"Humming" - comments from readers

What do people think of "Humming"? These views are all unsolicited, spontaneous and genuine. They are published anonymously, for that very reason.

"I have just finished reading Humming. Well, well. Laughed belly laughs galore. Unforgettable sentences and paragraphs will be read and reread. Thanks for a lift and a half!!"

"I discovered I am more of a moralist than I thought I was. But I recognised these characters from my own time in the far north, including a guru who spread his sexual favours around freely."

"The characters are not what you'd expect. There's Jane, such a doormat - but a nymphomaniac. You don't expect this combination. And the artist, who I'd like to strangle - but everybody loves him."

"Just letting you know that I find this book so delicious, and so much fun, that when I am reading it I have a permanent grin on my face."

"It was a page turner. I thought I'd just read a little bit each day, but I couldn't stop reading."

"I've finished Humming now but I rather wish I hadn't. It's lovely. It's left all sorts of mental images and colours in my head. Very meditative, very zennish!"

"Go Jane! I love Humming - you are such a clever toot, and clever enough not to be clever - if you know what I mean. The novel is so funny and true and I kept thinking I must put it down and go and get something to eat but I didn't."

"I just wanted to tell you that Jane, Pattie and Eleanor, Ivan etc are all still running round my head. Don't like Xania so have carefully put her out of mind. Actually Ivan drives me mad but as I know so many like him, tolerance is the word."

"My wife nearly choked to death last night, thanks to you. With laughter. Reading your book."

"I can hardly make a literary reaction except to say that I read it in 3 goes."

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