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Chris graduated from Western Maryland College (McDaniel College). He currently lives in Florida. His dream is to write the same kind of stories that have inspired him over the years.

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In his free time, Chris volunteers for a Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) program for feral cats. (If you would like more information on how best to care for abandoned and feral cats in your neighborhood, please check out the Alley Cat Allies website at: http://www.alleycat.org/)

Dietzel is a huge fan of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and mixed martial arts (MMA). He trained in BJJ for ten years, earning the rank of brown belt, and went 2-0 in amate
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Chris Dietzel Thanks for the question!
5. Slaughterhouse-Five - Vonnegut's humor and cynicism are executed masterfully. I aim for the same blend of sci fi and litera…more
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5. Slaughterhouse-Five - Vonnegut's humor and cynicism are executed masterfully. I aim for the same blend of sci fi and literary in my writing.
4. The Catcher in the Rye - Love the casual voice and the feeling of the narrator against the world. I attempt to make my writing as accessible to readers.
3. Disgrace - Amazingly stripped down writing and a brutal story that is told so well you feel sick to your stomach. Coetzee taught me that a book doesn't have to be a certain length; it can be done when the story has been told.
2. The Road - I was blown away by McCarthy's vision of a bleak end for mankind. I love his 'less-is-more' approach to dialogue.
1. East of Eden - Just a perfect book in every way and my favorite book of all time. Steinbeck said it took all of his tools as a writer to produce this masterpiece and you can see that in the story. A great blend of morals, epic story-telling, and making the reader feel like they are learning about life as they read.(less)
Chris Dietzel Hi Tracey, thanks for the question, and thanks for recommending my book to others. Two things inspired the world of the Great De-evolution. The first …moreHi Tracey, thanks for the question, and thanks for recommending my book to others. Two things inspired the world of the Great De-evolution. The first was constantly being flooded with apocalyptic stories where the few survivors ended up fighting each other or zombies instead of just doing their best to survive. I wanted an end of mankind that was quiet and reflective. The second influence was seeing stories on the news a couple nights in a row on the increase of autism rates. It got me to thinking what would happen if the rate kept increasing until it was 100% of all children born. The two ideas came together and the Great De-evolution was born. (less)
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria E. Schwab
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Much of this book was very well executed, and while the book ended on a low note for me the positives greatly outweigh the negatives.

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- Great, poetic writing
- A very well told story that incorporates alternate history very effective
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This should have been fascinating but was lackluster and disappointing from the start. Moynahan is good at providing times, events, and quotes and he is certainly well-researched, but he has no ability to bring life to the people he is writing about. ...more
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This was excellent. It's rare these days to find an acclaimed book that's able to live up to all the hype it has received but this one does. Marcellus the octopus is one of the best animal characters I've read in a long time. This novel is the epitom ...more
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This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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I read this ten years ago and gave it 3 stars because it was average yet a letdown considering the author's acclaim. I read it again a decade later to see if I might appreciate it more. Instead, it was even worse the second time around. Not only was ...more
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After America by Mark Steyn
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This could have been excellent but instead turned out to be a huge waste. Steyn starts with the 5-star premise that the U.S. is racing toward economic oblivion, which I agree with. He also uses the first couple pages to note that it's an issue that w ...more
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Sweterlitsch's other novel, The Gone World, is one of the best sci-fi novels I've ever read, so it was an impossible task for this book to live up to the expectations I had for it. What struck me about this was how totally different it was from The G ...more
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“Anything said is gone as soon as it leaves my lips. Things written down at least have a chance to leave a soft echo of what had been.”
Chris Dietzel, The Man Who Watched the World End

“Maybe that’s why I get frustrated sometimes, because there’s no one to blame for how our lives have turned out. I wouldn’t change any of the things I’ve done, but at the same time I wish things were different than they are. I have no regrets, but there’s also no satisfaction in where I am.”
Chris Dietzel, The Man Who Watched the World End

“Scared people don’t really mean what they say, they’re just looking for ways to rationalize everything so they have someone or something to blame. They need to have a reason for what’s happening because when they have that they can take comfort in knowing it’s out of their control.”
Chris Dietzel, The Man Who Watched the World End

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PLEASE VOTE FOR A BOOK YOU'D LIKE TO READ for a bonus mid-October book, written by a member of the Apocalypse Whenever group! This is poll #1 to narrow down the options. Please keep the voting fair (no campaigning outside the group to pad the numbers); only members who will actually read and discuss with us should be voting. (Chances are we will do more than one bonus read in upcoming months, by the way.) Happy voting!



Ain't No Grave by S.A. Softley
2015, 260 pages
Kindle 2.99 (on sale from Sept 20 to Oct 1 for 99¢), print 15.99

"A man is struck by an unknown illness high over northern Canada. The plane is forced to make an emergency landing in an isolated northern town. When he awakens, he finds himself naked and cold in an empty hospital. He soon discovers that the town is deserted and all its people missing. Alone in the unforgiving winter, he must struggle to survive and uncover the truth. Nothing can prepare him for what he finds."
 
  10 votes 12.8%




After the Storm by Don Chase
2012, 204 pages, AR 3.64
99¢ Kindle, cheap used paperback

"After the Storm is a post apocalyptic novel set five years after a meteor wipes out 95% of the population. A group of survivors in Boston have to find ways to survive and contend with a reemerging government that wants to take back control after deserting them for years... Hilarity ensues."
 
  8 votes 10.3%



Devastation Point -5 Years Post Viral Apocalypse by Paul Kirk
Print Length: 568 pages
Publication Date: October 8, 2014
Kindle Price: $2.99
Book Print Price: $18.97

"The world collapsed after the spread of the hyper-aggressive H5N1 Avian plague and several airborne mutations. By simply breathing the air, billions around the world died in less than a few months' time. Airborne Special Forces Colonel Connor MacMillen survives the dark and dangerous times. DEVASTATION POINT begins with Connor Mac's exploits in the fifth year of the New Dark Ages as he encounters a strange and changed America turned upside down by the "Cuckoo Flu". "
 
  6 votes 7.7%



The Hauntings of Playing God by Chris Dietzel
2014, 225 pages, AR 3.5
$3.99 Kindle, paperback from $7.97

"Everyone is dead. All that remains is an old woman and a gymnasium full of unresponsive bodies. Each day, another storm approaches, threatening to destroy the building they call home. Each night, a series of nightmares leaves the woman screaming for help. Alone and overwhelmed, will the final member of the human race be thought of as a caretaker or as a monster?

A Great De-evolution Story."
 
  5 votes 6.4%



The Last of the Ageless: A Post-Apocalyptic Adventure by Traci Loudin
2015, 410 pages
$4.99 Kindle, $14.99 print
CreateSpace has a $4 off coupon: SQ9T5GUG

No zombies, no romance, just an adventure through the apocalypse.

"After the end of the world, every survivor must choose who to become... Victim? Or villain?"
 
  5 votes 6.4%



Blank: Mind the Gap by Matt Eaton
2015, $3.99 on Kindle and iBooks. About 300 pages

"The oceans of the world rise five metres without warning on the heels of a massive solar event."
 
  5 votes 6.4%



Rocky Mountain Locust: Opus I, Trio by M.I. Lastman
2014 323 pages
Kindle $6.78 Soft Cover $17.86

Review: "The storyline is fast-paced, and thrilling, the commentary a sensitive and thoughtful discourse on 21st century life and times. Read it and weep.” Susan Koswan, KW Record. “This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. . . the story riveting and the characters believable, . . . it is also terrifyingly plausible, and maybe even inevitable. This is a MUST READ for every adult. . ."
 
  5 votes 6.4%



Apocalypse Wow by Ben Mariner
2015, 288 pages, AR 4.31
$2.99 Kindle, paperback $10.99

"A 30-something guy and his friends head off on a cross-country road trip through a post-apocalyptic wasteland to find one woman and a whole bevy of problems."
 
  4 votes 5.1%



The Northern Star: The Beginning
2012, 355ish pages
Kindle $.99 or paperback $9.99

""Top 5 Indie...” –Examiner

2058. As the struggle for dwindling resources plunges the world into chaos, and "Mindlink" technology opens cyberspace to the masses, injured soldier John Raimey is transformed into a powerful bionic warrior to retrieve the King Sleeper: a computer hacker so devastating on-line, he can decimate government infrastructure, subliminally persuade the masses, and even kill. "
 
  4 votes 5.1%



The Freezer by David Kersten
2015, 318 pages paper, 419 pages Kindle
$3.99 for Kindle, $12.99 paperback.

"Ready to give up his fight with cancer, Jack Taggart wakes from surgery to find 350 years have passed. As one of the few people remaining on a scorched earth, he is now tasked with the fight to save humanity, a fight that will revolve around a recently discovered pre-war military bunker dubbed “The Freezer”"
 
  3 votes 3.8%



Sunstone by R.W. Krpoun
2015, 248 pages
Kindle $1.99, print $6.50

"Sunstone is an alternative-history novel set in 1912. Three Pinkerton agents ride deep into revolution-torn Mexico on the trail of a wanted man and find themselves caught up in a web of horror that dates back centuries and threatens the world they know. "
 
  3 votes 3.8%



David #26
ZomoSapienS by David B. Moon
2013, 175 pages
$2.99 ebook, $8.99 paperback

Review: "[...] another book on zombies but this one turned out really good. I found it refreshing and absolute creativeness. Nowadays U can go down the list of copy vs copy of authors who feed off of each others work with a newly added twist/ This book parts from the mundane with a fresh approach and shows someone capable of taking a rehashed subject and making it a worthwhile read. I hope he writes more. "
 
  3 votes 3.8%



Sacrifice the Living by Michael Andre McPherson
2013, 344 pages
Kindle $2.99 (he'll drop it to 99 cents if it becomes a group read), Paperback $12.99.

"With half the company changing their hours to the night shift, and murders occurring through Chicago at an alarming rate, Bert and his friends infiltrate a strange society of hybrids bent on forcing an evolutionary change on humanity. Some will be slaves, fodder for the new hybrids, but most of the living will be sacrificed to feed the dead. Only a revolution can prevent the destruction."
 
  3 votes 3.8%



Sugar Scars by Travis Norwood
2015, 288 pages
Kindle price: $4.99, Print price:$17.95

"I think the group would find it refreshing since the story is unique. A virus kills most of the population (which is very typical for this genre), but the story takes a different focus. Most of the survivors have it easy since resources are plentiful. But a nineteen-year-old girl who is a type 1 diabetic will die if she can't figure out how to make insulin."
 
  2 votes 2.6%



Final Response by E.R. Yatscoff
2015, 250 pages
$6.14 kindle, $13.46 paperback

"The Polar Vortex has grown stronger with every winter, ravaging northern cities, and forcing an evacuation of a major city until springtime. Firefighter Captain Jack Sellars and his men are contracted to protect the city with one mandate: don't let the city burn down. With no power or gas, and all the citizens gone, what could possibly happen?"
 
  2 votes 2.6%



H narratives: Divulgence by S.J. Romero
2015, 300 pages, new book/no reviews yet
$2.99 Kindle

"Death is not what we thought in this debut novel by s.j. romero. Six people, three women and three men, begin a mind-altering journey through Hell as participants in an elaborate war-games environment run by the ruling overseers known as Rivaaja. Part suspense, part shock, H narratives: Divulgence is like nothing you've ever read."
 
  1 vote 1.3%



Summer of the Apocalypse by James Van Pelt
2006, 260 pages
$4.99 Kindle, $17.99 paperback

"When a plague wipes out most of humanity, fifteen-year-old Eric sets out to find his father. Sixty years later, Eric starts another long journey in an America that has long since quit resembling our own, but there are shadows everywhere. Shadows of what the world once was, and shadows from Eric's past. Blood bandits, wolves, fire, feral children, and an insane militia are only a few of the problems Eric faces. "
 
  1 vote 1.3%



Storm Orphans by Matt Handle
2014, 237 pages
Kindle price $3.99, print price $8.99

"After an attempt at urban pacification goes horribly awry at the CDC, 99% of the population is wiped out and most of the survivors have turned into cannibalistic freaks known as The Afflicted.

Storm Orphans is the tale of a handful of men and women that avoided that fate and now make their way through a hellish gauntlet from Miami to Atlanta in search of both answers and revenge."
 
  1 vote 1.3%



Evolution of Angels by Nathan Wall
2014, 388 pages
$2.99 Kindle

"In the pursuit of genetic perfection, and the hopes of helping his wife conceive, William Sanderson clones an Angel. The only problem is the clone's powers can't be controlled, so his memory is erased and a mental wall is erected to keep what lingers inside from breaking out. One day, to battle a force the likes which have never been encountered, this clone’s mental wall is broken."
 
  1 vote 1.3%



Day After Disaster by Sara F. Hathaway

No follow-up information provided.
 
  1 vote 1.3%



The Mountain and The City: The Complete Saga
2012, 348 pages
Kindle $2.99, print $11.42

"A solitary survivor hides in a mountain above a dead city. This is life with the door and windows taped shut. But one day a visitor comes up the mountain."
 
  1 vote 1.3%



Rocketbar Amicus by Stephen M. Shaw
2012, 646 pages
Kindle $8.99, paperback from $4.46

"Movie deal: Global Sunrise Productions. Upheavals in nature signal the End of Days.Rogue NSA commandos implode mega-highrises on the West Coast,without casualties.They demand an end to the Electoral College,lobbying,and private campaign financing.To pursue the terrorists, the president erroneously orders the invasion of Mexico. His key agent falls in love with the daughter of Mexico's president."
 
  1 vote 1.3%



King of Ages: A King Arthur Anthology by Paola K. Amaras et al.
2015, 355 pages
Kindle Price: 5.99, Print: 14.95

This anthology includes some post-apocalyptic tales such as "Twilight's First Dreaming".

"What if Merlin was actually advising multiple reincarnations of King Arthur during various points, and places, in time and history? And what if this all began at the end of time? King of Ages is an anthology like no other, showcasing stories that re-imagine King Arthur at several points in history, from the end of days all the way to the beginning of mankind."
 
  1 vote 1.3%



The Fractured Earth by Matt Hart
2015, 128 pages
$0.99 Kindle, $8.99 paperback

"Alien Reality TV meets Earth Apocalypse -- aliens have simulated an EMP and created a bio-infestor that turns a portion of the population in Zombies. The struggle and death of the humans is fodder for selling commercial time for stim-sticks and chewy drinks. Can the humans win against the might of the Boreling Empire?"
 
  1 vote 1.3%



Of Sudden Origin - Omnibus by C. Chase Harwood
2014, 349 Pages
$3.99 Kindle (iBook, Nook, Kobo) $11.99 Paperback

A review: "You can't give a man who lives in the woods a book like this! Absolutely rocked my socks off. Non-stop OMFG action. The writing on this one was top notch. Great story plot. Great timing. Characters were awesomely developed. You just do not know how this one will end. If you like Zombie Apocalypse stuff then you will love this. Read it now before it's too late!" "
 
  1 vote 1.3%



A Guide to First Contact by T.P. Archie
2014, 584 pages
Kindle Price $6.00
Print Price soft cover: £15, hard cover: £25.

"Alternates between the present day & a post-apocalyptic future.
Civilisation collapses but why? Is it the aliens? the post-humans? the genetic plague? Or the new super-power: the Mandat Culturel?
Triste is a mercenary & makes enemies for fun: sub-human, post-human, alien. He finds pieces of the puzzle. Events draw in beings as old as the stars.
New twists on First Contact, the Rapture and God."
 
  0 votes 0.0%



6th Horseman by Anderson Atlas
2015, 382 pages
ebook $4.99, $14.99 print

"For hundreds of years, a ninth century mosque guarded a secret, an artifact covered with strange spores. Zilla tinkered with the spore’s DNA until a biological weapon emerged, one that obliterated all but a fraction of humanity. A new creature spawned inside the rotting corpses. In symbiosis, they attacked, adapted and learned. They were poised to inherit the Earth when they met Ian
Gladstone. "
 
  0 votes 0.0%



Partholon by D. Krauss
2013, 311 pages
Kindle: 6.99 Paperback: 13.99

No tiny blurb provided, so I'm grabbing a bit of the long one:

"Based on an old Irish legend of the same name, Partholon is a brutal look at how the just and the civilized respond to anarchy. It will delight lovers of action and military science fiction, like John Scalzi's Old Man's War or Robert Ferrigno's Prayers for the Assassin."
 
  0 votes 0.0%



Unknown Object by William Soppitt
2014, 242 pages
Kindle $1. Print $6.49

"An object impacts earth, but this is no ordinary meteor. The object rises and continues to impact at various locations. Undetectable by modern technology, it decimates the planet. Only a young woman, made mute by a close encounter with the object, stands in the way of total annihilation. Does anyone have faith in her? "
 
  0 votes 0.0%

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“Anything said is gone as soon as it leaves my lips. Things written down at least have a chance to leave a soft echo of what had been.”
Chris Dietzel, The Man Who Watched the World End

“This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.”
T.S. Eliot

“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”
Henry David Thoreau, Walden

“At this moment, many people have stopped living. They do not become angry, nor cry out; they merely wait for time to pass. They did not accept the challenges of life, so life no longer challenges them”
Paulo Coelho, The Fifth Mountain

“Maybe that’s why I get frustrated sometimes, because there’s no one to blame for how our lives have turned out. I wouldn’t change any of the things I’ve done, but at the same time I wish things were different than they are. I have no regrets, but there’s also no satisfaction in where I am.”
Chris Dietzel, The Man Who Watched the World End

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Erin Thanks for the friend request.


message 44: by Jim

Jim Pomeroy Chris wrote: "Jim wrote: "Chris - really struck by your latest batch of "want to read." If you have not read Canticle or postman, I am very glad to see that you are planning to. Both rather old books, and certai..."

Chris wrote: "Jim wrote: "Chris - really struck by your latest batch of "want to read." If you have not read Canticle or postman, I am very glad to see that you are planning to. Both rather old books, and certai..."

I agree - my TR pile is so out of control that I have given up on much of it. It is this pile of snow and every time I take a shovel full off the bottom it snow two more on top! - woes me - I guess if the worst problem I have is to many books to read I'm pretty well off!! As to the books - both are fantastic, and and both stuck with me for a long time. One similarity is that both books take place a bit of time after the actual disaster, and what caused the disaster is not discussed that much. The postman is rather different than other Post-apocalyptic books in that it really posits a path out of hell. It is by far the easiest and breezier read, and the author is actually one of my all time favorite authors - if you haven't read his uplift series you must add it to your list. Canticle is not as easy a read, but sticks with you for much longer. Without spoiling too much, it really deals with the whole "history repeating itself" adage. Being raised Catholic i also could see a lot of things that I could connect with that many non-catholics would not. Enjoy!😁


message 43: by Chris

Chris Dietzel Jim wrote: "Chris - really struck by your latest batch of "want to read." If you have not read Canticle or postman, I am very glad to see that you are planning to. Both rather old books, and certainly are date..."

Hi Jim, I haven't read either of them (so many books, so little time) but I'm excited to do so. My stack of to-read books is out of control these days. Which did you enjoy more between the two?


message 42: by Jim

Jim Pomeroy Chris - really struck by your latest batch of "want to read." If you have not read Canticle or postman, I am very glad to see that you are planning to. Both rather old books, and certainly are dated in spots, but are also must read books for any sf fn.


message 41: by Yodamom

Yodamom Thanks for the friend-vite. Star Wars fans rule the world :D I hope we can chat books soon


message 40: by Chris

Chris Dietzel Thanks, Martin. When you read it, I'd love to hear what you think.


message 39: by Martin

Martin Thanks for the friend invite Chris. I found your book on here when looking for suggestions for the Dystopian reading group I attend. I put it forward but wasn't at the meeting to argue in its favor so it didn't get selected this time, but I will put it forward next time we take a vote. I plan to read it before then though as it sounds pretty good, and seems to have some good feedback in the comments on here.


message 38: by Chris

Chris Dietzel Thanks, Pamela! I'm glad you're enjoying it so much. And thank you for the support.


message 37: by Pamela

Pamela Thank you for the friend request Chris. It's been awhile since a book as grabbed my attention from the very beginning and even longer since I have read something that feels completely original (funny note; the last one was about the end of the world.) Thank you for that and I look forward to jumping into more of your books.


message 36: by Will

Will Hey Chris, thanks for the invite, enjoying The Hauntings of Playing God


message 35: by Midu

Midu Hadi Thanks for the invite!


message 34: by Chris

Chris Dietzel Hi Samu, that's wonderful! Thank you for the support. When you do read it, I'd love to hear what you think.


message 33: by Samu

Samu Hey Chris! I actually just ordered The Man Who Watched the World End and can't wait to read it!


message 32: by Chris

Chris Dietzel Thanks, John! Not just for the support, but the encouragement with the cats. I can't wait to hear what you think of my book when you're done. And I completely agree: writing is the easy part.


message 31: by John

John Wiltshire Hi, Chris, happy to be a friend and more than happy to give an apocalypse novel a go from a fellow Goodreads Author. I've read pretty much all the great and good with mixed feelings about some of them. I don't know about you but I find writing relatively easy; getting anyone to actually read the books after is the hard part. I'll post a review when I've read it. Good luck with the cats, by the way. Great project. John Wiltshire.


message 30: by Louise

Louise  Tessier Hi Chris! thanks for the invite friend.Loking forward to read your books:)


message 29: by Chris

Chris Dietzel Yes, Steinberg and his classic, "The Winter of Our Disconterg." : )


message 28: by Matt

Matt Nice new profile photo, Chris. And in good company too! I can make out Vonnegut, McCarthy, Coetzee, Steinberg :)


message 27: by Joanne

Joanne I didn't realize you were the author. I'm looking forward to reading it! Thanks.


message 26: by Katrina

Katrina Just saw you graduated from WMC/McDaniel.
Go Green Terrors!!
Katrina, a fellow alum


message 25: by Chris

Chris Dietzel Katrina wrote: "Thanks for the friend invite. Looking forward to reading your book."

Thanks Katrina. I can't wait to hear what you think of it. Thanks for the support.


message 24: by Katrina

Katrina Thanks for the friend invite. Looking forward to reading your book.


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Chris Dietzel Charlotte wrote: "looking forward to reading your books."

Thanks, Charlotte. I hope you enjoy them. Definitely let me know what you thought after you finish.


Charlotte looking forward to reading your books.


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Chris Dietzel Pepperpots wrote: "Thanks for the request :) I have it on my kindle ready to read as soon as I've finished 'The Rice Paper Diaries' (it's the book my local book club has chosen).

EDIT: I will read 'The Man Who Watch..."


Great! I can't wait to hear what you think of them. Definitely keep me updated with your thoughts. I always like to hear if there are specific parts readers particularly like or dislike as they read my books.


message 20: by Pepperpots (last edited Feb 01, 2014 12:32PM)

Pepperpots Thanks for the request :) I have it on my kindle ready to read as soon as I've finished 'The Rice Paper Diaries' (it's the book my local book club has chosen).

EDIT: I will read 'The Man Who Watched The World End' first.


message 19: by Chris

Chris Dietzel Thanks Robyn, I hope you enjoy it. After you read it, let me know what you thought.


message 18: by Robyn

Robyn Andersson Chris, thank you for the friend invite :) I just ordered your book online and I'm very much looking forward to reading it!


message 17: by Dale

Dale Thele Chris, thanx for accepting my friend request :)


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Chris Dietzel Caio wrote: "Hey Chris! Your book is quite interesting! I'm a Brazilian translator, if you need help to translate your book into portuguese I could gladly do it."

Very cool, Caio! If I ever have translations done, I'll definitely let you know.


message 15: by Caio

Caio Sossolote Hey Chris! Your book is quite interesting! I'm a Brazilian translator, if you need help to translate your book into portuguese I could gladly do it.


message 14: by Chris

Chris Dietzel Karen wrote: "Hi Chris, Thanks for the friend request! I am sure I will enjoy your novel, sadly I will not likely get to it soon though."

I definitely understand. My to-read list is out of control as well. Whenever you do get around to it, I hope you enjoy it.


message 13: by Karen

Karen Hi Chris, Thanks for the friend request! I am sure I will enjoy your novel, sadly I will not likely get to it soon though.


message 12: by Chris

Chris Dietzel Thanks Ahmad. I can't wait to hear what you think of it.


message 11: by Ahmad

Ahmad Thanks for the invite, Chris. Just ordered "The Man Who Watched The World End". Can't wait to read it.


message 10: by Chris

Chris Dietzel Thanks Ketty. Whenever you do get around to reading it, definitely let me know what you think.


Ouroboros Thanks for the invite! I'm looking forward to starting The Man Who Watched the World End. Sadly, it won't be soon, but I'll get there!


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Chris Dietzel Stephen wrote: "Hi Chris,

Thanks for the invite. I'm finding your book, The Man Who Watched the Word End, to be tremendously entertaining. I'm very thankful to Mack for the recommendation."

Thanks Stephen, I appreciate the support. I'm really glad you enjoyed it.


Stephen Campbell Hi Chris,

Thanks for the invite. I'm finding your book, The Man Who Watched the Word End, to be tremendously entertaining. I'm very thankful to Mack for the recommendation.


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Chris Dietzel Alexandra wrote: "Hi, Chris.
Thanks for the 'friend' invite!"

Hi Alexnadra, thanks for stopping by. It's always great to meet new people and discuss great books with them.


Alexandra Bogdanovic Hi, Chris.
Thanks for the 'friend' invite!


message 4: by Chris

Chris Dietzel Thanks CJ, I appreciate the support. If you read it, definitely let me know what you think.

I have to say, I'm in awe of the fact that you have 5 works already published and your average rating is a PERFECT 5.0. That's amazing. You are obviously doing something right. Great job.


message 3: by C.J.

C.J. Heck C.J. Heck C.J. Heck

Hello Chris,

It's such a pleasure having you for a friend. I am looking forward to reading your work! Thank you and best wishes to you.

Warmest regards,
CJ


message 2: by Chris

Chris Dietzel Thanks Roxanna, same here.


Roxanna Rose Hi Chris,

Thank you for the friend invite. I look forward to learning more about your work.

Roxanna


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