke through ....
Page 288: ... or drive the bloody thing onto a wall or get arrested and chucked in cell or ....
Correct to: ... or drive the bloody thing onto a wall, or get arrested and chucked in a cell, or ....
Page 305: Let's call it an emergency pre-dinner drink and that means in can be gin rather than wine.
Correct to: Let's call it an emergency pre-dinner drink, and that means it can be gin rather than wine.
Page 314: .... the horoscopes and the weather predicting twigs. It was just a way try to make sense of the world ....
Correct to: .... the horoscopes and the weather predicting twigs. It was just a way to try to make sense of the world ....
Happy reading.
Hugs
Kay
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