Showing posts with label young adult fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label young adult fiction. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Chatting with Author, Daitoku Daiichi s & Giveaway - The Wonderful Adventures of Godfrey and Chucky:Hot Sprint

The Wonderful Adventures of Godfrey and Chucky: Hot Spring

by Daitoku Daiichi





1. Favorite Author

One of them is British author JG Ballard.

2. Favorite Book

One of them is Chinese classic 'Dream of Red Mansions' by Cao Xueqin.

3. Favorite Movie

Possibly the 'Passenger', starring Jack Nicholson and directed by M.Antonioni.

4. Preferred Drink

'Sencha' green tea in a pretty ceramic cup.

5. Favorite Activity

Eating. I would rather eat sleepily that to sleep hungry.

6. One thing readers would be surprised to know about you.

I am just like them, and I really do not have any supernatural powers like Godfrey or Chucky.

7. Actor/actress you see playing your main character in your book.

Brad Pitt with a blonde wig for Godfrey. Posing with expensive jeans and a rifle, other hand resting on a woman's bosom. Chucky can be played by almost any ordinary-looking person.

8. Night owl or early bird.

Night owl in the summer, early bird in the winter.

9. Favorite dinner.

An international buffet with nice salads, wines, seafood, pasta and ice cream.

10. Using the letters of your first name as an acronym, describe your book.

Daring (in concept)
Adventurous (on stage and in bed)
Insightful (about society)
Intimate (with the women)
Cheerful (the outlook)
Helpful (the locals)
Insidious (the foreign villain)



Favorite recipe


Whatever you want Tofu Salad! 

Slice the lettuce and the cold tofu. Add tomatoes, eggs, chicken, croutons, olives or tuna if desired. Best used with sesame dressing or caesar dressing. Not so good with sour dressing.


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Genre: Drama/Teens/Young Adult Fiction
Publisher: Daitoku Daiichi
Release Date: January 2013
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The Wonderful Adventures of Godfrey and Chucky

Godfrey is young, wealthy and able-bodied. He has all the women you can imagine, and unbelievably deep pockets. But Godfrey wants more. His Great Greatness wants to rid the world of a menacing scourge, and restore what is truly superior to an elevated position. Why would anyone stop him? Who could possibly stop him?

Chucky arrives as the new assistant, and tries to perform every duty that is handed to him. What challenges for a dull servant! Look at him muddling through! With passports of exclusive privilege, the two adventurers make a splash in tropical Langkawi, where the water is blue and the girls are brown. Then they rendezvous with the locals in Singapore, where pleasures are plentiful and multicolored. Food and money are found in piles. Life in a global city should be, possibly, one of uninterrupted leisure…shouldn’t it?

Desire is a seductively red piece of jade, which resides even in our dreams.

"I am a healthy, strong and sexy male with a life, most of it sex life." - Godfrey Mann

"I did not know how to reply, since the words were difficult to speak." - Chucky

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About The Author:

Inspired by English and Japanese gardens, Daitoku Daiichi is committed to sharing scenes of beauty with his readers. He hopes that through the mansion-like device of the novel, he can host a tea party to serve his readers exotic delights. In the day, he is a tutor, essayist, gourmet and world traveler. People somehow love to share their secrets with him, and he wants use his gifts of perception to tell innovative stories.

Readers are always welcome to chat with him at ddaiichi@gmail.com

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

VBT Cafe' Book Bash & #Giveaway - The Life and Times of the Heir and the Keeper by Etta King

3 Day Book Bash
The Life and Times of the Heir and the Keeper
by Etta King

About The Author:

Etta King is the author of the Caspian University novels, a series chronicling the life and times of a group of wealthy teens who inevitably discover the various flavors of college drama. Etta writes from her personal experiences as a college co-ed and as the product of an all-girls prep school. Here she witnessed the very eccentricities and foibles which she depicts in her novels.

In a home filled with books, it was no surprise that Etta grew to be an avid reader, and that translated into writing when she was thirteen. She wrote simply for the fun of it, whatever would come to mind, from fantasy to thriller to romance, and shared her stories with her friends.

In 2010, at twenty-one and just as she was about to graduate from college, Etta began writing "The Life and Times of Elizabeth and the Duchess." This was a story which had first taken shape in 2008, after her freshman year, but had been put on hold. With graduation looming, Etta recalled the characters, and the events which had inspired them, and took pen to paper. Literally, as Etta enjoys writing out her stories before typing them out. Soon the first book had been completed and the series was born.

"The Life and Times of the Heir and the Keeper," comes as the sequel to "Elizabeth and the Duchess," and serves as the second semester of these teens' college saga. Etta is currently working on the third book, in what will be an eight-part series.

Etta King lives with her family in Westchester, New York.


Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date: 11/28/12


They say college is a lot of things; a haven, a four-year party, the place you met the girl – or guy – of your dreams. What they don’t tell you is, the best part of college is the drama YOU bring to the table! After all, that dirty little secret, that not-so-little white lie, and those texts you wish you could erase from cyberspace can’t stay hidden forever. At CU, someone’s always watching, and you better hope there isn’t a camera phone on hand when you get caught.
It’s the Spring Semester, but it’s not all fun in the budding sun for Jon and Franz. Follow them as they delve through the politics of secret societies, the inevitable drama of the F-word (that’s FAMILY, for the uninitiated), creepy Resident Advisors, creepier residents and girls who don’t always say what they mean. Who wouldn’t need two months to recuperate?

Cheers! And GL!

Excerpt:

Jonathan
I woke up to the sound of my phone vibrating on the floor. I scooted out of bed, trying not to wake Elizabeth as I went to pick it up. I missed it and I saw four missed calls. All from Chadwick. Crap, it was six thirty-seven. I called him back and made my way to my bathroom, while it rang.
Hey,” I said when he picked up. “Sorry, about that; you were on the phone when we went upstairs.”
Yeah, that’s okay, I’m home. Look, Jon, I’m going to say this just this once and then I won’t say it again.” I got an ominous feeling and leaned against the sink, ignoring the cold marble.
Okay…”
Judith,” he began and I bit down on my groan. If ever I was tired of hearing one person’s name in a day.
I don’t care what it is you did, I really don’t.”
I didn’t do anything.”
Whatever. Just don’t do anything else.”
What?” I couldn’t help the irritation creeping into my voice.
Nothing else, okay? Just don’t lead her on, don’t mess with her.”
What the hell do you think I did?”
Honestly? I think you hooked up with her and never called her back. Or maybe you did and she didn’t understand how you worked.” How I worked??
Jesus, Chad, seriously?”
Look, I’m not judging you.”
Are you drunk?”
I’m not judging you, I just want you to leave her alone, okay?”
I was silent; what the absolute fuck had Judith said to Chad? What was her problem anyway? Three weeks was all it had been, for God’s sake.
I didn’t do anything to her, Chad.”
So why is she calling me and crying?”
I massaged my temple and shook my head.
Because she’s Judith, Chad. Because I haven’t told her about Elizabeth and I, and I don’t feel like calling her and skipping that conversation, so I’d rather just not. Because yes, she called me, called my house, sent me messages, but all I want is for her to calm down and stop acting like I’m Judas. Because yeah, we’re friends and she feels that means she has exclusive rights to my number. Because…” My God, I could go on and on.
Not because you hooked up with her?”
She told you that?”
You’re not saying you didn’t.”
This is not about hooking up. I don’t understand why she’s so anxious to talk to me, but that’s pretty much it. I’m just not ready.”
You’re an ass, Jon. You’re my friend, but you’re an ass.”

Giveaway: $30 Amazon Gift Card & 1 Signed Paperback

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