A Book and a Chat with "Hope - YA Blogger"

I am really pleased tonight to have on my show one of my YA Sham Wows, the bloggers who help make YA literature the success it is, "Hope" from "Hopes Bookshelf".

Hope has been blogging since February 2008, and during that time has developed into one of the popular blogs for YA authors and readers to visit, and share. From these early days "Hopes book Shelf" has turned not only into a great location to read about new books, but Hope has also developed her own TV reviews on Youtube.

During the show we not only found out about Hope and her reading and review habits, we also learned along the way, of her love for mountain dew, her favorite color, the use of sticky notes and what she loves and hates about certain books and series of books.

That and information on some of her favorite books, and authors made the show one of those must listen to's. From favorite blogs to how music is part of her life, this is an interview for all to love and enjoy.

So sit back and listen to show or else download it's mp3 file and listen later to "A Book and a Chat with Hope"

Barry

Direct Link:
"A Book and a Chat with Hope"

or you can download the mp3 file of the show from
"Hope"

You can find out more about Hope and his books at:
"Hope - Hopes Bookshelf"

Barry Eva (Storyheart)

A Book and a Chat with "Leonard Rosmarin"

Growing up we often watched on the good old BBC, what became known as a "Whitehall Farce" along the lines of "No Sex Please We're British".

One of the main stars of these shows which filled London theaters being the late Brian Rix.

The shows normally ended up with the stars trousers round his ankles, a dead female in his bed and his wife/mother/girlfriend walking in on him.

"Getting Enough" the novel of my guest on today's show "Leonard Rosmarin" would not be out of place with these bastions of English theater.


Started way back in 1982, once Leonard retired from being university professor for over forty years, he had no excuses but to finish what he started all those years before. Time though it seemed changed his views and what once was intended to make fun of his relatives, with some sex and a good story line changed into much more. The characters lead Leonard along a path where he started to feel a deep empathy towards them. As he explains... "Laughing with them rather than at them."

Leonard has published nine books on various aspects of French literature, presented hundreds of papers at learned conferences and has written many articles. The French Government has also decorated him twice for exceptional service in the cause of French letters. He feels as though he’s been writing all his life and writes fiction to see more clearly into himself and the human condition.

His novel "Getting Enough" is hilarious as well and poignant, about a family who are desperate for emotional and spiritual fulfillment but go about seeking it the wrong way. They get short-circuited by their erotic cravings.

During the show we found out much about this author and his book, sharing his humor and his views.

So sit back and listen to show or else download it's mp3 file and listen later to "A Book and a Chat with Leonard Rosmarin"

Barry

Direct Link:
"A Book and a Chat with Leonard Rosmarin"

or you can download the mp3 file of the show from
"Leonard Rosmarin"

You can find out more about Leonard and his books at:
"Leonard Rosmarin - Getting Enough"

Barry Eva (Storyheart)