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Interview with Lisa Regan, Author of Finding Claire Fletcher
Finding Claire Fletcher
by Lisa Regan
Down on his luck, Detective Connor Parks takes solace in the arms of a woman he meets at a local bar, but in the morning, Claire Fletcher is gone, leaving behind clues to a decade-old mystery. Abducted at age fifteen, no one has heard from Claire Fletcher in ten years. Until now.
Driven by an unsettling need to see Claire again, Connor sets out to solve the mystery of her disappearance once and for all.
Author’s Website: www.lisaregan.com
Interview with Lisa Regan
1. When did you start reading?
My parents and grandparents always read to me. I was reading on my own at 5.
2. What was the first book you remember reading?
The Monster at The End of This Book with Sesame Street’s Grover in it. I knew that Grover was the monster at the end but it still scared the crap out of me every time I read it!
3. What attracted you to or got you started reading?
My grandfather, Walt was a big reader. He used to go to the library once a week, come home with a stack of books and mow right through them. My mom and stepdad always read, and there were always books in our house. For as far back as I can remember I was surrounded by books and readers.
4. What was the first book that had a real ‘wow’ factor for you?
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by Lisa Regan
Down on his luck, Detective Connor Parks takes solace in the arms of a woman he meets at a local bar, but in the morning, Claire Fletcher is gone, leaving behind clues to a decade-old mystery. Abducted at age fifteen, no one has heard from Claire Fletcher in ten years. Until now.
Driven by an unsettling need to see Claire again, Connor sets out to solve the mystery of her disappearance once and for all.
Author’s Website: www.lisaregan.com
Interview with Lisa Regan
1. When did you start reading?
My parents and grandparents always read to me. I was reading on my own at 5.
2. What was the first book you remember reading?
The Monster at The End of This Book with Sesame Street’s Grover in it. I knew that Grover was the monster at the end but it still scared the crap out of me every time I read it!
3. What attracted you to or got you started reading?
My grandfather, Walt was a big reader. He used to go to the library once a week, come home with a stack of books and mow right through them. My mom and stepdad always read, and there were always books in our house. For as far back as I can remember I was surrounded by books and readers.
4. What was the first book that had a real ‘wow’ factor for you?
To read more, click here... http://wp.me/p2ydBl-9x
Interview and Review with Author JM Kelley
Interview with Author J.M. Kelley
1. When did you start reading?
I’ve been addicted to books for as long as I can remember. I couldn’t give you an age, but I feel safe in saying I started very young. I remember a very unsuccessful attempt at roller-skating with a book in hand, and can point out the scar that was a result of the experiment.
2. What was the first book you remember reading?
I believe Jenny and the Cat Club (Esther Averill) might be the earliest read I can recall. Jenny Linsky may be the only cat I could get along with.
3. What attracted you to or got you started reading?
I remember falling in love with so many things as a child. Fascinating settings, magical worlds, quirky characters, unique turns of phrase, even interesting illustrations in children’s books. I loved stories. I loved words. I simply couldn’t get enough. Very little has changed about that since I was a child.
4. What was the first book that had a real 'wow' factor for you?
Click here to read the whole interview: http://wp.me/p2ydBl-ky
1. When did you start reading?
I’ve been addicted to books for as long as I can remember. I couldn’t give you an age, but I feel safe in saying I started very young. I remember a very unsuccessful attempt at roller-skating with a book in hand, and can point out the scar that was a result of the experiment.
2. What was the first book you remember reading?
I believe Jenny and the Cat Club (Esther Averill) might be the earliest read I can recall. Jenny Linsky may be the only cat I could get along with.
3. What attracted you to or got you started reading?
I remember falling in love with so many things as a child. Fascinating settings, magical worlds, quirky characters, unique turns of phrase, even interesting illustrations in children’s books. I loved stories. I loved words. I simply couldn’t get enough. Very little has changed about that since I was a child.
4. What was the first book that had a real 'wow' factor for you?
Click here to read the whole interview: http://wp.me/p2ydBl-ky
Interview and Review with Author Jessica Tornese
An Author’s Journey through Reading with Jessica Tornese
Author's Website: www.jessicatornese.com
1. When did you start reading?
About the age of 5. I have always had my nose in a book for as long as I can remember.
2. What was the first book you remember reading?
I remember being enthralled with Babysitter Club books and Boxcar Children books- then came Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew- I loved a good mystery!
3. What attracted you to or got you started reading?
I guess I always loved the escape a book provided-I liked feeling a part of the world of the characters for just a moment. Reading can take you so many places.
4. What was the first book that had a real 'wow' factor for you?
I think I was really in love with Anne of Green Gables. I think the book is timeless and it stuck with me. I always wanted to go to Prince Edward Island and see the location from the movie, too! As an adult, the first book I remember thinking about for days, was The DaVinci Code.
5. What genres have you read? Was there any progression to the genres you've read over the years? Did you start in one genre and then discover others the older you got? i.e. scifi and then romance, then paranormal, then espionage....
I am more of an author hound. I find an author I love, then read everything they have available until I get my next big kick. As a young adult, I started with mystery/thriller books by Mary Higgins Clark and James Patterson, Lee Child and Michael Connelly- then moved to more drama genres like Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander, Jodi Picoult books, and Phillipa Gregory books. I also love Christian inspirational fiction. I LOVE historical fiction the most!
6. Who are your favorite authors and when did you start following them?
I absolutely adore Jodi Picoult, Francine Rivers, Diana Gabaldon, and Mitch Albom. I just read Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah and was so moved.
7. What genre(s) do you read today?
Right now, I am doing a lot of different genres, but mostly YA as I am trying to explore the genre my books are in. I like to see what’s out there and keeping the interest of the teens.
8. What do you like in a story? What does it have to have to grab you?
I choose a book by the first few pages. I pick it up in the store and flip through it. I love James Patterson because he gets right to the action- no fluffy details and distractions. That’s what gets me- that and a striking cover or title. Anything that looks aged/historical, I am all over it.
9. What got you started with writing? And how long have you been writing?
I wanted to write a book that remembered the childhood of my father. He grew up like no one else I know- and it was a life I admired and wanted others to know. He is a strong man...
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