Larry Peterson's Blog, page 58

Reading Teen - Guest Post by Larry

At Reading Teen, Larry says about researching The Priest and the Peaches, "I grew up in the 1950s and 60s and the majority of the information I needed was right inside my head."

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Kritters Ramblings - Review

Kritters Ramblings says about The Priest and the Peaches, "A family of five siblings - one girl and four boys, have buried their mother, grandmother and now their father, so they must band together and create a new family unit."

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Frugal Fun - Guest Post by Larry

At Frugal Fun, Larry says about The Priest and the Peaches, "The setting for the book is the Bronx and it was my world as a kid, a world that never leaves anyone no matter where you grew up."

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Let's Book It - Guest Post by Larry

At Let's Book It, Larry says about The Priest and the Peaches, "Why do I write about children dealing with adversity, perseverance, etc.? The Priest and The Peaches revolves around five newly orphaned kids. Those five kids are based on my brothers, sister and myself. Trust me - there was some serious adversity going on there."

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Crazed Mind - Review

Crazed Mind says about The Priest and the Peaches, "I think that it would be good for a tween to see that even in the worst of times things can work out. We all have to deal with death at some time in our lives. Sadly these kids have had to deal with it all too much."

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Coupon Scribbles - Review

Coupon Scribbles says about The Priest and the Peaches, "Here's a book that will tug at your heart strings that you will definitely not want to put down!"

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There for You - Interview with Larry

At There for You, Larry says about writing The Priest and the Peaches, "I am a blue-collar guy and I think my writing reflects that because it is not expansive or flowery but rather, short and to the point."

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Eve's Fan Garden - Interview with Larry

At Eve's Fan Garden, Larry says about The Priest and the Peaches, "They have no money, the rent is past due, the utility payments are behind and the younger boys need clothes and shoes."

About the cover, Eve's Fan Garden says, "I really love the cover! I love the use of color and shadow to create a quite complex cover. Look at it for a few minutes and you will see something new each time you look at it."

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Colorimetry - Review & Interview with Larry

Colorimetry reviews The Priest and the Peaches saying, "Each of the Peach kids have their own personality. I could picture each of them with their ages and characters."

In an interview, Larry goes on to say, "My brothers and sister did lose our parents when we were very young and, trust me, it was quite the everday adventure moving forward."

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Moonlight Book Reviews - Guest Post by Larry

At Moonlight Book Reviews, Larry admits that The Priest and the Peaches started out with the Peach kids in the present day as adults before he decided to take them back to their childhood in the 1960s.

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