A Book and a Chat with "Ashley - Books Make Great Lovers"

My special guest was previosuly a guest on the show way back on June 6th 2009, she is YA Blogger, Ashley whose blog Books make great lovers" is actually 2 years old this very day.

During the show we discussed about blogging and how her blogs and reviews have developed through the the last two years. The fact she blogs basically every day and actually started doing reviews some months before her blog started shows you how much she has written and read during that time. To give you and idea, Ashley is currently taking part in the "100+ challenge of 2010" where the person is challenged to read over a hundred books in the year. Well Ashley before the end of March is on book 47.

Through the show we discussed about authors and books as well as other subjects such as what age group books might be for, something that Ashley has covered with her own brand of grade and ratings she uses for her book reviews.

Some of Ashley favorite books and authors were discussed as well and what is happening with her own writing.

One really great thing for her to share was that she has been asked to be a gust panelist at a book convention, something that just goes to show what I am often saying, that at last the "Sham Wows" of YA literature are beginning to be recognized by publishers, publicists and authors.

So check Ashley's blog and her special contest to celebrate her second blog birthday.

The whole show was a fun, entertaining and interesting thirty minutes, so why not listen now or down load the mp3 file to share when ever you can, as my special guest today on "A Book and a Chat" was Ashley from "Books make great lovers - blog"

Barry

"A Book and a Chat with Ashley - Blogger"

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

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"Ashley - Books Make Great Lovers Blog"

Barry Eva (Storyheart)

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YA Month - "A Book and a Chat with Sharon - Sharon Loves Books and Cats"

January is YA Radio month on A Book and a Chat, with special guest throughout the month, not only authors but bloggers as well.

If you are an author looking for a subject that would make a great YA book, my guest on "A Book and a Chat" today has a story line idea for you. Any body who knows Sharon from "Sharon Loves Books and Cats" or has visited her blog will tell you, that for her a book about "Zombie Kittens" would receive over 5 purrs... More about that later. Sharon is a great blogger, another of the people I call the "Sham-Wow" of YA literature.

So what is it about the purrs?
Keeping in the "cat" format Sharon explains how she uses a "purr' system to rate the books she reads and reviews. From a lowly "one purr... bad but would make great cat litter" to the top and only rarely given "5 purrs...almost as good as cat nip"

During a once again very enjoyable show, Sharon shares with us some of her favorite books, and others she is looking forward to reading. How she reviews books and the fact she's not afraid to blog that for her a book just did not reach the purr crescendo even those others have raved about it.

So why not sit back and enjoy tonight's show "A Book and a Chat with Sharon from Sharon Loves Books and Cats Blog".

Direct link to the show is...

A Book and a Chat with Sharon

or you can download the mp3 file of the show from

Sharon

To find out more about Sharon visit her blog at:

Sharon Loves Books and Cats

YA RADIO MONTH

Location: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Across-the-Pond

(Listen to the show or else if you want to talk to the guest dial in on 347- 237-5398)
[Times are EST shows are 30mins unless marked]

Jan 19th – 6:30pm Jessica – “Chick Lit Teens Blog”
Jan 21st – 6:30pm Sharon – “Sharon Loves Books & Cats”
Jan 23rd – 11:00am Heidi R Kling (Sea) 1hr
Jan 26th – 7pm Carol Lynch Williams (The Chosen One) 1hr
Jan 28th – 6:30pm The Cindy Loves Books Show
Jan 30th – 11:00am Lisa Schroedar (Chasing Brooklyn) 1hr
Feb 2nd - 6:30pm Jennifer Hubbard – (The Secret Year) 1hr

Check out http://abookandachat.blogspot.com

Barry Eva (Storyheart)

YA Month - "A Book and a Chat with Kristi - Story Siren"

January is YA Radio month on A Book and a Chat, with special guest throughout the month, not only authors but bloggers as well.

As we move into the second half of my YA Radio month I am very pleased to have a return visit to the show by one of my favorite YA Bloggers. My guest on today's YA MONTH - "A Book and a Chat" is Kristi, author of the very popular "The Story Siren" blog.

as normal when Kristi is a guest on the program we chatted about numerous different aspects of YA literature, from some of the great authors and books both from 2009 and looking forward to in 2010, to bloggers who are actually writing books themselves.

Interestingly Kristi raised the issue of the lack of true trilogies that are coming out these days, and I'm sure she'll be sharing her views on this subject on her blog pages very shortly.

We chatted about some of guests that have been on the show so far this month and those still to appear on "A Book and Chat". As always Kristi was only to willing to help and answer questions put to her, as well as sharing with the listeners about her "2010 Debut Author Challenge".

As normal the show went by way to quickly, covering many items that will be of interest to all.

To find out more about Kristi listen to "YA Month - A Book and a Chat with "Kristi - The Story Siren"

Direct link to the show is...

A Book and a Chat with Kristi

or you can download the mp3 file of the show from

Kristi

To find out more about Kristi visit her blog at:

The Story Siren

YA RADIO MONTH

Location: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Across-the-Pond

(Listen to the show or else if you want to talk to the guest dial in on 347- 237-5398)
[Times are EST shows are 30mins unless marked]

Jan 2nd – 11:00am Rhonda Stapleton (Stupid Cupid) 1hr
Jan 5th – 7:00pm Bree Despain (The Dark Divine) 1hr
Jan 7th – 6:30pm Tirzah - “Compulsive Reader Blog”
Jan 9th – 11:00am Michelle Zink (Prophecy of the Sisters) 1hr
Jan 12th – 6:30pm Kristi – “The Story Siren Blog”
Jan 14th – 6:30pm Alyssa – “The Shady Glade Blog”
Jan 16th – 11:00am Sarah MacLean (The Season) 1hr
Jan 18th – 6:30pm Kyle – “Goodreads”
Jan 19th – 6:30pm Jessica – “Chick Lit Teens Blog”
Jan 21st – 6:30pm Sharon – “Sharon Loves Books & Cats”
Jan 23rd – 11:00am Heidi R Kling (Sea) 1hr
Jan 26th – 7pm Carol Lynch Williams (The Chosen One) 1hr
Jan 28th – 6:30pm The Cindy Loves Books Show
Jan 30th – 11:00am Lisa Schroedar (Chasing Brooklyn) 1hr

Check out http://abookandachat.blogspot.com

Barry Eva (Storyheart)

A Book and a Chat with "Leigh Purtill"

Tonights special guest on "A Book and a Chat" was author Leigh Purtill.

Leigh has gone from playing tennis and being captain of the cheer leading team at high school, to studying Anthropology and Dance at college when she found she could not major in either of her high school loves. A lover and teacher of ballet, she can still do 50 twirls in her mind, but these days...only in her mind.

Leigh tell us during the show how she went from being a censor of TV programs such as the Gilmore Girls and 7th Heaven to writing her first book.

She shares with us the process and some of the incites that went to produce her so far two books... "Love Meg" and "All About Vee" even to the original titles of these two novels, even to how Jennifer Anderson is part of her writing. Listeners will even find out what Leigh is planning to produce in 2010.

It is a fun and interesting program where we learn much about Leigh and her writing, that all will enjoy.

So why not settle down and listen to thirty minutes with Leigh Purtill in today's "A Book and a Chat"

Direct link is...

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/across-the-pond/2009/12/17/a-book-and-a-chat-with-leigh-purtill

or you can download the mp3 file of the show from

Leigh Purtill

To find out more about Leigh and her books visit

All About Vee


Barry



BARRY EVA (Storyheart)

Author of Young Adult Romance/Fiction book
"Across the Pond"