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4.75 out of 5.0 stars
SHORT REVIEW: Vivid and exciting First World War romance.
TITLE: Out of the Blue
AUTHOR: Josh Lanyon
PUBLISHER: self published
GENRE: historical
LENGTH: 25, 713 words
SETTING: France in 1916
THEMES: war, pilots, blackmail
TONE: fast-paced, adventure
VIEWPOINT: one third-person viewpoint (Bat)
SUMMARY: Book blurb - France, 1916. The Great War. High above the carnage in the... read more »
SHORT REVIEW: Vivid and exciting First World War romance.
TITLE: Out of the Blue
AUTHOR: Josh Lanyon
PUBLISHER: self published
GENRE: historical
LENGTH: 25, 713 words
SETTING: France in 1916
THEMES: war, pilots, blackmail
TONE: fast-paced, adventure
VIEWPOINT: one third-person viewpoint (Bat)
SUMMARY: Book blurb - France, 1916. The Great War. High above the carnage in the... read more »
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Fall Into the Sun (Alejo and Bobby, #1)
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Wicked Cool
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Trinity Trespass
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Ink Illusions
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Call And Answer
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How to Write Descriptions of Eyes, Faces, Hair, Skin
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This is Yours (Alejo and Bobby, # 1.5)
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How to Write Sexy Descriptions and Sex Scenes
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How to Write Descriptions of Hair and Skin
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How To Write Descriptions of Eyes and Faces
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First 10 pages of the upcoming gay romance REACH FOR THE MOON. Eighteen year-old Alejo and Bobby go on a road trip through New Mexico, searching for Alejo's missing cousin Martin, who may have run into trouble after coming out as gay.
This is Yours (Gay & Lesbian)
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updated Dec 17, 2012 05:33pm
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Alejandro Sandoval + Roberto Gallegos = love forever. Alejo looks back to one night in June 1980, when he and Bobby were fourteen years old. Only days before, they realized their attraction to each other. But now, Alejo’s dad has invited over his buddies to watch the most anticipated boxing match of the year. Anything could happen during the fight. And anything could happen to Alejo and Bobby as they struggle to keep their newfound love secret while soaking up the macho atmosphere of Mr. Sandoval’s Fight Night. It is a night of love and revelations for Alejo and Bobby.
FREE short story, sex scenes: none, 11,000 words of story, not counting additional text such as excerpts and blurb.
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4.75 out of 5.0 stars SHORT REVIEW: Vivid and exciting First World War romance. TITLE: Out of the Blue AUTHOR: Josh Lanyon PUBLISHER: self published GENRE: historical LENGTH: 25, 713 words SETTING: France in 1916 THEMES: war, pilots, blackmail TONE: fast-pace...more |
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4.0 out of 5.0 stars Bolt-Hole strikes me as a terrific book that needs equally terrific main characters. I can’t connect with Colby or Terrell, though I'm sure many readers will love them. Unfortunately, characters are everything for me, so this is a...more |
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Sarah Black is one of my favorite authors -- and because of that, I needed time to write down a complete opinion regarding this book. It was because almost throughout, I was uncomfortable with the set-up (which unfortunately, wasn't covered by the...
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4.25 out of 5.0 stars SHORT REVIEW: An unforgettable character with a big heart has a secret romance amidst the grunge and obscurity of the AAA minor hockey leagues in this smart, hot, vivid novel. TITLE: How To Quit Playing Hockey AUTHOR: Isa K PUBLISHE...more |
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4.5 out of 5.0 stars SHORT REVIEW: A road trip quest in which nothing is what it seems and everything is linked together in surprising and deeply significant ways. Fascinating and fun. TITLE: Chase the Ace AUTHOR: Clare London PUBLISHER: Amber Allure GENR...more |
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“The only 'ironclad rules' in writing fiction are the laws of physics and the principles of grammar, and even those can be bent.”
― Val Kovalin
― Val Kovalin
“The mind is its own place, and in itself / Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven. / What matter where, if I be still the same...”
― John Milton, Paradise Lost: Books 1-2
― John Milton, Paradise Lost: Books 1-2
“I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, and I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, and in short, I was afraid.”
― T.S. Eliot, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and Other Poems
― T.S. Eliot, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and Other Poems
“I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.”
― Winston Churchill
― Winston Churchill
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Lea wrote: "Val wrote: "I haven't see either version, but I can believe it! Maybe a Hollywood production is going to miscast for star-power and the BBC is more affiliated with quality stage actors."That was ..."
Isn't that the worst? (When something that demands a miniseries gets cut and stuffed into a 2-hour format.) That's why the David Lynch movie version of Dune was such a disappointment to those of us who had loved the book. The eventual miniseries was an improvement on that movie.
Val wrote: "I haven't see either version, but I can believe it! Maybe a Hollywood production is going to miscast for star-power and the BBC is more affiliated with quality stage actors."That was definitely a huge part of it. Plus the miniseries was 4 or 5 hours long so they were able to fit a lot more into it. The Hollywood version was about 2 hours long so a lot of it got cut and then certain things made no sense.
Lea wrote: "I'm convinced that BBC makes the best films EVER. LOL! I watched the BBC version of Emma and adored it. Then I watched the version with Gwenyth Paltrow and it was HORRID."I haven't see either version, but I can believe it! Maybe a Hollywood production is going to miscast for star-power and the BBC is more affiliated with quality stage actors.
I'm convinced that BBC makes the best films EVER. LOL! I watched the BBC version of Emma and adored it. Then I watched the version with Gwenyth Paltrow and it was HORRID.
Lea wrote: "Hey, Val, I got into the classics because I've been watching all of these BBC and Masterpiece Theatre mini-series and they are the most interesting and captivating stories."It's true! I remember watching I, Claudius and then wanting to read the book. And the book was better than the series!
Hey, Val, I got into the classics because I've been watching all of these BBC and Masterpiece Theatre mini-series and they are the most interesting and captivating stories.
Emma wrote: "Thank you for the friendvite. I really enjoyed your GRL post: it was the next best thing to being there!"Thank you, Emma! I'm glad it wasn't too excruciatingly long. :D
Thank you for the friendvite. I really enjoyed your GRL post: it was the next best thing to being there!
Anke wrote: "Hey Val, it was so nice talking to you yesterday:)"It was GREAT to meet you! And we even got to have lunch together! :D
Alyosha wrote: "(Why does gr not give notifications on comments made on your profile page?)Thanks for the friend add!
lol cheers, on the downside having the tags makes me a laaaazy reviewer, unlike Niky who rev..."
Hi, Alyosha! No problem on the GR notifications. :D I never know if I should reply here on my page or go over to yours, ha, ha! Very confusing. Maybe I'll do both.
Thanks for your kind words on the reviews. I'm going to start doing more / put some of them back. Doing the six word summary is fun.
You said: I'm looking forward to Alejo and Bobby's prequel like crazy! Love those two!
Thank you so much! That's great to hear!
(Why does gr not give notifications on comments made on your profile page?)Thanks for the friend add!
lol cheers, on the downside having the tags makes me a laaaazy reviewer, unlike Niky who reviews everything she reads, bless her *g*
It's a pity you have taken most of your reviews off, I enjoyed your the "plot in so and so many words" - summaries!
I'm looking forward to Alejo and Bobby's prequel like crazy! Love those two!
Laddie wrote: "Hey, Val! Thanks for the friendvite. We're already talking books so I look forward to talking more books! Lol :)"Excellent! We've definitely been having a good day today talking about books. :D
Hey, Val! Thanks for the friendvite. We're already talking books so I look forward to talking more books! Lol :)
Vio wrote: "Hi Val. Thank you for accepting!"You're very welcome. :) Looking forward to talking books with you!
Anke wrote: "Hi Val! So good to meet you and I'm looking forward to talking about books with you :)"Excellent! Looking forward to it! :D
Thanks for the add Val and YES! LOVED the book. Alejo and Bobby will stay with me for A LONG time. I'll be recommending it to people. Look forward to your next :O)
Lil' Grogan wrote: "Are you feeling a little bit stalked today? Haha..sorry it was unintended. =)"Ha, ha! We do seem to be acting simultaneously. Great minds thinking alike and all that ... :)
Josephine wrote: "Hi Val, thanks for the add. It's good to be friends over here (I always enjoy your reviews!)"Thank you, Josephine! I'm looking forward to comparing books. I love your rating system!
Thanks, Lori. Very busy time right now. I hope you and those two gorgeous cats are doing well. :)