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[Thomas]

Hi! The Comeback Kid here. I am currently reading "From My side of the Bed" by Lisa Romanek. And I thought I had it rough.

[David]

Past Lives, Present Woes is David’s first novel and can be found on Amazon.com either in paperback or for digital download.

Book Description

David Jr. and Jonathon have spent many lifetimes together. Two of these are found within the pages of Past Lives, Present Woes as they work through the many challenges of trying to maintain an interracial gay relationship. Readers will discover two stories that have similar personal freedom struggles, yet, they are placed in two separate historically, Southern time periods. This is not your typical love story. Characters in both stories work to free themselves of karmic debt and try to understand the evolution of spirit as seen through eternal lenses. The reincarnation theme is, often times, diluted by the profoundly Western religious belief systems found in the southern United States. However, the characters in both books of this novel are directly linked by their stories playing out in two distinctly different lifetimes. Also, this work of fiction delves into the sexually dynamic relationships where youth, inequality, and unconventional expressions thrive to balance out the power struggles predetermined by past lifetimes. Each chapter comes to life by the story being told by a new character. This is not a collection of short stories, but, will engage the reader as they meet each new character, moving the novel to its final destination.

Paperback copy is $14.99 or Digital E-reader version is $9.99. Posting the link for anyone interested in southern gay fiction.

http://www.amazon.com/Past-Lives-Pres...

David W. Bradburn

[Jami]

Hi! My name is Jami and I'm from Long Island. My favorites book is a Tree Grows in Brooklyn but I enjoy many different styles of books and LOVE reading. I wish I could read all day.

[Mschell]

Hello everyone, I'm Mschell from Central, Pa--I love to read various authors, can't really say I have a favorite. I a new author as well, my new book is a compilation of poems and comments about everyday life and trying to maintain, cleverly written to make you laugh, cry and make you think about some things. I specifically wrote this book for a group of people to read because it will definately give you something to talk about. You can also look at my blog
http://ms-chell822.blogspot.com/ or like my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mschel... Thanks a bunch and let me know your thoughts.

[Diamond]

Hello Book Lovers, my name is Diamond Drake and I'm posting from northern CA. It's hard to choose a favorite author but I'm gonna go with Nicholas Sparks. The Notebook is one of my all time favorites. Is it shameful to name myself? Oh well, I've done it now? ha,ha,ha. Seriously, though, I'm a fairly new author of three romantic/dramatic works. Being on Goodreads has been wonderful and I'm being exposed to new, really talented writers that I may never have had the pleasure of reading otherwise. I hope to chat with members of the group soon.

[Margaret]

I'm from Omaha. I teach creative writing at the University of Ne, Omaha. My favorite book is Beloved. I have a novel coming out this summer about women's spirituality, incest, growth, which is narrated by a ghost. I'm a Toni Morrison wanna be. No, just to step into her shadow would be something.

My favorite author? Wow, too many to list.

[Cheryl]

I'm new from the banks of the Red Cedar river that flows thru Michigan State University. I'm currently reading Stephen King's Under The Dome. I enjoy many genres of literature, and have too many authors I follow to say any "one" is my favorite.

[EVON R.]

Hi I'm From Utah,Grantsville area and I like to read when I get time mostly in the evening hours. I working in Salt Lake City for the Forest Service for about sixteen years now. I love fishing with my husband and being with my family.

[Anne]

Hi, my name is Anne and I'm from Cape Town, South Africa. Nothing beats lying curled up on the couch reading a good book...I don't have a particular favorite author, although if I had to choose one book it would be Wuthering Heights. I enjoy reading a wide range of books, including 19C British literature and contemporary African literature. I love reading books from different parts of the world as it enables me to put myself in other people's shoes without necessarily traveling there (although that would be nice!).

[Inbal]

Hi! Jill from Savannah, GA.
Favorite classic - The Count of Monte Cristo. Best recent book - Rose, by Martin Cruz Smith.

[Marian]

Lorrea(Threein3) wrote: "Irene wrote: "My name is Irene and I am a divorced 32 y/o Library Clerk & single mom from upstate NY. I just have to say how much I am loving this book! Another book I read recently that was on Opr..."

Have you read To Kill A Mockingbird? You may have seen the movie but the book is a great read and so true to those days in the South in Monroeville, Alabama. It is making some news now as Harper Lee, the author who by the way only penned that one book, is suing her agent who it seems tricked her into selling the rights to the novel. I am anxious to see what happens in this case. This happened with agents up until not so long ago when they could end up taking the biggest profits from their talented clients and leaving the artist in dire straits. Gregory Peck, the lead actor in the movie based on To Kill A Mockingbird, claimed it to be his most prized part of all time. It is a great read. My novel, The Royal Rose of Alabama is listed in Goodreads and is on the giveaway program if you want to try for it. Good Luck.

[Scott]

Hi I am Scott Wyatt. I am pretty new to Goodreads, and really excited to see what the experience brings me.
I was raised in Michigan and Illinois, but now live in Pennsylvania.

I love to read novels where I feel as though I have lived another's life, understanding the world from another perspective that I would not have enjoyed in my own personal timeline.

[Marian]

Welcome to Goodreads Scott. I know you will enjoy being able to have a virtual library. I really like it. To me, there is nothing more relaxing than getting into my own world with a good book. Just wish I had more time to read.

[Jlynn]

Welcome Scott,

I am new to Goodreads myself. Like minds that love books

[Marian]

Welcome to all new Goodreads users. is my novel and 15 people will be given a free copy on June 6. I love Goodreads as a reader and an author.The Title of the novel is
The Royal Rose of Alabama, the Gold Crown Pendant Affair.

[Kevin]

My name Kevin I'm from New Orleans trying to find a good novel to read.

[Bonnie]

Hi Kevin - Try "Hush Now", by L. A. Green...

[Marian]

I would love for you to read my new novel, The Royal Rose of Alabama.The Royal Rose of Alabama: The Gold Crown Pendant Affair It takes the characters into New Orleans at one point. It is pre civil war and ends just as the war begins. Mystery, romance, intrigue and history.

[Ivory]

Ivory wrote: "Throwing more dragon books your way. Hope you all enjoy them!
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Hey! Nice to meet everyone! Here are some books I recommended earlier... Special shout out to Kevin who apparently needs a "good novel to read". Sorry if you find these to be more like chick-flicks Kevin but they are great books for the avid fantasy lover! Enjoy!
P.S. If you haven't guessed yet, I am totally OBSESSED with dragons and dragon novels!

[Karl]

Kevin,

I hope you'll take a look at my novel, "A Lesion of Dissent". It's a tale of wanderlust and adventure in post-colonial Asia and Africa. If you like Graham Greene and Joseph Conrad, I think you'll like "A Lesion of Dissent". You can find it at:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

Good Reading,

Karl

Kevin wrote: "My name Kevin I'm from New Orleans trying to find a good novel to read."

[Nicholas]

I'm Nicholas Maze. I'm from Michigan, but currently residing in Georgia. I hold a Masters in Creative Writing. I am an accomplished author in both fiction and nonfiction. I am a single man with no kids. I love to travel, cook, and dine.

[Ana]

1. California
2. Currently it would be "Honolulu" by Alan Brennert.

[Jennifer]

OBC 2.0 wrote: "Welcome to Oprah's Book Club 2.0, a fully interactive, online community for people who love reading. Before we get started, introduce yourself to our community.

1. Where are you joining us from? I am from Gastonia, NC. Selecting a favorite author is hard because there have been so many books that I have enjoyed.

..."

[Jennifer]

I enjoy Dan Brown and currently I am reading The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein and enjoying it immensely.

[Kira]

Hello my name is Kira, Im from Guatemala and I dona have a favorite author, but I love historic novels especially romantic ones.

[Bonnie]

Hi Kira - You should read, "Hush Now" by L. A. Green. It's a really good historical and romantic novel that's quite different. Hope you enjoy it...

[Ellie]

Hi y'all Pam from UK. Favourite author - too hard. Favourite book - Compromising Positions - Susan Isaacs.

[Fraser]

Hi, I'm Fraser from Moray Scotland, 60 miles north of Aberdeen.

I love the "seth" and Jane Robert's books, James Redfield & Neale Donald Walsch, but also have been looking for works relating to applied spirituality in business, so have decided to write my own. Looking forward to participating.

[Karen]

Hi my name is Karen Kelly Boyce and I am an author of both adult novels and a children's series. I am enjoying what I learn from this site and the reading suggestions as I also like to highlight reviews on my blog. I live on a farm in NJ with my retired husband and have two grown children and two grandchildren.
Sisters of the Last Straw: The Case of the Haunted Chapel

[Kerri]

Hi, my name is Kerri, I am from PA, love many types of books and have lots of fav authors (Sue Monk Kidd, CS Lewis, Anne Lamott).

I am just about to start 'A Prayer for Owen Meany'... It has gotten such good reviews here, and on Amazon, that I wanted to know more. I have ordered the 'Game of Thrones' 4 book set for my summer reading- I hope I like it. I just finished 'Pillars of the Earth' and really enjoyed it, so hoping another in-depth read will be just as satisfying. Hello Everyone!!

[John]

Hi, my name is John, and I remember being blown away by The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, which I got off Oprah's Book List.

I'm joining the group because I want to meet fellow readers and self-promote my FREE novel which psychologically examines a serial killer from the inside out:

Coupon code for free download: EY66T
Link to book: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

[Tanya]

Hello! My name is Tanya Sousa, and I am from rural Vermont (almost by the Canadian border!). I'm a children's book author and a Guidance Counselor in a K-8 school as well as an avid reader. My favorite books are many, but... 1) favorite children's book/s: C.S. Lewis's Narnia series. 2) Favorite adult book/s: Pride and Prejudice and the entire Dragronriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey.

[Tonya]

My name is Tonya and I reside in Queens, NY and my favorite authors presently are Walter Mosley and Steve Berry.

[Lisa]

I'm Lisa from Cleveland, Ohio. My current favorites are The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand & TheHunger Games series. :) I'm excited to get back into reading . :)

[Erika]

Hi I'm Erika and I'm joining you from Okinawa, Japan. I don't have any one favorite author. I just enjoy reading good books (^_^)

[Valerie]

Hello Fellow Readers,

1. I am joining you from Deptford, NJ

2. Favorite Book(s)- "Finding Your Way: Lessons from Life" and "The Way of Yeshua"

[Debbie]

Hi I'm Debbie from rural East Tennessee. I love reading and never leave the house without a book. My list of favorite authors is quite long, but a few are: Billie Letts, Sandford, Grisham, Patterson, Tami Hoag and Iris Johansen. One of my favorite books is Christy by Catherine Marshall.

[Jessica]

Hello! My name is Jessica and I am from Bakersfield, California. I have heard a lot about Oprah's book club and I can't wait to get started reading some amazing novels!

[C.J.]

C.J. Heck

Hi everyone! I'm CJ and I live in The Villages in sunny Florida!

I'm such a romantic! I love a good love story. I'll read anything and everything from Nicholas Sparks. He writes with such heart and he sure knows how to touch mine ...

[Marian]

Welcome CJ. I hope you enjoy Goodreads as much as I do. I only wish I had know about it earlier. I would have listed all the books that I used for research for my novel. Now I know, for the future.

[Marian]

Any Midwives out there? I highly recommend Birth Cry by author Shirley Roland Ferguson.

[Jill]

Hi-I love reading memoirs and have my own to promote. I am also an author and overseas educator. My travel memoir, HERE WE ARE & THERE WE GO: Teaching and Traveling With Kids in Tow, is FREE on Amazon today, 6/19, through Sunday, 6/23. CHECK IT OUT! DOWNLOAD IT! TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT IT, TOO!
Thanks for your support-
http://www.amazon.com/Here-Are-There-...

[C.J.]

Marian wrote: "Welcome CJ. I hope you enjoy Goodreads as much as I do. I only wish I had know about it earlier. I would have listed all the books that I used for research for my novel. Now I know, for the fut..."


C.J. Heck

Hi Marian -- thank you for your warm welcome! Yes, I love it here. I'm home!

[Donna]

Hi Everyone! I am Donna and live in Ontario, Canada. my favourite books lately are spiritual and any fiction books that are well written. How does your group work, do we all read the same book at the same time? and discuss it? I love to read, it is my escape from reality.

[Marian]

You will love Goodreads as your virtual library by listing all the books that you can remember reading and those that you would like to read. Welcome aboard! As I told C.J. earlier, I wish I had know about Goodreads while I was doing research for my book, "The Royal Rose of Alabama". I would be able to go back then when I start on a sequel and double check facts. My book has scriptures but it is a novel with a strong story line with moral concepts. You can start a conversation about a book but I tried and got no responses. Not quite sure how to get a good conversation going. Goodreads frowns on authors trying to promote their own book in these comment areas or in recommendation areas. We can run ads or give away books to hopefully get reviews. I gave away 15 books this month. Waiting on reviews. I hope!! I wish that I had more time to get lost in books for I do enjoy reading. I read one or two per month at most. Just finished reading Birth Cry, a memoir of a Midwife. Godly woman who saved the lives of many mothers and their babies. It was written by another Alabama author. I have a great niece in Ontario, who matter of fact, was my first editor. Well, again, hope you enjoy Goodreads.

[Donna]

Hi Marian, Thanks for the warm welcome! Both books you mentioned sound really interesting. Where in Ontario does your great niece live, I live in Owen Sound, it is two hours north of Barrie and Toronto. I must look up those two books. ttyl!

[Marian]

Jill wrote: "Hi-I love reading memoirs and have my own to promote. I am also an author and overseas educator. My travel memoir, HERE WE ARE & THERE WE GO: Teaching and Traveling With Kids in Tow, is FREE on Am..."

Thank you for letting me know about your book being a free download. I have just downloaded it and will enjoy reading it before too long.

[Marian]

Donna wrote: "Hi Marian, Thanks for the warm welcome! Both books you mentioned sound really interesting. Where in Ontario does your great niece live, I live in Owen Sound, it is two hours north of Barrie and To..."

My niece lives very close to downtown, by the water. I have only visited one time, on the occasion of her son's christening. Would love to go back. Oops, wrong.....I have been twice, once on a road trip with my hubby, pulling a camper, and had to stay outside the city in an RV park on the lake. Loved Canada. Went on to Quebec thinking that would be as near France as I would ever be...but....since then several trips to Europe doing research for my novel, and to Paris three times. Umm...I am longing to go back.Hope this day finds you reading a good book. To the garden I go.

[Donna]

I am going to work for 1:30pm to 8pm at the local college library. I assume your niece lives in downtown - Toronto? You mention she lives downtown by the water.
We have two things in common, reading and gardening. Have a fabulous day in your garden!

[Marian]

Ah, thanks. In from the heat for a little recuperation!
Wow, working in the library and a college library at that...I am impressed. Have a good work day.