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Brandon A.

Brandon A.

"Every book I crack open is a journey to another world. I'd say I'm quite universally well-traveled." ~Me

Personal Writing Portfolio: http://www.writing.com/authors/shadowrev

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  • Shreveport, LA, USA
  • member since May 31 2008

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  • Karen K (K2)

    Karen K (K2) says

    Remembered you were interested in Chinese stories. Dream of the Walled City by Lisa Huang Fleischman looks real good. I've added it to my TBR pile. Take care of you...

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Lee F

    Lee F says

    I see your reading the screwtape letters- The artwork is fasinating- did you know he wrote that when he was an atheist, not sure if I spelled that right

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Jonas D

    Jonas D says

    Hi, Yeah I am liking it so far, although I kind of wished I would have known less about the book before I started. Like the one I read before: 'Briefeing before a descent into Hell' by Doris Lessing. Very interesting and surprising book.

    take it easy,
    jonas

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Lee F

    Lee F says

    I know - I got really into the series and not just because I'm a girl, they weren't mushy books but the last one I thought was a little disappointing

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Juliana C

    Juliana C says

    Hey, I see that you're reading The Host by Stephenie Meyer. I thought that it was really great, and just about as good as Twilight. I hope you're enjoying it : ) I also see that you're reading Marked by PC and Kristen Cast. I'm reading it right now too. How are you liking it? I don't really think that it's as good as Twilight or anything but it's all right. I'm not crazy about a few of the things that go on, but hey, I'm not even half way through it yet. I'd like to hear your opinion about it. I'll talk to you later!
    -Juliana

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Lee F

    Lee F says

    reading a lot of vampire stories huh?

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Lee F

    Lee F says

    how'z it going Brandon - any really good recommendations

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Ju-Dith

    Ju-Dith says

    hey you
    don't know if you remember me...but i have been to hither and yon...in groups with too many 12 year olds...and in groups with too few...i am very glad to see you back here on the old Shelf.....now i have to go a-trawling through Your shelf,no??

    jude

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Karen K (K2)

    Karen K (K2) says

    Saw this quote and thought of you:

    Do not put statements in the negative form.
    And don't start sentences with a conjunction.
    If you reread your work, you will find on rereading that a
    great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing.
    Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
    Unqualified superlatives are the worst of all.
    De-accession euphemisms.
    If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is.
    Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky.
    Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.
    ~William Safire, "Great Rules of Writing"~

    ROWL!

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Karen K (K2)

    Karen K (K2) says

    Oh, it is so wonderful to hear from you! I believe you did cover all the holiday greetings!
    Sorry to hear about the job. Isn't that so irritating. I had been searching for jobs for over a year and had no response, not even a 'no'! What happened to etiquette or business manners?
    Also regret your loss of love. Hopefully you were happy with the time you had. It's easy to say that if it didn't last, it wasn't meant to be.
    Glad you are back! We will catch up...
    Take care of you!

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Lee F

    Lee F says

    Have you ever read Stones from a River? by Ursula Hegi, Im going to borrow from the library but I wanted to see what you thought of it.

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Karen K (K2)

    Karen K (K2) says

    Finally got to the last book on my list that you showed an interest in, 'Spares' by Michael Marshall Smith: Interesting sci-fi. People pay to have a clone created when they have a baby, so that when something happens, they have "spare" parts to use. A war veteran tries to help a few of these "spares" and ends up in an unusual situation and with more dnager than he expected. Very intense...a little confusin at the beginning, but smooths out in the middle once he fills in some missing information.

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Karen K (K2)

    Karen K (K2) says

    Happy New Year!

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Scarlett

    Scarlett says

    Merry Christmas Brandon and I look forward to talking books with you in the New Year!

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Karen K (K2)

    Karen K (K2) says

    Just finished The 25th Hour by David Benioff. It's one of the books you asked about. It is your style, short chapters...not so much a crime novel as an introspective look at three friends and their memories and actions before one of them is sent to prison. It is very interestingly written and kept my attention.

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Juliana C

    Juliana C says

    Hey, haven't talked in a while. How are things going?

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Juliana C

    Juliana C says

    Hey, haven't talked in a while. How are things going?

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Karen K (K2)

    Karen K (K2) says

    Hope you had a good Thanksgiving!

    posted 12 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Karen K (K2)

    Karen K (K2) says

    Hey, how are you doing? What's going on in your life? There is a member who just signed on to our Words/Quotes Group that you might be interested in. Here is her profile. You could probably reach her page through the group.

    Robin S
    I'm married to published author Michael J. Sullivan - first book "The Crown Conspiracy" (Oct 2008), second book "Avempartha" (April 2009). A sample review is here:

    "This is by far one of the most well written independent novels I have had the pleasure of reading. I highly recommend it to both lovers of fantasy, and also those who like...more ยป
    I'm married to published author Michael J. Sullivan - first book "The Crown Conspiracy" (Oct 2008), second book "Avempartha" (April 2009). A sample review is here:

    "This is by far one of the most well written independent novels I have had the pleasure of reading. I highly recommend it to both lovers of fantasy, and also those who like stories along the lines of the King Arthur legends, and the tales of the Green Knight."
    -- K. D. Payne, Fantasy Book Critic

    I know alot about getting published by being the "business end" for him (did all the work to get him an agent and publisher etc) I also run a writers group of 300+ people in the Metro Washington DC area so if any aspiring authors out there need some advice I'd be glad to help.

    Just drop me an email (robin.sullivan.dc@gmaill.com)
    http://www.michaelsullivan-author.com/Crown_Conspiracy_Reviews.html

    Anyway, hope all is well....

    posted 12 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Karen K (K2)

    Karen K (K2) says

    Alright...time to check in and see that you are not comatose from left-over Halloween candy. Miss chatting with you, you know.
    Job? Life? Love? Fill me in soon...you can be such an irresponsible son! LOL!
    Take care of you!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )


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