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Paul G. Bens Jr.
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Every New Years I make "Talk Story" my collection of stories set in Hawai'i free because of the story "Me Ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou" which is a sweet New Year story (Warning: the first story in the collection is explicit erotica). Please download it Free at Smashwords by using coupon UT35Q at checkout. And feel free to tell your friends. The coupon is good for 100% off through 1/31/2012.
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Kelland
by Paul G. Bens Jr. (Goodreads Author), Paul G. Bens   4.60 avg rating — 45 ratings
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Kama
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Toe Tag
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Talk Story: Three Tales of Hawai'i
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Mahape a ale Wala'au
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The Beheld
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HeavyGlow Flash Fiction: Two Years Burning Brightly
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Thanks for the friend invite!I look forward to reading more of your work and any recommendations you throw my way!
Paul! I just ordered Kelland and can't wait to get started on it. I hope you're well. I don't particularly like this cold Californian weather....and have been missing "home" a lot lately ; ) Aloha! -LaviniaPS: sorry if you get this comment a ba-jillion times on your facebook. That darn thing kept freezing then deleting then making me jump through hoops, and in the end, the comment still wouldn't post! So hopefully I have more luck with goodreads!
Wow Paul, you're a celeb! A well-rounded celeb since it seems like you've done so much in the entertainment field. kudos! I'll have to look up and research your movie. Sounds Asian-inspired, considering all the Asian actors. Cool beans. Tamlyn swears a lot? Does she drink like a fish too because that'd make her right up my ally! I kid, I kid.
I remember meeting her a few years ago at some function in Cali. Boy, is she beautiful and energetic. She did such a bang up job too in Joy Luck Club. Amazing actress. Didn't she break out in the Karate Kid #2 movie too or something? Interesting!
Well, Paul, you just keep getting more and more interesting. I am glad to have met you through Casperian.
Have a great rest of the week, and maybe I'll find your Hawaiian novel in one of the small bookstores on the island. Take care!
-Lavinia
Lavinia wrote: "Hey Paul, thought I'd go directly to the source instead of stay on that one discussion board.I'll have to check those books out. Honolulu sounds a lot like that one movie called Picture Bride. Ha..."
Hi Lavina!
I actually know Picture Bride really well...in fact my ex and I went to see it with Tamlyn (who is the coolest person on the planet) when it premiered. BTW, Tamlyn can also swear like a sailor. (I produced one movie in my life...it was Tamlyn, her then husband Stan Egi, Dustin Nguyen, Garrett Wang, Keiko Agena (who is from Hawai'i), Darion Basco and Lindsay Price...about a dozen years ago now).
"Moloka'i" is also really brilliant as it spans 60 years of the lead characters' life as a patient at Kalaupapa.
Definitely let me know if you find any new reads on O'ahu. Always looking for great new stuff from my wanna-be home.
Cheers!
Hey Paul, thought I'd go directly to the source instead of stay on that one discussion board.I'll have to check those books out. Honolulu sounds a lot like that one movie called Picture Bride. Have you seen it? Tamlyn Tomita rocks a pidgin accent. It's pretty interesting.
Maybe I'll find some cool reads on Oahu to check out. I'll let you know if I find anything interesting.
Thanks for the book suggestions!!!
-Lavinia
Mie wrote: "Hi Paul.I am a happy winner and I am looking forward to start reading the book! Thanks for inviting me:-)
Mie"
Hi Mie! Welcome to my little corner of GoodReads. And thanks for entering the giveaway. I see by the tracking that the book made it there. I hope you enjoy it.
Best,
Paul
Hi Paul.I am a happy winner and I am looking forward to start reading the book! Thanks for inviting me:-)
Mie
