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We need to talk about Kevin, by Lionel Shriver
I said in my previous post that you wouldn’t hear from me in a while, but I was obviously wrong! The combination of a typhoon in Hong Kong on the day our removalists were supposed to turn up and masses of people … Continue reading
Back to Australia!
That’s it, the time has come! Tomorrow we will be moving back from Hong Kong to Australia, not to Sydney where I normally live, but to Melbourne. It’s an exciting time for us, and we’re happy to settle in a … Continue reading
“Leo Spencer的翅膀” (The Wings of leo Spencer) – Jerome Parisse的第一部小说…
Leo Spencer的翅膀是我的第一部小说。这是发表在2010年5月SidHarta在澳大利亚。 这里有一个关于小说的简介。 您是如何从一个可怕的命运保护您的家人和你最好的朋友，如果你死了，你能对物质世界没有印象？ 十四岁的Leo找到了他妈妈的生日最令人惊讶的存在。不幸的是，有人已经决定，他不会活着看到它… …当他死了，Leo发现自己面临着一个可怕的选择，一个会影响他的生活 - 他的死亡 - 永远。 但是，谁想要他死了吗？为什么他是有针对性的邪恶力量？即使Geraldine -死，爱它 - 没有以发生了什么线索。 Leo座的对真理的探索带他到最惊人的地方，并提出了挑战，甚至比死亡更他：保护从一个可怕的命运他的家人和他最好的朋友。 您可以在www.amazon.com购买或直接在我的网站www.jeromeparisse.com小说. 电子书:www.amazon.com 或 www.smashwords.com
“身体交换” (BODY SWAP)
我的最新年轻成人小说出版了。这就是”身体交换” (BODY SWAP)。它作为电子书和平装书格式。 这里有一个关于简介的故事： 世界上第一个文字信息与对方浪漫的冒险！ William 是十三岁，最近转移到与他的父母叫Fulton一个小镇。他的姐姐Estelle一年前死于意外，他的母亲深深的悲痛中。在他的新故乡，William会见Pat，一个男孩谁爱大词和公司需要。忽然，William收到来自名为Stephanie寻求帮助一个未知的发送者的手机短信。两个男孩起初一惊，然后半信半疑，当在短信小雨Stephanie告诉他们她在附近医院昏迷。她说，她是在她的身体漂浮，需要他们的帮助进入回来。 最初怀疑的，William和Pat成为兴趣，并决定是否Stephanie说的是实话。他们设法追踪到重症监护室，在那里果然，他们发现在医院昏迷Stephanie并获得录取。在他们一筹莫展有关如何做Stephanie年底要求两个朋友在一个叫Doris呼吁女性心灵，帮助他们进入她的身体Stephanie回来。出现一个灾难性的混淆，然而，William最终被困在Stephanie的身体和关闭自己的了。 在Stephanie的身体里，William的经历困难，有时甚至幽默的情况。他学习的事情女孩一起生活，从不受欢迎的方法，以胸衣和高跟鞋。形势变得更加绝望Pat时与萧蔷爱上！ William和Pat拟订陷入各自的机构和Stephanie回William的计划，但时间是至关重要的，时间已经不多了。孩子们面临的挑战和满足真棒意想不到的敌人，同时发现在背后Estelle的死亡秘密。 网站：http://www.jeromeparisse.com/bodyswap.htm 购买平装本形式在Amazon或上Amazon或Smashwords它电子书
Pig Island, by Mo Hayder
Mo Hayder at her worst! I’ve read several of her novels now. Some are really good, others really bad. Pig Island belongs to the latter category. What a disappointment! I won’t even attempt to write a synopsis of the story, there is … Continue reading
My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult
I normally don’t read Jodi Picoult’s novels, as all they seem to be doing is dissect a dysfunctional family or individual, ad nauseam. I should add that she does it quite well, though, and has millions of fans. I was … Continue reading
COCORICO
I’ve been meaning to write a few words about COCORICO, a show that I went to see a few weeks ago, and which was part of Le French May Arts Festival here in Hong Kong. It is a duet made of two … Continue reading
Derek Clendening: The Between Years
Hi Derek, could you please describe yourself in five words? Dork who writes every day. What can you tell us about The Between Years? The book focuses on Randy Fuller who has separated from his wife because the grief of … Continue reading
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Two Rules for Creative Writing, by Michael R. Collings
Michael R. Collings is a Professor Emeritus of English from Pepperdine University. Since retiring a few years ago, he has republished all of his earlier books, plus seven novels, volumes of poetry (mainstream, science fiction, fantasy, and horror), and literary studies of writers … Continue reading
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Casey Calouette: “The Little Black Gas Book”
Hello Casey, could you please describe yourself in five words? Fragmented engineer with a cause. What can you tell us about “The Little Black Gas Book”? Back in 2008 during the height of the financial crisis I was working on ways … Continue reading
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