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I Wrote This Song

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Upon receiving this book, it took me roughly two days to finish. Given a very hectic life, which requires much reading and writing, this is a testament to how intellectually enticing this book was to read. Honestly, I am usually not interested in this type of fiction, yet it hijacked my litetary senses from page one. The honesty and vivid description of mistakes of the heart and love lost, real or imagined, was truly captivating. Moreover, Mr. Avery is able to encapsulate, in his own way, the all too familiar experience of young black men struggling to confront sexuality and familial expectations.

Mr. Avery has proven himself a peer among up and coming writers of this genre.

I am off to read Details, Mr. Avery's latest installment...

This book, I think, has a lot of potential, as does the author. It reads as though you are experiencing what the characters are feeling. From the abuse that is experienced through the father, to the love, the betrayal, and ultimately the sorrow, i think all too many of us have a story way too familiar to this one to not give it all the credit that it is due. For this being his first novel, it was actually a pretty good job and i am awaiting his next one.

I WAS SO EMOTIONALLY MOVED WHILE READING THIS BOOK. I READ IT IN TWO DAYS AND IF IT HADN'T HAVE BEEN FOR THE FACT THAT I HAD TO GO TO WORK AND DO CLASS WORK I WOULD HAVE READ IT IN ONE. HIS FIRST BOOK! WHEW! I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE. SEQUEL MAYBE??

I decided to take a chance on this book and I was not disappointed. It was incredible in a heartbreaking, eye puffing, noise running sort of way. Dayne Avery certainly did a good job of depicting a story that was both believable and powerful that it had me by the first chapter. I read this in one sitting because I could not put it down and the only time I did was when I had to eat. That was how captivating it was.

It was written in such a way that you just can't put it down. Even now I'm still a bit shocked as to how it ended. Although it was a good ending, if not heartbreaking, it leaves me wanting for more. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is not afraid to take a dose of reality through a well written novel.

Mr. Avery has definitely written a powerful and passionate novel that should be read by everyone. It is rare to find an author blessed with the gift of writing with a stylistic and nuanced technique so developed that the reader becomes a part of the story. There is a huge difference between telling a story and painting a picture and Mr. Avery is masterful at "showing" and not "telling."

I Wrote This Song is a MUST read. This novel deals with the gamut of human emotions and creates real characters with real issues that are treated with finesse and grace. Love is always a complicated and complex conundrum of emotions and Mr. Avery vividly shows the duality of love: its beauty as well as its uncanny ability to hurt. In the end, the heart will always love what it loves...

Mr. Avery makes me proud to be a writer. Don't miss out on I Wrote This Song.

Lee Hayes, author of Passion Marks.

Mr. Avery's masterpiece is one of the few books that I have read that I could not put down after reading the first page! I highly recommend it and have to my co-workers.

I anxiously await his next book as we speak! Hurry up Dayne! :)

I Wrote This Song is more then a novel. It's a well written work of art from the brain child of Dayne Avery. I read this book 3 times and each time I notice something new. The way Mr. Avery writes is like your looking a Polaroid so clear and vivid. There were times while reading this novel where I had to stop and to breathe because of some of the "HOT" sex scenes. Watch out E. Lynn Harris because Dayne Avery is coming and he's coming full blast...

This was an excellent read which was very well put together. "I Wrote This Song" was very engaging and evoked many emotions. As I read, the novel kept me involved from start to end and I would highly recommend this novel!

I promise not to ever go by the reviewers on books anymore after this one!!!...After reading "must read" "couldn't put it down" "best book ever" I decided to give this book a shot. Huge disappointment!!...It reads like a Dick and Jane story!...Everything is totally predictable!!...I'll bet if you read 3 words off of every other page, you'll still understand what happened in the whole book!!!...Refund please!!

I have been "meaning" read to this book for months. When I finally decided to read it, I had planned to read it within a week. After Chapter 2, I couldnt put the book down. I finished it in a couple of hours.

Its an excellent book to read and give as gift.