Sign in with Facebook
1,264 books
|
1,885 friends
900 books
|
1,689 friends
3,466 books
|
102 friends
367 books
|
3 friends
46 books
|
1,430 friends
158 books
|
2,862 friends
594 books
|
698 friends
79 books
|
773 friends
More friends…
Stuart is following 104 people
Stuart Aken
Goodreads author profile
url
http://www.goodreads.com/stuartaken
born
May 09, 1948
in Hull, The United Kingdom
gender
male
website
twitter username
genre
influences
member since
August 2010
Having read Hemingway when I was a young man, and enjoyed what I read, I found Across the River and Into the Trees disappointing. Much of the language, of course, is American and leaves a British reader uncertain of meaning, as context frequently doesn’t illuminate. I felt the book was a little flat, to the extent that I didn’t bother to read the whole work. None of the characters grabbed my a...
read more »
|
Breaking Faith
  4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings
—
published
2008
—
3 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
Ten Tales for Tomorrow
 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings
—
published
2011
—
2 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
But, Baby, It's Cold Outside
4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
—
published
2011
|
My rating:
|
|
The Methuselah Strain
3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
—
published
2011
|
My rating:
|
|
Ten Love tales
4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
—
published
2011
|
My rating:
|
|
Ten Love tales
4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
—
published
2011
|
My rating:
|
Upcoming Events
Read my Novel free on my blog
January 06, 2012 12:00PM — 801 people invited
Stuart Aken, the blog, GB
http://stuartaken.blogspot.com/
January 06, 2012 12:00PM — 801 people invited
Stuart Aken, the blog, GB
http://stuartaken.blogspot.com/
I shall be posting chapters from my novel, Breaking Faith, on every Friday, star...more
My rating:
Stuart Aken
is currently reading:
My rating:
Stuart's Recent Updates
|
Stuart Aken
is now friends with
Faye
|
|
|
8 hours, 39 min ago
|
|
|
Stuart Aken
is currently reading:
|
My rating:
|
|
Stuart Aken
gave
 to:
|
My rating:
|
| Having read Hemingway when I was a young man, and enjoyed what I read, I found Across the River and Into the Trees disappointing. Much of the language, of course, is American and leaves a British reader uncertain of meaning, as context frequently doe...more | |
|
Stuart Aken
made a comment on What Do You Love and Hate About Self-publishing?:
"Absolutely, Cheryl. It's about the creation, which is reward in itself. Like you, I'd love recognition and greater material reward, largely because th...more
"
|
|
|
Stuart Aken
made a comment on The Poland trip – down the Salt Mine:
"Fascinating account of an unusual experience. read it in full on the website.
"
|
|
| "Our second day we took a trip to a salt mine. It’s a working mine but didn’t feel like it, prettified for the tourists so that oddly any sense of the toil and the ever present danger of deep mining..." ...read it » | |
|
Stuart Aken
gave
 to:
|
My rating:
|
| This Sci-fi adventure story/thriller, set on a future Earth and Moon, is full of fascinating contradictions. The anachronisms - for example, the plot depends on the physical transmission of microfilms - ought to render it unreadable for a modern read...more | |
|
Stuart Aken
gave
to:
|
My rating:
|
| Karel Capek is, of course, the author credited with the invention of the term 'robot', but this story isn't concerned with artificial intelligence in any way. He was a philosopher. The book first appeared in Britain, in translation by Thomas Mark, in...more | |
|
Stuart Aken
joined the
Get My Free Book
group.
|
|
|
Apr 26, 2012 04:55am
· see group
|
|
“Evil people rely on the acquiescence of naive good people to allow them to continue with their evil.”
― Stuart Aken
― Stuart Aken
“One of the key things is learning which bits of life you don't need to take seriously. Usually far more than you expect.”
― Penny Grubb
― Penny Grubb
“Marketing is not what lures a writer to this pursuit. Marketing is the adversary that arrives smuggled inside the Trojan Horse of one’s creative impulse.”
― Jane Friedman
― Jane Friedman
Indie Book Collective
— 1645 members
— last activity 2 hours, 21 min ago
A group of indie authors, helping each other out and bringing new books to the world
Author Talk Book Club
— 1401 members
— last activity May 25, 2012 03:23pm
This group is dedicated to authors and anyone interested in how the process of writing evolves. We will share various techniques, inspirations and disc...more
Fantasy Book Club
— 4760 members
— last activity 1 hour, 44 min ago
For lovers of adult Fantasy, monthly book discussions and other fun stuff! Look for our sister group - Fantasy Book Club Series for series discussions...more
SciFi and Fantasy Book Club
— 6553 members
— last activity 2 hours, 17 min ago
Welcome to the SciFi and Fantasy Book Club! Sci-Fi Czar: Brad Fantasy Czar: Denae Originator: Nick PLEASE NOTE: From now on I will delete any post from an...more
Fantasy Aficionados
— 1587 members
— last activity 1 hour, 0 min ago
This is a place for lovers of all types of fantasy literature and culture. Here, you can discuss your favorite books, authors, and series. There is pl...more
Q&A with Derek Haines
— 9 members
— last activity Jan 03, 2011 01:46am
What does it mean to be 'Indie'. The taboos have gone, so where to from here?
Writers and Readers
— 1076 members
— last activity 3 hours, 41 min ago
A group for writers and readers to meet and discuss books and the writing process.
Authors on Show
— 34 members
— last activity May 17, 2012 11:52pm
For all authors worldwide who help promote each other. We have a website of the same name where we promote authors each month and offer help, advice,...more
40k Book Club
— 673 members
— last activity 11 hours, 29 min ago
40k is a digital publishing house, focused in short stories, novelettes and novellas (science fiction and fantasy) and essays that you can read in abo...more
Realistic Fiction
— 87 members
— last activity Apr 17, 2012 02:10pm
What is Realistic Fiction? It is a fiction based on real events, having real locations.
Comments (showing 1-23)
post a comment »
date
newest »
newest »
Savannah wrote: "Stuart, thank you for the friendship."And thank you for yours, Savannah. Nice website.
Ivan wrote: "HI, my new friend! Thank you for invitation! Nice site, shelf! it seems we could share a lot of opinions, tips, recommendations, etc, I could learn a lot from you! Keep the good work going! LET THE..."Replied to this on the blog. Thanks for the comment. Keep up the good work.
HI, my new friend! Thank you for invitation! Nice site, shelf! it seems we could share a lot of opinions, tips, recommendations, etc, I could learn a lot from you! Keep the good work going! LET THE WONDERFUL NOISE OF THE SEA ALWAYS SOUNDS IN YOUR EARS! (a greeting of the water dragons' hunters - my Tale Of The Rock Pieces).BTW, you should never shave your beard and moustache ;)! You must be very proud wearing them, that's the appearance of the Mountaineers, the only people who could become and train wizards in antiquity...
Bonnie wrote: "Stuart, I read your review of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I just saw the Swedish movie adaptation with sub-titles and loved it. I have the books at home but will probably not bother to read them b..."Thanks, Bonnie, I haven't seen the movie, but after your comment and the one from Deborah, I shall have to make the effort.
Stuart, I read your review of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I just saw the Swedish movie adaptation with sub-titles and loved it. I have the books at home but will probably not bother to read them because the story was well done and I don't want that image spoiled.
Jill wrote: "Hi Stuart, Thanks very much for the friend request. I like the Word Spot on your blog. I'm always wondering what to blog about."A Yorkshire Ausie, eh? I'm also Yorkshire (East) and have relatives in Ausie; Sydney and Woodridge & Redcliffe, Queensland. I see you're published, Jill. If you'd like to do a Q & A type interview on my blog, let me know (use the 'Contact me here' link under the welcome on the blog, and I'll send you the material.
Hi Stuart, Thanks very much for the friend request. I like the Word Spot on your blog. I'm always wondering what to blog about.
Thanks, Ellen. I've had a look at your blog, followed and commented on your post about give-aways. Very useful and informative stuff.For the sake of honesty,I should declare myself an agnostic - but I'm not a bad person, really!
Hi Stuart, thank you for the friend-vite. :-)I read your blog--I, too, can't get enough of writing, always working on 2 or 3 novels at the same time. I love, love, love storytelling.
God bless,
Ellen C Maze
Bestselling Christian Thrillers
Thanks, Aloha. I've just finished editing the first volume of what will probably be a quartet, and started the second volume. Enjoying the work.
Hi Stuart, thanking for the friending. I like what you had to say about the power of words. Good luck with your book!
Hey, Stuart:Thanks for the friend request and for marking my book to read. I hope you enjoy it. I see you've also added "The Castings Trilogy" to your TBR list. I thought it was a great series.
Sarah wrote: "Thanks for the add! Happy Holidays!"Hi Sarah, had a look at your blog and was surprised you have no followers, as it looks pretty cool to me. I've followed, btw. You might find something of interest on my blog, as a reader, since I cater for readers as well as writers. Have a look when you have a spare moment. http://stuartaken.blogspot.com/
