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About meI am avid reader, and enjoy reading books from almost all genres. Also I like a lot of the classic literature such as Hemingway, Steinbeck, Fitzgerald, and Conrad. I particularly like mysteries/suspense, pyschological thrillers, fantasy and some sci-fi, and some of the best sellers such as Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (yes the one that's coming out as a movie).
The only thing I like more than reading is writing.I am writer. I like to write mostly short fiction stories although I have recently written some poetry.
I also like to sketch though I'm not nearly as good as I'd like to be, my dream is to sketch seascapes and portraits.I like coffee well when it's well flavored like Cappucino. Lattes, or Cafe Au Lait, chocolate the bar kind as in candy, and fresh, sweet strawberries and most other fresh fruit esp. mangoes.
About my libraryMy library of course has lots of books, some of my all time favorites such as The Gypsy Storyteller by Thomas William Simpson, A Crimson Portrait by Jody Shields, The Ballad of Frankie Silver by Sharyn McCrumb, The Pact by Jodi Picoult, and Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad, to name just a few. Also a new favorite author is Michele Richmond, I really like her books!
GroupsAlgonquin Readers Round Table, Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Thriller & Mystery, Historical Fiction, Language, Outlander: Gabaldon's series about Jamie and Claire, Playing games and solving puzzles, We ♥ Books, What Are You Reading Now?
Favorite authorsBrunonia Barry, Robyn Carr, Anne Frasier, Kami Garcia, Heather Graham, Sara Gruen, Dean Koontz, Margot Livesey, Sue Miller, Saundra Mitchell, Lorrie Moore, Nancy Thayer (Shared favorites)
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Member sinceJun 1, 2009
Currently readingThe Lace Reader: A Novel by Brunonia Barry
Lisey's Story: A Novel by Stephen King
Somebody Else's Daughter: A Novel by Elizabeth Brundage
Someone to Blame: A Novel by C. S. Lakin
The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
The Witch of Cologne by Tobsha Learner
Lies of the Heart: A Novel by Michelle Boyajian
Nine Seahorses: A Plea for Sanity in Three Parts by Seahorse Sam
Once Upon a Day: A Novel by Lisa Tucker
The Sinner (Jane Rizzoli, Book 3) by Tess Gerritsen
A Death For Beauty or An Immortal by Alberto Rios Arias
Veronica by Mary Gaitskill
Outlander (20th Anniversary Edition): A Novel by Diana Gabaldon
Change of Heart: A Novel by Jodi Picoult
Silent Slaughter (Lee Campbell) by C.E. Lawrence
Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment by Katrina Kenison
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This is Gita. I am so sorry to bother you. I sent my book "In Pursuit of Love, Spirituality and Happiness" to you few days ago. Unfortunately, some books returned back to my address due to the problem with the recipient's address label. Any way I would like to know if the book had reached to you for review. I would really appreciate it if you kindly let me know if you have received it. I am looking forward to your wonderful review because It will be not only great to receive the review but also it will let me know where I stand as a writer-it will reveal the strength of my writing as well and how I can improve my writing. Please post the review in Amazon.com.
As a first time author it will be highly appreciated. I value your opinion.
Thank you again Bobbie.
Gita
posted by gitaaudhya at 4:26 pm (EST) on May 5, 2013
martin@martinhiggins.net
Thanks!
Martin
posted by Martin_Higgins at 8:33 am (EST) on Apr 19, 2013
I hope this message finds you well.
I passed here to see how you're doing with TRUST: A NEW BEGINNING.
I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
All the best,
Cristiane.
P.S. - Do you have a profile on Goodreads? Couldn't find you. If you do, please befriend me there.
posted by Cristiane.Serruya at 9:01 pm (EST) on Apr 16, 2013
I passed here to inform you that I've shipped today your review copy of my book Trust: A New Beginning.
You should be receiving it in the next ten days.
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year full of books.
All the best,
Cristiane Serruya
posted by Cristiane.Serruya at 11:20 am (EST) on Dec 13, 2012
it's snowing in London today !
Thank you again for requesting When The Siren Calls in the giveaway. Congratulations on winning. I distribute review copies using the industry standard method used by all big publishers. Before I get into the download instructions, here's two free books you can download in the normal way, fast and simple, so please help yourself.
"Erotic Seduction" by Moll Molone http://bit.ly/SDnPtS (warning, contains adult content.)
"When the Siren Calls -Prequel" by Tom Barry http://amzn.to/JXNFXL (check price, free in most countries, Amazon US sometimes charge 99c)
Now to the real deal:
To download the full 325 pages of When the Siren Calls you will need to follow a free sign up process. Sorry about that, but the bonus is you will then get free access to hundreds of books, including from best selling authors, so it's worth the bother. Here's the link to go to, hit request, and follow the instructions
https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/show/id/20978
I will get an alert you've requested it, and I will "Approve" your request, guaranteed. So, if you only want my book, just enter the minimum data in the sign up process.
So, if you're still with me, you can now get all three books digitally signed here http://www.authorgraph.com/books?utf8=✓&search=When+the+Siren+calls&co... (Just enter Erotic Seduction into the search box.)
And we're done. If you chose to pass on the sign up process, at least you got two free books.
I would really appreciate anything you can do to promote When the Siren Calls. Tweet it, review it, blog about it. When I notice one of my readers is actively promoting my book, I typically post them a free physical copy as a thank you.
Thanks again for bearing with me, and do let me know how the process worked (because I want to make it as easy as I can for other winners.)
And, as a further thank you, if you have a book, a website or blog or facebook page, a product link or anything else you'd like me to tweet to my 3,500 twitter followers, i"d be pleased to oblige. Just send what you'd like tweeted to my email address, or a DM on twitter.
Finally, if you might be interested in a free three night stay in beautiful Tuscany, the setting for When the Siren Calls, check out the offer here http://tombarrywrites.com/win-a-free-stay-in-luxury-resort-in-tuscany/.
Best wishes
Tom Barry
Email: tombarrywrites@gmail.com
Web: http://www.tombarrywrites.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/tombarry100
posted by tombarrywrites at 7:16 am (EST) on Dec 5, 2012
You won a copy of "A Death for Beauty" from the Giveaway. I've mailed the book to you and should have it soon. I look forward to your review.
Just a reminder:
My Book Tour starts today through the 28th. You can check out all the Blog stops here:
http://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2011/09/25...
I hope you can drop by and say hello.
eBAY Benefit Offer:
There's also an eBay offer for a special Edition of the Hardcover to benefit a Charity called "Bright Pink" that helps women with breast or ovarian cancer.
See it here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280747539524?ssP...
Hope you can participate.
Thanks again, I'll be back here from time to time. Hope to chat with you soon.
Thanks for requesting my novel. I hope you enjoy the rest of the story!
Alberto
posted by arias at 1:19 pm (EST) on Oct 3, 2011
Dear Bobbie,
I wanted to congratulate you for the Giveaway winning, and tell you that you will receive the two books from our printer CreateSpace on Aug 12th. I am very humbled with the fact that my heart will be able to share this true story of healing and self-empowerment with yours.
I wish you all the best and I hope we can stay connected from here on through my monthly newsletter, my bi-weekly inspirational Thoughts of the Heart quotes, my facebook fan page, and also by signing up to get notices of futures Giveaways.
I would love to receive your review on my first book.
Much love to you always,
Roxana
posted by tapuat_publishing at 6:02 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2011
Warm regards,
Paula
posted by PaulaatAME at 7:59 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2011
What do you write?
posted by bellamia at 6:11 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2011
posted by bellamia at 3:14 pm (EST) on Mar 11, 2011
I love it so far! I have a couple of Anne rice books but have not read them yet. Oh wait....I did try to read Angel Time but I didn't get very far. I didn't like it at all. So far I have only read one of Amelia Atwater's books but I did really like it. I also tried to read the Graveyard Book but it didn't hold my interest very well. I believe I made it about half way through.
I hear good things about him, maybe I'll try again! Are you reading Winter's Sea right now? How's that going?
posted by bellamia at 10:51 pm (EST) on Jan 24, 2011
posted by bookmagic at 10:23 am (EST) on Jan 15, 2011
Atonement is one of my favorite books and McEwen is one of my favorite writers. I think he deserves all the acclaim he gets.
I have a first draft novel I've been sweating over for a year. It is one-half good adult fiction, one-half YA quality. I cannot figure out how to fix the YA part and merge the two stories smoothly. I have no illusions about being a great writer, but I sure would like to complete this for my own satisfaction.
Are you hoping to make a career of writing?
posted by kgallagher625 at 9:33 am (EST) on Oct 31, 2010
posted by kgallagher625 at 9:01 pm (EST) on Oct 28, 2010
It wasn't necessarily the vulgarity of the language of Lisey's Story that bothered me at first--it was the way King seemed to be creating a whole lexicon of new words to tell the story--all the bool and piebaldsides and everything. It felt a little contrived to me at first. But once I hooked into the story, I actually appreciated what he was trying to do. As far as The Art of Racing in the Rain... it's an interesting concept, a story told from a dog's perspective... but sometimes it feels a little preachy to me. And I think the nature of the narration--being from a beloved pet, and one that will necessarily die before the protagonist... forces the sentimentality a bit. But that's just me. It came highly recommended. I just started the Sedaris. It's weird; I'm not sure I totally get it yet. I hate to be so negative and judgy in all these reviews! Obviously I wouldn't keep reading if there weren't something interesting there!! I'm glad that you're enjoying your book. It sounds fascinating! I'll add it to my to-read pile.
Yes, I'm a writer too. I used to write short stories exclusively, but now I write longer work as well. What do you write?
Megs
posted by MegsieG at 8:06 pm (EST) on Sep 30, 2010
posted by MegsieG at 10:24 pm (EST) on Sep 29, 2010