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Roger Eschbacher

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July 13

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Young Adult, Children's Books

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J.R.R. Tolkien, Frank Herbert, Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman

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An avid reader and bookmobile devotee since he was a little kid, Roger Eschbacher lives and works in Los Angeles. In addition to writing fantasy and sci-fi adventure novels, he's also written children's picture books and is an Emmy-nominated TV animation writer.

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Average rating: 4.06 · 143 ratings · 56 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Ghost Star 4.05 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dragonfriend: Leonard the Great, Book One 4.32 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Road Trip by Roger Eschbacher (Goodreads Author), Thor Wickstrom (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nonsense! He Yelled by Roger Eschbacher (Goodreads Author), Adrian Johnson (Illustrator) 3.73 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Undrastormur 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Giantkiller (Leonard the Great, Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Undrastormur, Part 2: The Great Tree it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghost Star: Ghost Star Adventures 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wonderstorms: A Fantasy Anthology by Brian Clopper (Goodreads Author), Roger Eschbacher (Goodreads Author) , Keith Robinson (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Roger Eschbacher made a comment in the group Q&A with Roger Eschbacher — GHOST STAR Discussion topic " Ghost Star was one of the last books to win the Kindle Scout competition on Amazon. Published in January of 2018 by Kindle Press, it's been doing quit ...more "
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Roger Eschbacher and 4 other people liked Stephen's review of Ghost Star (Ghost Star Adventures): " A great start to a new series. Love the characters and story line. Couldn't put it down. Well worth the time to read and enjoy. The characters are well developed and tell the story very well. Just wish the shipped stayed. Oh Well. Can't wait for..." Read more of this review »
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Roger Eschbacher liked Robert Ullrich's review of Ghost Star (Ghost Star Adventures): "Excellent ride through hyperspace I found myself quickly drawn into the story and characters in the Ghost Star. The story is easy to follow even with the multiple species and lifeforms. Not my typical genre, but well worth the reading." Read more of this review »
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Roger Eschbacher liked Mike Stanfield's review of Ghost Star (Ghost Star Adventures): "Different Not my normal read. I will look for and download the next chapter if I can find it. Onward to the next book. "
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Roger Eschbacher rated a book it was amazing Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze by Alan Silberberg	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
"Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze" chronicles 13-yr-old Milo Cruikshank's struggle to clear the fog and get his life back on track after his mom dies. Author Silberberg does a great job balancing the weight of a life-changing tragedy with an uplif ...more
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“I'm not happy when I'm writing, but I'm more unhappy when I'm not.”
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“It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write.”
― Sinclair Lewis

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message 14: by Roger

Aug 27, 2017 12:18PM

Hi, everyone! My latest book, GHOST STAR is currently (and for the next 28 days) involved in a Kindle Scout campaign for publication on Amazon. I'm asking for your support and would be grateful if you popped over to the Kindle Scout site and nominated my book. Thank you!
Roger

https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/K0R7...

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message 13: by Roger

May 30, 2012 12:59PM

86 "Likes" on my FB book page! Not as impressive as some people's, but it makes me proud. Anyone care to help me make it to 100?

https://www.facebook.com/RogerEschbac...

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message 12: by Roger

Mar 20, 2012 08:35AM

Tracy wrote: "Looks like we've read and enjoyed some of the same things."

It does! I'll be interested in learning what you think about "Children of Hurin." As you'll see if you take a look at my review, I had some, uh, "problems" with it.

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message 11: by Roger

Mar 20, 2012 08:31AM

Carole wrote: "Hi, delighted. Thank you for the add."

You're welcome, Carole. Very nice to meet you!

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message 10: by Roger

Mar 20, 2012 08:30AM

Jill wrote: "Hello Roger, Lovely to meet you here. Thank you for your friendship."

My pleasure, Jill. Nice to meet you, too!

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message 9: by Roger

Mar 20, 2012 08:29AM

Melissa wrote: "Thanks for the friend request! I haven't read LOTR yet, but I did read (and love) the Hobbit!

Looking forward to sharing books with you!
Melissa
writergrrlreads.blogspot.com"

Thanks, Melissa! If you liked the Hobbit, I think you'll enjoy, LOTR. It's a challenging read, but very satisfying.
Roger

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message 8: by Roger

Mar 20, 2012 08:26AM

Hey folks -- Thought I'd give you an update on a book giveaway I'm running (for a little while longer).

BOOK GIVEAWAY: 2 Days left to sign up to win a free copy of "Urchin King," a historical fantasy novel by Katharina Gerlach (@CatGerlach).

Please head on over to my blog for contest details:

http://ow.ly/9GcgS

Thank you!

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message 7: by Tracy

Mar 16, 2012 05:56AM

Looks like we've read and enjoyed some of the same things.

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message 6: by Carole

Mar 16, 2012 03:04AM

Hi, delighted. Thank you for the add.

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message 5: by Jill

Mar 15, 2012 09:17PM

Hello Roger, Lovely to meet you here. Thank you for your friendship.

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message 4: by Roger

Jan 20, 2012 08:49PM

Hi Danielle. Nice to meet you.

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message 3: by Danielle The Book Huntress (Back to the Books)

Jan 20, 2012 08:48PM

Hi Roger.

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message 2: by Melissa

Jan 14, 2012 10:08AM

Thanks for the friend request! I haven't read LOTR yet, but I did read (and love) the Hobbit!

Looking forward to sharing books with you!
Melissa
writergrrlreads.blogspot.com

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message 1: by Roger

Dec 11, 2011 11:25AM

Okay, I think I've seen the commercial for "The Help" more times than any other commercial in my entire life.

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