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I finally got my book to print, and so fat 12 5 star ratings on Amazon in the UK, and 2 in the US. Link is below I'd appreciate any feedback or reviews. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pride-Before-...
Scars A very good read - honest, emotional, but stll hopeful. And something from which you can learn something.
Hello, my eighth novel, Creature Comfort, just hit the shelves. If you're looking for a laugh out loud funny, gay romance novel with a twist, I hope you'll check it out."Beneath this outlandish plot is a true adventure; one that involves friends and the meanings of love and being alive. Keeping that in mind, be prepared for one of the craziest and funniest books you may ever read with a cast of characters that is absolutely amazing." - Reviews by Amos Lassen
"If you have an appreciation for gay camp culture, from Lifetime movies to feather boas, you'll love this book. If you need to develop an appreciation, Creature Comfort, with her high heels and wig and love of Britney Spears, will guide you. 4 Stars." - Inked Rainbow Reads
Creature Comfort
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PMHZOSY
Just out today! If classical music and intense relationships appeal, check out O Fortuna by Jehan St. Marc. (link below) Thanks!https://www.createspace.com/5339464
Available now! Grievous Unto Us is the sequel to O Fortuna, which I announced here last month. More classical music, family dynamics, and intense relationships. People who have read it have found it compelling. While it is the second book in a series, it also makes sense read on its own. If you feel inclined to take a chance -- thanks! And if you like it and feel inclined to leave a positive review, that would be fantastic. Here's a link to the book's page on CreateSpace.https://www.createspace.com/5374382
...SPECIAL PROMOTION… LOWER PRICE…Playing Out Swings and Roundabouts
To encourage sales and to gain customer reviews (which are crucial for success) I have discounted Playing Out: Swings and Roundabouts to the lowest price possible. Kind regards PDL.
Playing Out - Swings and Roundabouts outlines the first ten years of Paul’s life. Abandoned by his mother at six weeks old, he lives alongside three brothers and a sister being raised by their lorry driver father. Struggling to cope, their father does his best to provide but living on state handouts means the children often go without.
Being motherless has a huge impact on every aspect of his existence. In way of compensation, swings and roundabouts, Paul is afforded the freedom to roam. Hardships aplenty, lacking the nurture that often comes from a motherly embrace, Paul is being sculpted, his life is playing out.
Set in the 1970s, the older reader can enjoy a nostalgic trip down memory lane and the youngsters can view the offline existence of kids who wore flares and had bad hair. Products and television programmes, toys and confectionery, the sweetest of memories entwined with the roughness of a working-class environment. Street games, scrumping and sewage tunnels. A patchwork quilt of Paul’s memories stitched together using a rather coarse yarn makes this story a true account of British social history that is both poignant and humorous. All the main elements of the story are genuine incidents, although many of the people and places have been distorted to protect the guilty and to assist with the flow of the narrative.
Books that I have loved recently:Anything by Sarah Waters. Beautiful lesbian love stories, and she captures the historical setting flawlessly. I don't usually like historical fiction, but hers was so immersive and lovely I got totally lost in it.
Also Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman. I think it's getting made into a movie. It's unrelenting in its emotional intensity. I think I finished it in all of two days.
Edit: If you read them and love them, let me know! I love giving book recs!
Books mentioned in this topic
Playing Out Swings and Roundabouts (other topics)Creature Comfort (other topics)
Scars (other topics)
Live Once Very Equally (LOVE): A Story of Love and Equality (other topics)
How Sex Became a Civil Liberty (other topics)




Believe it or not, a titilating read about the ACLU
Read New York Journal of Book's review. That's the only place I've seen this reviewed:
http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/revie...