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tEXt me: A Brief Encounter With A Nokia 3310 Kindle Edition

by Kit Derrick (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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It isn’t really an affair if it’s all via a mobile phone, is it?

Tiffany is married to a good and faithful man, but daydreams about the carefree days of her single life, the thrill of her first love, and the passion that seems to have faded. A chance encounter with old flame Martin, and the possibilities her new mobile phone offers now mean that she can enjoy feeling young and desired again, and it isn’t really cheating if you’re just texting; not really.

With the new technology of the Nokia 3310, Tiff finds thrilling new opportunities for secret conversations and harmless flirtation, all from the comfort of her own home, although in an age before the advent of emojis and smartphones, all she has are punctuation marks to hint at unspoken meanings via crude :-D smiley faces, or sometimes other, more… suggestive keystrokes.

Tiffany still loves her husband Nick, and she’d never consider leaving him. Certainly not for the one-time love of her life, the man that broke her heart once before. This is just an innocent(ish) distraction. It could never become anything else, could it?

tEXt me was inspired by the movie Brief Encounter, but is set in an era of simple modern technology, and slightly dubious morals.

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    November 1, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09G3K9HSM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dr Hypno Publications (November 1, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 314 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1838426752
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Kit Derrick

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Kit Derrick is an author and Renaissance wannabe, creator of the novels Lorelei, Hope Is A Six Letter Word, tEXt me: A Brief Encounter with a Nokia3310, The Raven Sound and Man in the Bath.

Based in North-West England, he’s worked variously in bookshops, libraries, for the NHS and the police, at a speedway track and as an academic administrator, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. He’s clearly very experienced at having jobs, and this has provided him with a lot of insight on the different perspectives in the World.

When he’s not writing, or doing another job, you can often find him by a river or the sea, dreaming of being a fish. His eclectic tastes include heavy metal, Pre-Raphaelite art, Football manager games, rhubarb, science fiction, and local history.

You can visit him and follow his thoughts on twitter @kitderrick1.

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  • Robert
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Early 2000s Affair!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023
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    Beneath the blast from the past of texting before social media and the internet is a really complex tale of the dangers of emotional cheating. The book is centered around a well-layered and complex main character. Even when she’s not being the best person, Derrick writes our MC in such a relatable way as someone just trying to figure life out and still trying to find herself. She is easy to root for even as you shake your head at some of her actions.

    Set in a time before emotional cheating was probably even a defined term, we see our MC blur the lines of appropriate behavior while in a committed relationship. I also enjoyed the chapters from the point of view of the husband. The multiple POV keeps things fresh and an even quicker read. The texting is a fun ode to a time that barely was, and within it is a story with many layers about love, lust, and relationships.
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  • Patrick Cornbill
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Protagonist Feels Like the Best Friend I've Made in Years
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2022
    Kit Derrick tells us the story of Tiffany and her moral dilemmas from the perspective her own heart and mind. A challenging literary undertaking that Kit Derrick pulls off masterfully. Even if you disagree with me, you will certainly find it compelling to read a male writer tell a story from a female perspective. He pulled it off for me, I felt I got to know Tiffany intimately and care about her. I was drawn in by her humor and compassion and eagerly followed her struggle to the end. One of those books I'm sorry to finish when it's over. I miss Tiffany, she's the best friend I've made in years - thanks to the skillful writing of Kit Derrick. Great book.
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  • ADG
    4.0 out of 5 stars A love letter to the 2000s
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2022
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    tEXt Me by Kit Derrick is a story about how relationships can be developed (and destroyed) by the privacy and convenience of mobile phones. It follows the story of Tiffany, a young woman in the early 2000s when texting was really taking off, Nick, Tiffany’s husband, and Martin, the love interest.

    I struggled to connect with Tiffany in this book. A good main character needs to be likeable, and Tiffany certainly is not. It is clear that she believes that she has made a mistake in marrying Nick, however her treatment of him does not reflect well on her at all. She constantly calls him boring before we even met him or saying why she feels this way, and she is very quick to betray him with her messages to Martin. Nick is really trying to make their marriage work but she just shrugs him off literally after she has been to marriage counselling. He comes across as kind and caring, and Tiffany comes across as cold and callous. Martin too is slippery and sexist - I really can’t see what Tiffany sees in his crass messages to her. I get that they had a relationship together beforehand but I cannot see anybody responding well to what he sends her.

    That being said, I did like the informal writing style of Derrick and the book is a very good example of internal conflict, tension, and realisation. There is also good character development too, with Tiffany finding some redeeming characteristics in the later half. I also liked the nostalgia of the era that I grew up in, with all the nods to the trends and fads that I grew up with, and, of course, the mobile phone.

    The ending was good but I think that it held back the rest of the book. It was like the author needed to keep a door open for the characters and I think that is why I struggled to like Tiffany and why she came across as the bad guy so much. I also liked the last chapter - it was non-essential but we clearly see where life (and technology) is taking the next generation. It does make you think how far we have come but yet everything is exactly the same at a fundamental level.

    All in all, this is a good book even if the characters are not entirely likeable. I think maybe telling the story from Nick’s perspective of maybe finding the messages and trying to fix his marriage accordingly would have been better as it would have given us a more likeable lead. Still, the author certainly knows his craft and uses his skill to weave an interesting tale for many to enjoy.
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  • FeedMyReads
    5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2022
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    For those who grew up as mobile phones became more popular and remember what it was like when text messages cost you and sending them was all about monitoring what you said to keep costs down this book is a perfect read. This is a story which looks at Tiffany and her married life which is going through a slightly tougher time when an old flame comes back into her life but can a Nokia 3310 save her marriage or will it just lead to things being worse and eventually being ruined?

    This is a great read and one which I really did love reading and would recommend to those who remember the days of the Nokia 3310 and like a romance book. The small markdown is that towards the end I began to feel like it was a little slower but understand why this was the case. I also felt that we could have seen some further info on Tiffany and her standard day to see how the phone was impacting her life.

    I do really think this is a great book and the small markdown I know to be personal taste and take on things but this is an author who I know I will be checking out more work from.
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  • Romance Reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars This drew me in
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2022
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    It’s not always easy, getting older. When you start feeling middle aged and fondly remember your youth. The sensible part of you knows it’s through rose coloured glasses and it wasn’t all actually parties and fun and carefree, but those are the memories that come flooding back when your current day to day life is predictable, safe.
    To know you have a good partner, but still miss the excitement of the chase or ponder the one that got away, is something I think most people experience in their lives, and any marriage that doesn’t have a ‘wobble’ like this is a rarity.
    The point I’m trying to get to is that Kit Derrick captures this excellently in his book.
    My heart ached for Nick at times, but I also longed for him to assert himself. Tiffany drove me mad, but I knew where she was coming from. The frustrations and feelings that the characters brought out in me showed the depth to them, very well written.
    A thought provoking read and outside of what I expected.
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  • Lee Morton
    5.0 out of 5 stars quirky different type of love story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2022
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    It turns out I’m the same age as the characters in this story so I immediately connected with the references and memories of the yesteryear as well as the excitement and confusion as the technology changed so quickly for all of us.
    The characters seem real and for those of us who settled down, the way Tiff thinks back to what may have been will resonate with all that still think of that first love.

    I loved the way we start with this new fangled text and we end ( right up in Covid times) with their daughter using all manner of apps and memes that I struggle to get my old weary head around.

    Personally I think we had it better when we actually went out and learned about the other sex by trial and error in a mix of booze and music.

    This is an odd book in some ways with the text speak and it could put you off but please don’t let it or you will miss out.

    Recommended for us that remember and you might even think about a long list love from all those years ago and she’d a tear (or not)
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  • Bobs and Books
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2022
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    Intriguing and sort of nostalgic read although I was too young to do what these pair did at that time!
    Fun, but did expect more to develop in the middle. Fab ending.
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