Mandy Behbehani's Blog
May 16, 2013
REVIEWS
I am so grateful to have gotten a slew of good reviews for my debut novel, The Blasphemy Box.
Writers work alone and it's such a relief to let the sun in once in a while.
Here's one of the latest reviews from Andrea Coventry at andi'sbookreviews.blogspot.com
**My thoughts**
I seriously think that this is one of my new favorite books of 2013. I was sucked in from the very beginning, and found myself sneaking my Kindle to read more and more chapters at every chance I could. I have British heritage, which draws me to British characters. I love Maddy's sass and honesty as she tries to navigate those perilous waters one finds herself in during a divorce. She rides a roller coaster of emotion, and you are right there with her. You feel her angst and frustration, confusion, sadness, and even those snippets of joy as she settles into her new life. You are rooting for her to figure it all out. You find yourself laughing out loud at some of her precarious situations, but you are laughing WITH her, not at her.
This book is written so honestly, that I can't help but wonder if Maddy and Mandy are one and the same. So much in this book seems to ring true, no matter your age and marital status. I received a complimentary copy in exchange for this review, but this one is definitely worth the splurge. I will probably read it again, which I don't often do anymore.
Writers work alone and it's such a relief to let the sun in once in a while.
Here's one of the latest reviews from Andrea Coventry at andi'sbookreviews.blogspot.com
**My thoughts**
I seriously think that this is one of my new favorite books of 2013. I was sucked in from the very beginning, and found myself sneaking my Kindle to read more and more chapters at every chance I could. I have British heritage, which draws me to British characters. I love Maddy's sass and honesty as she tries to navigate those perilous waters one finds herself in during a divorce. She rides a roller coaster of emotion, and you are right there with her. You feel her angst and frustration, confusion, sadness, and even those snippets of joy as she settles into her new life. You are rooting for her to figure it all out. You find yourself laughing out loud at some of her precarious situations, but you are laughing WITH her, not at her.
This book is written so honestly, that I can't help but wonder if Maddy and Mandy are one and the same. So much in this book seems to ring true, no matter your age and marital status. I received a complimentary copy in exchange for this review, but this one is definitely worth the splurge. I will probably read it again, which I don't often do anymore.
May 8, 2013
LET'S BEGIN!
My book blog tour with Promotional Book Tours starts today with what they call a "book blast." That means the cover, description and a little about me is featured on a whole bunch of blogs' home pages. Over the next two weeks will come reviews, excerpts of my book and interviews with me by some of the book bloggers. All very exciting!
But more exciting than that is I now have a slew of followers and fans on Goodreads, Twitter etc. for which I am grateful!
Follow me on my tour at:http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/2...
from today through May 24.
But more exciting than that is I now have a slew of followers and fans on Goodreads, Twitter etc. for which I am grateful!
Follow me on my tour at:http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/2...
from today through May 24.
May 6, 2013
Always
You know how when you get serious with a guy, everyone asks you when you're getting engaged; and when you get engaged, everyone asks when you're getting married; and then when you get married, everyone asks when you're going to have a baby; and when you have a baby, everyone asks when you're going to have another baby?
Well, writing a novel is kind of like that. It takes an enormous amount of time and effort, discipline and dedication to write a book, and as soon it's out, everyone asks when the next one is coming!
I'd like to enjoy letting this bird fly for a while, frankly. I'm really enjoying just hearing people's reactions. One friend took the book to bed, read a few chapters, turned out the light, tried to sleep, found he just had to find out what happens to the book's heroine, turned his light back on again and read the book until the end.
Someone else told me she had skipped church to finish it.
Very heartening.
OK, that's enough enjoyment. I'd better start writing the next one.
Well, writing a novel is kind of like that. It takes an enormous amount of time and effort, discipline and dedication to write a book, and as soon it's out, everyone asks when the next one is coming!
I'd like to enjoy letting this bird fly for a while, frankly. I'm really enjoying just hearing people's reactions. One friend took the book to bed, read a few chapters, turned out the light, tried to sleep, found he just had to find out what happens to the book's heroine, turned his light back on again and read the book until the end.
Someone else told me she had skipped church to finish it.
Very heartening.
OK, that's enough enjoyment. I'd better start writing the next one.
May 3, 2013
Word, Words, Words
I have my first fan on Goodreads! I can't believe it! I've only been on Goodreads a short while, but still... What a moment!
The folks at Goodreads tell me that because of this wonderful person, my fan, I should start a blog on the GR site.
So here goes.
I have always loved words. The power they have to move you is shocking (and delighting), particularly considering they are mere static symbols on a page.
And they never seem to lose their edge, have you noticed? Writers never get tired of writing words, and readers seem never to get tired of reading them.
I started reading early, and I’ve never stopped. If I don’t have a book to read I am miserable. (And so are the people around me!)
When I became a journalist, reading became half of my job and writing became the other half. I found that I love both equally. (Although one is appreciably easier than the other!)
Then I realized I wanted to write a book. (Or, let’s say, I wanted to have written a book.) It took a while. My first short story was published when I was twelve and I scribbled away over the years that followed, with little result and less satisfaction.
But now The Blasphemy Box is written and published. It’s a funny, smart and poignant story of a woman’s middle-age divorce and her successful quest for love.
I hope my one, single, lovely GR fan enjoys it.
I hope anyone else out there who reads it enjoys it too.
The folks at Goodreads tell me that because of this wonderful person, my fan, I should start a blog on the GR site.
So here goes.
I have always loved words. The power they have to move you is shocking (and delighting), particularly considering they are mere static symbols on a page.
And they never seem to lose their edge, have you noticed? Writers never get tired of writing words, and readers seem never to get tired of reading them.
I started reading early, and I’ve never stopped. If I don’t have a book to read I am miserable. (And so are the people around me!)
When I became a journalist, reading became half of my job and writing became the other half. I found that I love both equally. (Although one is appreciably easier than the other!)
Then I realized I wanted to write a book. (Or, let’s say, I wanted to have written a book.) It took a while. My first short story was published when I was twelve and I scribbled away over the years that followed, with little result and less satisfaction.
But now The Blasphemy Box is written and published. It’s a funny, smart and poignant story of a woman’s middle-age divorce and her successful quest for love.
I hope my one, single, lovely GR fan enjoys it.
I hope anyone else out there who reads it enjoys it too.
